Color Hunt at a glance
- Players
- 2 to 12 (best with 3 to 10)
- Game length
- About 10 minutes a game
- Phones
- One phone
- Where it works
- In the same room, on a video call
- Who it’s for
- Families and kids, easy for young players
- Price
- Free. No app, no sign-up
- Languages
- English and Spanish
How to play Color Hunt
Color Hunt is a quick scavenger hunt game for home, built on the classic “find something blue” challenge. The phone deals the prompts, runs the timer and keeps score. Your job is to find a match and show it first.
You need 2 to 12 players and a room full of ordinary stuff. One person holds the phone and taps for the group. They can hunt too, as long as the group settles close calls.
- 1Add the players. Names are optional. In a big group, add team names instead.
- 2Pick a deck: Colors, Shapes & sizes, Textures & feel, Letters, Around the house or In the kitchen. Mixed pulls from all six.
- 3Choose the time for each card, 10, 15 or 20 seconds, and the game length: 10, 15 or 20 cards.
- 4Read the card out loud. It might say “Find something softer than a pillow” or “Find something that starts with B.”
- 5Start the timer. Everyone looks for a match and holds it up before time runs out.
- 6Tap the player who showed a match first. They get 1 point. If nobody found one in time, tap Nobody.
- 7After the last card, the final scores show who found the most.
A sample card: “Find something with a hole in the middle.” Sam holds up a roll of tape after four seconds. Priya shows a hair tie a moment later. Both count, but Sam was first, so tap Sam. Then the tape goes back on the desk.
Color hunt and find-it prompts
Every card finishes the sentence “Find …”. There are six decks: Colors, Shapes & sizes, Textures & feel, Letters, Around the house and In the kitchen. Mixed pulls from all of them. Each prompt is something most homes have and you can grab indoors in a few seconds, with nothing sharp, hot, breakable or plugged in. Borrow from the list for a classroom warm-up or a hunt of your own.
Colors · 30 questions
- Find something blue
- Find something red
- Find something green
- Find something yellow
- Find something orange
- Find something purple
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- Find something pink
- Find something white
- Find something black
- Find something brown
- Find something gray
- Find something gold-colored
- Find something silver-colored
- Find something turquoise
- Find something beige or tan
- Find something in a neon color
- Find something in a soft pastel color
- Find something black and white
- Find something red and white
- Find something with at least three colors
- Find something that's all one color
- Find something the same color as your shirt
- Find something the same color as your eyes
- Find something the same color as the wall behind you
- Find something the same color as the floor
- Find something in your favorite color
- Find something in your least favorite color
- Find something sparkly or glittery
- Find something made of clear plastic
- Find something that's a different color on the back
Shapes & sizes · 30 questions
- Find something round
- Find something square
- Find something shaped like a triangle
- Find something shaped like a rectangle
- Find something shaped like a heart
- Find something shaped like a star
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- Find something shaped like a ball
- Find something shaped like a cube
- Find something shaped like a tube
- Find something shaped like a cone
- Find something oval
- Find something with a hole in the middle
- Find something long and skinny
- Find something completely flat
- Find something with a strap
- Find something that rolls
- Find something curved
- Find something with a zigzag on it
- Find something with stripes
- Find something with dots on it
- Find something with a spiral on it
- Find something with a wavy edge
- Find something shaped like an animal
- Find something shaped like the letter L
- Find something bigger than your head
- Find something small enough to hide in your fist
- Find something about as long as your hand
- Find something you can wrap around your wrist
- Find something thin enough to slide under a door
- Find something that looks the same on both sides
Textures & feel · 30 questions
- Find something softer than a pillow
- Find something fluffy
- Find something silky
- Find something smooth
- Find something bumpy
- Find something rough
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- Find something squishy
- Find something stretchy
- Find something bendy
- Find something crinkly
- Find something stiff
- Find something that weighs almost nothing
- Find something that bounces
- Find something that sticks to other things
- Find something that feels cool to the touch
- Find something cozy enough to nap under
- Find something that jingles
- Find something that squeaks
- Find something made of wood
- Find something made of paper
- Find something made of rubber
- Find something made of wool or yarn
- Find something waterproof
- Find something you can scrunch into a ball
- Find something soft on one side and rough on the other
- Find something with fringe or tassels
- Find something that soaks up water
- Find something that would float in a bathtub
- Find something that feels like leather
