Numbered Paper Turkey Hunt

What you need

• Paper, 3 or 4 sheets
• Kid scissors, 1 pair, for the grown-up
• Crayons or markers, a handful of colors
• Phone, 1, as a timer (optional)

How to do it

Grown-up prep: Grab paper, crayons and scissors, then think of ten low hiding spots around the house before you start.

1. Trace your hand ten times to make ten turkeys.
2. A grown-up cuts out all ten turkeys. A grown-up does this
3. Write one number from 1 to 10 on each turkey. Ask for help if you need it
4. Cover your eyes and count to 30 while the turkeys hide.
   Ask: Where do you think a sneaky turkey would hide in our house?
5. Listen to a riddle clue for where a turkey is hiding.
6. Start the timer and hunt until all ten turkeys are found!
7. Line up your turkeys in order from 1 to 10.
   Ask: Which turkey comes right after number 5? Is any number missing?
8. Swap! You hide the turkeys and make up clues for a grown-up.
9. Who can beat the fastest time? Invite someone new to hunt your flock!
   Ask: What was the trickiest hiding spot, and where will you hide them next time?

Play it again

• Order only: you must find turkey 1 before turkey 2, and so on up to 10.
• Hot and cold: no riddles, just say "warmer" or "colder" as the hunter gets close.
• Odd turkeys out: hide only the odd or only the even numbers and guess which ones are missing.