If you are bored with watching TV for sort-of-date-night, need an idea to get the kids out enjoying the community, or want to get to know other families, this local Selfie Scavenger Hunt sounds like just what you need! My family has always been really into games whether it was competing for the first brownie while playing Chutes and Ladders when we were young or dressing up and going all out for a Clue themed party as young adults. So... when I noticed that National Selfie Day is June 21, I just had to create a competitive game out of it!
Years ago, as a camper at Camp Good News up in Maine, I participated in a great photo Scavenger Hunt that included inflatable animals and disposable cameras. Now, almost everyone has the luxury of taking pictures whenever they'd like, because we have cameras on our phones. Plus, we don't have to pay before seeing if it's a good picture or not! Thanks to forward-facing cameras, we can see if we look ridiculous before even snapping the picture!
How to Do a Selfie Scavenger Hunt
PLEASE NOTE: THIS WAS WRITTEN LONG BEFORE THE CURRENT PANDEMIC AND SOCIAL DISTANCING, SO PLEASE REVISE THE LIST AS NECESSARY!
There are many ways you can do this local selfie scavenger hunt. Take a look over these suggestions and choose whatever works best for you and your tribe or come up with your own variation:
1. Leisurely Hunt- Personally, this would not be my favorite. I love competition, but in a leisurely scavenger hunt there would be no competition. This works best if you only have one vehicle or driver, if you want to take your time exploring, or want to spend quality time with everyone participating. The process is simple especially for this type. Just grab the Concord Selfie Scavenger Hunt Checklist, get in the car with whoever is participating, and work your way through completing each task at the pace you choose.
2. Double Date- If you want to spend some quality time with your special someone and also hang out with friends, you will enjoy doing the selfie scavenger hunt as a double date. The concept is the same as the leisurely one, but it is a race. For 2 couples, you will need 2 vehicles. In addition, there is the added fun of determining the winner. After one couple is finished the checklist, meet back at a set location to review the pictures. This may be at a nice restaurant for dessert, back at home for more fun and games, a coffee shop, or anywhere you'd like.
3. Small or Large Group- This would be a really fun activity for youth groups, play groups, or any group. The group can be split up however the leaders see fit. You may want to promote mingling and therefore have it totally random or put people together that you know don't know each other well. If you have many families involved, it is probably easiest to just keep each family together and have each use their own vehicle. Be sure you meet before and after the scavenger hunt in order to go over rules and determine a winner.
~CLICK HERE FOR THE PRINTABLE CONCORD SELFIE SCAVENGER HUNT LIST!~
PLEASE NOTE: THIS WAS WRITTEN LONG BEFORE THE CURRENT PANDEMIC AND SOCIAL DISTANCING, SO PLEASE REVISE THE LIST AS NECESSARY!
Just a Few Tips
* Determine and discuss rules in advance such as "Does everyone from group need to be in every picture?" and "NO TAKING SELFIES WHILE DRIVING, CROSSING THE STREET, etc!"
* Schedule a short time for each group to create a strategy before heading out to take selfies.
* Have a set time to meet back or have a group text, so you can meet back at the same time.
* If you choose to meet at a set time whether or not the list is completed, the winner can be the one that completes the most. Although another option is to determine a set amount of points for each one (maybe more points for the more difficult, for example).
* You may want to reward the winning group/couple with something like... their dessert is paid for by the loser or they get to choose the next date night.
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