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Photo Scavenger Hunt

Also called Selfie Scavenger Hunt, Photo Challenge

Teams get a list of photos to take — poses, places, tricks — and race to capture as many as possible on one phone.

people
8–120
time
40 min
energy
High
materials
Needs prep
HR-safeChurch-safe
Watch it played
What you need3
How to play4

Before you start

Write a list of photo challenges with point values, for example the whole team in one jump shot, a photo with the oldest guest, a human pyramid of hands. Set up a shared album or chat for each team to post into.

  1. 1Each team uses one phone and the same list.
  2. 2The whole team must appear in each photo unless the challenge says otherwise.
  3. 3Photos are submitted to the shared album before the deadline; late ones do not count.
  4. 4Judges score photos, then the best ones are shown on screen.
Cards for this game30

Edit them now. Host mode deals them one at a time, big enough for the room.

30 cards
  • Team pyramid or human tower
  • Everyone pointing at the same thing
  • A team photo with a stranger
  • Your team as a band
  • A selfie with a staff member
  • Something that looks like a face
  • The tallest thing you can find
  • Your team jumping in the air
  • Someone pretending to hold up a building
  • A heart shape made with hands
  • Your team in a superhero pose
  • A shadow shaped like an animal
  • Someone sleeping on a chair
  • A team photo from low to high, tallest at back
  • Something red and something blue together
  • Someone pretending to be a statue
  • A meal or snack someone is sharing
  • A thumbs-up from five people in a row
  • A photo of your team's shoes only
  • Your team acting out a movie poster
  • The funniest sign you can find
  • Someone pretending to fly
  • A photo from a low angle, looking up
  • Your team dressed in the same color
  • A group photo with silly faces
  • A team photo with one person upside down
  • A staff member doing a thumbs up
  • The best view you can find
  • Everyone laughing at the same time
  • A photo of something older than 50 years
What to say3
  1. 1“Every photo needs your whole team in it — selfie skills, people!”
  2. 2“Forty minutes. Upload before the deadline or it doesn't count!”
  3. 3“Let's see the photos on the big screen! Look at this one!”
Host tips3
  • Showing the photos on the big screen afterward is the real event — plan 10 minutes and a screen for it.
  • Uploads fail at the deadline when everyone sends at once on weak Wi-Fi. Allow a five-minute grace period or let teams upload as they go.
  • No challenges involving strangers, staff or other guests who did not join. Ask permission before any outside person is photographed.
Variants2

  • Video challenges

    Add 10-second videos: recreate a famous movie scene, sing the company jingle. Worth double.

  • Wedding hunt

    Guests photograph moments for the couple: someone crying, the oldest dancer, the flower girl's best pose.

Safety2
  • Keep teams off roads, rooftops and railings — risky photos are the main danger here.
  • Ask guests before posting photos of them online.
Good for

Occasions

Team buildingRetreatReunionWeddingBirthdaySchoolChristmas

Venues

Indoor, largeOutdoorOfficeChurch hall
If this one dies early1