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Backyard Scavenger Sprint
Six things, ten minutes, one very fast lap of the garden.
A team dash around the garden or park, collecting one object per line from a shared list.
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- Players
- 4–16
- Takes about
- 25 minutes
- Where
- Outside
- You'll need
- Household bits
How to play
- 1
Write the same list for every team.
- 2
Teams have ten minutes outside to collect one thing per line.
- 3
Bring everything back and present it — the group decides if it counts.
- 4
Best haul plus fastest return wins.
How it's scored
One point per accepted item, plus a bonus for the fastest team back.
What you need
A list for each team and a bag or bucket to collect in.
A taste of the cards
- Something that was once alive
- Something that makes a noise
- Something softer than your hand
5 cards in the deck — PlayMe deals them out as you play.
Tips for the host
- • Say what's out of bounds before anyone runs off.
- • Give a one-minute warning before time is up.
Everyone in? Let's play.
You'll get the rules, the cards, a timer and a scoreboard — no account needed.
Let's play