59 Virtual Scavenger Hunt Ideas to Play From Home

Virtual & Remote Experiences Mar 26, 2020

While scavenger hunts are the most fun when played at a live social event, a little bit of creativity can help an educator or event planner create just as engaging of an experience through a virtual scavenger hunt.

We first wrote these indoor Missions for our 2020 community game, and they still work for any remote team, class, or group of friends playing from home. Below are 59 Missions in four sets. Use the button under each set to add it to your Goosechase account as a ready-to-play Experience.

Check out our remote scavenger hunts for more virtual Mission ideas and resources!

Virtual Scavenger Hunt Ideas: Set 1

Business Up Top (Photo/Video) - The big meeting is coming up & you need to look professional. But there's no reason why you can't wear track pants with a dressy top half ... right?
An Ode to TP (Text) - In a surprise development, toilet paper is now the world's premier currency. Write a haiku (or just a general poem) about this new development. Use the forward slash " / " to separate lines.
Shuffle-bored (Video) - Take a break, hit us with your most shuffley shuffle. PARTY ROCK ANTHEM ya dig?!
Weight Training (Photo/Video) - Gym closed and no weights around? That's what _____ is for! Fill in the blank with a creative photo or video.
Deju Vu (Photo) - Recreate a famous or iconic picture or video. Lacking inspiration? Think John and Yoko, the moon landing, etc.
MacGyver Jenga (Photo/Video) - Games are a great way to pass the time, set up your own version of a Jenga tower using whatever you can find and play!
No More Handshakes (Video) - It's time to start perfecting the new handshake replacement greeting ritual, the foot tap. Show off your style with your best foot tap choreography. name your new move in the notes!
Wash Your Hands, Doo Doo Doo (Video) - Think of a part of a song that is at least 15 seconds long and get somebody to take a video of you washing your hands while singing this tune! Bonus for best performance and original songs.
D. A. I. Y. E - Day Spa (Photo or Video) - A mission worthy of Zoolander himself - Put your face mask on, get in your robe, soak your feet - whatever you do to relax and pamper yourself at Tu Casa Spa.
Life's a real BEACH (Photo or Video) - We can't travel to the beach physically, but what's stopping us from going there mentally? Get beach ready and settle in. Don't forget that sunscreen and sunglasses!
Kanye's New Workout Plan (Text) - Write in your best quick, at home workout for everyone to share!
Hardcore Parkour (Video) - Show off some parkour skills by taking a video of you jumping over an object in your house in style. Remember to shout "Parkour!" while doing it.
Jazzercise (Video) - Let's roll back the clock a little here. Bust out your best 80s exercise routine. bonus points for best 80's costume and theme music.
Lullaby (Video) - Serenade your neighbourhood! Take a video of you singing from your balcony or window - everyone loves a little sweet serenade, baby.
Home for the Holidays (Photo or Video) - It's the most wonderful time of the year! Remember December? And the Holidays? What a happy time. Let's roll the clocks back (or forward) - bust out the holiday decorations! Big points for videos with music and outfits.

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Virtual Scavenger Hunt Ideas: Set 2

(string pull) Reach for the sky! (Photo/Video) - Set up your phone. Stand up tall and stretch from your toes to your finger tips. REACH. REACH MORE. Groans and sighs get bonuses!
Morning Commute (Photo/Video) - It's important to keep your morning routines. Share a photo or video on your "new morning commute" to work.
Bookworm (Photo/Video) - What's the best book you've read recently! Take a photo of the book cover and share what you liked about it.
Breakfast of Champions (Photo/Video) - Take a photo of the breakfast that gets you fired up for the day. Leave the recipe in the notes!
Pets Ahoy (Photo/Video) - If you have a pet, snap a candid shot with them. If you don't, find a picture online of your dream pet and snap a photo with it! Bonus points if your pet has clearly had enough time with you.
Sounds of (Non) Silence (Text) - While you're home, what are your go-to jams? Share the songs, artists or playlists that are keeping you feeling good!
Stir Crazy (Photo) - Give your best stir-crazy, I need out of here face. The more faces in the photo, the better!
Triple Venti Ultra Light Mocha Strawberry-ccino (Video) -Starbucks is closed. Get creative with your at home coffee order. Personas welcome. Scarves and glasses welcome. "Yes, hi, I'd like an order of bonus points with a large dollop of more bonus points and some bonus points on the side. Ya, thanks"
Doodle Time (Photo/Video) - Let's see what you've got when it comes to your drawing skills! Everything from stick figures to Picasso is encouraged.
Personal Luxury Item (Text) - Imagine you're trapped on an island. What is the one luxury item you bring with you to make yourself feel more at home? Assume it will never break or run out!
Escondido Amigo (Photo/Video) - Show us your best and most creative hiding spot. Could be high, low, hidden, or just plain sneaky. Bonus points if you can "blend" into the scenery.
I Do Art (Photo) - Modern art is in the eye of the beholder. Using household objects, create your own art installation.
Dance Dance Revolution (Video) - The arcade is closed. No matter, you don't need it. Perform a 5 - 7 second dance routine as if you were playing your favourite game, Dance Dance Revolution. Get Breathless!
Mr. Clean (Video) - We all want to live in a clean, healthy environment, show how you get your sparkle on with your best Mr. Clean impression. Extra points available. You know what to do.
Virtual Talent Show (Video) - What's your talent? Can you juggle? Sing? Eyebrow dance? Play an instrument? Show your talent off to the world!

