scavenger hunt
noun
: a game in which players try to acquire without buying specified items within a time limit
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On the activities menu are a Glow Games featuring nighttime events illuminated by light sticks and luminous balls, a carnival, a scavenger hunt, arts and crafts, skits and drama performances, hiking, dodgeball, volleyball and basketball.
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Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
The perk of all of this: There's no need to turn this experience into a complicated scavenger hunt, thanks to the city's online map that shows where each mural is located.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 26 Dec. 2024
Younger kiddos can make crafts, play on the beach, and show off their skills during scavenger hunts and talent shows, while older kids and teens can mix and mingle over karaoke, dive-in movies, and tennis clinics.
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
There are scavenger hunts, safe archery, painting sessions, and visits to sheep and chickens at the farm – to name a few of the adventures in store for your kids.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 16 Nov. 2024
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Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 31 Dec. 2024
The perk of all of this: There's no need to turn this experience into a complicated scavenger hunt, thanks to the city's online map that shows where each mural is located.
—Krista Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 26 Dec. 2024
Younger kiddos can make crafts, play on the beach, and show off their skills during scavenger hunts and talent shows, while older kids and teens can mix and mingle over karaoke, dive-in movies, and tennis clinics.
—Beth Luberecki, USA TODAY, 24 Dec. 2024
There are scavenger hunts, safe archery, painting sessions, and visits to sheep and chickens at the farm – to name a few of the adventures in store for your kids.
—Perri Ormont Blumberg Fox News, Fox News, 16 Nov. 2024
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“Scavenger hunt.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/scavenger%20hunt. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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