I decided to create a printable collection that could go along with a fun activity. The Ghost Detective game is something you can play at home with the kiddos or at any Halloween parties you may be planning this month.
{Image via The Dragon's Fairytale via Parents.com}
To get started wrap tissue paper around some lollipops, tie ribbon around the base of the pop, and then draw a ghost face with a marker. Then hide your ghostly treats around the house. Prior to the game you can write out short clues for your little detectives to follow. Tell the players they are on a top secret assignment,then hand each of them a flashlight and a clues card. Give them a few minutes to read the cards and to write notes in their detective books,then turn off the lights and let them go ghost hunting! It’s like a fun scavenger hunt. The player with the most ghost at the end wins!
Download clue cards here.
Download tags and notepad labels here.
Print on plain paper or cardstock.
I tied the tags with some ribbon around a pack of black pencils I found in the dollar section at Michaels. You can use these tags on the flashlights as well. I taped the top secret detective labels to little notepads that I found at the Dollar Store. Planning to play this game at a Halloween celebration? Let these items serve as the party favors for the kids too!
The fun part for you is to come up with the clues! You can write just a few down on the cards to get the kids started. Need ideas? Here are the ones I came up with along with their coordinating lollipop hiding spots.
Clue#1 Sometimes even ghost need new sheets! {Linen closest}
Clue #2 What does a ghost eat for lunch? A boo-logna sandwhich of course! {Refrigerator or bread basket}
Clue#3 A good ghost never leaves home without his boo-ts. {Inside the kid's boots or your home's designated shoe closest}
Clue#4 Baby ghost get boo-boos too! {Inside the band-aid box in your family's designated medicine cabinet}
There you have it! I think the kiddos will have a blast playing ghost detective and ridding your home of ghosts! I'm kind of jealous. Maybe I can convince the hubby to play. Haha!
I'd love to hear if you use the printables!
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