How to participate in a treasure hunt. Entertainment and game program in elementary school "in search of treasures." What is a treasure

Children learn the legend about the old Duke's treasure and go in search of the map. After completing all the tasks, the children receive the treasured map and go in search of the treasure. The ghost guarding the treasure holds games and competitions to see if the kids are worthy. At the end, the guys will have a small surprise - greetings from the Duke.

Target: development of terrain orientation skills and team cohesion.

To play you need to design 3 locations:

1. Meeting place for participants: a clearing where there are logs or benches on which you can sit.
2. Place where players will complete tasks: with a large number of players, this territory should be quite large.
3. Location of the treasure: here it is Ghost.

Required attributes:

• Hat with multi-colored ribbons for dividing into teams;
• Area plan indicating the route and stopping places for each team;
• Stop signs;
• Notes– tasks for finding the necessary numbers;
• Meter, leaf, pen;
• A piece of paper with a code;
• Treasure map;
• A ball of thread;
• Twigs, sheet and pencil;
• A note from the Duke;
• Treasure- sweets.

Roles:

• Leading
• Ghost

Progress of the event

All children, led by the Leader, gather in the clearing.

Leading:

Guys, many, many centuries ago there was an ancient castle in this very place. A very rich duke lived in it, whose possessions stretched for tens of kilometers around. He had a beautiful wife and three children. The children grew up and moved away, leaving their parents alone in a huge castle. His wife died soon after this, and the Duke did not want to leave the place where he was happy, although the children did everything they could to bring him to their place.

There is a version that this Duke still passes here at night, but no longer as a person, but as a ghost. Lives in the past, remembers his happy days. So, he was left alone and fired almost all the servants who could not please him. He left only a cook, a gardener and a maid, so as not to completely disappear.

And then one day they wanted evil people rob a lonely old man. Only he found out about this and hid all his precious things in advance. The thieves came but found nothing. They tortured the Duke, but he did not say a word to them. They left him alone, left, but the old man did not live long after that - he died without waiting for his sons. Since then, no one has tried to find the treasure, but no one has succeeded. Legend has it that the treasure can only be found one day a year. Today is just such a day. Let's look for the treasure buried by the old Duke!

But first, let's divide into teams. Each team will have its own distinctive sign - a ribbon of a certain color.

Children come up to the hat, take a ribbon and are divided into groups depending on the color of the ribbon.

Leading: The teams are ready. Now you need to choose a captain who will lead the rest of the group.

A captain is selected for each group.

Leading: Your task is to find the treasure of the old Duke. The place where the treasure is located is marked with a cross on the main map of the area. And to find a card, you first need to find all the numbers, and then use them to special code you will form a word. It will be the key that will help lift the veil of secrecy and find the map. To complete the tasks, you will need a map of the area.

Each captain is given a plan of the area, on which the route of each team is indicated with arrows and circles - stopping places where it will be possible to find out any number.

Leading: Let's see which team will complete the task faster and be able to find the ducal treasure.

The teams hit the road. Team paths may intersect, but should not follow the same trajectory. It is important that teams do not interfere with each other while completing tasks. Each stopping place must be marked with special signs - signs, under which there is a sheet with a detailed task.

Examples of tasks:

• Count all trees and bushes at the bus stop, subtract the smaller from the larger number – the resulting number will be the desired one.
• Find the lowest tree and count the number of leaves on the lower branch.
• Count the number of flowers on the lawn.
• Identify tree species count the number of letters in their names and add up the results.
• Measure using a meter the approximate distance between two birch trees marked with red ribbons, and round it to the nearest metre.
• Measure the girth width the thickest tree and round it up to decimeters.
• How many petals does a chamomile have? growing 2 meters from this tree?

The teams complete tasks, find the required numbers, and then return to the presenter and take the decryption from him. Each letter in the cipher is assigned a specific number (for example, a - 22, b - 45). Children find the required meanings and use the resulting letters to form the word “glade.”

Leading: So the location of the treasure map has been determined. I suggest everyone team up and find the map.

All groups work together to search for the hidden map in the specified location. It can be anywhere: in a crack in a tree, under a stone, under a pile of grass. The map marks the place where the treasure is hidden. Several paths lead to it, bounded on both sides by multi-colored ribbons. The children are again divided into teams: now the group must get to the place as quickly as possible along “their” path. At the indicated place, the team is met by the ghost of the Duke.

Ghost: Hello guys. Why did you come?

Leading: We want to find hidden treasures!

Ghost: Do you think you can?

Leading: We have already found a treasure map, it indicates this exact place - which means the treasure is located here.

Ghost: Maybe this is where he is. But I won't let you find it. I will confuse my tracks and hide signs!

Leading: We have already spent so much effort on finding the treasures that we simply will not turn back. You don't need the treasure anyway, so please don't interfere!

