Birthday Escape Room In An Envelope

Are you looking for a unique way to surprise your puzzle-enthusiast loved one on their birthday? How about this fun birthday gift reveal idea? Why not challenge your birthday recipient with a mini escape room game? And what’s better than one that they can solve to unlock their gift?

Say hello to the Birthday Envelope Escape Room Puzzle!

The game is perfect for teenagers and adults, probably not for kids, but with a few tips and pointers, they could figure out the clues.

Inside the envelope, you’ll find a few puzzles that vary in difficulty. This isn’t a game for hardcore escapers, this is a fun way to give a gift with a few puzzles thrown in. It shouldn’t take longer than ten minutes or so, depending on the player’s logical thinking skills.

I actually made this one for my hubby’s recent 45th Birthday. We don’t really get each other gifts but I this year I did get him a rather lovely rubber beard-washing doh-dah that set me back a whopping £1.50 lol, and I wanted to make it a bit more fun to open.

It took him about ten minutes without any hints, and he laughed his socks off when greeted by the immense gift contained inside. It was a winner so I was happy about that.

What is included in the kit?

What Clues are included?

The letter contains a few different clues. The players will see that some of the letters in the text a written in bold font. Starting from the top of the page and reading down, it reveals a message “The order is small to large”. This tells the players the order to put the numbers they find.

The next clue uses both the envelope and the letter. On the envelope, there is a series of numbers and a hint that reads “surprise = 2.11”. This is a coordinate to that word in the letter. The word is found on the second line and is the eleventh word.

The rest of the numbers are also coordinates. Starting from the first set of numbers and following down, a message is revealed. It says “count all the candles”. The only place you can see any candles are on the stamps on the envelope. This will give the players one of the digits they need.

The next puzzle is found on the flap of the envelope. It is a simple message that reads “the happiest of birthday wishes sent to you”. The message holds a secret yet to be revealed!

The message itself is unimportant, BUT the different symbols underneath the letters in the message are what the players need to take notice of. When figured out, the players must add three and two to give them their second number.

The final puzzle is a really simple decoder wheel and picture puzzle. The puzzle isn’t cut up in the kit, but you can cut up into as many pieces as you like. I cut mine into about seven bits and popped them into the envelope with the decoder wheel. When decoded the images on the puzzle will reveal the number eight.

What you need for the gift reveal

You don’t need anything fancy, some bright white paper, a printer, scissors and my printable kit. These items would be helpful to add to your game, a three-digit lock to lock up the birthday gift and a split pin for the decoder wheel. They’re not essential but fun to include. I bet you probably have a three-digit lock lying around, but you can grab ones for the beloved Amazon; the links are below!

A three-digit lock would be a great addition, but not to worry if you don’t have one, you can still use the game. I have enclosed a QR code gift tag that acts as an alternative. The players enter the three-digit number online, and it will reveal if they have the correct answer. When they do, they can then open their gift.

grab the birthday escape room game

Step up your gift-giving game with the Birthday Envelope Escape Room in an envelope, a fun way to celebrate their special day. Not only is it a fun little challenge, but it also adds a unique touch to your gift-giving.

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Other Games you may love

I have a fun easy to set up birthday puzzle treasure hunt that could be a perfect partner for this game. There are twelve different puzzle to solve as you work you way around the house to find some birthday treasure. The game is bright, colourful and another fun way to reveal some birthday loot.