Alok liked
the fortune cookie idea on Valentine’s earlier this year. Something
told me men like mystery.
He likes
giving me (unnecessary and unasked for) solutions to problems I don’t even
have. Something told me men like solving
issues.
Put those together – you get treasure hunt (scavenger hunt). And
men love it. And that’s what I planned
for his birthday.
While I was explaining to him in
our room that I would give him his birthday gifts in the form of
treasure hunt, suddenly the timer on oven started beeping. I asked him to quickly go check on the
cookies I had put to bake, hoping they did not burn.
He opened the oven and there were no cookies. Because his first gift and clue to the next was inside the oven and I had intentionally set the timer.
He opened the oven and there were no cookies. Because his first gift and clue to the next was inside the oven and I had intentionally set the timer.
Clue # 1:
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| Treasure Hunt Clue # 1 Cracked | Location: Sari suitcase in closet | Birthday gift: tennis racket cover |
Clue # 2:
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| Treasure Hunt Clue # 2 Cracked | Location: Rice bags in kitchen pantry | Birthday gift: shirt with hoodie |
Clue # 3:
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| Treasure Hunt Clue # 3 Cracked | Location: Drawer in bathroom | Birthday gift: cap |
Clue # 4:
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Clue # 5:
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| Treasure Hunt Clue # 4 Cracked | Location: Shoe closet | Birthday gift: belt |
Clue # 5:
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| Treasure Hunt Clue # 5 Cracked | Location: Car trunk | Birthday gift: pillow |
Clue # 6:
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| Treasure Hunt Clue # 6 Cracked | Location: Drawer of my brown desk | Birthday gift: footwear |
Clue # 7:
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| Treasure Hunt Clue # 7 Cracked | Location: Washer-Dryer | Birthday gift: tennis balls |
Clue # 8:
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| Treasure Hunt Clue # 8 Cracked | Location: Microwave | Birthday gift: shades |
Last Clue # 9:
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Alok LOVED the surprises, one after the other, completely overwhelmed with happiness that I made it so special. He said no one's ever celebrated his birthday this way, and that these 20 minutes of treasure hunt, the cake, and this birthday was the BEST in his life. Apparently, he keeps forgetting how lucky he is to have me as his wife ;-)
UPDATE 1: Want to know how I made this cake? Here: baking and decorating a three tier cake at home.
UPDATE 2: Want to know how I planned this treasure hunt? Here: how to plan a scavenger hunt for birthday, anniversary, or valentine's.
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .UPDATE 2: Want to know how I planned this treasure hunt? Here: how to plan a scavenger hunt for birthday, anniversary, or valentine's.
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Loved your idea and the cake......it was really worth waiting .wish I could grab a piece from there....Many many happy returns of the day to ur best half !!!!
ReplyDeleteThanks!
DeleteHope you guys had lots of fun.
ReplyDeletethats so nice and romantic Nisha...am might have to copy this for my man's b'day. All the best girl. have fun.
ReplyDeleteThank you! Share with us when you do :)
DeleteLooks like he had a fun birthday. Your cake looks delicious and beautiful.
ReplyDelete:-)
DeleteWell very belated wishes Alok. And that is an amazing gift! You are definitely quite the poet! Love the last poem and hope he gets you a kitchen aid mixer soon! The cake looks lovely too. Three tiered! Niiiiiiiiice....very very impressed. That sure is one of the best birthday gifts I have seen!
ReplyDeleteOh my, showered with compliments!!
DeleteThank you, thank you, thank you! :) :) :)
nice n romantic...
ReplyDeleteaaah; utterly romantic; let him better surprise you with kitchenaid. Wishing you both a life long of togetherness !Hugs
ReplyDeleteThanks! Fingers crossed ;)
Deletethat was awesome nisha... i loved the way have written everything.. rhyming words.. very sweet.. also liked teh "subtle" hint of kitchen aid...
ReplyDeleteand the cake.. that was ggggrrrrttttt...
i also do small trasure hunts with my hubby... keep leading him here and there .. but have not had this long one... very creative...!!!