Ghost: Whether it is needed or not, I must guard it! Treasures should go only to those who have a pure soul and a kind heart.

Leading: We are ready to pass the test.

Ghost: Is everyone ready? But keep in mind that if you fail the tests, you will have to turn back.

Leading: Agreed. Really, guys?

Ghost: An important point is to support each other in difficult situations. Let's see if you can do this.

Conducts the game “Unification”. Participants are divided into two groups. Each group stands in a semicircle. The first participants are given a ball of thread. They must connect all the participants as quickly as possible with a thread, wrapping it around all the players in turn. After the last participant joins, the task changes - you need to wind the thread into a ball as quickly as possible. It is important not to tear it.

Ghost: The next test is to test your fortitude. This is a very difficult test! It is important to be united with the whole team in order to win.

Conducts the game "Pulling". The teams line up opposite each other in a column, the first being the captain. Each participant grabs the person in front by the waist. The captains of the opposing teams grab each other's hands and pull with all their might. The players' task is to help their captains win the opposing team over to their side.

Ghost: Well, you have fortitude - don’t be discouraged if you lose. But that is not all. Now let's check if you can understand each other.

Conducts the game “Spoiled Telegraph”. Participants stand in a column. Each player is given a twig. The last participant “draws” with a twig on the back of the person in front the figure that the leader named him (for example, a square). The one who had the figure “drawn” on his back “transmits” the image further as he understood it. The team captain, having received the “telegram,” draws it on a piece of paper. Then the original and what happened as a result of the “journey” of the drawing are compared.

Ghost: Well done, you completed all the tasks! This means that we are worthy to receive the treasures of the old count. So I won’t bother you - good luck in your search (leaves)!

Leading: Here you go. Now you can continue your search.

The children find a treasure and a note: “I decided to please you with sweets today. Old Duke."

Leading: What an old prankster! Never mind, next year we will still find his treasures. Now we need to find a use for the sweets that we found. I think that there will be no difficulties with this. Isn't that right guys? Well, now let's have a feast on the mountain in honor of our today's adventure!

Scenario extracurricular activity in primary school

Entertainment and game program “In Search of Treasures”

Olga Grigorievna Mikitchenko, teacher-organizer of the Cherkassy city multidisciplinary youth center in Cherkassy
Description of the material: the extracurricular event is a cognitive and playful form of activity for children aged 8-11 years with a competitive component. The vast expanses of the sea, formidable ships, exciting adventures and, of course, resilient sea robbers make many dream of the free and cheerful life of a pirate. Reincarnate into him at least for one day. This can be easily accomplished by organizing a pirate gaming program.
An unforgettable journey in search of the treasure, competitions, quizzes, theatrical competition, unexpected meetings and, of course, in the finale - treasure and treasures.
Target: attracting children and adolescents to a healthy lifestyle; organization of meaningful leisure.
Tasks:
Educational: teach children to actively interact with each other, quickly make the right decision;
Developmental: strengthen children’s skills to compete in collective play activities; develop children's skills in working in groups; develop mental, creative, physical abilities, erudition;
Educational: cultivate a sense of collectivism and responsibility for one’s comrades.
Participants: pupils of children's and youth clubs at their place of residence of primary and secondary school age.
Organization of the event: Children's park area. Numbered relay races (there are 10 of them), where children are greeted by costumed Pirates. The game involves 9 teams of 6 people.
Homework: team name, motto, choice of captain, performance on a pirate theme, ties for the team. Guests and the jury are invited to the theater venue where the theater competition will take place.
Equipment:

Cards

pirate message

cards with code

For each team; relay numbers; pirate chest with prizes; balloons, flags, posters; details for each task.
Making a card in Appendix No. 1.

The melody from the animated film “Treasure Island” plays. Participants of the event gather on the theater stage.
Presenter. Good afternoon I welcome participants and guests to our entertainment and game program “In Search of Treasures.”
(Pirate Flint runs onto the stage)
Flint: Hey half-hearted! All the way up!!
What kind of joke? What kind of laughter?
We can't stand fun
We take what we want, we don’t ask.
Arguing with us is of little use,
There are no barriers to the sea WOLF.
We know the treasures of all the seas
In the holds of different ships

