Game version
Team treasure hunt: a grown-up hides the treasure and your team finds it together, one item per trip.
Backyard Treasure Hunt Run
A grown-up hides small treasures around the yard; run to find them and bring them back one at a time.
By Coach Evan Waechtler Youth coach (U11, Cache Valley, Utah) and founder of SSTracker Updated October 30, 2026
Set up
Hide 10 to 15 small objects in safe spots.
Core: Around the yard. Walk back if you like.
- Ages
- 5 to 10
- Time
- 12 min
- Players
- Just you
- Space
- Yard or field
- Bring
- Small objects to hide
- Level · skill
- Beginner · Base Running
The steps
How it works
- Hide 10 to 15 small objects in safe spots.
- Run out, find one treasure and bring it back to base.
- Keep going until all are found.
- Then hide them for someone else.
Coaching point
One at a time, keep moving.
Safety: Bring water, go at a pace where you can still talk, and stop if you feel dizzy, sick or have chest pain.
Make it fun
Play it, don't drill it
Challenge
Pick a hunt: Less (nearby), Core (around the yard), More (add a riddle). Walk back if you like.
Story
You are pirates searching for the hidden gold.
My best
Beat your own count
Walk back if you like. Only your own number counts: today against last time.
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