Fox hunt
in the village or park
Not a route you walk, but people you have to find while they change places. We play the foxes and host the whole thing.
What makes a fox hunt different from a scavenger hunt
In a scavenger hunt the route is fixed and the stations are where they were. In a fox hunt the foxes move, so what a group saw five minutes ago is already out of date. That means participants have to confer, divide up and guess, and that is exactly where the fun is.
Our foxes are in costume and play a role. They only give a stamp or a code word once the group carries out a task, so finding them alone isn't enough. That also keeps the children sharp who would otherwise drop out after the third station.
How a fox hunt runs with us
We take care of everything, from dividing the groups to the closing. From you we need a starting point and an indication of the number of participants and their ages.
- Foxes in costume who move around within the area
- A task or question for each fox, matched to the age of the group
- Maps with the boundaries, a score sheet and a fixed meeting point
- Hosting at the start and a closing session in which the standings are drawn up
Where can a fox hunt take place?
A fox hunt can take place anywhere you can mark out an area. A village centre with a few streets, a park, a recreation area or a large company site are all suitable, and the starting point is usually a clubhouse, a canteen or simply a garden.
We walk the area beforehand and fix the boundaries, so that participants know where they can and can't go. In a village we take busy roads into account by leaving them outside the area.
If you want the group to have to find their bearings and make their own way back, a dropping (Dutch night-time orienteering game) makes more sense. If you want a route with tasks through a city, see the city game. In a fox hunt the people are the task, not the route.
What does a fox hunt cost?
A compact half-day programme starts at €195.
The number of participants and the size of the area determine how many foxes are needed, and so the amount. After the first conversation you know exactly where you stand.
Frequently asked questions
For which ages does a fox hunt work?
A fox hunt works from about seven years old up to and including adults. With young children we keep the area small and hosts walk along. With an older or mixed group we make the area larger and the foxes sneakier, because then searching alone is no longer enough.
How big does the area need to be?
The area is usually a village centre, a park or a marked-out site that you can walk through in half an hour. Too small and the foxes are found within ten minutes, too big and the group only walks. We set the boundaries together with you and they are fixed beforehand.
What happens if a group gets lost?
Each group gets a map with the boundaries, a phone number and a fixed meeting point. With children an adult also walks along. Because the area is marked out and everyone knows where the end point is, really getting lost doesn't happen in practice.
How long does a fox hunt last?
Allow an hour and a half to two hours, including the explanation beforehand and the closing session in which the points are totted up. Shorter is possible with a small group and a small area. We advise against longer, because after two hours the competitiveness fades with most groups.
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A fox hunt in your village or park
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