Pirate Flint. Good afternoon friends! Are you interested in distant countries? (children's answers). I invite you to take on an exciting treasure-hunting adventure in the children's park of our wonderful city. Many years ago I locked up treasure in a pirate's chest, which became lost over time. My despair knows no bounds, but I still have cards with which I can find the treasure. Will you help me? (Children's answers).
Presenter. Flint! Today at our holiday there are pupils of children's and youth clubs at the residence of the Cherkasy City Multidisciplinary Youth Center, who will be happy to help you find treasures.
Pirate Flint. Wonderful! I would like to get to know you better.
- Create teams to search for treasures!
I have nine cards, now we need to assemble nine teams.
Presenter. Flint! We have nine teams that will tell about themselves. (Team presentation)
- Team: “Gang”
Motto: We are a fun, serious team - because we are B-A-N-D-A!
- Team “Rip off your head”
Motto: One - two, Rip off your head! This name is always heard here! All the cool guys have gathered here, their name is Rip off your head!
- Team "Cool"
Motto: We're the cool kids. We call ourselves “cool guys.” We drink Crazy, Coca-Cola, and like different jokes. Yo!
- Command: “Both-on!”
Motto: “Both-on!” - this is a miracle, “Both-on!” “This is class, our life is not bad at all, you will miss us.”
- Team “Scarlet Sails”
Motto: The wind blows in the sails, youth believes in miracles.
Swim always, swim everywhere, and you will find the path to your dream!
- Team: "ATAS"
Motto: We guys are just great, When they see us they shout Atas!
- Team "Veselchak"
Motto: Laugh 100 times a day or more
Veselchak lives the longest!
- Team "Tornado"
Motto: There is no need to run into us, Because we are a tornado!
- Team: “Sailors”
Motto: We are strong for each other, This is our maritime custom. Greet every morning with a smile, If a friend is in trouble, help him out!
Pirate Flint. Brave teams led by desperate captains deserve trust and respect. There will be various obstacles on your way that must be overcome. (The pirate reads out the rules for the participants in the entertainment and game program.)
The rules are very simple:
-you will have to overcome many obstacles, answer quiz questions, show courage, imagination, confidence, unity;
-Each team is given a map with the travel route. The game will consist of 10 stages of the competition, which are indicated on the map. Participants must strictly adhere to the sequence of their route;
-for each point passed, the team receives a card with a code. With the collected cards, the team proceeds to the finish line. There he finds a pirate's message, deciphers the code and finds treasure;
-players must not interfere with other teams’ route;
-players must comply with life safety rules;
-players must not cause harm to cultural monuments or green spaces of the park.
Pirate Flint. We are starting a great sea adventure! To make everyone happy today, we will go together in search of treasure!
Team captains, come get your cards. (Captains receive cards) I wish success to all participants in the adventure! We begin the report for the start: 5, 4, 3, 2,1, Go!
Task 1. Competition “Find the differences”.
Props: A picture with a task for each team, markers, part of the code.
Participants take turns finding differences in identical images and marking them in the picture with felt-tip pens. If a participant cannot find the difference, the team helps.

(Having identified the differences, a part of the cipher is obtained.)
Task 2. Competition: “Decipher the puzzles”
Props: a decorated lake (blue fabric), 2 fishing rods with magnets, paper fish (rebuses on the back, a paper clip on the mouth), part of a code.

To earn the next part of the cipher, you need to be smart. Contestants take turns catching a fish with a fishing rod and guessing their puzzle (teammates can give hints). If the participants cannot solve the rebus, they catch another fish with the rebus.

Task 3. Competition - “Initiation into pirates”
Props: a piece of paper with a hint line (Because we are pirates!), part of the code.
Pirate Flint: You can't become a pirate, you have to be born. Now let's see if the blood of real sea wolves flows in your veins!
- Listen to my command!
- Form a line;
- Left hand drive! – (step left);
- Right steering wheel! - (step to the right);
- Nose! - (step forward);
- Feed! - (step back);
- Raise the sails! - (pirates stand still, raise their hands up);
- Wash the deck! - (depict washing the deck);
- Cannonball! - (everyone squats down, covers their head with their hands).
Pirate Flint. The teams have successfully completed training, now you are not cabin boys, but real sea pirates.

I order the ties to be tied into bandamas.
(The pirate reads a poem. Before the last line in each quatrain, he shows the children a piece of paper with a hint line, and the children pronounce the line loudly in chorus).
Pirate Flint. We raise the anchors and set off to the seas!
We are fearless guys...
Children: Because we are pirates!
Pirate Flint: There is a menacing wave in the sea, hurricanes and storms,
Well, we are sailing somewhere...
Children: Because we are pirates!
Pirate Flint: The inhabitants of the seas are dearer to us than all the animals:
Octopus, dolphins, stingrays
Children: Because we are pirates!
Pirate Flint: We sharpened our knives, Those who didn't hide - tremble!
Only we are not to blame
Children: Because we are pirates!
Pirate Flint: We'll sail straight to the island, We'll find treasures there!
Let's live richly, friends...
Children: Because we are pirates!
(The team captain receives part of the code.)
Task 4. Competition "Pirate Quiz".
Props: sheets with answer options for each quiz question.
You need to choose the correct answer (correct answers are underlined):
1. Name your favorite pirate drink:
Coca Cola
Kvass
Kissel
Rum
2. Who is a pirate?
Sea Robber
The Honorable Gentleman
Ghostbuster
Office plankton representative
3. Pirate headdress?
Cocked hat
Helmet
Beret
Hat
4. Who did the pirates call the gunpowder monkey?
A pirate monkey that was injured in battle
Lowest pirate rank on a ship
Enemy soldier captured in battle
The boy who carried gunpowder and shells during the battle
5. Why were the pirates’ noses and ears cut off?
For foul language
For eavesdropping
For stealing from teammates
For curiosity
(Answer questions and receive part of the code)

Task 5. Competition “Painting “Pirate”.
Props: sheets with a blank painting; balloons; cord; scissors; eye patch; colored markers; part of the cipher.

