Virtual Scavenger Hunt Ideas: The Ultimate List
Get your team out of their chairs and moving. A virtual scavenger hunt is the perfect energy booster for remote teams.
How It Works
The rules are simple: The facilitator calls out an item. Participants have to run around their house, find it, and bring it back to the camera. First one back (or everyone who makes it back in 60 seconds) gets a point.
It's chaotic, it's physical, and it reveals a lot about people's lives in a fun, non-intrusive way.
The Lists
Easy / Warm-Up Round
- • A coffee mug
- • A pen
- • Something blue
- • A piece of fruit
- • A book
- • Keys
- • A hat
- • Headphones
Personal / Storytelling Round
Ask people to share the story behind these items once they find them.
- • A souvenir from a trip
- • A childhood photo
- • Your favorite snack
- • Something you made yourself
- • A gift you received
- • The oldest thing on your desk
Funny / Random Round
- • The weirdest thing in your fridge
- • A mismatched sock
- • Something with a face on it
- • A coin from another country
- • Toilet paper (classic 2020 throwback)
- • A musical instrument
Digital Scavenger Hunt
Don't want to run around? Do a digital version where people have to find things on their computer or the internet.
- Find a GIF that represents your mood.
- Find the link to the company's first ever Instagram post.
- Find a recipe for chocolate cake.
- Find a virtual background of space.
Final Thoughts
Scavenger hunts are great because they level the playing field. It doesn't matter what your job title is—everyone looks silly running to find a spoon. And that shared silliness is exactly what builds connection.
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