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bits of candied fruit and shelled pistachio nuts with soft vanilla
ice cream and popping it into the freezer. before serving, sprinkle
chocolate flakes on the top along with a few chopped glacé
cherries. yum!

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therapists have suggested that couples, friends and families who
play together will stay close, regardless of adversities.

PLAN A SCAVENGER HUNT
you will need enough coloured pencils/felt tip pens for everyone.
Tinted paper cut down to A5 size. A ‘treasure’ for each participant
and a larger ‘prize’.

the little ones always enjoy the thrill of searching for hidden
treasure. but even the teens can get involved in this one. all the
names go into a hat or jar and everyone pulls out a name. if someone
gets their own name, of course, there has to be a swop. taking turns,
each person has to hide 5 clues in random places around the house.
each clue has to be a rhyme and be a little bit obscure, to get the
searcher guessing (but it shouldn’t be too difficult!) and must lead
to the next clue and then next until the ‘treasure’ is found – it could
be a KitKat or tube of Pringles, something fairly small that’s easy to
hide. then everyone gets back to the start and you all set off at the
same time. The one who comes back with their ‘treasure’ first gets a
bigger prize. see more scavenger hunt tips at the end of this article. Valentine’s Day starring Jennifer Garner, Julia roberts, Jessica biel,
ashton Kutcher, topher Grace, shirley macLaine, bradley Cooper,
“LET ME TREAT YOU” VOUCHER Taylor Swift, Jamie Foxx, and Anne Hathaway (whew!) follows a
you will need: group of characters as they weave their way through the highs and
• Enough felt tip pens for everyone. lows of love one valentine’s day in Los angeles. as the day unfolds,
• Strips of card board [approx. 6cm x 15cm or similar size] to make they experience first dates, establish long-time commitments,
the vouchers. endure youthful crushes and revisit connections with old flames.

moving on from the scavenger hunt, it’s time to reflect on how DON’T FORGET THE SELFIES!
each person can show their appreciation of someone who they and yes, definitely don’t forget to take lots of selfies this . . . yet
value in the family. each person gets to nominate someone that again . . . . highly memorable year!!
they want to give a special voucher to – it could be sisters who
decide to paint each other’s nails; brothers who offer to trim each
other’s hair; or mom and dad giving each other back massages – VALENTINE’S SCAVENGER HUNT
it’s the doing something for someone else in the family that’s the Setup
essential ingredient. it’s probably a good idea to add a time frame this valentine’s day scavenger hunt is super simple to set up.
to the voucher, as well, so make sure there’s an ‘Expiry Date’ at the
end of the ‘Conditions’. simply make up some valentine’s day scavenger hunt riddles
and hide them in the places that you have chosen around the
GRAND FINALE – A ROMCOM MOVIE house, then give the hunter their first clue to start.
after all the fun and dinner, it’s time for movies.
here are some popular valentine’s suggestions: Tip!
When you’re writing out the riddles, write Where each clue is
Southside with You. Released in September 2016, this is a supposed to be hidden on the back so you can remember as
biographical romantic drama about a harvard student working as you’re hiding them. it’ll make them much easier to hide in the
an associate at a Chicago law firm who charms a young attorney on correct sequence!
a summer day in 1989. starring tika sumpter and Parker sawyers,
the movie is inspired by barack and michelle obama’s first date. each riddle should lead the hunter to the next riddle in a
specific location described on the card. examples of clues:
Always Be My Maybe stars ali Wong and randall Park, who are former Where Fido would find his food (under his food bowl) or Tick-
childhood besties that have unfinished business. When sasha tock, tick-tock (behind the clock).
(Wong) moves back to San Francisco, she and Marcus (Randall)
reconnect. but there’s this gap between their current positions – Click on this link for more about how to plan a scavenger hunt:
she is a famous chef and he is still living at home. is this gap too https://www.playpartyplan.com/scavenger-hunt-ideas/#clues
wide to bridge?

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