The team captain, whose eyes are blindfolded, needs to cut off the “Pirate” picture wrapped in a tube from the rope with scissors, without damaging the balloons tied nearby. Each participant, in turn, needs to finish drawing and coloring the picture “Pirate” with markers with their left hand.

(At the end of the work, they receive part of the cipher)
Task 6. Competition “The Most Accurate”.
Props: sheets of paper, basket, part of the code.
Each participant must make a ball from paper and hit the target (basket). In cases of defeat, team members help. (After 6 balls fall into the basket, the team receives part of the code.)
Task 7. Competition “Labyrinth of Daredevils”.
Props: park playground, part of the code.
Participants need to overcome obstacles (slide down a slide, walk along a swinging staircase, climb a rope, walk through a maze, the last participant picks part of a code from a tree branch).

Task 8. Competition “Sea Knots”.
Props: part of the cipher.
The team leader turns away, and his team members hold hands tightly, forming a chain. This chain needs to be “tied” into a sea knot. Players can twist around, step over the hands of the player standing next to them, and crawl anywhere without letting go of their neighbor’s hand. After the sea knot is ready and the participants have “twisted” to the limit, the pirate crew shouts: “Polundra!” The team leader turns around and unravels the knot without breaking the chain. If the captain was unable to complete the task, the command is repeated.
(Having untangled the knot, they get part of the cipher.)

Task 9. “Theatrical” competition (home preparation).
Props: part of the cipher. Park scene. Each team uses its own props.
Participants must perform a performance on a pirate theme prepared in advance. Approximate repertoire (Appendix No. 2)
Task 10. Sports relay race.
Props: skittles, skipping ropes, hoops, balls, tennis rackets; a box with ribbons and sea stones; capsules from Kinder Surprises; part of the cipher.
One after another, participants complete the sports relay race:
- pins with pictures of sharks pasted on them, you need to knock down all the pins with a ball;
- in boxes covered with sea green fabric there are ribbons “ sea ​​waves“, at the bottom of the boxes there are decorations, you need to take out one decoration at a time and take it to the shore;
- the team captain holds a hoop on his belt. One player climbs inside, picks up tennis rackets (“oars”) and rows them. They reach the “shore” flag. The player remains “on the shore”, gives the “oars” to the captain, and the captain runs after the next player “to the ship”.
- inside the Kinder Surprise capsules there are pieces of paper with pictures, but only inside one there is a piece of paper with a code. Children must open all the capsules and find part of the code.
(They find part of the cipher.)
Finish. "Treasures."
With the pieces of the cipher collected, the teams proceed to the finish line. There they exchange the cards for a message from a pirate, with the help of which they decipher where the treasure is located.

The presenter and Pirate Flint announce the results and hold awards. The first three teams to decipher the pirate's message and find the chest are the winners. They receive treasure from a pirate. The team receives a prize for the best performance.

Music from the movie "Pirates of the Caribbean" is playing.
In our game program, the chest was hidden behind an ant, so we encrypted exactly these words “Behind the ant.”
Appendix No. 1 “Map”.
Making a card.
Brew strong tea (5 teaspoons per floor liter jar). Cover with a lid and let it brew. When cool, strain. Crumple a piece of paper A-4 and make a lump. Repeat this 10 times. (We need 9 cards, 1 will be a spare). Place 5 lumps in the solution for 20 minutes. Then catch it and carefully lay it out on a flat surface. Repeat this with the other 5 lumps. Let the paper dry and iron it with an iron. To create the effect of a torn edge, you need to tear off the edges of the sheets. Lightly smoke the edges and lightly the background over the candle. Take a photo of the park diagram. Print. Transfer the diagram through carbon paper and then trace it with a brown pencil. Mark the competition locations with a red felt-tip pen and a number. The route is marked with a dotted brown marker. Each team's route starts with different numbers. The map is decorated with pirate symbols. The back of the map shows the sequence of the route.
For example:
On map 1: start-1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-finish.
On map 2: start-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-1-finish.
On map 3: start-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-1-2-finish and so on on others.
When passing the relay race, a mark is made on the back of the card in order to check the completion of all stages of the competition.

