The Riddle Me program enables you to set the mood for your party from the very beginning with customized invitations to recruit all your secret agents. Choose from the fun graphics provided or upload your own. For an extra “official” touch, turn one of the graphics into your spy agency’s special emblem and incorporate it into your scavenger hunt clues and party decorations.

Once your guests arrive at headquarters for your party, present them with your special scavenger hunt assignment. Create a back-story for their mission as inspiration for the hunt. (Perhaps a double agent has been spotted at each clue location and it’s up to your spies to find out why.) Each spy will receive this story as well as his or her first clue in a manila envelope marked “Top Secret.” Since Riddle Me also provides you with the option of writing your own riddles, you can take your story a step further and make it seem like the rogue agent wrote them. (Nothing brings out the inner-Bond like a worthy adversary!)

Setting the Stage for Secret Agents

Don’t forget to set some “booby traps” for your spies along the way to each clue destination. These traps can be in the form of mini obstacle courses. You could use colored masking tape on the floor to mimic laser alarm sensors, which they have to avoid stepping on. Another idea is to create a path of balloons or traffic cones they have to weave around. Make sure to reward their efforts by placing a basket of spy-themed prizes at each clue location like sunglasses or notebook pads. This will allow guests to collect tools for their very own spy kit, which they can take home at the end of the mission.

Hosting a memorable secret agent party for your kids doesn’t have to be mission impossible. So, why not invite Riddle Me along for your next special assignment? When it’s over, serve your punch shaken, not stirred.

1) If you don’t still have your receipt and unlock code, run Riddle Me on your old computer and click help/about to get your unlock code. Write it down.

2) Install Riddle Me on your new computer. If you didn’t save a copy of the installation program you can get it from www.riddleme.com/faq.

3) Unlock the program on your computer with the unlock code.

That’s it. The old version of Riddle Me has approximately 5,000 riddles on about 400 objects.

The new online version of Riddle me has, at this date, over 10,000 riddles on about 1,200 objects. There are new features and updated clip art for fun clue backgrounds and content is constantly being added to enhance the product for everyone.

If you aren’t sure if you want to upgrade, there is a 60-day money back guarantee that you’ll be 100% satisfied with Riddle Me.

As the owner, I don’t ever want someone to pay me for something they didn’t get value from. My own children ask for Riddle Me hunts at birthdays and holidays because they’re just a lot of fun. Expanding Riddle Me is my way of helping others have fun and build family bonds.

Simply set the Riddle Me program for an indoor scavenger hunt, and then hide some plastic eggs near each clue location. Voila! You have an instant Easter egg hunt. But don’t worry about making the hunt too easy. Riddle Me has a list of over 1,200 objects, so you’re bound to find hiding spots that even you didn’t consider. Make sure to give your clue locations an outdoorsy touch by decorating them with artificial flowers and green cellophane grass. Don’t forget to invite your candy critters! Little marshmallow chicks and chocolate bunnies are always a welcome addition to any Easter party.

Indoor scavenger hunts are also a wonderful way to engage kids with other members of the family. Since, Riddle Me allows you to customize the clues, you may want to create riddles that prompt your children to seek the help of a relative. Watch as they delightedly hug their Grandma Josie for helping them solve the clue. (Your in-laws will love you for this idea!)

Lastly, Riddle Me also enables you to create personalized thank-you notes, so as a surprise at the last clue location, prepare a card addressed to your kids from the Easter Bunny thanking them for joining him on his indoor Easter egg hunt. Then, let the Easter Bunny “deliver” the card himself by attaching the thank-you note onto a plush bunny!

Remember, the Easter Bunny comes rain or shine! So try out Riddle Me this Easter for an awesome Easter scavenger hunt.

• Catch the Leprechaun: In this game, kids will be chasing after a mischievous leprechaun, who has been hiding in your home. Create a riddle hunt from “the leprechaun” to guide your guests on their search. Clue locations can be decorated in four-leaf clovers to show that the leprechaun has visited that spot. At the last clue location, give your guests the opportunity to “catch” him with little leprechaun figurines. For a tasty treat at the end of the rainbow, create “pots of gold” filled with chocolate gold coins.

