Easter egg hunt (2015)

Josh and Steph's family joined us in Raleigh for Easter and Passover.  We had a fun time having Ben and David join us for the Easter Egg Hunt.

2015 Scavenger Egg Hunt

Happy Easter Kyle, Em,

Ben, David and Aaron!

A posse five, a group you have,

for this great fun to share in.  

An easter hunt!  Tradition here.

But now larger than the past.  

And harder too to match your brains

and keep you guessing to the last.  

Now read these clues  with a Southern drawl

And the 16 eggs you’ll finda. 

A new home to test y’alls chops

In this here state of Carolina.

New rules as well, we do insist,

shall guide your egg hunt’s stroll:

Switch off each egg as “reader”

then all scamper to your goal.

What’s more: there’s little Aaron,

To be like you he’ll beg.

Some clues have bolded guidance:

Let Bear Bear find that egg!

And at the end a special prize

for each of you does wait.

But first, the final clue:  

a map to navigate.

For intellect and thinking hard

are now the tools to use.

Be off, enjoy the hunt,

and gather up those clues.

The Easter Eggs are near now,

On this I'd like to bet.

The first place that one’s hiding in

He’s bound to get quite wet.

If water drops it will make a clink, 

you will find your next clue right in the __________.

(1 -sink)

Following David, Aaron’s also delight!

I take away gross stuff, keep it out of sight.

Beep Beep Beep Beep

Now eggie too, I also keep.

[2 - one of Aaron’s garbage trucks]

THIS CLUE IS FOR BEAR.  READ IT OUT LOUD FOR HIM.

An expert chef, our little Bear,

You help us like a pro.

To where you cook alone

is where you now must go.

LET BEAR SEARCH ONCE YOU GET THERE.

[3 - Bear’s kitchen]

Unscramble: I’m dinhgi in het crowiaevm in het nithkec.

[4 - In the microwave]

All the world’s wisdom can be found inside, 

but by which tomb will your next egg hide?

This room holds all: monkeys, space and survival;

And the eggie hides by the words of Geisel.

[5 - Aaron bookshelves in library - behind monkey]

“He shoots, he scores!”

Goes the happy refrain.

Your next egg hides 

by the balls for this game.

[6 - Basketball game]

Do 2x5 pushups and then 1 more. 

Your next egg is waiting by the downstairs porch door. 

[7 - downstairs porch door]

What has a flag but cannot wave?

What’s filled six days a week, but if you don’t own it

you can’t take a peek?

[8 - Mailbox]    

  

Reach high and touch the sky

Now bend down and touch your toes. 

Hold the stretch for 10 seconds. 

Then go get the egg at the outside hose. 

[9 - outside hose]

When you're feeling kinda stinky

there's just one place to go.

To wash and get all squeaky clean

and scrub between each toe.

(hint:  Ahoy there matey!)

[10 - Master shower]

THIS CLUE IS FOR BEAR.  READ IT OUT LOUD FOR HIM.

YOU CAN HELP GUIDE HIM TO THE ANSWER, BUT PLEASE LET HIM SEARCH.

When clues are too confusing

Roll your shoulders and say “Huh?”

The next egg’s in Tuh-Mater--

only you got to drop the Tuh

[11 - Mater]

Your next egg hides by something which has keys but opens no locks,

with “space” but no room, and allows you to “enter” but not to go in?

[12 - Computer Keyboard] 

128 / 16 =  ? 

Make a rhyme with the answer and check beneath where Mommy & Daddy check their  __________.

[13 - Under the Scale]

The next Easter egg will be found with ease,

If you get a sudden urge to sneeze.

(hint:  1st floor)

[14 - Tissue Box in guest bathroom]

  

What has four legs, but cannot walk?

Around this we nightly talk.

[

15 - Under the kitchen table]

Cryptogram

[16 - Under Couch Cusion:  Map to prizes]