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GAMES

therapists have suggested that garner, julia roberts, jessica biel,
couples, friends and families ashton Kutcher, topher grace,
who play together will stay close, Shirley Maclaine, bradley Cooper,
regardless of adversities. taylor Swift, jamie Foxx, and anne
hathaway (whew!) follows a group
PLAN A SCAVENGER HUNT of characters as they weave their
You will need enough coloured way through the highs and lows
pencils/felt tip pens for everyone. of love one valentine’s day in los
Tinted paper cut down to A5 size. angeles. as the day unfolds, they
A ‘treasure’ for each participant experience first dates, establish
and a larger ‘prize’. long-time commitments, endure
the little ones always enjoy youthful crushes and revisit
the thrill of searching for hidden connections with old flames.
treasure. but even the teens can get
involved in this one. all the names DON’T FORGET THE SELFIES!
go into a hat or jar and everyone and yes, definitely don’t forget
pulls out a name. If someone gets to take lots of Selfies this . . . yet
their own name, of course, there again . . . . highly memorable year!!
has to be a swop. taking turns,
each person has to hide 5 clues in
random places around the house. each the family that’s the essential ingredient. VALENTINE’S
clue has to be a rhyme and be a little bit It’s probably a good idea to add a time SCAVENGER HUNT
obscure, to get the searcher guessing frame to the voucher, as well, so make Setup
(but it shouldn’t be too difficult!) and sure there’s an ‘expiry date’ at the end of this valentine’s day scavenger
must lead to the next clue and then the the ‘Conditions’. hunt is super simple to set up.
next until the ‘treasure’ is found – it could Simply make up some valentine’s
be a KitKat or tube of Pringles, something GRAND FINALE – A ROMCOM day scavenger hunt riddles and
fairly small that’s easy to hide. then MOVIE hide them in the places that you
everyone gets back to the start and you after all the fun and dinner, it’s time for have chosen around the house,
all set off at the same time. the one who movies. then give the hunter their first clue
comes back with their ‘treasure’ first gets here are some popular valentine’s to start.
a bigger prize. See more Scavenger hunt suggestions: Tip!
tips at the end of this article. Southside with You. released in When you’re writing out the
September 2016, this is a biographical riddles, write Where each clue
“LET ME TREAT YOU” VOUCHER romantic drama about a harvard student is supposed to be hidden on the
You will need: working as an associate at a Chicago back so you can remember as
• Enough felt tip pens for everyone. law firm who charms a young attorney you’re hiding them. It’ll make them
• Strips of card board [approx. on a summer day in 1989. Starring tika much easier to hide in the correct
6cm x 15cm or similar size] to make Sumpter and Parker Sawyers, the movie is sequence!
the vouchers. inspired by barack and Michelle obama’s each riddle should lead the
Moving on from the Scavenger hunt, first date. hunter to the next riddle in a
it’s time to reflect on how each person Always Be My Maybe stars ali Wong specific location described on the
can show their appreciation of someone and randall Park, who are former card. examples of clues: Where
who they value in the family. each childhood besties that have unfinished Fido would find his food (under his
person gets to nominate someone that business. When Sasha (Wong) moves food bowl) or tick-tock, tick-tock
they want to give a special voucher to back to San Francisco, she and Marcus (behind the clock).
– it could be sisters who decide to paint (randall) reconnect. but there’s this gap Click on this link for more about
each other’s nails; brothers who offer to between their current positions – she is a how to plan a scavenger hunt:
trim each other’s hair; or Mom and dad famous chef and he is still living at home. https://www.playpartyplan.com/
giving each other back massages – it’s Is this gap too wide to bridge? scavenger-hunt-ideas/#clues
the doing something for someone else in Valentine’s Day starring jennifer

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