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You asked, we added more: We just updated and expanded our list of Zoom scavenger hunt ideas! Scroll on for how to play and what to search for.

Tons of virtual party ideas have popped up to add another layer of fun to our Zoom and Google Meet calls with far-flung friends and family, but my favorite so far has been the Zoom scavenger hunt. You can use any video chat service—Facebook Messenger/Rooms, Microsoft Teams, Meet, Skype, FaceTime and so on (Zoom’s just become the most commonly used one, thanks to its fun backgrounds and other features).

How to Host a Virtual Scavenger Hunt:

The game works very similarly to a traditional scavenger hunt. Someone acts as the leader, calling out clues of things to find. Guests are given one minute to scour their homes, and the first person to procure the item in question gets three points (or however many you assign), and anyone else who finds an item within the 60-second timeframe gets one point. At the end of the game—whether you play five rounds or go for all 25 below—tally up the points, and whoever has the most wins bragging rights…until the next one.

Ready to call up some friends and play?

Here Are 25 Zoom Scavenger Hunt Search Ideas:

Run out and find…

  1. Your fave midnight snack
  2. The last note you wrote yourself (a to-do list, an affirmation, you name it)
  3. A plant (living or dead, fake or real)
  4. A link to the last YouTube video you watched
  5. The last text you sent someone
  6. A baby photo
  7. A VHS tape (those still exist somewhere, right?)
  8. Something tie-dye or rainbow-colored
  9. Something from your childhood days
  10. The biggest book you can find (longest page count wins!)
  11. Your favorite mug
  12. Something that reminds you of your parents
  13. Something that starts with the first letter of your name
  14. An item that’s older than you are
  15. A foreign coin
  16. Your go-to breakfast
  17. The softest thing you own
  18. Something with buttons on it
  19. Something that floats
  20. Something that sinks
  21. A scented candle
  22. Toilet paper
  23. A shell
  24. Something that lights up
  25. Something smaller than your fingernail

Psst: Looking for a scavenger hunt to play this summer? We’ve got a whole list of ideas that will get you making the most of your backyard!

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