Spusht: Birthday Surprise for Husband | Scavenger Hunt Idea for Husband's Birthday, Father's Day, Anniversary

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.

And here, the treasure hunt begins.

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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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

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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.