Internet Trends Scavenger Hunt Tasks - 13 July 2026

The internet never sleeps, and this week has been no exception. Locate a lake, reservoir or nature-spot sign that explicitly warns visitors to stay away or keep out, then photograph just the warning wording, Seek out a café or takeaway that has a handwritten ‘TikTok made me buy it’ (or similar) note next to a product, and document the item name, and more are just some of the moments that caught our eye. Here are 20 scavenger hunt tasks inspired by what the UK has been scrolling, sharing, and arguing about online.

Each task is tied to a real story, trend, or cultural moment from this week. Grab your phone, head outside, and see how many you can tick off.

This Week's Tasks

1. Locate a lake, reservoir or nature-spot sign that explicitly warns visitors to stay away or keep out, then photograph just the warning wording.

* After the viral TikTok attention around Brombil Reservoir prompting owners to warn visitors to stay away.

2. Seek out a café or takeaway that has a handwritten ‘TikTok made me buy it’ (or similar) note next to a product, and document the item name.

* Following this week’s UK business focus on social-driven retail and ‘TikTok made me buy it’ style cues used by shops.

3. Try a ‘Scandinavian sleep method’ shopping mission: find and photograph two separate single duvets (not one double) being sold side-by-side in a homeware shop.

* After the viral ‘Scandinavian sleep method’ discussion encouraging separate duvets.

4. Browse a beauty retailer and identify a shelf label or endcap that highlights ‘TikTok viral’ or ‘as seen on TikTok’ for a beauty product—note the exact phrase used.

* Following coverage of TikTok beauty brands and how ‘viral’ positioning is used at point-of-sale.

5. Taste-test a ‘viral TikTok recipe’ item by ordering the most obviously trend-led menu item you can find (e.g., a ‘viral’ wrap, ‘TikTok’ pasta, or ‘internet-famous’ dessert) and keep the receipt as proof.

* After reporting that Gen Z are ditching traditional meals for viral TikTok recipes, pushing eateries to nod to trends in menus.

6. In a supermarket, track down a ‘limited-time’ snack display that uses bold social-style language (e.g., ‘must-try’, ‘obsessed’, ‘viral’) and photograph the display header.

* Following this week’s business coverage on social media language spilling into retail signage and promotions.

7. Find a chalkboard outside a café, bakery or deli that uses a meme-like punchline (a short joke line, not a full paragraph) and photograph only the punchline.

* After multiple round-ups of ‘best memes this week’, reflecting meme phrasing appearing on real-world chalkboards and signs.

8. Spot a shop or café sign offering a ‘kids’ earworm’ style singalong cue (e.g., ‘sing it!’, ‘stuck in your head’, ‘kids are obsessed’) and capture the exact wording.

* Following coverage of the viral ‘Du Bist Gut Genug’ song that kids are obsessed with.

9. Visit a toy shop, bookshop, or supermarket magazine aisle and locate any product that features German-language text prominently on the front—photograph the title area.

* After the viral German-language song phrase ‘Du Bist Gut Genug’ being widely discussed, making German text more noticeable in everyday browsing.

10. Find a public noticeboard (library, community centre, café) with a ‘social media class’ or ‘how to go viral’ style workshop listing, and record the session title.

* Following this week’s attention on ‘how to go viral’ playbooks and masterclasses for brands.

11. At a restaurant or food court, recreate the ‘food jutsu’ vibe by photographing a menu item that’s clearly designed for dramatic assembly (stack, smash, dip, pour) and write down the menu’s action verb.

* After guidance on perfecting the viral ‘food jutsu’ TikTok trend, which leans into theatrical food actions.

12. Seek out a ‘finger-clicking’ reference in the wild: find any sign, chalkboard, or product name that includes the word ‘click’ or ‘clicky’, and photograph it.

* After the ‘Clicky Ponting’ finger-clicking story went viral and became a widely repeated phrase.

13. In a sports shop or supermarket, locate cricket gear (bat, ball, pads, gloves) and photograph the price tag next to it.

* Following widespread discussion of the viral local cricket ‘finger-clicking’ claims bringing cricket chat into everyday spaces.

14. Track down fish fingers in a supermarket freezer aisle and count how many are pictured on the front of the box—record the number.

* After the viral video of a UK man eating fish fingers at record pace, making fish fingers a talking-point snack.

15. Complete a ‘Wednesday my dudes’ micro-hunt: find a frog image in public (sticker, mural, toy, greeting card, garden ornament) and photograph it.

* After renewed explainer coverage of the ‘It Is Wednesday My Dudes’ frog meme circulating again.

16. In a bookshop or supermarket magazine section, locate a print feature that explicitly uses the word ‘meme’ in a headline and photograph the headline.

* After multiple ‘best memes this week’ round-ups, keeping memes prominent in mainstream culture coverage.

17. Spot an ‘as seen on TikTok’ style beauty tester station (where allowed) and note the product category (e.g., lip oil, blush, SPF, fragrance) without naming the brand.

* Following this week’s focus on TikTok beauty brands and how virality drives in-store discovery.

18. Find a public place where someone has used the word ‘viral’ in a non-medical context (e.g., menu board, shop sign, community notice) and photograph the word in context.

* After multiple viral TikTok stories this week, with ‘viral’ becoming everyday signage language.

19. Locate a bird-themed children’s item (songbook, sticker sheet, colouring book, or toy) and photograph the bird illustration closest to the title.

* After the BBC story about a seven-year-old behind the viral ‘Eastern Rosellas!’ song, putting bird-themed kids content in the spotlight.

20. Find a shop display that uses the word ‘trend’ or ‘trending’ on a sign or price card, and photograph the sign.

* Following this week’s UK business reporting on social media trends shaping real-world retail messaging.

How to Play

These tasks are designed for BucketRace, the UK's favourite scavenger hunt platform. You can play solo or in teams, and each task is meant to be completed in the real world. Snap a photo as proof, share it with your group, and see who can complete the most.

New tasks are published every week based on what is actually happening in the UK, so no two weeks are ever the same. Follow us for next week's challenges.