D.I.Y. Best Friend Birthday Surprise Scavenger Hunt

  Hi guys! So recently my best friend Lauren turned 18. I don't typically have a ton of money making 8.20$ an hour at 17 so, I took a trip to my local A.C. Moore (as I often do for my projects). I saw some different ideas on Pinterest for best friend gift ideas but for myself, I like to be unique. There were TONS of amazing ideas such as, DIY picture frames, DIY Modpodge wooden letters, and even filling her/his room with balloons.
   
 I took these creative ideas and made my own. What I used
-250 balloons in 25 count packs [Dollar Tree]
-Small tubed black paint [A.C. Moore]
-Plastic table cloth [Dollar Tree]
-String [from around the house]
-Printed pictures [black and white ink/ my printer]
-Printed clues [^^^^^]

     PART ONE
    First I made the clues for her scavenger hunt I made about 6 clues, rolled them up, and put them into balloons. Then I blew those balloons up and placed them in the corresponding areas to the clues. Now i made my clues based on my friend's house. For example, "Your next clue is in a place where you often take a dip, upon a certain, please be careful, don't trip!" which led her out to her pool where he next clue was in a balloon on a floatee. she then popped that balloon which showed the next clue with a picture of a pool in the background so she knew she made it to the right spot.                            
Places for clues
-Siblings Bathroom
-Pool
-Kitchen
-Fireplace
-Closet
-Bedroom


    PART TWO
 

  Next I went out and bought 5 small gifts that sparked my friends interests. Then I placed them with clues so that she'd get a little surprise overtime she found her next clue.I bought metallic tattoos because she had been wanting some and placed those with her pool clue. My best friend loves art and she didn't have any blue paint (also her favorite color) that went with her second clue and so on. I even went as far as creating a dart game on her couch and placed four balloons next to each other and put fake clues in three of them and had her pop all of them until she found the correct clue. I created a decoy clue that led her to the real clue which was by her gift of a candle that was lit in her oven. This makes the hunt longer and more fun for everyone involved.
Items
-Paint and Brushes
-Lamp
-Picture Frame
-Duct Tape
-Lava Lamp

       PART THREE

      I also wanted to be personal. I mean it is after all my best friends birthday. I went to A.C. Moore and bought a wooden box. I painted it all black then printed out all of our favorite pictures together and Modpodged them onto the box and placed our band pictures inside. As well as a written birthday letter.


     PART FOUR
Andrea, Gidian, and I sat in the living room of Lauren's house while she was at softball practice and blew up all 250 balloons by hand. Andrea Tied these to the stairs and placed some inside as well as outside. We filled Lauren's room with balloons that covered her floor and bed. I took about 12 photos i had printed and tied these to balloons and taped those to the ceiling so that there were best friend pictures hanging from her ceiling over her bed.





She loved the thought and time put into this very special birthday surprise for so cheap.

If you have any questions feel free to Facebook message me or Instagram me! Put your own twist on this or keep it how it is, have fun!