- Find something with ridges you can feel
Letters · 30 questions
- Find something that starts with A
- Find something that starts with B
- Find something that starts with C
- Find something that starts with D
- Find something that starts with E
- Find something that starts with F
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- Find something that starts with G
- Find something that starts with H
- Find something that starts with J
- Find something that starts with K
- Find something that starts with L
- Find something that starts with M
- Find something that starts with N
- Find something that starts with O
- Find something that starts with P
- Find something that starts with R
- Find something that starts with S
- Find something that starts with T
- Find something that starts with W
- Find something that starts with Z
- Find something with an X in its name
- Find something that starts with a vowel
- Find something that starts with the first letter of your name
- Find something that starts with the same letter as your favorite food
- Find something whose name ends with Y
- Find something with a double letter in its name, like “ball”
- Find something with exactly three letters in its name
- Find something with a name at least eight letters long
- Find something whose name has no letter E
- Find something whose name is two words
Around the house · 30 questions
- Find a pillow
- Find a towel
- Find your favorite book
- Find a stuffed animal
- Find a hairbrush or a comb
- Find something with a zipper
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- Find a piece of clothing with buttons
- Find something you wear on your head
- Find something you wear on your feet
- Find a hoodie or a sweater
- Find something you played with when you were little
- Find a puzzle piece
- Find a playing card
- Find a notebook
- Find something with a number on it
- Find something with a word in another language on it
- Find a hair tie or a hair clip
- Find a roll of tape
- Find a paper clip
- Find an empty box
- Find something with a pocket
- Find a sticker
- Find a ribbon or a bow
- Find something that comes in a pair
- Find something that's in the wrong room
- Find something you'd bring to a picnic
- Find something you got as a gift
- Find something that makes you laugh
- Find something with your name on it
- Find something you'd pack for a sleepover
In the kitchen · 30 questions
- Find a wooden spoon
- Find a plastic container with its matching lid
- Find an oven mitt or a pot holder
- Find something that grows underground
- Find a banana
- Find a can of food
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- Find a cereal box
- Find a box or bag of pasta
- Find a measuring spoon
- Find a fridge magnet
- Find a napkin
- Find a straw
- Find a whisk
- Find a spatula
- Find a bag clip
- Find a tea bag
- Find a loaf of bread
- Find something with seeds inside
- Find a green vegetable
- Find a snack in a wrapper
- Find something with a barcode
- Find something with a list of ingredients on it
- Find a recipe
- Find a reusable shopping bag
- Find a roll of paper towels
- Find a ladle
- Find a strainer
- Find a lemon or a lime
- Find a lunch box or a lunch bag
- Find a pair of tongs
House rules for a fair hunt
The phone keeps the time and the score, but people decide what counts. Agree on these before the first card and the arguments stay short.
- One item each. Hold up a single thing per card. An armful of blue things still earns one point, and it makes a bigger mess.
- Show it to count it. The item has to be in your hand: held up in the room, or right in front of the camera on a call. Pointing across the room doesn't count.
- Only your own things. Use what's yours, or what the host says is fair game. Never take what another player is holding or wearing.
- No stockpiles. Everything starts where it lives. A lap full of useful objects before the first card is cheating.
- No repeats. Once an item has scored, it's retired for the rest of the game. The blue cushion can't win three times.
- The group settles close calls. Is that turquoise or just blue? Take a quick vote, then tap. On an exact tie, the phone holder picks one or taps Nobody.
How to play Color Hunt on a video call
Color Hunt works on a video call, and it may be even better there. Every player has a whole home to search, and holding things up to the camera is half the fun.
- 1Pick a host. They open this page on their phone or computer and add everyone's names.
- 2The host reads each card out loud, or shares their screen so everyone can see the prompt and the timer.
- 3The host starts the timer. Players hunt in their own homes and hold their find up to the camera.
- 4The host taps whoever showed a match first. Gallery view helps, so every face is on screen at once.
Give calls a little more time. With 20 seconds per card, players can reach the next room and get back before time runs out.
It's an easy way to bring a family spread across cities into one game: grandparents search their kitchen while the kids search their bedroom. For more games built for a screen full of faces, see our video call games.
Playing with kids and with grown-ups
The same game works for a five-year-old and for a room full of coworkers. The deck and the timer do most of the adjusting.
