Christmas Scavenger Hunt Ideas for the Holiday Season
With the winter holidays right around the corner, a Christmas scavenger hunt is the perfect activity to liven up your office Christmas parties, Christmas party events, or team-building celebrations.
Whether you're planning a Christmas light scavenger hunt, a virtual scavenger hunt, or a holiday scavenger hunt around the house, these Christmas scavenger hunt ideas will make your event both fun and festive.
To help you get started, we've compiled the best scavenger hunt clues, riddles, and treasure hunt missions to entertain your group. Use them as-is or adapt them for your audience.
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Christmas Scavenger Hunt Idea Set 1: Essential Holiday Traditions
No holiday scavenger hunt list would be complete without the classics! These ideas capture the holiday season and bring festive cheer.
- Hallelujah - Have your team hop into a fresh patch of snow and make some snow angels.
- Carolers - Film your team singing a Christmas carol to a group of strangers.
- Mistletoe - Take a photo of two team members high fiving under some Mistletoe.
- Family Photo - Gather your team for a festive photo scavenger challenge. Bonus points for ugly Christmas sweaters!
- Stocking Stuffer - Fill a team member’s sock or stocking with trinkets and take a creative photo.
Christmas Scavenger Hunt Idea Set 2: Fables and Stories
Some of the most timeless stories and characters are from classic Christmas stories. This Mission set contains ideas inspired by our favorites. Bring Santa, his elves, and classic characters to life in these story-inspired Missions!
- Won’t You Guide my Sleigh Tonight? - Snap a photo of everyone with red noses like Santa’s reindeer.
- All I Want for Christmas - Find a mall Santa Claus or dress up a teammate as Santa for this photo scavenger hunt.
- Frosty the Snowman - Build a snowman outdoors and add a real carrot for the nose!
- Santa’s Workshop - Recreate a gift-making scene like Santa’s elves using everyday materials.
- Bah Humbug! - Perform your best Scrooge impression — costumes encouraged!
Christmas Scavenger Hunt Idea Set 3: Treats and Feasts
Any foodie will recognize the snacks and treats that are only stocked during the Christmas season. This set of holiday scavenger hunt ideas invites players to explore the tastier side of winter.
- Japanese Christmas - It's a Japanese tradition to share a bucket of fried chicken with the family on Christmas. Take a photo of a team member wearing a KFC bucket as a hat!
- The Quest for Eggnog - Purchase some Eggnog and take a photo of someone on your team taking a swig from the carton.
- Candy Cane Chandelier - Hang/affix as many candy canes as possible on a team member's head/face. Bonus points for the largest number of candy canes.
- Gumdrop Buttons - Find or make your own Gingerbread Cookie Man. Bonus points for the most decorated creation.
- Big Bird - Go to a grocery store and photograph a team member holding an entire frozen turkey.
Christmas Scavenger Hunt Idea Set 4: The Goosechase Winter Games
Whether or not your participants might be on their way to the next Olympic Games, they’ll definitely be able to triumph over these winter sports-themed scavenger hunt mission ideas!
- Stocking Salchow - Take a video of two team members performing their best figure skating routine in socks on a slippery floor.
- Toboggan Run - Find a hill and film a team member sliding down on a real or makeshift sled.
- Human Curling - Find some brooms and reenact a curling throw with a team member as the stone.
- Shopping Cart Bobsled - Find a shopping cart and film your team members using it as a bobsled.
- French Fry or Pizza - Film a team member reenacting their best impression of a downhill skier.
Check out our other scavenger hunt mission ideas in the Goosechase Template Library.
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