The 2025 Christmas Scavenger Hunt
It’s everyone’s favorite time of year – the 2025 Christmas scavenger hunt has arrived!
I have a lot of traditions that I really love for the holidays. We have our activity advent calendar, we make dozens of cookies every year, we watch a bajillion Christmas movies…it’s the best time of year! But, one that has become quite a staple for my little community here and on Instagram is the Christmas scavenger hunt.
I started sharing it a few years ago and it immediately became a classic. I hear from dozens of you every year who do it along with us, and it’s become such a special tradition. Today, the 2025 Christmas scavenger hunt is here and I’m really excited to be sharing it with you!
What is the Christmas Scavenger Hunt?
Every December 1st, I tuck a bunch of clues around our house to lead my kids to their toy advent calendar. (Usually, it’s LEGO). It’s a really fun way to kick off the Christmas season and we all look forward to it so much. It’s a really joyful way to dive into December!
I started sharing the scavenger hunt over here a while back, and I know it has become a tradition for many of your families as well. Not everyone does it for advent calendars. Some of you do bigger Christmas gifts, Christmas pajamas, or even your Elf on a Shelf!
Here are a few ideas for how you could use the 2025 Christmas Scavenger Hunt:
Ideas for the Treasure Hunt
- Tickets to go see a family movie
- Christmas pajamas
- A cute mug and a hot cocoa packet
- Christmas cookies
- A new Christmas book
- A Christmas t-shirt or sweater
- An ornament
- A nutcracker
- A coupon book (add things like “skip chores” or “go to bed 30 minutes late”)
- Your Elf’s first hiding spot!
You get the idea – the sky’s the limit here.
The 2025 Christmas Scavenger Hunt {FREE PRINTABLE}
Alright, let’s get to the fun part! If you want to try out the scavenger hunt with your family this year, all you need to do is click the button below to download the free printable, cut out the cards, and hide them around your house!
I keep the clues pretty vague, so they should work in most homes. But, I’ve also included a few blank cards in case you want to swap out any of the clues.