Pirate Treasure Hunt

Avery has really been into going on pretend treasure hunts ever since she had Pirate Week at her summer camp. On the weekends we would walk around our neighborhood to look for 'treasures' (and in our neighborhood you'll never know what you'll find). Scott got the idea that he would like to create a real pirate treasure hunt one weekend and anyone that knows Scott, knows he doesn't doing anything half way. If I had to guess it took him about 6 total hours over the last few weeks to prep everything for the treasure hunt. Of course all of this was done as a surprise for Avery, so I had to take her out of the house or play in other areas of the house while he prepped.



First he started with the treasure map. I think this was done with a lighter and it also went into the oven for a little while as well.

The night before they made swords and a telescope together.
Before the hunt we dressed Avery in the pirate costume. Here she is 'reading' the map.

It read:

Avery Raine~

"If it's Bo-Bo Bone's treasure you seek, you can't be scared,
timid or meek. You'll want your sword, eye patch and telescope
if of success there's any hope.
First you must find the silver brick, where little lions prowl
in the jungle thick!"

You can see the homemade swords in the background.


Each note had a silly/scary different skull face. This one had her "take the shovel near the okra so thick, 'neath the white faced brick the next clue you'll pick."


Here she is on the front porch, posing before heading to find the next clue.

The final clue - which read: "You've found me treasure trove
on the top of skull hill. Now of golden coins you'll have your fill!"



Skull Mountain - if you look closly you can see it's the multch pile with a face carved and a little tree planted on top.

Digging for the treasure.

She found it very quickly!

Her treasure!