Treasure Hunt: An Exciting Adventure of Children in Preschool

One sunny morning, Anna Petrovna, the teacher, suggested that the children play a special game. She announced that a "treasure" was hidden on the preschool grounds, and those who found it would receive a special prize. Vanya, Liza, Pasha, and the other children gladly embraced this idea, anticipating an exciting adventure. Anna Petrovna explained the simple rules and handed them a map marked with various points on the area.

The map featured trees, slides, benches, and other landmarks to help the children. Vanya took on the role of leader, showing the others the directions and discussing where to start. The first place they decided to check was the corner near the sandbox, where Pasha believed something might be buried. The children approached the sandbox and began searching, carefully sifting through the sand and inspecting every corner.

In the sandbox, they found a small shiny pebble that caught their attention. "Look, this might be part of the treasure!" Liza exclaimed joyfully. She placed the pebble in her pocket to take it with her and continue the search. The children decided to collect all the interesting finds to later see what they had discovered in total.

Moving along the map, the children reached a large tree under which, according to Vanya, something important might be hidden. They began inspecting the roots and the foliage around until Liza found an old iron key. It was rusty and a bit dirty but looked like it had once opened something very interesting. "Maybe it's the key to a treasure chest!" Pasha suggested, and everyone happily agreed that the key should definitely be taken along.

The children were excited and continued their search. The next point on their map was a bench at the edge of the garden. They searched the ground underneath but, to their disappointment, found nothing. However, Liza, not losing her optimism, said, "Maybe not all the treasure is buried deep. We just need to be attentive!"

Soon they approached a small slide. At the edge of the slide, under a bush, Vanya noticed something shiny. It was a small glass marble that shimmered beautifully in the sun. Liza picked it up and suggested that it might be a treasure from another time. The children looked at each other, smiling joyfully, and decided to keep the marble as a memento.

While playing, they reached the last point on the map—a small garden at the entrance where bright flowers were growing. Vanya remembered that he had once seen an old box there, which someone had left next to the flowerbed. The children carefully opened the lid and found paper scrolls inside. They were candies that Anna Petrovna had left for them as a prize for finding the "treasure"!

The children were thrilled to have found a real treasure. They ran happily to Anna Petrovna, showing her their findings: the shiny pebble, the old key, the glass marble, and the prize candies. The teacher smiled and praised each child for their ingenuity and patience. She said that they were true little treasure hunters because they had noticed so many small details that usually go unnoticed.

The children organized a small tea party, sharing the candies and exchanging their impressions of the adventure. They recalled every moment of the search and laughed about how they had managed to find so many unusual things that had become real treasures for them. Vanya, holding the glass marble in his hands, thought that it would always remind him of that day and how much interesting things one can find by looking around attentively.

Moral: A true treasure isn't always gold and gems. Sometimes, a small pebble or a glass marble can be a treasure if found with friends. The ability to see the extraordinary in the ordinary makes us richer, and true friendship is the most valuable thing one can find.