Scavenger Hunt

After 2 weeeks of thinking about it and a week of working on it, I finally developed a scavenger hunt for this property. The children were very excited but it was a lot for the little ones; they only did one page. The older ones really enjoyed it. Of course by this point, a lot of the items on there they were very familiar with but some were still a challenge.

Off to start the hunt. I helped them with reading the list but mostly where to find it on the page to mark it off. Dragon sitting on a post: one of the items

I wasn't going to publish this whole list but the older ones asked me to please put it on the blog; I think they wanted you to see how much there is to find. Since it's so long, just scroll through and stop at a couple of items to give you some idea what this garden is like.

Scavenger Hunt for a Garden Estate
895 Mitchell Canyon Road
Clayton, California

o A Bear Family
o A little black bear
o A raccoon on its back
o Grapevines
o An Orange Lightbulb
o A Snail in a bird bath
o Oyster shells with pearls inside
o A real outhouse
o Cross necklaces hanging from a tree
o 2 orange chairs
o A meyer’s lemon tree
o A spotted cheetah
o 5 roosters
o A large turtle with green moss on its back
o The Old North Wind
o A Dragon on an arch
o A wild man with green marble eyes
o A Christmas wreath light fixture
o Koi Fish – how many do you see?
o A tortoise with blue vases on its back
o A dog swimming pool
o 2 miniature horses
o 7 ceramic rabbits
o A goat feeder filled with plants
o A water pump
o A sandy beach
o A place to cook
o A baby bed filled with cacti
o A dog with a duck in its mouth
o A red and yellow polka-dotted mushroom
o A blue morning glory flower
o A green outdoor bathroom
o A small brass moon
o 3 windchimes
o A “welcome home” sign
o 2 old white doors
o A white gate
o A green gate
o A blue trashcan
o A ball in a barn
o A trough
o A fountain with a man’s face on all 4 sides
o A hall tree with a mirror
o Remains of an old wagon
o A lion fountain
o A white mail box
o An alligator bench
o A duck family
o A frog playing a violin
o A lion bench
o A large frog king (hint: look for the crown)
o 4 - St. Francis of Assisi statues holding birds (1 large statue and 2 small ones)
o A bamboo fountain
o A bird cage with a crescent moon inside
o A deer weathervane
o 3 painted tiles with fruit on them
o A cross
o An old plow
o A swan bench
o A small owl
o 7 bronze elephants and their 1 white cousin
o Statue of a child playing a violin
o A botchelli bather
o A red flowered birdbath
o 4 gourds
o 1 brown gourd in a tree with a cactus growing out of it
o 2 lions with raised paws
o 2 sheep
o A woman resting
o A white bird cage
o 4 dwarfs riding a turtle, a frog, a rabbit, and a snail
o 2 miniature frog kings (hint: crowns)
o 2 moose
o 3 Christmas trees with lights
o A little black budda
o Twin boys huddled together
o A church
o Another church
o A basket of wood
o Another basket of wood
o A fireplace (hint: old stove)
o A boardwalk
o A child’s wicker chair set
o A sea shell hanging from a tree
o 3 woodpiles
o A large brown owl
o An old wagon
o 2 white horse’s face
o 2 frog fountains
o A rabbit gate
o A dragon sitting on a post
o Painted iguana coming down a tree
o A painted gourd (or 2 chili peppers) with 2 birds on top
o A lion gate
o 2 large winged angels
o A large dead tree
o Statue of a man wearing a hat
o A fig tree (hint: remember the necklaces?)
o Blackberry vines
o An angel with a personalized shield hanging on a tree
o A broken down rusted caterpillar (bulldozer)
o A duck wearing sunglasses
o “Beware of Dog” sign
o A Gazebo
o A broken swing
o A real snail
o A Window box
o A hot tub
o A greenhouse
o 3 large ornaments (balls) with lights hanging from the dead tree
o A picnic table
o 2 angels holding candlesticks
o 2 deer with antlers (hint: hanging on the house)
o A pink chair
o The largest tree in the garden
o 2 bear benches
o A bear holding a honey pot
o A rusted sunflower
o A flower made out of stepping stones
o Old horse harnesses
o One of the 7 dwarfs
o 2 blue gems
o 3 frogs carrying pots on their heads
o A bird windchime (hint: cardinal)
o A hummingbird windchime
o An old scarecrow with a scary face
o “Sweetie” (hint: Jackson calls all baby deer this)
o A Gardenia Bush (hint: there is only one)
o Confederate Jasmine
o A dog named “Doc”

Extra Credit:
o How many hose pipes?
o How many sprinklers?
o How many rose bushes?
o How many angels?
o How many chairs?
o How many benches?
o How many fountains?
o How many birdbaths?
o How many arches?
o How many birdhouses?
o How many wooden plant barrels?
o How many wagon wheels?
o How many frogs?
o How many geraniums?

Behind the Gate Hunt:
o A duck in a cage in a tree
o A loft bed
o A cow family
o A chicken coop
o Little red Adirondack chair
o 2 blue chairs
o 2 green frogs
o A dwarf in a swing
o A large mushroom
o Owl in a tree
o A light green and blue polka-dotted mushroom
o 2 bear benches
o A child’s stove
o An old real stove
o 4 angels praying

Little black bear is found. This spot marks where a dog died and is buried.

Jackson finds the wild man with the marble green eyes. Can't you see the resemblence between them? :)

Off to look for more.