This document describes a photo scavenger hunt Christmas activity where teams must take photos satisfying items on a list. Teams are given a digital camera and have a time limit to complete the hunt at a mall. Photos are collected afterwards to create a slideshow. The list contains items like taking a picture with everyone wearing a Santa hat or with Christmas lights. Rules require all team members be in photos and respect be shown. Prizes are awarded to winners.

1. Christmas Activities - Christmas
Photo Scavenger Hunt
This is a photo scavenger hunt where participants
must take a snapshot of the entire group
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2. Materials
Digital camera for each team
Game Preparation
Set a time for groups to be back then send them off to the
local mall or shopping center to get the Christmas Photos.
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3. Activity
• This is a photo scavenger hunt where participants must
take a snapshot of the entire group that satisfies each
description in the list.
• Add point values based upon the difficulty of the photos.
• Collect the photos at the end for a wonderful slideshow
or customized Christmas Cards.
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4. RULES
1. One picture per item on the list.
2. 500 points off for each minute after 10:00pm you are late.
3. Everyone in your team has to be seen in each picture.
4. Words written on paper or drawings will not be counted if
used instead of a place or object.
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5. 5. Be respectful in everything you do.
6. Sponsors have the authority to veto any picture situation for
whatever reason.
7. Stay with your sponsor at all times and obey him/ her.
8. No collaborating with other teams.
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6. 9. Your sponsor is your official photographer.
10. Winners will be announced after the film is developed and be
given special prizes.
11. For each non-group member in a picture, a bonus of 50 points
is added.
ITEMS
(Assign points to these based on the difficulty to accomplish each)
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7. Scavenger Hunt Items
* Picture of your team with everyone licking a candy cane.
* Picture of your team reading the Christmas story in their Bibles.
* Picture of your team in a snowy looking landscape- White
Christmas
* Picture of your team with a guy on the team in a red or green
dress
* Picture of your team all wearing hats and one wearing a Santa Hat
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8. * Picture of your team with Christmas lights
* Picture of your team all wearing red and green ties
* Picture of your team with a snowman
* Picture of your team with a pet wearing a Christmas Bow
* Picture of your team with someone gift wrapped… bow and all
* Picture of your team with Santa in the background
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9. * Picture of your team with someone sitting on Santa’s knee
* Picture of the team with red noses like Rudolph the red nose
reindeer and standing next to a reindeer
* Picture of your team around a Christmas tree with lights
* Picture of your team with a Christmas angel
* Picture of the team with everyone wearing shaving cream Santa
beards
* Picture of your team with elves
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10. * Picture of your team posing as a nativity scene
* Picture of your team with a Manger scene – The Real meaning of
Christmas
* Picture of your team singing Christmas carols to a church member
* Picture or your team presenting a Christmas gift to a total stranger
* Picture of your team donating to a worthy charity.
* Picture of your team with the parent’s of someone on your team.
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11. * Picture of your team with a church staff member
* Picture of your team with one member dressed up like Santa!
* Picture of a team member on Santa’s lap with everyone else
crowded around
* Picture of your team with all the younger brothers/ sisters of
someone on your team.
* Picture of your team with a church in the background
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12. * Picture of your team all hugging each other
* Picture of your of one of your team members kissing a
Christmas mannequin in a clothes store while the rest of the team
looks on. Get permission first!
* Picture of your team spelling out the Word JESUS using your
bodies.
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