• St. Patrick’s Day Snake Hunt: According to popular folklore, St. Patrick is said to have chased all the snakes out of Ireland, which is exactly what your guests will be doing on this scavenger hunt. Place rubber snakes at each clue location for guests to collect as proof that they’ve found every object. For extra fun on the scavenger hunt, let each guest decorate their own shillelagh (walking stick) prior to their quest. These can be made out of extra long cardboard tubes. You can also use this activity as an opportunity to tell them the legend of how St. Patrick’s walking stick turned into a real tree.

• Ireland Trivia Game: For older guests, you can create a scavenger hunt that will immerse them in the rich history and culture of Ireland. Since Riddle Me gives you the option to personalize the search list, select objects for your hunt that pertain to important Irish historical events, figures or lore. Then, leave shamrock-shaped trivia cards to explain their relevance to the Celtic culture. Or if you choose the Riddle Me option of holding your scavenger hunt outdoors, you may select a stone to represent the famed Blarney Stone. (Kissing it is optional!)

Don’t go green trying to come up with fun ideas for your party. With Riddle Me, you can create St. Patrick’s Day scavenger hunt games that will have your guests jigging for joy.

Anticipation is one of the best parts of a vacation, and there’s no better way to build the anticipation than with treasure hunt games using Riddle Me. You can reveal the vacation weeks in advance, or you can just tell them to plan on a vacation, and you’ll tell them when you get a little bit closer to the departure date.  Imagine the excitement on your child’s face when they find the last clue and discover plane tickets, or a photo of Mickey Mouse.

With Riddle Me, it’s quick and easy!  Set up your clues and riddles, and print the cards.  You can customize the clues with pictures and themes related to your vacation, or you can keep the theme quiet until you get to the final location!

Then, just gather the family for an evening game night, and suggest a scavenger hunt. You can divide the children up into teams, or pit the guys against the gals.  By solving riddles, they keep their brains engaged in the individual clues, all while looking for that final treasure!

Be sure to have the video camera running when someone gets to the final clue, you’ll want to record the excitement and cheering when they begin to discover what the treasure hunt game was really all about.

Go Gardening. A park or landscaped back yard is best for this. Scout around ahead of time to see what might be budding already. Daffodils are early bloomers, as are crocuses and hyacinths. How about garden sculptures? There have got to be gnomes or ceramic frogs around somewhere. Note those and use them in your clues. You can even hide clues in garden tools and hope somebody will get the hint.

Get Classical. For older children and adults, put images of great classic composers like Mozart, Bach, and Beethoven around the house at each of the clue locations. As the players gather them up you can have them work to identify the composers by name or facts about their lives and what they composed. Maybe even play a little “guess that tune” with famous clips from each composer. You can’t leave out Beethoven’s 5th symphony’s famous da-da-da-dum!

Be Literary. A favorite book or series makes a great theme for a scavenger hunt. Clues from a book like The Hobbit leap to mind, and you can incorporate graphics from the movie as well.  As a matter of fact, any favorite movie, or even a highly anticipated movie, can be a great theme. Depending on the time you have and the trouble you want to take, you can bring the Halloween costumes of favorite characters out of storage for a spring costumed scavenger hunt.

With Riddle Me, there’s no end to the fun you can have doing outdoor scavenger hunt riddles for a party even when the last clue is solved. Try it out today.

Create your scavenger hunt list by choosing from the selection of objects listed in the Riddle Me program. Then, for an 80′s twist, check your attic or garage for the object’s retro counterpart. For instance, if you have “clock” as one of your search objects, you might pull out that New Kids on the Block alarm clock stashed in your closet. Personalize the hunt by incorporating your most iconic 80′s memorabilia. You’ll also enjoy customizing the riddles for each item. Riddle Me Scavenger Hunt software gives you the option to create your own riddle clues, so why not throw in some vintage vernacular and 80′s appropriate references for the occasion?

For even more fun, set up corresponding 80′s activities at each of the clue locations. If you have “brush” listed as an item, have a station near its place, where guests can tease and spray color their hair. You can hold 80′s movie charades by the television or have a lip synch contest at the boom box. Don’t forget a to capture the moment with your vintage polaroid at the camera location!