With young kids
Start with Colors or Shapes & sizes and set 20 seconds. Little ones can name the color or shape as they hold up their find. Pair a younger child with an older one as a team, so nobody goes a whole game without a point. If they still have energy to burn, Simon Says makes a good next game.
With early readers
The Letters deck turns the game into phonics practice without anyone noticing. “Find something that starts with M” sends kids looking for a mitten, a magnet or a marker. Fifteen seconds is about right.
With grown-ups
Use Mixed and 10 seconds. Textures & feel and Letters get competitive fast, and adults will argue about turquoise with real passion. At an office party, keep the hunt to your own desk and shared spaces, and leave coworkers' things alone.
Mixed ages
Even things out with a head start: kids move as soon as the timer starts, while grown-ups count to five out loud first. The race stays close without anyone going easy on purpose.
Variations: teams, themed rounds and elimination
Once the classic game feels familiar, change one thing. None of these need extra setup, just a quick agreement before the first card.
Teams
Enter team names instead of player names. Each team sends one hunter per card, and a different teammate hunts every time. The rest of the team can shout ideas but can't fetch anything. Tap the team that showed a match first.
Themed rounds
Play a whole game with a single deck. Colors makes a quick rainbow round for little kids, Letters works as a classroom warm-up, and In the kitchen keeps the hunt in one room. For a bigger challenge, play a 10-card game with each deck and add up the scores on paper.
Elimination
Anyone who doesn't show a match before time runs out is out. Keep going until one hunter is left or the cards run out. The phone still tracks who was first on each card, so you get two winners: the last one standing and the fastest finder.
Quiet hunt
Nobody talks while the timer runs. Hunters hold up their find without a word, and anyone who speaks puts their item back. Handy in a classroom or a house with a sleeping baby.
For another fast game where the clock does the talking, try Hot Potato. When everyone needs to catch their breath, What's Missing is a calmer memory game on the same phone.
Safety and tidy-up tips
A fast game indoors needs a few ground rules. Say them once before the first card.
- Walk, don't run. Quick hands win, not fast feet. If people start sprinting, switch to 20 seconds.
- Clear the path. Move bags, shoes and toys out of the main walkway before you start.
- Skip anything sharp, hot, breakable or plugged in. A plastic cup counts as much as a glass one.
- Stay indoors. Every prompt can be found inside, so nobody needs to head out to the yard, the balcony or the car.
- Ask before you borrow. Other people's bags, rooms and belongings are off limits unless they say yes. A closed door stays closed.
- No climbing. If the perfect match is on a high shelf, it's out of reach for this game.
- Show it, don't throw it. Even the bouncy ball stays in your hand.
- Leave food closed. Hold up the banana, don't peel it, and put it back. With young kids and the In the kitchen deck, an adult stays in the kitchen.
Tidy up as you go. After the point is tapped, everyone puts their find back before the next card. It takes ten seconds and saves a long cleanup later. If things pile up anyway, make the cleanup its own race: the first person to return everything they found picks the next game.
Questions
Is Color Hunt free?
Yes. It's free to play in your browser, with no app to download and no sign-up. One phone runs the whole game.
How many people can play?
From 2 to 12 players. For a bigger crowd, add team names instead of player names and send one hunter per team on each card.
How long does a game take?
You choose 10, 15 or 20 cards and 10, 15 or 20 seconds per card. A 10-card game takes about five minutes. A 20-card game with 20 seconds per card, plus a few debates about what counts, takes closer to fifteen.
Can we play Color Hunt on a video call?
Yes. One host runs the game and reads each card out loud, or shares their screen. Everyone hunts at home and holds their find up to the camera, and the host taps who showed it first.
Is Color Hunt a good game for kids?
Yes. Every prompt can be found indoors without anything sharp, hot, breakable or plugged in. For young kids, play Colors or Shapes & sizes with 20 seconds, and keep an adult nearby for the In the kitchen deck.
What counts as a match?
Anything that fits the card and that the group agrees on. A shirt with blue stripes can count as something blue if everyone says so. When it's a close call, take a quick vote before you tap.
What if two people show it at the same time?
The game gives the point to one player per card. The phone holder picks, or taps Nobody so nobody scores. Some groups agree ahead of time that ties go to the youngest player.
Is this the same as a scavenger hunt?
It's a quick indoor version of one. Instead of a long list and an hour of searching, you get one prompt at a time, a short timer and a point for the fastest find. No planning or hiding needed.