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Virtual Scavenger Hunt Ideas: Set 3

Collections (Photo/Video) - We all have them...stuffed animals, baseball hats, marbles, etc. Let's see yours! Bonus points for weird or wacky collections!
My Favourite Recipe (Text) - We're all looking for creative new dishes, what is an easy to do, but delicious recipe that you can recommend?
Tom Selleck (Photo/Video) - Show us your best isolation moustache! External objects can be used to achieve the same effect if needed!
Dressing in Layers (Photo) - Take a photo of you wearing as many layers of shirts as you can. A layer only counts if your head and arms are through the appropriate spots. Each layer is worth 20 bonus points, so write your layers in the caption. Honour system applies, so tell the truth or risk the wrath of the bonus-gods!
Hollywood Helper (Text) - Have you already watched every movie and TV show in existence since you've been home? Pitch a new idea for one!
OMG Shoes (Photo/Video) - Let's see your kicks collection. Assemble all pairs of footwear you have in your home and take a photo. Bonus points for the largest collection.
Outsourcing (Photo) - The kids (or your family) are stuck at home with you, why not cross two items off your list and teach them to do your job for you? Snap a photo of them in "work mode".
The Art of the Fold (Photo) - There's something about that feeling you get when you just finish your laundry. Take a photo of a pile of neatly folded shirts.
Coffee is Better With Friends (Photo/Video) - Snap a photo or video sharing a virtual video coffee with your friends or colleagues. Mmm dark roast.
Harlem Globetrotters (Video) - We know the courts are closed down right now, but that shouldn't stop you from working on your game. Grab an object that's NOT a basketball and put together a trick shot that would make Connie "The Hawk" Hawkins proud.
In The Aiiirrr Toniiggghtttt (Video) - It's been referenced in movies and TV shows, but now it's your turn to be the star. Give a rousing "air drums" rendition of the drum solo in "In The Air Tonight" by Phil Collins that would make even Mike Tyson proud.
Meme Team (Photo) - Recreate one of your favourite memes and put the name of it in the comments!
Small Fings (Photo) - Find ten things smaller than a dime. Take a photo.
Tokyo 2021? (Video) - The Olympics may have been postponed for a year, so use that time wisely and complete the olympic event of your choice in your living room!
Film Dubbing (Video) - Put a TV show or movie on and turn the volume all the way down. Take a video of the movie or show playing with you improvising the characters' lines.

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Virtual Scavenger Hunt Ideas: Set 4

Marie Kondo (Photo) - This is a good time to simplify life and clean up your living space. Show us an example of a well arranged and organized household location, such as a bookshelf.
Analog Games (Photo) - Anyone bonding with their family or roommates more than usual during this time? Take a photo of you in progress playing a board game together! Can be done over video call as well!
Honk If You Love Knowledge (Text) - Dust off that old National Geographic of yours and regale us with your favourite goose fact. Or tell us a story about a goose you came across once. Something goose related.
Reruns or Blockbusters (Text) - What's are some shows or movies you've been obsessed with lately? Give a 5 word max synopsis for each!
Silver Lining (Text) - Tell us about an unexpected positive story you've experienced during social distancing so far! Witnessed a random act of kindness? Let's share the love!
Crazy Hair Day (Photo) - Got bed-head? Great, let's see it. Want to go full out like it's an elementary school crazy hair day? You know you're getting bonus points then!
Heyyyy Macarena (Video) - A 90s classic, let's see your macarena moves! Bonus points for remembering the lyrics and singing along.
See 10 do 10 (Video) - Take a video of you doing as many pushups, situps, burpees, or jumping jacks as you can in 15 seconds. Remember your good form!
Citrus Smiles (Photo) - Vitamin C is important to keep your immune system running at full speed. Let's see some citrus mouthguards!
ESPN8: The Ocho (Video) - There's no more live sports on TV, so it's time to get weird. Create or find an obscure sporting event and pretend to be the announcer. This could be anything from marble races, slippery stairs, or cornhole championships. It’s a bold strategy, Cotton.
Peace and Love (Video) - Find something that "says" it's the 1960s again. Make a video and work in an iconic song from that era!
T-Rex Arms (Video) - Take a video of your best T-rex impression with your arms pulled into your sleeves.
Chain Reaction (Video) - Create your own rube goldberg machine from household items and take a video of it in action!
The Floor is Lava (Video) - Take a video of you letting off some steam avoiding that lava-filled floor using household objects.

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