A rhyming construction treasure hunt for ages 3–7. Read the story, hide the clues around the house and let the construction crew follow the trail to the golden bolt. Here are free clues to start with, and a printable version with your child’s name and your own hiding spots.
Read this out loud before the first clue. It turns “go find some cards” into a mission.
Work Order from the Boss
Listen up, Construction Crew!
This is Foreman Fran, boss of the building site. Today is the day of the Big Build! But this morning a gust of wind whooshed through the site, and our blueprint blew into pieces. Without it, the diggers don’t know where to dig and the cranes don’t know what to lift!
My crew tracked down eight blueprint pieces and marked each one with a rhyming riddle. Every riddle tells you where the next piece is hiding.
Good builders follow the safety rules: walk, don’t run, work as a team, and shout “Beep beep!” every time you find a piece. Put the whole blueprint back together and the Big Build can begin!
Your first blueprint piece is attached. Hard hats on, crew!
Build it strong,
Foreman Fran
Write each riddle on a card and hide it at the answer to the clue before it. The first clue goes in the kids’ hands after the story.
Hard hats on, crew! The Big Build starts today,
But the blueprint is missing, it blew right away!
Beep, beep, beep! The truck backs up slow,
You found a piece, crew! Now off we go!
One piece is left, then the plan is complete,
Find the Big Build site for a well-earned treat!
The printable Construction Crew Big Build has your child’s name on every page and a rhyming clue for each spot in your home, including ones you type in, like “Grandma’s piano”. You get a host guide, the story briefing, clue cards with pictures for little ones and a finisher certificate, plus Host Mode on your phone for party day. It’s $9.99 and arrives by email in minutes.
