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First geocache

A real treasure hunt, hidden by real people. Use a phone to find a hidden geocache near you.

  • 45 min total
  • Low mess
  • Ages 3–5*
  • Outdoors
  • Any season
Let's do this

*Illustrative age guidance. Your child's development and circumstances matter more than a number.

A tiny plan for your day

Estimated time: 5 min to choose a cache · 35 min to hunt · 5 min to swap a treasure. It's fine to stop early.

Before you start

What you’ll need

  • A phone with the free geocaching app
  • A small toy to swap
  • Snacks and comfy shoes

Let's begin

Five simple steps

That's the whole activity. Tick each step off as you go, and stop whenever you like.

  1. Grown-up job

    An adult picks an easy, nearby cache marked as family friendly.

  2. Together

    Follow the map together. Your child can carry the phone when you're close.

  3. Look for clues: under a log? Behind a gate?

  4. Found it! Open the box and look inside.

  5. Swap a small toy, write your name in the logbook and hide it again exactly as you found it.

All done!

That's every step. However it went, you made a little moment together.

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