Appendix No. 2 “Theater competition”.
You can use dramatizations of songs and poems.
From the cartoon "Treasure Island":
"The Story of Bobby the Boy Who Loved Money";
“Song about sports”;
“Song about the dangers of drunkenness”;
“A chance, it’s not a payday, it’s not an advance”;
“We are all participants in the regatta”;
"Song about Greed";
"Song about the dangers of smoking."
Pirate's song from the cartoon "Blue Puppy", "The King and the Clown", "Pirate Song".
"Pirate Song"
We are pirates, we will defeat everyone,
You won't find us anywhere better,
Earring in the ear, gold tooth.
And we have a big ship!
We are pirates, we are pirates
We have sabers and hats,
We are robbers, villains, scoundrels.
Our happiness is constant
We are looking for treasures, treasures, treasures,
And we live on a ship.
WE ARE PIRATES!!!

"About Pirates"
When the black flag flies on the mast,
Goosebumps run down everyone's backs -
And pirates have yellow pants,
And pirates have blue suspenders!
They rob ships on Wednesdays
And on Friday they play checkers at night -
And pirates have yellow pants,
And pirates have blue suspenders!
How proudly the seagulls soar over the stern
And the lemonade gurgles in the flask!


The proud galleon carries doubloons,
A sailor on the mast eats pistachios -
But pirates have yellow pants
But pirates have blue suspenders!
The guns have been polished for a long time,
And the boatswain strokes the shirts with a banner -
After all, pirates have yellow pants,
After all, pirates have blue suspenders!
They're about to board
And there will be pockets filled with candy!
After all, pirates have yellow pants!
After all, pirates have blue suspenders!

"The One-Eyed Pirate." Lyricist: Yuri Entin
I'm waiting for the golden catch!
I'll find a diamond treasure!
“Robber” is a nasty word!
I like the word "pirate"!
Skull and bones flaunt
On our pirate flag.
Out of anger at the sight of prey
The only eye sparkles.
CHORUS:
I believe that piracy
It will bring me wealth!
After all, everyone admits:
Such is the time now!
Yo-ho-ho! Piracy
It will bring me wealth!
Now is the time to yo-ho-ho!
I want to live in a dacha
On a quiet river bank.
I suffer from pitching at sea.
And I can’t swim at all.
But I, living on land,
I have a pirate outfit
And also a pirate soul...
A pirate and a pirate on land!
CHORUS:
I believe that piracy
It will bring me wealth!
After all, everyone admits:
Such is the time now!
Yo-ho-ho! Piracy
It will bring me wealth!
Now is the time to yo-ho-ho!

"Pirates"(hymn) Viktor Fedoseev
We sing a song about pirates.
Pirates are a friendly family,
We are all funny guys.
Yes, we guys go anywhere!
We are not afraid of either storm or waves,
We were born by the elements - mother,
Well, the father is Neptune, perhaps
But this must be proven!
We go out to sea to hunt.
All the ships are passing us
But they can’t escape the raids,
After all, we are pirates of the highest class.
We board the ship,
There are no barriers to stopping us.
We don't need wealth at all
Everyone is happy to have some fun.
Forward, pirates, day and night,
Let's catch up with the frigate we need.
He won't leave, that's for sure
Our “Pirate” will catch up with him.
Let everyone who goes to sea know
That we are guys anywhere!
And if someone argues,
Let him argue, trouble awaits him.

"Poem No. 6" Boris Erunov
Forgive me right now for seeing me with one eye,
But I see everyone around me - who is my enemy, who is my friend.
My pirate friends are extremely happy to see me.
Once a year, but we dig up treasures properly,
And theirs on the islands is enough for us and you.
I rule out riots, I drink rum and some tea.
This makes my tea strong and barbaric.
I am still a pirate, a slave to my desires.
So my team, team, not a gang,
Let's go on board, the main prize will be ours!

Unwashed, bearded pirates sail the seas.
Suddenly a shark is on the way, don't joke with it.
He tells them: “Hey, pirates, unwashed bearded ones!
I'm hungry as hell. Come on, jump overboard!
Otherwise I’ll bite your brig along with its sails!”
The captain answers: “I won’t give the command!
The mouth is not a cannon barrel. I'm not afraid of you, shark!
If you go on board, you’ll end up dead!”
The shark got angry and lashed the water with its tail,
It opened its mouth and went into battle - anyone would have been scared.
“No,” said the brave pirate, “I’m not the least bit afraid!”
Get it right,” and hit him in the forehead with an oar.
"Bool!" – a toothy shark drowned in the blue sea.
He will know how to bite everyone, scratch his teeth on the sides!
And the funny pirates are unwashed and bearded
We sailed again...

