Welcome to Cryptic Treasures. On this website you’ll find all sorts of fun things dealing with Treasure. From legends of lost treasure, to codes and ciphers used to obscure the whereabouts of treasures, to periodic treasure hunts that you can participate in, there definitely should be something here that you’ll find interesting.
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Treasure Hunt Clues For Around The House
Need to hide some treasure? Want some help with some treasure hunt clues for kids? If you are putting together a treasure hunt and need some clues for places around the house you’ve come to the right spot. Most of these clues would be great for children as they are not too difficult. All of them are rhyming clues related to common places or things that you would find around the house. Many of the clues could refer to the place where you keep the items, for instance the dishes clue might lead to a clue hidden in the cupboard where you store your dishes. Also feel free to modify the clues a bit to make them more personal and fit your home if you want. Hopefully these treasure hunt clues will help you create some fantastic treasure hunts for your children...and make it a little easier on you. If you can think of other common places around the house that you would like to see clues for let me know in the comments and I'll see if I can get some written.
Silverware
You'll find a clue with tools used to eat
Hurry now your hunt is almost complete.
Refrigerator
A clue to find where you keep things cold
Where to go next is what you'll be told.
Couch
To find this clue put on your thinking cap
It's where you might sit or even nap.
Clock
It has two hands, they are always straight
Pointing sometimes at three and sometimes at eight.
Television
Here you see drama, comedy, even the news,
Watch so many things, how will you choose.
Computer
Letters, a screen, and even a mouse,
look around, you'll find it somewhere in the house.
Bed
When it gets late and you turn out the light
This is the place you'll be found each night.
Socks
You’ll need to think hard to solve the next clue
Find a covering for your foot, but it’s not a shoe.
Washer
Soap and water but it doesn’t clean hands
Used with Tide, Cheer, and many other brands.
Dryer
When your clothes are wet this comes in handy
for hiding clues it’s also dandy.
Oven
Turn up the heat it will help you bake
Cookies, casseroles, even a cake.
Toaster
Your bread goes away but it will return
Don’t leave it too long or it will burn.
Family Picture
A place where you’ll find that the family all came
together as one behind glass in a frame.
Shower
A place where water falls down like rain
after it falls on you it goes down the drain.
Under Kitchen Sink
Under where you get dishes clean
if you do them by hand and not by machine.
Blender
This machine spins food and drink around
When it is on it makes a very loud sound.
Freezer
Without this summer wouldn’t be very nice
we wouldn’t have Popsicles or water with ice.
Dinner Table
Your looking for something that can circles or squares
It’s usually made of wood and is surrounded by chairs.
Chairs at the Dinner Table
You sit here when you want to eat food
keep your elbows of the table you don’t want to be rude.
DVD player
Slide a disc in and watch a movie or two
This is where you will find your next clue.
Fireplace
It provides heat and also some light
it’s where you’ll find wood that’s burning bright.
Dishes
They’re round and flat and used to hold food
that is, until all our food has been chewed.
Cups
To find the next clue, you’ll have to think
you’ll use one of these if you need a drink.
Books
To locate the next clue you’ll need to use your mind
A book about ______ is what you’ll need to find.
Peanut Butter
You put it on sandwiches with jam or jelly
It’s good on a spoon, but better in your belly.
Potato Chips
These can be a great crunchy snack
Eat them with dip or put them in your lunch sack.
Shampoo
Use this to remove from your hair grease and dirt
It comes out of a bottle with a squeeze and a squirt.
Toothbrush
This with some paste can remove plaque
if you don’t use it enough your teeth may turn black.
Where you keep pens or pencils
To find the next clue would be a delight
It’s near tools you might use to draw or to write.
Microwave
A metal box with numbers is usually the norm
For this thing that helps us get our food warm.
Printer
From the screen to the paper is what this does
Picture or print where a blank page once was.
Where you keep your keys
They let you in or start your car
Without these you wouldn’t get very far.
Comb
With out this at you all would stare
It will help you keep control of your hair.
Vacuum
You often use this to finish your chores
It sucks up the dirt right off of the floors.
Iron
If you like to look nice, you use this a lot
It gets wrinkles out and is often quite hot.
Telephone book
Now find the next clue, no time to play games
look for a book full of numbers and names.
Garbage can
If you think a bit you’ll find this clue in a flash
It’s full of old papers, chewed gum, and trash.
Piano
Here you’ll find keys, but they won’t start cars,
you’ll also find books with notes written on bars.
Pillow
You’ll lay your head here when your about to count sheep,
It often gets fluffed before you go to sleep.
Cereal Cupboard
The next clues location I’m about to disclose
look where you might find Chex or maybe Cheerios.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
The Mystery Of The Seven Ciphers Has Been Solved!
Thanks to all those who played. The Mystery Of The Seven Ciphers has been solved. Stay tuned for the solution.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Treasure Hunt: Mystery Of The Seven Ciphers
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Lost Treasure Legends
I'm trying to put together as many lost treasure legends as I can find. Often I do not have the time to research each legend myself, so many of them are really just a starting off point so that you can do some research and see what you can come up with.
I've organized them by state.
For a list of states alphabetically, click here.
For a list of states by region, click here
If you know of other treasure legends, feel free to e-mail them to me at cryptictreasures@hotmail.com or simply put them in the comment section under the appropriate state.
Have Fun and Happy Hunting!!
I've organized them by state.
For a list of states alphabetically, click here.
For a list of states by region, click here
If you know of other treasure legends, feel free to e-mail them to me at cryptictreasures@hotmail.com or simply put them in the comment section under the appropriate state.
Have Fun and Happy Hunting!!
Lost Treasure Legends Alphabetized By State
Click on the state that you are interested in to read about lost treasure in that state.
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New MexicoNew York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New MexicoNew York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virginia
Washington
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
Lost Treasure Legends Organized By Region
Northeast
Division 1 (New England)
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut
Division 2 (Mid-Atlantic)
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
Midwest
Division 3 (East North Central)
Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
Division 4 (West North Central)
Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa
South
Division 5 (South Atlantic)
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida
Division 6 (East South Central)
Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama
Division 7 (West South Central)
Division 1 (New England)
Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut
Division 2 (Mid-Atlantic)
New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey
Midwest
Division 3 (East North Central)
Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
Division 4 (West North Central)
Missouri, North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Minnesota, Iowa
South
Division 5 (South Atlantic)
Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida
Division 6 (East South Central)
Kentucky, Tennessee, Mississippi, Alabama
Division 7 (West South Central)
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