We ran a promotion in our Sunday School class for a couple of months: Children received points for attendance, bringing their Bible, and Scripture memory. Those who earned at least 10 points received an invitation to look for buried treasure in our woods. I'm told that some in particular were so excited they kept "bugging" their parents for weeks about the "big day." Finally, one chilly Saturday afternoon in November, the Great Treasure Hunt in the Woods began! Twelve ecstatic children tumbled out of the church van into the gorgeous woods, dressed for the chill and ready to dig. They weren't disappointed! We hunted for nature's treasures, and then some treasures that weren't so natural (yummy candy).
Getting ready for the acorn hunt! The child with the most acorns in their bag after 10 minutes won a prize!
Keep looking!
Hurry! Time is running out!
Warming up by the fire.
I'm not sure what I'm looking for, but I'm sure looking cute!
The "Biggest Leaf in the Woods" hunt, followed by the "Tiniest Leaf in the Woods" hunt. And, of course, the best place to look is in the giant leaf pile!
Following the rhyming clues to the red X yielded large bags of candy to share!
The children were excited, but this was the happiest hunter in the woods!
Digging for gold--literally! The box that contained the gold covered chocolate coins got spilled into the ground in the hunt...we dug out what we could, but I'm sure our great grandchildren will find some
"antique coins" when they come over to play in our woods in about 50 years.
Guarding the (candy) treasure.
Lining up to pick out their prizes. Everyone took home a prize, along with theri bag of acorns and candy.
After the prizes were chosen, everyone headed into the house to enjoy hot cocoa with marshmallows, popcorn, and brownies.
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