"A Tale of Pirates: The Brave Captain"
The pirates came ashore
Each with a map and a shovel,
They started digging here and there -
Look for treasure on the island.
The first one dug up the snag,
And the second flask for rum,
The third dug up a chest.
A knock came from it.
The pirates got scared
Unwashed bearded men -
Everything in life is not like in the movies,
Anyone would chicken out here, but
The brave captain said:
“I’m not the least bit scared!
Get it right!”
And he broke the chest with an oar.
A cloud of dust blew up
The smell is terrible, like a grave,
There are no treasures
A skeleton stands in their place.
He says: “Hey you pirates,
Unwashed bearded men!
Who is a stranger here looking for treasure,
He won’t come back alive!” –
And let's chatter our teeth,
Rattling rusty chains...
Waving his saber, eager to fight -
Anyone would have run away.
“No,” said the brave pirate, “
I'm not scared at all!
Get it right,”
And hit him in the forehead with an oar.
"Boom! Crunch! Bang! - and no more
Evil greedy skeleton.
The captain is happy about the victory
But where is the treasure hidden?
Suddenly from the waves and seagulls
The parrot's voice rang out:
“You won’t find a treasure anywhere -
Neither on land nor in water!
It has been lying there for two hundred years
In a safer place!
The pirate raised his head
And I found where the treasure was hidden -
A huge hook is driven into a palm tree,
And on it hangs a chest.
Pirates found it in the chest
And piastres and ducats,
Gems, pearls
And crystal horns!
The spoils were instantly divided
And they sailed away on the ship -
There are many treasures here and there,
Adventure doesn't wait.
Author. Olesya Emelyanova. 2002

"Grandmother and grandson"
Blue dusk was pouring in the sails of the frigate.
The pirate's grandmother accompanied him to the robbery.
I packed two brass knuckles and a bag for gold,
And then, of course, soap and tooth powder.
"Our dear breadwinner, one-eyed falcon,
Just be careful not to board the ship in vain.
Don’t visit evil dens unless necessary,
Don’t hurt orphans in vain, take care of your cartridges.
Don’t drink rum without a snack - it’s very harmful,
And always move with diamonds if there is no move..."
But at this point, the grandson suddenly interrupted the old woman:
"Listen, grandma, if everything is so familiar to you,
You go ahead and go yourself, and I’ll stay at home.”

The Story of Bobby the Boy
music: V. Bystryakov
sl. N. Olev, A. Balagin
Since Bobby's birth
He was a good boy
(Well done...)
Bobby had a hobby -
He loved money
(Good boy...)
Loved and saved.
(What happened next?)

All children are like children -
They live without worries
(Happy childhood...)
And Bob is on a diet -
Doesn't eat or drink
(Poor boy...)
Puts it in a piggy bank

Money-money, rubbish money,
Forgetting peace and laziness.
Make money, make money
And the rest is all rubbish,
And the rest is all rubbish.
(What happened next?)

Here's a penny, there's a shilling,
And somewhere - a pound
(Big money...)
Bobby became a cheater
Fraudster and rogue, -
(Why a swindler and a rogue?)
Saved a whole pound.
(Ah-ah, well done...)
But that's the point
That he is not alone
(Why?..)
Who is the most
I loved money in the world,
(Our man...)
He forgot it.
Money-money, rubbish money,
Forgetting peace and laziness,
Make money, make money
And the rest is all rubbish,
And the rest is all rubbish.

Gambling is not only about horse racing, roulette, lotteries and financial exchanges. I suggest you take a break from gambling for money and look for excitement in another place, in treasure hunting. Finding the biggest treasure is like winning Jackpot, but smaller wins are possible. So what do treasure hunters find? You can find anything: ancient coins, USSR coins, orders, watches and lost jewelry on the beach. If you have never been involved in treasure hunting before, be sure to give it a try; this hobby can captivate you for the rest of your life. Treasure hunting is excitement and an active lifestyle, learning about history, and a sea of ​​new emotions.

Treasure Hunter Guide

To search for treasure we will need good weather, a metal detector, a shovel and other treasure hunting equipment and some vehicle, car or bicycle, in order to be at the search location.

Let's start by purchasing a metal detector. Of course, you can assemble a metal detector with your own hands if you have experience in radio engineering, but we will not consider this option, we will go to the stores and see what is presented there.

Metal detector Bounty Hunter Discovery 1100

An unpretentious and ideal metal detector for a beginner: light weight of just over one kilogram, excellent ergonomics, good balancing, advanced search functions. A simple control menu allows you to learn how to operate this metal detector quickly enough; even a child can handle it.

Metal detector Bounty Hunter Discovery 2200

A more advanced version of the previous metal detector, retaining all its advantages. Suitable for both beginners and experienced users.

Here we will stop the choice of metal detectors, one of these options will suit us quite well at this stage, let’s start searching!

Locations of treasures.

