Try this free printable Thanksgiving riddle treasure hunt with 18 mix-and-match riddles and answers, fun facts, and blank clues to customize your hunt.
Thanksgiving is a great time of year. Along with gratitude, pumpkin pie, and turkey, it’s a few days with the kids before the hustle and bustle of the Christmas season.
If you’re looking for something for the family to do together, you can try out this riddle treasure hunt. This hunt is designed for older kids. The treasure hunt clues are in riddle format and they have to answer the riddle to find the next clue.
The clues are not numbered. There are 18 mix-and-match clues so you can use which ones work for you. You can make the hunt as short or as long as you like. And there is a page of blanks to make up your own clues.
Plus each clue (and blank card) also includes a fun Thanksgiving fact!
-I also have a Thanksgiving treasure hunt for younger kids that has clear instructions for each clue instead of a riddle to solve.
-If you’re looking for more free printables for the holiday, check out “Thanksgiving Printables.” There are word searches, wall art, conversation cards, and more. (And the page is expanding every year.)
Getting ready for Thanksgiving? Then you have to check out the printable Thanksgiving Binder.
140+ pages with everything you need for a great holiday. Along with the normal calendars, to-lists, etc., there is a Thanksgiving Planner that has timelines for everything from cooking to decor.
Also enjoy the games section, which includes special conversation starters just for the holiday. And thankful worksheets to celebrate the real meaning of the holiday. (Plus the normal decor, etc.)
16 Thanksgiving Treasure Hunt Riddles & Answers
If you’re just looking for some Thanksgiving riddles ideas without downloading and printing a page, I included the treasure hunt riddles below. (The printable treasure hunt includes 18 cards- 16 riddles and a beginning and ending card.)
Hurry up, crocodile,
See you later, alligator,
We keep food chilled
in the ______________.
(Refrigerator)
If we need to bake some cookies,
say an even dozen.
Let’s go check
the red-hot ____________.
(Oven)
Check your reflection
up close, very near.
Go and look
in the ________.
(Mirror)
Shirts and pants are hanging there,
Waiting for you to choose what to wear.
Look for where you keep your clothes,
in the ___________.
(Closet)
Look outside and you might see
a flying crow or leafy tree.
Go find your next clue
by the front _________.
(Window)
You sit down to eat,
as did the baby bear,
go and look under
your kitchen __________.
(Chair)
After scratching your head,
and giving it a good think,
let’s go to where to we wash our hands,
the bathroom ___________.
(Sink)
We’re doing the dishes,
they clatter and clink,
let’s go check out
the kitchen __________.
(Sink)
Guests come here,
and ring and knock and more,
let’s go check
the front _________.
(Door)
During homework,
you read and take a look.
Go and visit
where you keep your school ________.
(Book)
When you’re tired and it’s the end of the day,
finish reading “The Wind in the Willows.”
Lay your head down
on your _________.
(Pillow)
Before you leave the house,
there is something you have to choose.
What do you put on your feet?
Go check your _______.
(Shoes)
You brush your teeth,
so let’s make haste,
to this tooth cleaning item,
the _________.
(Toothpaste)
Having fun, it’s fantastic,
Let’s go to where we
put dirty clothes,
the clothes _________.
(Basket)
When you’re tired,
it’s only fair,
you sit down and rest
in your favorite ________.
(Chair)
Crawl on the floor,
if you’re able.
We put the food
on the kitchen __________.
(Table)
Instructions for Printing
• Print options: regular paper works, but you can also use card stock for sturdier cards. If this is a one-time hunt, regular paper will hold up fine.
• All of the files are in pdf below. There is a separate file for each page (so you don’t have to download them all if you just want one page or the blanks). There will be an image of each page (each page has 6 clues) and the file next/below it.
Just hit the “download” button (or pink word “download,” depending upon browser).
Free Printable Thanksgiving Riddle Treasure Hunt
Page 1 has the first and last “clues.”
-The first clue is a card explaining the hunt and you give it to them with the first clue you have chosen.
-The last clue is a “congrats, we’re done, here is your treasure” to place at the final stop.
So this page is a “must print” unless you are writing your own clues.
Page 2 of clues. There are 6 clues plus Thanksgiving fun facts next to each clue. (Do YOU know what state grows more pumpkins than other state in the US?)
Again, 6 clues on a single page with a fun fact next to each clue.
Blank Thanksgiving Treasure Hunt Clues
Blank clue cards.
You can create your own hunt by writing your own clues or riddles.
The riddles on the other pages have fairly generic items to find (kitchen sink, front door, etc.) The blank clue cards are for personal touches- a favorite book, a long-beloved stuffy, etc.
You can also use the blank cards to take the treasure hunt outside the house. Create your own clues for an outdoor hunt, classroom, or any other location.
What Did YOu Think?
Did you like the free printable Thanksgiving riddle treasure hunt? Was there a clue in particular that you liked? Were the blank cards useful? Comment below and let me know.
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