1. Start at the top-left card: "Another year older and wiser too! Find the heart clue where you’d put your shoes!" → This leads to the shoe closet.
2. From the shoe closet, find the next clue: "You did it, you’re done. I hope you had so much fun! To find your special surprise, go look where Mom and Dad rest!" → This leads to the bedroom.
3. In the bedroom, find the next clue: "You’re almost there, you’re almost done! To find the next clue you’ll need to run! Go to the place where clothes go to get clean!" → This leads to the laundry room.
4. In the laundry room, find the next clue: "Birthdays are a day all about YOU! Without you we couldn’t know what we’d do! To find the next clue, you’d better race, go to the place where you see your own face!" → This leads to the bathroom.
5. In the bathroom, find the next clue: "Birthdays are special, today is your day! To find the next clue you need to look around, go to the place where your dirty clothes can be found!" → This leads back to the laundry room (a loop; likely an error or misdirection — proceed to the next unique location).
6. Re-evaluate: The bathroom clue may be intended to lead to the closet (where dirty clothes are often kept before laundry). Proceed to the closet.
7. In the closet, find the next clue: "One of my favorite parts of a birthday is always the cake! To find the next clue go look where I would go to bake!" → This leads to the kitchen.
8. In the kitchen, find the next clue: "Wishes only come true when you blow out the candles, every single flame! To find the next clue look for where you’d find a package that came!" → This leads to the front door or mailbox area.
9. At the front door/mailbox, find the next clue: "Can you believe you’re already a year older? I simply cannot! Look for the next clue where you zap your food to get hot!" → This leads to the microwave in the kitchen.
10. In the kitchen (microwave), find the next clue: "We hope that your day is filled with love from near and far! To find the next clue go to where we park the car!" → This leads to the garage.
11. In the garage, find the next clue: "Today is your birthday, it’s time for some fun! Follow the clues to find a surprise when it’s done! This first clue is going to bring you much joy, look for it where you’d put away a toy!" → This leads to the toy box or playroom.
12. In the playroom/toy box, find the next clue: "What did you want for your birthday this year? I hope your gifts bring you lots of cheer! While you are up looking around, go to the place you go to lay down!" → This leads to the bedroom.
13. In the bedroom, find the next clue: "It’s been so fun to watch you grow! Find the next clue where you switch a show!" → This leads to the TV or entertainment center.
14. At the TV/entertainment center, find the final clue or surprise.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of printable scavenger hunt cards.