A beginner in treasure hunting, after purchasing a metal detector, has a question: - Where to look for treasure? The ideal option is to look for treasures in a fishing spot. You can, of course, rummage through a bunch of literature, study history, in order to find the optimal place to search. However, this may take a lot of time; we will, of course, deal with this, but later. And now we want, at this very moment, to find something valuable. So what to do? - you ask. Quite a good option- this means driving at random and looking for treasure in a field: we saw the first plowed or harvested field, turned on the metal detector and checked for signals, first of all, if there are hills, we go to them, perhaps houses once stood, the remains of a foundation, if there are signals, Let's start searching.

Where are treasures most often found?

Based on the finds, we determine the period of life of people in this place, we will try to determine the corners of the structure, because earlier, when building a house, coins were placed under the corners, there are cases that even gold pennies were found on the corners. Wealthy people put in gold, those who were poorer put in small copper. Having roughly oriented yourself to the area, you can determine where the exit from the house was, because there was a porch, and under the porch they often buried a little jar, well, if not a little jar, then there would be coins. Also, moving further, we analyze where the buildings could have been, in barns, also, many buried their hard-earned money. We have identified outbuildings, then we look at where the vegetable garden could be located; if we see a boundary, sand-soil, we begin to carefully check this boundary. There is a high probability that you can find a egg capsule on such a border; they were often buried in such places to make it easier to remember.

You can search even in a plowed field; you can easily find a string of coins there. If there are several hills in the field, there were probably several houses there, you can try to figure out the road; coins were also lost on the road.

There is an option not to chase artifacts of the past, but to look for what was lost quite recently, for example, go to the beach. Treasure is unlikely to be hidden on the beach, but a beach search with a metal detector can reveal a lot of valuables: chains, rings, other jewelry and money.

If you are used to approaching everything in detail, I recommend that you read Charles Garrett’s book “Metal Detectors. How to find a treasure."

Come to think of it, searching for treasure with coded notes was one of my favorite pastimes as a child! And I don’t understand why I still deprived my children of this.

Well, that is, I didn’t completely deprive him... Actually, I already used this method once, when I tried to make Maxim want to read). A STIMULUS was needed. And then I began to hide sweets from him and write notes where to look. Well, like there: “Sofa”. And somewhere on the sofa there is the next note, and so on about 7.
The clues gradually became more complex, turning into sentences and entire paragraphs.
Well, then Maxim began to read well, and the entertainment was forgotten.
Maya showed no resistance, she immediately began to read herself)))

And then suddenly in one of our establishments they began to conduct this kind of quests for children, with riddles, puzzles, etc. We went a couple of times and everyone liked it. And I thought - why am I being stupid? I can do it myself! And she got down to business.

The first treasure was looked for at friends' houses. Max and Maya (7 and 5 years old, respectively), and friends’ daughter Arisha (6) took part.
The tasks were not very difficult. And as a result, the children cracked them open in 5 minutes, we didn’t even have time to drink tea)). But everyone, of course, liked it.

The assignments were compiled on my knee, I don’t have them in electronic form, but I’ll remember now from the photo and write briefly. If it is useful to someone, I will be glad)

1. Gaps in the wrong places: POS MOTR ITEPODRA KOVI NOYVK UHNE. The children were stunned at first, but they figured it out quickly. The task is good, but one-time).
2. Mirrored phrase (there it is, above the coins). At the bottom there was a note - like look, the letters are all backwards, what object will help you read this? But there was a failure - Maxim read everything without a mirror))))
3. Anagrams: PDKZOKASA IN KLYAKSOYE. We thought it would be difficult, so we left the first and last letters in their places. In vain)). It took about two seconds to decide)
4. Replacing letters (note at top right). "A is I, I is A." And thus " washing machine" turns into "aging mishan". Also light, of course. But fun)
5. Rebus. We had “Misha’s chair” (this is Arishkin’s younger brother). Below we specifically wrote that there was no need to touch Misha, because Misha was sleeping in the crib at that time, but this did not help us)). Seeing the word “Misha”, the children immediately shouted: “Why guess, let’s just go and look near him!”))).
6. Cardano grille - my favorite from childhood). Card with holes. We put it on a piece of paper with chaotically scattered letters, and in the “windows” we see the necessary ones. The children encountered this for the first time, so we simplified the task as much as possible for them by putting the grate and the encryption itself in the same place (and even signed where it was on top). All that's left is to figure out how to combine it.
7. Ordinary riddles. We had one about an apple, and the following note was lying next to the apples in the refrigerator.
8. Cipher with simple replacement. Each of the encryptions was accompanied by a small piece of paper with a letter and number (and the note “save!”). The last task is encryption consisting of numbers.

