Learn Through Play with Educational Treasure Hunts
Nothing is quite as motivating as a quest!
At The Treasure Hunt Builder we use device-free adventures to encourage students to apply and practice their STEM knowledge. Our treasure hunts are quick to set up and designed to engross students in at least an hour of fun so they learn naturally and creatively, improving their attention and retention.
Use a treasure hunt to help your student develop a conceptual understanding of STEM subjects, like math and coding, and encourage their natural curiosity for exploring and discovering new ideas.
All the while applying your knowledge of science, math and coding! Venture forth on a quest for STEM!
Looking for educational treasure hunts tailored to your student?
Build a custom treasure hunt with The Builder!
Using The Builder, you can:
- pick an adventure theme that motivates your students .... Dinosaurs? Fairies? Pirates?
- select educational puzzles to help your student practice their skills... Math? Coding? Reading?
- decide where you want to hide each clue in an indoor or outdoor location... under a rock? in the bathtub? by a window?
How It Works
Generate Your Treasure Hunt.
Pick your adventure theme, 9 educational clues, and the locations to hide those clues around your home or classroom.
Print.
Download and print the 9 clues.
Setup.
Hide the clues in the locations you selected. (Don't worry! Each treasure hunt is generated with instructions for hiding them.)
What teachers and homeschooling parents are saying about it...
"My daughter absolutely loved the treasure hunt!!!! This is such a clever way to encourage math in young kids. It captivated her for the whole morning, and when she finished it, she thanked me for setting it up (I repeat - she thanked me for setting up this math activity!!) and she asked me if we could do it again. Wow!"
Alisha K.
~ Math 1: Winter Tomte Mystery ~
"Fun! Bought for a visit with my niece. Loved it."
Jennifer W.
~ Math 1: Pirates! ~
"Great activities for kids! These will be great for entertaining our daughter on hikes."
Eric H.
~ Nature Scavenger Hunt ~
"My students enjoyed using this resource it helped them have a better understanding."
Annette O.
~ Math 1: Animal Adventure ~
"Thanks so much! The kids are so excited to try these out. We did the preschool math treasure hunt from the Winter Hygge bundle, and they LOVED it. They've been begging me to make another hunt ever since."
Nicole B.
~ Math 1: Winter Tomte Mystery ~
"Great treasure hunt for a variety of ages!"
Abigail M.
~ Fraction 2: Bakery Mystery ~
New Treasure Hunt Adventure Themes
New Clues this Month!
Review Made Fun.
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- Wrap up your unit study with an activity that asks your students to use what they learned, but also gets them moving (and is way more fun than a test!)
- Wrap up your unit study with an activity that asks your students to use what they learned, but also gets them moving (and is way more fun than a test!)
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- Taking a break from school over the Summer? Keep their knowledge fresh with a treasure hunt!
235 Clue Hiding Locations and Counting!
Interior and Exterior Locations.
Set up inside or outside for an active, educational activity, so students can practice their skills and problem solving no matter the weather.
Featured Treasure Hunts in the Shop
Math 1 Treasure Hunt: Tomte Winter Mystery
“Dear Detective, We need your help! We look forward to our bowl of rice pudding every Winter, but we can’t find it this year in its usual spot! Please help us follow the trail to find our missing pudding. Sincerely, The Tomten”
Math 1 Treasure Hunt: Pirates!
“Count by fives to fill in the key and decode the message below. Your next clue you will see, if to that flat surface you go!” A pirate theme treasure hunt, designed for ages 5 to 7, with math puzzles leading to the location of the next clue.
Coding 1 Treasure Hunt: Robot Pirate Captain Binary
Help the infamous robot pirate, Captain Binary, race to find his treasure. Only someone who can talk to robots will understand the coded clues! This ready-to-go, 10-part, indoor treasure hunt is designed for students 5 – 10 with no previous coding experience.