And of course, remember to reward your guests for their search efforts. Prizes can range from rubik’s cube key chains to slap bracelets. Also be sure to give a grand prize to the first person or team that completes the scavenger hunt. They might enjoy a dvd copy of their favorite 80′s movie.

So whether you’re a kid who wants to “flashdance” or an adult who wants to indulge their nostalgia, Riddle Me is sure to help create a scavenger hunt that will have your guests partying like it’s 1986!

1. Snack Time Fun. Find a kid-friendly recipe and assemble the ingredients. Hide a copy of the recipe as the first clue, and place the ingredients around the house for your kids to find. Once they have found all of the ingredients, it’s time to get cookin’!
2. A scavenger hunt in places your kids don’t normally hang out. Place clues in the garage, attic, and the furthest recesses of your basement. Mix up the clues so that they have to travel the farthest possible distance to find each item. Start in the basement and travel to the attic. Weather permitting, include outdoor locations in this hunt.
3. Hunt your way to supper. Place a small treat by each clue. Make the prize supper and you’ve got a winning activity that your family will be talking about for months.
4. Up close. Take close up photos of parts of things that your kids see every day and have them try to identify the objects in the photographs. Example: The brand label on the refrigerator or the rabies tag on your dog’s collar.
5. A timed hunt. Make a list of questions about a topic that your kids are very interested in. Give them another list of resources they can use to get the answers. Can they call Grandma? Ask an older sibling? Look it up in the dictionary? Set a timer. The kid with the most correct answers when the timer goes of is the winner!

Creating a fun and engaging activity for your children takes time and effort. Riddle Me takes that load off your shoulders and gives you an instant activity you can use over and over with your kids. Whether it’s riddle or list-based scavenger hunt games, Riddle Me is tons of fun.

So when you get them all together for a Valentine’s party, the boys are in one corner playing one kid’s video game and the girls are in another corner investigating a girl’s stash of makeup. This is NOT how you wanted the party to go. But with this site, you can be prepared with a great diversion.

You just happened to hear about Riddle Me, the innovative scavenger-hunt creation software for busy parents. It only took a few minutes to create an engaging, customized scavenger hunt game with age-appropriate riddles and cute graphics that you printed out on your computer. Then a few minutes before the party, you set out the clues—since it is Valentine’s Day, there are hearts and flowers of course, but also goofy cartoons for the boys. You’ve also hidden the prizes: chocolate-strawberry cupcakes.

As you make the announcement about the game, you see heads come up in interest around the room. The girls put away the makeup and the boys forget about the video game. You pair them up, a boy with a girl, to search for objects as a team. They’re not sure about that at first, but when you give the signal, they’re off!

And you watch as they forget their self-consciousness and cooperate to decipher the riddles and find the hidden objects. They’re laughing and running and cheering with each find. And by the time they sit down with their treats, they’re relating to each other like friends.

With a great game resource like Riddle Me, a Valentine’s Day scavenger hunt is no trouble.

Some indoor scavenger hunt ideas could be finding tiny footballs hidden away around the house. Clues about half-time shows of the past (never forget the wardrobe malfunction) and even jersey colors could lead to a spirited party. Maybe putting the remote control at the end of the hunt and along the way are chores you need done before the game starts… That’ll make for a memorable day. :)

Riddle Me offers a product that can help you personalize your party into a scavenger hunt for any occasion. If your party is for families, you can choose clues to suit every age level. Will there be couples at your bash? Maybe you can have guys versus gals. Do you want it to last during the entire game or just before or at half-time. With Riddle Me, you can customize your party to last for your desired length of time. And if you live in a warm climate, you can even take the game outdoors while preparing Plan B in case of rain or snow.

And here is the best part! You can mail or email invitations to all invitees, keep track of your RSVP’s, and create your entire event all from the comfort of your own little laptop. You can even send out thank yous for all the attendees when the event is over. Your friends will rave! You will be the talk of the town! Your husband will want to clean the house! And it is oh, so easy.

Find tons of indoor scavenger hunt ideas on our blog and get your party started today!