Treasure Map Maker
Name the stops on your hunt, and it draws an old treasure map with a trail through them to an X. Print it, fold it, crumple it a little. Free, and no sign-up.
The stops, in order
Real places they can find, like "the big tree" or "the mailbox." The trail runs through them in this order.
Leave it as "X marks the spot" to keep them guessing, or say exactly where to dig.
The look
Prints sideways on ordinary paper. If the print box offers Layout, pick Landscape.
Your map
Drag anything to move it. Drag a tree or a sticker off the edge to throw it away.
Want the whole treasure hunt done for you?
Finished adventures, written and tested, with everything to print and cut out. Instant download, and it prints at home on ordinary paper.
How to make it look really old
Print the Save ink version, then brush it all over with cold tea or coffee and let it dry flat. Tear the edges rather than cutting them: a torn edge always looks older than a cut one. Crumple it into a ball, flatten it out, and it has been in a pirate's pocket for a hundred years.
A trail map, not a floor plan
The map does not try to be your house or your yard, because nobody's yard is shaped like an island. It shows the stops in order, the way a theme park map does. Children follow the names in the real world, stop by stop, and the map is what turns a walk around the yard into an expedition.
Make it a proper hunt
Put a clue at every stop and the map becomes the first thing you hand over. The Scavenger Hunt Builder writes the clues for your own house, and the Secret Code Maker can put the last one in code, with the key hidden at the X.