As others have pointed out, a simple scavenger hunt can be improved by adding elements that require more investigation or thought on the part of the child. I recently took my daughter (5) to the Museum of Fine Arts inBoston. They have a series of activities available for children. They are specific to galleries (very focused), and often involve elements of a scavenger hunt (e.g find the mysterious person who..., or one of her favorites, platic eggs which open to reveal a line drawing of a bird found in the cases of one gallery..). Each included question and activities (e.g. imagine if you were in this painting... drawing activities etc - pencils and paper supplies). For a five year old, the scavenger hunt aspects were the most fun, and they did make her really look at objects, which she was otherwise reluctant to do! But each activity could work for a variety of age groups, and with kids at different levels of engagement. Scavenger hunts activities are a good way of getting kids into looking for things, on the way to get them to look at things, and find out more about them. The key is not to stop at the hunt, but to get them to go on to the next step. -- Genevieve LeMoine Curator/Registrar The Peary-MacMillan Arctic Museum Bowdoin College 9500 College Station Brunswick ME 04011-8495 207-725-3304 (voice) 207-725-2499 (fax) [log in to unmask]