Internet Trends Scavenger Hunt Tasks - 27 July 2026

The internet never sleeps, and this week has been no exception. Spot a handwritten or printed warning sign telling visitors to keep away from a reservoir or water site, and capture the exact phrase “stay away” or “keep away”, Locate a café or takeaway that has put up a “TikTok made me buy it” style note next to a specific menu item, 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. Spot a handwritten or printed warning sign telling visitors to keep away from a reservoir or water site, and capture the exact phrase “stay away” or “keep away”.

* After the BBC report about Brombil Reservoir going viral on TikTok and owners warning visitors to stay away.

2. Locate a café or takeaway that has put up a “TikTok made me buy it” style note next to a specific menu item, and document the item name.

* Following UK coverage of viral TikTok recipes influencing what people eat and buy.

3. Try a ‘viral recipe’ product from a supermarket meal-deal or chilled aisle (e.g., a clearly labelled ‘new’ or ‘trending’ wrap/salad), then rate it out of 10 in your notes.

* After reports that Gen Z are ditching traditional British meals for viral TikTok recipes.

4. Spot a beauty retailer display that explicitly mentions TikTok (e.g., “TikTok trending”, “viral on TikTok”, “TikTok favourites”) and record the brand or product line shown.

* After the British Beauty Council piece on TikTok beauty brands and going viral.

5. Browse a high street chemist and find a shelf tag or wobblers using the word “viral” for a beauty product; note the exact wording used.

* Following this week’s discussion of how beauty brands engineer ‘viral’ moments on TikTok.

6. Seek out a bedding shop or department store and find a display that promotes separate duvets or ‘Scandi/Scandinavian’ sleep styling; record the phrase used on the signage.

* After Marie Claire UK covered TikTok’s viral Scandinavian sleep method.

7. In a homewares shop, identify a ‘two single duvets on one bed’ setup on display and count how many separate duvets you can see.

* Following the viral Scandinavian sleep method trend being discussed in UK media this week.

8. Visit a supermarket or corner shop and track down fish fingers; note any ‘value pack’ or ‘family pack’ wording on the box.

* After a viral video about a UK fish-finger eating record made headlines.

9. Find a kids’ toy, stationery, or clothing item featuring a frog character, and record the product type (e.g., pencil case, T-shirt, plush).

* As meme explainers resurfaced the ‘It Is Wednesday My Dudes’ frog catchphrase and trend.

10. Hear someone (or a shop radio) playing a children’s earworm-style song in public and write down one repeated non-English phrase you catch.

* After HuffPost UK explained the viral ‘Du Bist Gut Genug’ song kids are obsessed with.

11. Spot a chalkboard, whiteboard, or counter sign in a café or shop that uses the word “meme” or “meme-worthy”, and document the exact line.

* Following multiple ‘best memes this week’ round-ups circulating and influencing real-world humour and signage.

12. Locate a greeting card or gift shop item that clearly uses a meme-style format (big bold caption + reaction image/illustration), and note the punchline theme (work, snacks, weekends, etc.).

* After weekly meme round-ups highlighted how meme formats keep spilling into products and gift retail.

13. Find a shop display using the phrase “For You” (as in ‘For You Page’ shorthand) and record what it’s selling (beauty, snacks, clothes, etc.).

* Following UK business coverage of social-media-led merchandising language and trends.

14. Spot a ‘creator’ or ‘influencer’ themed product section (e.g., ring lights, phone tripods, clip-on mics) in a high street shop and count how many different tripod models are on the shelf.

* After UK business trend reporting on social-media content creation shaping retail behaviour.

15. Identify a restaurant or café table notice asking customers not to film or to be mindful when recording (any wording), and capture the key instruction.

* Following renewed discussion about viral video culture affecting London and public spaces.

16. In a public square or busy street, observe a group doing a synchronised dance move for a phone camera; note the location type (high street, park, station forecourt).

* After viral football-adjacent dance clips circulated in UK media, reinforcing public filming and dance trends.

17. Spot a bookshop ‘TikTok’ table (often labelled ‘BookTok’ or similar) and record the exact label used on the display.

* Following ongoing UK retail trend coverage of social-media-led discovery driving in-store merchandising.

18. Find a beauty or skincare tester station where customers are actively swatching/trying products, then note the product category being tested (lip oil, blush, SPF, etc.).

* After this week’s UK industry coverage of TikTok beauty brands and how ‘try-on’ culture fuels virality.

19. Locate a café offering a ‘Scandi’ or ‘Nordic’ named item (e.g., bun, pastry, breakfast) and note the exact menu name.

* After the viral Scandinavian sleep method piece boosted ‘Scandi’ lifestyle chatter in UK media this week.

20. Spot a community noticeboard or local shop flyer advertising a “social media masterclass”, “TikTok workshop”, or “how to go viral” session, and record the session title.

* Following UK coverage about ‘how to go viral’ and social media trends for businesses this week.

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.