Pioneer Day Treasure Hunt

Tomorrow is Pioneer Day, and I have a slough of fun activities up my sleeve for my kids.

(They have no idea what a pioneer even is, so I think it'll be a fun way to teach them about their heritage).

Anyways, just a heads up, if you want to do this, too, I found this little scavenger hunt online and thought I'd share. (it's effortless, and something you can whip out in 2 seconds.) I added some pictures so Ivy would have clues to find as well, but you can make your own of those if you're interested! Have fun!

Pioneer Treasure Hunt

By Jennifer Cloward, friend, July 1994, pg 46

Instructions:

Cut out or copy all the pioneer fact cards. Hide #2 by the kitchen sink, #3 in a toy box or closet; #4 on the stairs or front strips, #5 in the oven, #6 in the freezer, #7 on the kitchen or dining-room table; #8 in the bathtub or shower stall; #9 by the piano, record player or radio; and the treasure itself in a pantry or cupboard. If a clue doesn’t fit your home, change it or leave it out. Give fact card #1 to treasure hunters to begin search.

Pioneer fact #1

Pioneers used to drink from streams. They didn’t have running water like we do. Where do we get our drinks?

Pioneer fact #2

Pioneers made up games to play as they traveled. Because they left most of their toys behind, they had to make their own toys from things that they found. Where do we keep our toys?

Pioneer fact #3

As the pioneers traveled, they came to many mountains and hills. Climbing them was hard work! What do we have to climb every day?

Pioneer fact #4

The pioneers traveled in all kinds of weather. Sometimes it was very hot! Where in our house can we turn on something to make it very, very hot?

Pioneer fact #5

Pioneers also encountered cold so bitter that it cost many of them their lives. Where is it freezing cold in our house?

Pioneer fact #6

Pioneers didn’t have homes to eat in. They cooked over open fires and ate their meals outside. Where do we eat our meals

Pioneer fact #7

Pioneers didn’t have bathtubs. They took their baths in rivers and streams. Where do we take baths?

Pioneer fact #8

After a long day’s travel, the pioneers pulled their wagons into a circle and then built campfires. Often they sang and danced around these fires. Where do we have dance parties?

Pioneer fact #9

The pioneers seldom had enough to eat they were often hungry and had to ration food. We are lucky to have so much to eat. The treasure will be found where our food is stored.

We also got this really fun and educational book to supplement my blonde brain! We started reading it today, and Max totally digs it! (Not an Ivy kind of book, by the way) It just talks a bout the obstacles you'd come across if you were a pioneer...and has fun pictures.

I'll post pictures of our pioneer adventures tomorrow!

Happy Pioneer Day!