Treasure Hunt – Anniversary Parties By Nancy Kruse At Isnare.com Ezine Articles

Traditionally, couples who have a wedding anniversary coming up, plan to spend it together, alone. They go to dinner and dancing, or maybe take a romantic vacation. It’s a time to celebrate their marriage and that can only be a very personal thing. They exchange gifts with each other. Their family and friends wish the couple a happy anniversary or send them a card, but most anniversaries are not party occasions.

Some anniversaries, though, are treated as special occasions. The 1st or maybe the 5th, but particularly the 25th and up in five year increments. That’s when families and friends want to do something to honor the couple and plan parties to celebrate their commitment and tenacity in honoring their vows. These parties are usually gift giving occasions.

This article is about a new idea for gift giving that you may not have considered before. You may have considered it for a child’s party but not an adult party, especially older adults. Why not make a portion of your celebration a “Treasure Hunt.” I can tell you that it works, because I’ve done it.

My brothers and sister and I had a 25th anniversary Treasure Hunt party for our parents. We weren’t sure what to get them and wanted them to have something they really wanted. We decided to give them a monetary gift. There were five of us so we all kicked in $200.00 each. We made a treasure chest out of cardboard and covered it in aluminum foil. We put the $1000.00 in twenties and fives in the treasure chest and made them find it with clues. Their anniversary is in the summer, so we had the party outside at a pavilion in a park. It was so unbelievably fun! We hid clues in trees with stuffed animals, had them do charades, and even hid one clue on one of their grandchildren (who didn’t know they had it) and they had to chase each one down and search them until they found it. Of course the grand finale was finding the treasure chest that we had hidden in the hollow bottom of a tree. They loved it, and we all still talk about it from time to time.

You may be thinking that a Treasure Hunt would be too difficult to set up. It’s a lot of work writing clues, hiding gifts, and having a plan that takes you from beginning to end smoothly. I can tell you from experience that it’s worth the time you spend to make your special event memorable.

All throughout history, people have been looking for ways to make their parties different by incorporating hunts to add an aspect of action. Easter egg hunts and scavenger hunts are just two successful examples of turning an occasion into something more appealing and adding a sense of anticipation for the final result.

A Treasure Hunt can be for any occasion, or no occasion at all. Maybe you have a teenager, spouse, or co-worker that is always leaving things where they don’t belong. You can hide anything, anytime, from anyone and make a point by making them find their things with clues. This is what memories are made of, and your friends and family will be talking about it for years to come. Make sure to videotape your party. You won’t regret it!

(Originally published at GoArticles and reprinted with permission from the author, Nancy Kruse).

Published At: Isnare Free Articles Directory http://www.isnare.com
Permanent Link: http://www.isnare.com/?aid=341637&ca=Entertainment

Important Notice DISCLAIMER: All information, content, and data in this article are sole opinions and/or findings of the individual user or organization that registered and submitted this article at Isnare.com without any fee. The article is strictly for educational or entertainment purposes only and should not be used in any way, implemented or applied without consultation from a professional. We at Isnare.com do not, in anyway, contribute or include our own findings, facts and opinions in any articles presented in this site. Publishing this article does not constitute Isnare.com's support or sponsorship for this article. Isnare.com is an article publishing service. Please read our Terms of Service for more information.