📋 What You'll Need

• ✅ 1 phone or tablet (one device for the whole group)
• ✅ A printer to print the 10 clue cards (color is best, but B&W works too!)
• ✅ Scissors to cut out the clue cards
• ✅ A treat or prize to hide at the final treasure location
• ✅ Optional: small treasure box, gold coins, or pirate dress-up

⏱️ Quick Setup (Under 10 Minutes)

1. 1. Print the 10 clue cards — each card has a QR code on it leading to one challenge on this site.
2. 2. Cut out the cards along the dotted lines.
3. 3. Hide each card at a different spot around your house or yard (under a cushion, behind a curtain, inside a toy box, etc.).
4. 4. Place the final prize at the last location — Challenge 10's hiding spot!
5. 5. Open this site on your phone/tablet and tap "START YOUR QUEST."
6. 6. Hand the device to the first kid and let them scan each QR code as they find the cards!

👧 How to Play

• 🔍 Kids search for hidden clue cards around the party area.
• 📱 Each card has a QR code — point the phone at it (using any QR scanner or the camera app).
• 🧩 The QR code opens a challenge on this site (riddle, code, puzzle, math, etc.).
• 🎯 Answer the challenge correctly to earn a treasure piece! Wrong answer? A hint appears after 2 tries.
• ⭐ After all 10 challenges, a treasure chest opens with confetti and celebration!

🎂 Tips for a Smooth Party

• 👶 Ages 7–9 is the sweet spot. Younger kids may need a little adult help with reading.
• 👥 Works for 4–12 kids. For larger groups, pair them into teams!
• ⏳ Takes about 20–35 minutes depending on how good they are at finding the clues!
• 🏠 Hide cards in order (1→2→3...) so kids naturally follow the trail.
• 🪙 Add to the fun: give each kid a plastic gold coin when they solve a challenge!
• 📸 Snap a group photo at the treasure chest victory screen — the fun fact makes a great memory!