Stormwind Orphan – Randis (Level 10 Requirement)
You need to speak to Orphan Matron Nightingale in the Cathedral Square and accept ‘Children’s Week.’ Use the ‘Human Orphan Whistle’ to summon your orphan and accept all three quests that it offers. Go to the following locations, summon your orphan, then turn the quests in.
Spooky Lighthouse: Go to the Westfall Lighthouse (30,85) and summon your orphan.
The Stonewrought Dam: Go to the Stonewrought Dam (45,13) and summon your orphan.
The Bough of the Eternals: Go to the bank in Darnassus and summon your orphan.
You will receive two new quests once all three quests are complete.
You Scream, I Scream: You need to buy ‘Tigule and Foror’s Strawberry Ice Cream’ which is available from different vendors, the easiest being the holiday vendor in Stormwind City. Eat some ice cream for the achievement while you get some to turn in for the quest.
Jaina’s Authograph: Go to Theramore in Dustwallow Marsh and ask Jaina for her autograph. Then turn the quest in.
Finally, there will be one last quest to return to Stormwind City.
A Warden of the Alliance: Return to the matron in Stormwind and you’ll be able to choose between Piglet’s Collar, a Rat Cage, or Turtle Box. The quest is repeatable once a year, so after three years you can collect all of the pets.
Shattrath Orphan – Dornaa (Level 60 Requirement)
You can do the Outland quests in addition to the Stormwind quests. These quests are a bit easier because you can simply fly to many of the locations yourself.
Begin by making your way to Shattrath City and speaking to Orphan Matron Mercy who will give you your orphan whistle who will summon Dornaa.
A Trip to the Dark Portal: Go to the Stair of Destiny in Hellfire Peninsula and summon your orphan. It’s really that simple.
Auchindoun and the Ring of Observance: Go to the summoning stone for Auchindoun in Terrokar Forest (39,64) and summon your orphan. Help her use the summoning stone and the quest will be complete.
Jheel is at Aeris Landing!: Go to Aeris Landing in Nagrand (31,57) and wait for the cutscene to end. Pretty simple.
After all three are done you’ll have two more quests.
Time to Visit the Caverns: Go to the Caverns of Time (there is a portal in Dalaran for quick access) and summon her in front of Zaldormu. Then buy her a Toy Dragon from the Keepers of Time Quartermaster.
The Seat of the Naaru: This is actually two quests. Go to O’ros in The Exodar who will send you to the Crystal Hall to meet Farseer Nobundo.
When those two are done you’ll need to return to the orphanage:
Back to the Orphanage: Gives you the option of Egbert’s Egg, Elekk Training Collar, and Sleepy Willy.
Horde Quests
Orgrimmar Orphan – Grunth (Level 10 Requirement)
You’ll want to pick up your orphan at Orphan Matron Battlewail who is in The Valley of Honor. You’ll be given an ‘Orcish Orphan Whistle’ which will summon Grunth. Grunth will give you the following three quests.
Down at the Docks: You’ll need to go to the Ratchet docks in The Barrens and summon your orphan. If the Steemwheedle Cartel hates you then simply summon the orphan under the docks.
Gateway to the Frontier: Go to the Mor’shan Rampart at the very northern part of The Barrens and summon your orphan.
Lordaeron Throne Room: Go to the Throne Room in the Undercity and summon your Orphan.
Two more quests await you after you have finished the first three.
You Scream, I Scream…: You’ll need to get ‘Tigule and Foror’s Strawberry Ice Cream’ and summon your orphan to give it to them and complete this quest. Be sure to eat some in front of your orphan for the achievement. You can buy it from the Snack-O-Matic IV on the Zeppelins, from the goblin in Orgrimmar, or from the Innkeeper in Nagrand.
Cairne’s Hoofprint: Go to Thunder Bluff and speak with Cairne Bloodhoof for his Hoofprint then turn the quest in.
You’ll be sent to return to the matron when both quests are done.
A Warden of the Horde: You’ll have an option of picking up Piglet’s Collar, a Rat Cage, or a Turtle Box.
Shattrath Orphan – Salandria (Level 60 Requirement)
Don't forgot to summon your orphan.
Simply go to Shattrath City and speak with Orphan Matron Mercy who will give you the ‘Blood Elf Orphan Whistle.’ You’ll get three quests which need to be completed from your orphan.
Visit the Throne of Elements: Go to Nagrand and visit the Throne of the Elements (60,22) and summon your orphan.
A Trip to the Dark Portal: Go to the Stair of Destiny (the Dark Portal or the entrance to Outland) in Hellfire Peninsula. Summon your orphan and the quest will complete.
Hch’uu and the Mushroom People: Go to Sporeggar in Zangarmarsh and speak with Hch’uu with your orphan out. (19,51).
You’ll be given two additional quests once you’ve finished those three.
Time to Visit the Caverns: Simple, go to Dalaran and take the portal to the Caverns of Time (or go there any other way). Summon your Orphan in front of Zaldormu and then buy it a Toy Dragon from the Keepers of Time Quartermaster.
Now, When I Grow Up…: Go to the entrance of Silvermoon City and summon your orphan. The Elite Tauren Chieftains are on a balcony near the entrance.
When you’ve completed everything you get one last quest to return.
Back to the Orphanage: Return to the Orphanage in Shattrath City and collect your reward, Egbert’s Egg, Elekk Training Collar, or Sleepy Willy. You can repeat this each year until you have all three pets.
Dalaran (Neutral Quests) (Requires Level 70)
You can pick up one of two orphans in Dalaran no matter what faction you belong to. The quests are very simple and involve visiting different places in Northrend. You have a choice of either helping the Oracles or the Wolvar. Don’t worry though, you can do the other quest line next year.
Oracle Orphan – Roo
‘Little Orphan Roo Of The Oracles’ leads you to the following five quests which can be completed in any order:
The Dragon Queen: Summon your orphan on top of Wyrmrest Temple in Dragonblight.
Meeting a Great One: Go to Shaper’s Terrace in Un’Goro Crater. You don’t need to be on the major questline in order to do this. Just go to the waygate at 40,83 in Sholazar Basin. Summon your Orphan in front of The Etymidian.
The Bronze Dragonshrine: Summon your orphan in the Bronze Dragonshrine in Dragonblight.
The Biggest Tree Ever!: Summon your orphan inside of the big tree in the middle of Grizzly Hills (50,42). The center of the tree shouldn’t have any mobs to fight if you just fly down the center of it.
Playmates!: Go to Winterfine Retreat in Borean Tundra.
After you finish all five quests you’ll have one more to complete:
A Trip To The Wonderworks: Return to Dalaran and buy a Small Paper Zeppelin from the Wonderworks in Dalaran. Use it with your orphan and the quest will complete.
Back To The Orphanage: Return to the Orphan Matron Aria for your Curious Oracle Hatchling and the quest complete.