Many thanks, Renu :)
DeleteIt's fun to have small activities once in a while too, keeps the spark alive :D
Belated wishes to ur better half, hey am loving this idea, very sweet..He wont ever forget this birthday anymore.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday Alok. Very nice job on the cake I must say. OMG, you gave him like 10 clues.. you are SO NICE, he better be happy and lucky you are his wife, I'd be. :-)
ReplyDeleteawww, thanks hon :)
DeleteHi Nisha, Just reading this post gives such a happy feeling. I liked this idea a lot and I should say you really have an unique gift of giving other's gift ;). I am sure you hubby must have been totally amazed and had one of the memorable bday's.. last but not least... the cake...Superb . Kudos to you !!!
ReplyDeletethanks, thanks, thanks sayali! so glad you liked! :)
DeleteNishaa!! I ENJOYED IT THOROUGHLY!! I was guessing all the way too! :) Loved your surprises! If I were a guy, I would want to marry you! :P And my oh my! That cake almighty looks superb! Shows how much love you put in baking and decorating it! :)
ReplyDeletehaha, thanks for your lovely comment, kavi! i wish after reading this comment my husband realizes how lucky he is :P :D
Deletedid u make that cake? wow!!!
ReplyDeleteyep, yep, i did ... despite all my limited skills & resources, i somehow did! :)
DeleteThat was so cute.
ReplyDeletesooooooooooooooooooooooooooo CUTE!!!! <3333
ReplyDelete-rashee
hey u really help me a lot. its an amazing idea i was thinking to do something special for my husband as its his first b'day after marriage. though i m not much good in baking but i'll also make a cake for him as i loved your cake. your husband is really lucky to have u hopefully my husband will feel same for me. thank u again
ReplyDeleteMy pleasure :) Sorry for such a late reply, but hope it went well?
DeleteThanks for your comment, Deepti!
I am sooo stealing this idea (please) because I had been thinking about doing but I fail when it comes to creativity. What a special birthday for your husband :) creative, cute, romantic!!
ReplyDeleteHehe, go ahead. And Thanks :)
Deleteim gonna copy this idea......:)
ReplyDeleteThanks! Very helpful...was desperately seeking out ideas...hubby celebrating in 10days time ;-) ...wish me luck!
ReplyDeleteGlad :) Good luck and tell me how it went!
DeleteThree tiered cake., that's talent Nisha...
ReplyDeleteWow he got to be super excited by seeing ur plans .This was so late to wish him hppy bday for that year .But advance wishes to ur hubby .
ReplyDeleteHi nisha ....very nyc cake n how u gave him all d surpises...!!!! But u hv nt shared d recipe here....can u describe it in detail plz...
ReplyDeleteThanks Garima! The recipe I used to make this chocolate cake can be found here: http://spusht.blogspot.com/2011/09/yummy-almond-walnut-chocolate-cake.html
DeleteEnjoy!
I have 2 wishes - 2 be a man and to have you as my woman.. :P Loved the ideas, you truly are a rockstar..
ReplyDeleteWowww! that is sooo sweeet!! Fantastic idea, I am going to use this! :) And the cake looks amazing! Kudos!
ReplyDeleteSuch a beautiful idea , loved it :)
ReplyDeleteThis was really, really thoughtful and fun! I do a lot of personalized gifts for someone close to me wonder how I never thought of this! :) Will totally copy this sometime, I just wished that the clues were a bit more difficult, haha! :D
ReplyDeleteFeel free to make them difficult. I had to keep them simple keeping my husband in mind ;-)
DeleteThank you SOOOOO much for the idea ... I planned a similar one for my husband's birthday yesterday.. He loved it n was very excited... He said I made his day.. :-)
ReplyDeleteThanx once again Nisha :-)
Haha. Happy to hear! :)
DeleteNice.. I want to plan my husband birthday with a treasure hunt but solving clues one by another and at last will gift one gift. So pls help how shall I do??
ReplyDeleteLike this: http://spusht.blogspot.com/2014/02/scavenger-hunt-idea-how-to-plan-treasure-hunt.html
DeleteHi Nisha ! Brilliant ! I will sure copy your idea and make it for my wife.
ReplyDeleteThanks, and have a Great Day !