With the help of my nieces we developed a "scavanger hunt" in 2008 for the first time. We will create a new "scavanger hunt" for 2010. Copies of the hunt are available at the front of the house on our "snowman" (which also contains business cards for the display and candy canes for visitors). After participating in the hunt, people are directed to our web site to check the correct answers.

So here are the 2009 answers.

Christmas Wonderland Scavenger Hunt Answers

1. How many Saint Nicholas' (Santa Clause's) can you find? ANSWER:  13 (if you count the ones on the two signs)
2. What objects are the children in the snow family holding? ANSWER:  a present, candycane, ornament and a star
3. How many bells are in the tree decorated with only "silver" ornaments? ANSWER: 5
4. What are the names of the four (4) reindeers in the reindeer stable? ANSWER:  Comet, Dasher, Prancer & Blitzen
5. Who is the reindeer pulling out of the chimney? ANSWER:  Saint Nicholas or Santa Claus
6. What do the four (4) signs on the North Poll say? ANSWER:  Santa's workshop, Reindeer Stables, North Poll and Elf Housing
7. Who are riding the reindeers on the carousel? ANSWER:  Saint Nicholas/Santa Clause, a snowman and two penguins
8. What four (4) animals are in the manger scene? ANSWER:  sheep, a cow, a donkey/mule/burro and camels
9. How many icicle ornaments are hanging from the tree in the back/side yard? ANSWER:  12
10. For returning visitors to our display from last year, how many "new" items can you identify in the display (the more you get correct the better)? ANSWER:  
    
    icicle ornaments on the back/side yard tree
    lights in the back/side yard tree
    12' tree on the side yard
    Saint Nicholas/Santa Clause sitting on chair inflatable
    Saint Nicholas/Santa Clause "blow mold" (plastic figurine) on the side yard
    6 trees on the corner
    5 green & white "mini" trees (the ones on the corner...there's a total of 15 of them)
    4 "vertical" blue & white and red & white "tweenie" trees (just to the left of the driveway)
    reindeer pulling Saint Nicholas/Santa Clause out of chimney inflatable
    projector between driveway nutcrackers
    candy canes on side of house and palm tree
    dachshund "wire frame"
    large deer "wire frame"
    blue lights on "mega tree" (the tree hanging from the palm tree...red and white lights only last year)
    nutcracker inflatable up front
    two mini spiral trees (multi color and red) on side yard
    candy canes bordering the yard
    lights on trunk of the front tree