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Gift-reveal treasure hunts for teens, adults and couples

A personalized treasure hunt worth cracking

Real riddles with the right difficulty for teens and grown-ups, optional code puzzles, and a final clue that leads to the gift. Pick the hiding spots, print the cards, watch them hunt.

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How a personalized gift treasure hunt works

  1. Choose the occasionChristmas, birthday, anniversary, Valentine's, a trip reveal or a pregnancy reveal.
  2. Add a name, age & hiding spotsPick from 40 spots around the house (or add your own) and put them in any order with one tap.
  3. Print, cut & hideFour clue cards per sheet on A4 or US Letter, plus a secret answer sheet for you.

Riddles and secret codes for teens and adults

Trickier wordplay and real difficulty, plus optional code puzzles: Morse code, Caesar shift, number code, mirror alphabet and more. From clue 2 on, every card becomes a secret message, and the decoder prints with the hunt. For anniversaries, add where you met and your song.

Here is the same clue three ways, exactly as the code cards print it:

Clue 3 of 8Morse code

Dots and dashes spell out letters in Morse code. Spaces separate letters and slashes separate words. Use the Morse chart to decode it.

-.-. .... . -.-. -.- / - .... . / ..-. .-. .. -.. --. .

Decoded: Check the fridge

Clue 3 of 8Caesar shift (+3)

Every letter has been moved 3 places forward in the alphabet. Move each letter 3 places back to read your clue (D becomes A, A becomes X).

Fkhfn wkh iulgjh

Decoded: Check the fridge

Clue 3 of 8Number code (A=1 ... Z=26)

Each number is a letter: A=1, B=2 ... Z=26. Dashes separate letters and slashes separate words.

3-8-5-3-11 / 20-8-5 / 6-18-9-4-7-5

Decoded: Check the fridge

Secret code hunts · Christmas hunt for teens

Making one for kids 5-12? Pick a kids age group for short rhyming riddles in big friendly type, with fold-under hints so nobody gets stuck.

See a full hunt before you make yours

Jordan's 8-clue Christmas morning hunt for adults, exactly as it prints: clue cards, answer sheet and setup sheet.

Sample hunt (US Letter PDF)Sample hunt (A4 PDF)

Page 1 of Jordan's printable 8-clue Christmas treasure hunt for adults: four riddle clue cards with cut lines

Treasure hunts for every surprise

Pick the moment. Each guide shows real sample clues and a code card before you make your own.

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Questions about personalized treasure hunts

How does the treasure hunt work?

You hand the first card to the recipient. Its riddle points to a hiding spot where the next card waits, and so on, until the last spot reveals the gift.

What do I need?

A printer, scissors and 10 minutes to hide the cards. Choose A4 or US Letter paper.

Is it free?

Building your hunt and the preview PDF are free. The full printable hunt with all cards and the organizer answer sheet is a one-time payment of $7.99. Want to try one first? Get the free 5-clue Christmas hunt.

Can the clues be secret codes?

Yes, for teens and adults. Pick Morse code, a Caesar shift, number code, mirror alphabet, backwards words or an old phone keypad, and every clue from card 2 on is encoded. The decoder chart prints with the hunt.

Can I use my own hiding spots?

Yes. Pick from our list or type your own, then put them in any order. Outdoor spots like the mailbox or car are optional.

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