The Clubhouse is the Behavioral Intervention Association's (http://www.bia4autism.org) after-school program. Once a week, children between the ages of 5 and 12, who have communication and social challenges, meet and engage in fun activities to practice different social skills. The Explorers focus on skills such as staying with the group, greetings, turn taking, participating independently in activities, and brief exchanges with peers. The Adventurers focus on skills such as initiating and maintaining conversations, perspective taking, and negotiating with peers.

BIA Clubhouse: Where Friendship Rules

Thursday, January 26, 2012

The Adventurers: Pirate Treasure Hunt (Rainy Day Fun and Magic)


Pirate Treasure Hunt: Last week, we decided that we wanted to do a pirate treasure hunt. We  had to complete certain "pirate tasks" in order to find a treasure. We learned quickly that it was all about teamwork and cooperation.


  • “Pirate Hats”: First, we had to turn into real pirates so we created pirate hats out of construction paper and added a skull and bones flag. 
  •  Walk the Plank: We partnered up and balanced on wooden boards while holding a beach ball between us.
  • Fill the Bottle Brigade:  A starting and finish line was established, and a full bin of water was placed at the starting line and an empty water bottle at the finish line. We had to transfer all of the water from the bin at the starting line to the bottle at the finish line until the bottle was filled. We all  lined up between the bin and the bottle, each of us was holding a cup. The person who was standing next to the full bin at the starting line dipped his or her cup in the water and poured it into the next person’s cup. The water continued down the line being poured from one cup to the next. The friend closest to the empty bottle poured his cup into it and raced to the opposite end near the full bin with water. He dipped his cup in the full bin to begin the brigade again.
  • Find the Treasure: We looked for hidden gold coins. The gold coins could be traded in for a pirate prize.

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