Clued in Kids - A Review

Every since my kids were tiny, they have enjoyed the thrill of the hunt.  For years, we would purchase those expensive 'toys' where treasure was either buried in sand or concrete / plaster and they had to dig it out.  They would spend hours with certain books where they had to hunt for things in pictures.  They are all much, much older now, but they still love the thrill of a treasure hunt.  Recently we were given the chance to review a couple treasure hunts from Clued in Kids;  Baseball Treasure Hunt and Soccer Treasure Hunt too.  
     We received these as a download in PDF format. This was really convenient because I could print out the clues and instructions as many times as I needed to.  I am really bad about misplacing parts to things like treasure hunts, so I appreciate having the files stored on my computer.  Both of the treasure hunts are 8 pages in length. The clues are accompanied by easy to follow directions and twelve clues for each hunt. At the bottom of each clue it tells you exactly where to hide the clue around your house, so getting ready is simple!  The process is print the clues, hide them in the appropriate places, and start the hunt.

     My kids are all high school age and older now, so they have been using these hunts with kids that they babysit.  Talk about a great way to keep kids busy!  My daughter watches a boy who plays both baseball and softball, so these scavenger hunts were right up his alley!  Each clue, or puzzle in some cases, leads to something new, which is a great incentive to keep on going. There are twelve clues in all ranging from math problems, to code cracking. An answer key is part of the packet so that whoever is leading the scavenger hunt knows both the answers and where the clues are hidden. One of the most hilarious moments for my daughter was trying to help her little friend sing Take Me Out to the Ballgame (one of the tasks for one of the clues).
      We also received the Soccer Treasure Hunt. Since Caylee's little friends also play soccer, this hunt was a big hit with them as well!  You can't beat having fun and learning at the same time! There were messages to be decoded; soccer words to learn, hidden pictures, words to unscramble too.  There was a connect the dot even for littler children.
In the very last “X” marking the spot, Caylee would leave a 'treasure' for the kids to discover.  Typically, she would leave a little treat like candy or stickers.  They have wanted to do the hunts over and over again, so she has had to be creative with what their treats are.  She even left a soccer ball one time with a note saying they were all going outside to play.  You can customize the treats to whatever age your kids are.  No matter what you use, kids love to find the treasure!  
      Some of the clues were a little more difficult - since the hunts are recommended for ages 4 and up, they were definitely within reason, though.   There were some activities for telling time, a bit of division, and some counting of coins. Any clues that are more difficult provide great opportunity for teaching time. My resident babysitters are wanting more of these!  They are such great tools to use with kids! 
     Clued in Kids offers tons of fun filled, educational too, treasure hunts that are purchased already complete to use; they come with awesome clue cards too. With these treasure hunts our children can learn and exercise skills like logic, critical thinking, mathematics, reading, and social too. 
The Soccer and Baseball Treasure Hunts are both available for $5.99 And right now, the Homework Reward Treasure Hunt (regularly $5.99) can be yours, for free when you sign up for their newsletter.)

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