Treasure Hunt. Each child was given a plastic compass--Dollar General $1 for 4 to help them "find" the clues. I made two treasure hunt boxes filled with Mardi Gras beads from Oriental Trading Company and fake money. I placed 5 clues around the house that each team had to find and read the clues:  Time is Passing….tick, tock The next clue is…..by the rock A Famous Pirate saying is "Swab the deck" This is where you'll find The next clue! Hope these clues aren't a bore, Because the next clue is Hidden by the door The AC holds the final clue So go get it, Your team needs you! Look in the vacant lot for a BLACK  "X" Look in the vacant lot for a RED "X" The last clue place had 2 plastic shovels, one for each team--the teams had to physically dig up the treasure and my husband buried it kind of deep, so it took about 10 minutes to dig up.