My kids have one of those National Geographic metal detectors for kids. This makes it super cool to always tell treasure stories around the campfire.s
These are the "themes" I like to use:
If we are close to water, I tell them that a pirate ship got stranded off the water and the Pirates had to bury their loot in the woods nearby. I usually take a piece of chalk and make skulls and cross bones on trees and rocks close to where I buried a coin. (I get obscure coins SUPER cheap off ebay).
If we are land locked, I sometimes tell them about a leprechaun who spilled some of his pot of gold close by.
I thought about getting some of those cheap rings from Goodwill and hiding them with some story... but my son would want to return that to its owner.
It lets you tell a story on the first night, and have them search for stuff related to it on the second day!
These are the "themes" I like to use:
If we are close to water, I tell them that a pirate ship got stranded off the water and the Pirates had to bury their loot in the woods nearby. I usually take a piece of chalk and make skulls and cross bones on trees and rocks close to where I buried a coin. (I get obscure coins SUPER cheap off ebay).
If we are land locked, I sometimes tell them about a leprechaun who spilled some of his pot of gold close by.
I thought about getting some of those cheap rings from Goodwill and hiding them with some story... but my son would want to return that to its owner.
It lets you tell a story on the first night, and have them search for stuff related to it on the second day!