THINGS TO DO: Go On A Neighborhood Treasure Hunt

Pack up your treasure hunting accessories and head into the wilds of your neighborhood! With a glorious day like today, it is time for a neighborhood treasure hunt.

What does one bring on a neighborhood treasure hunt? We bring: collection bags, snacks, water, binoculars, wagon transportation, limitless time, and an adventurous spirit.

What does one find on a neighborhood treasure hunt? We find: rocks, pine cones, sticks, bottle tops, coins, paper goods, unidentified objects.

What does one do with their treasures? We have: kept them in safe places, decorated our yard, built collages.


Today we built a fairy house with our treasures. We love the book Fairy Houses by Tracy Kane. Our public library has several books in her fairy series.

I have found that wandering around one's neighborhood pointlessly is so much more enjoyable than walking with direction on a time schedule (like usual). I like to walk down the back alleys
and peer in backyards. Today we found a rabbit community in a area we walk by literally every day on the way to Marek's school - and we've never noticed the rabbits before!


I have always thought a neighborhood treasure hunt day would also be a great time to pick up trash. (I have a hard time getting around the fact that this would be my children picking up others discarded waste, and so we have never added this dimension.)