I forgot something else). If I remember, I'll add it.
And the prize was chocolate coins and ice cream in the freezer)

To say that the children liked it is an understatement!
Max was even inspired to do a similar quest for me myself). I made several puzzles, placed signs around the house and asked to go to the store under the windows to buy me a prize with the money from the piggy bank))
Just need to work a little on the conspiracy))) “Mom, I’ll buy you ice cream.... oh, that is a prize! Did you hear what I said? Didn’t you hear? Oh, okay!”)) And “Mom, I won’t tell where's the prize, just don't look in the freezer")

I wanted to write about the next quest right away (we did it today), but I didn’t have the energy left for it, I’ll write another time. It was many times more difficult. Even too much. In fact, it is very difficult to maintain a balance and stick to the golden mean. You won’t guess what will be very easy for them and what will lead to a dead end.
I’ll show you the picture, and all the details later)

26 years ago, a book was published in France that suggested where its author hid the treasure - and many people are still looking for it. Englishwoman Emily Graham traveled along the path of the golden owl, reflecting on human nature.

Treasure hunting is not only a fairy-tale plot, but also a very real activity to which people of all incomes devote their time. Orienteering can be considered a “relative” of treasure hunting.

As a rule, a valuable item is buried in the ground, and lovers of quests and riddles try to find the right place using clues. This idea has repeatedly become the basis for television shows. Games are usually short-term, but some last for decades.

The project is based on a real treasure hunt in France. I thoroughly researched the process of finding treasure and spent time with those who search for it, but most of all I was interested in how the search for treasure and the disappointment of not finding it affect people psychologically. In addition, I was interested in using treasure hunting as a metaphor for the inability to find absolutes, the thirst for the unattainable.

I was researching real stories of treasure hunting and came across this - the longest running treasure hunt in the world, which continues to this day. It was difficult to find clear information about it: most of the data is in French, contradictory and scattered across blogs and chats.

The book "On the Trail of the Golden Owl" with eleven clues was published by Regis Houser in 1993 under the pseudonym Max Valentine. It was written in collaboration with artist Michel Becker, and each clue is accompanied by a picture. The clues must be sorted before they can be solved. They contain many references to light and color, references to various places and the history of France. Hunters often bring their own subjective knowledge to decisions, which results in them finding themselves in very different locations throughout France. There are many absolutely different interpretations hints, and in the online community dedicated to the treasure, many participants deliberately spread misinformation.

The treasure is a golden sculpture of an owl, although clues point to the location of a bronze replica. Apparently, over 25 years, about 200 thousand people have tried to find the treasure, and there is an association of searchers that has more than 150 active members.

For 25 years, about 200 thousand people tried to find the treasure.

The treasure was hidden somewhere in France in 1993, and Hauser thought that the treasure would be found within a few years. The story of the treasure appeared in French newspapers and on television, and for a time following its progress became a popular pastime. There were rumors that some went to extremes in their search: someone blew up a chapel, someone dug a hole in the foyer of a bank, someone tracked down a dog named Dracula, which the author apparently encountered while hiding the treasure. Houser died 16 years after the treasure was buried, and except for those members of his family who swore secrecy, no one knows where the treasure is.

Much of the hunting takes place in the players' minds rather than manifesting as physical activity - but there does seem to be a rich imaginative world associated with the players. I wasn't interested in making a literal documentary story about the search for treasure - rather, I was interested in using this story as a starting point, to think about what happens when you don't find the answers you're looking for. I wanted to make a more metaphorical story about search, desire, failure and how we rationalize it. I was interested in how I could use the limitations of photography when working with a subject such as this.

A variety of people are involved in the search - I personally met with doctors and artists. The association organizes an annual meeting at a place that has something to do with hunting, and that's where I met many of the people I spent time with. Among them are those who have followed the game for 25 years, but there are also young people who later came to hunt and were hooked. I think that after you spend 25 years searching, it is extremely difficult to leave without a clue.

I'm interested in observing how people react to the world, what dreams and fantasies overcome them, and how they cope with difficulties and disappointments. One person has a spiritual reading of the quest, and thanks to this, his life is filled with signs. He talks about this almost all the time - instead of fully participating in the life of his family - it seems to him that he is on the verge of a solution. Another person is suing the author's family to stop the search, claiming he has the right solutions and the game is fraudulent.

Most hunting takes place in the players' minds rather than manifesting itself as physical activity.

In the project, I wanted to draw a parallel between a treasure hunter and a documentary photographer who collects the world through photographs. I traveled around France following players' failed routes and used that as the basis for the images.

Then I started contacting hunters, asking them about their treasure hunting experiences. The conversation was fascinating - many had completely different interpretations, and as I listened to each of them, I was engrossed in their theories.

I wanted to draw a parallel between a treasure hunter and a photographer.

Along with photographs, I collected materials - clues, research, maps, photographs that treasure hunters took from the holes they dug. All this reflects a path of disappointment, false leads and energy wasted on excavations.