A treasure map makes a Halloween hunt feel like an adventure instead of a chore. The kids follow the trail from stop to stop, and the X is where the candy is waiting.
The trick is naming the stops after real places in your house, but in a spooky way. The kitchen sink becomes the Witch's Cauldron. The coat closet becomes the Vampire's Coffin.
Spooky names for ordinary places
- The kitchen sink: the Witch's Cauldron
- The coat closet: the Vampire's Coffin
- The bathtub: the Swamp
- The couch: the Mummy's Tomb
- The stairs: the Skeleton's Staircase
- The laundry basket: the Ghost's Laundry
- The fridge: the Frozen Crypt
Making the map
- Pick four to six stops, in the order the kids should visit them. Type each spooky name into the map maker.
- Arrange it. Drag the stops, the trees and the X wherever you like. Add a skull or two from the stickers.
- Choose the aged-paper look for the most haunted feel, or the black and white one to save ink.
- Print it, then crumple it up and flatten it out again. It looks a hundred years old.
Running the hunt
Put something small at every stop: a piece of candy, or a clue that says "you're on the right track". Kids need to know they've found a stop before they move on. The real treasure goes at the X.
Want riddles at each stop instead of just a name? See Halloween Treasure Hunt Clues.
