EASY Outdoor Scavenger Hunt Riddles • Family Travel Tips - Free Printable

Let’s go through each clue one by one and figure out what it’s describing. We’ll use simple thinking and everyday objects to solve them.

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Clue 1:
> Although this thing has a spine
> It doesn't have a face
> Although it is not clothing
> It gets stored in a case

- “Has a spine” → books have spines!
- “No face” → not a person or animal
- “Not clothing” → rules out jackets, etc.
- “Stored in a case” → bookcases or backpacks hold books

✔ Answer: Book

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Clue 2:
> Lipstick can be this colour
> And ladybirds or ladybugs in part
> And on Valentine's Day
> Some roses and a heart

- Ladybugs are red with black spots → so “red” is part of their color
- Roses and hearts on Valentine’s Day → often red
- Lipstick comes in red too

✔ Answer: Red

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Clue 3:
> I am something that has a plug
> But there's no electricity
> I'm in your bathroom and kitchen
> But what could I be?

- Has a plug but no electricity? That’s tricky… maybe it’s not an electrical plug?
- In bathroom and kitchen → think of things like sinks, faucets, drains
- “Plug” can also mean the stopper for a sink drain!

✔ Answer: Sink plug / Drain plug

*(We’ll say “plug” as in the rubber stopper)*

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Clue 4:
> This object has a back and legs
> But doesn't have any hair
> It's something on which you sit
> Which means that it is a _ _ _ _ _

- Back + legs + you sit on it → chair!
- No hair → not an animal
- Fits perfectly

✔ Answer: Chair

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Clue 5:
> What Am I?
> I have a base but I'm not a baseball field
> I'm sometimes a king but I don't have a crown
> I'm used every night but I'm not a light
> I have a room named after me but I'm not a bath

- “Base” → bed has a base (frame)
- “Sometimes a king” → king-size bed!
- “Used every night” → you sleep in it
- “Room named after me” → bedroom!

✔ Answer: Bed

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Clue 6:
> Orange, purple, yellow
> Blue, red and pink
> What's the missing color
> That is in a rainbow song?

Rainbow colors from the song: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
But here they list: Orange, Purple (≈Violet), Yellow, Blue, Red, Pink (not in rainbow)

Wait — pink isn’t in the real rainbow. So maybe they’re listing common colors kids know, and asking for the missing one from the *song*.

The classic rainbow song goes: “Red and yellow and pink and green…” — wait, actually some versions say “pink”, but scientifically it’s ROYGBIV.

But looking at the list: Orange, Purple, Yellow, Blue, Red, Pink → Missing Green!

Also, green is always in rainbows and songs.

✔ Answer: Green

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Clue 7:
> This is where items can be stored
> So your bedroom's not a mess
> It's also where things get hung up
> Like shirts, jackets or a dress.

- Stores things → closet or wardrobe
- Hang up clothes → definitely a closet

✔ Answer: Closet

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Clue 8:
> I'm usually round but I'm not a pizza base
> I tell people something but I don't have a mouth
> I have numbers on me but I'm not a phone
> I have hands but I don't have any fingers
> I have a face but I don't have any eyes

- Round, tells time, has numbers, has hands (hour/minute), has a face → clock!

✔ Answer: Clock

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Clue 9:
> I'm in your living room
> But I'm not a TV
> I sometimes have two seats
> And sometimes I have three

- Living room furniture
- Not TV → probably sofa or couch
- Two seats = loveseat, three seats = regular couch

✔ Answer: Couch (or Sofa)

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Clue 10:
> What has a tongue but no mouth?

- Think literally: tongue without mouth?
- Shoes have tongues! The flap under the laces.

✔ Answer: Shoe

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Now let’s compile all answers:

1. Book
2. Red
3. Plug (sink plug)
4. Chair
5. Bed
6. Green
7. Closet
8. Clock
9. Couch
10. Shoe

All make sense with everyday objects and wordplay.

Final Answer:
1. Book
2. Red
3. Plug
4. Chair
5. Bed
6. Green
7. Closet
8. Clock
9. Couch
10. Shoe