Free Christmas Escape Game
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Are you looking for a fun and festive way to give your family and friends their Christmas presents this holiday season? Look no further than an escape room game in an envelope. It’s the perfect way to make your Christmas morning even more exciting. Lock away your recipient’s present with a four-digit lock and hand them the envelope puzzle with the clues to open the lock. Let the games begin!
Set Up a Fun Envelope Escape
If you have never played an escape room game, this would be a fun mini-game for you to try. All the game material is contained inside an envelope that is attached to a gift that needs to be unlocked.
This free Christmas escape game puzzle is meant to add a little bit of mystery and fun to your gift-giving this holiday season. To play, print out the four puzzles and place them inside the printable envelope included in the kit. Then, give your recipient their present along with the envelope and watch their face light up as they try and solve each of them Once they have all four answers, they can use those numbers to unlock their gift.
Who Can Play The Game?
Feel free to use the kit for friends and family old and young. If you intend to use this on a gift for children under the age of eight I would suggest that you use the simpler set of puzzle clues and be on had to jump in and help if they need it.
The puzzles are not too tricky and you can print a few sets out and use for several recipients. If you are intending to use this for an escape room super fan the puzzles will probably be a little too simplistic, but it will still be a fun way to open their gift. If you are looking for some fun gift giving ideas for puzzle fans I take a look at my escape room gift ideas blog post.
To make things even more interesting, you can choose between easy or challenging puzzles depending on your recipient’s age and skill level. For example, one of my favourite puzzles uses a cypher wheel. I love adding them to my games. For older players, there is a long piece of text they need to decipher. For younger players all they need to solve is a single word.
What’s Included:
- PDF Game Guide (no need to print this out)
- Easy version of the game (6 pages of game material)
- Harder Version of the game (6 pages of game material)
I created the game to work alongside a real lock, most people have one knocking around in a dusty drawer somewhere. I chose a four digit lock as that is what I have floating around at home. If you don’t have a four-digit lock, you can also use our QR code gift tag instead. This printable tag will allow your recipient to unlock their present once they have solved all four puzzles. How cool is that?
WHAT PUZZLES ARE INCLUDED?
The puzzles in the free Christmas escape game are slightly different between the easy and more challenging version. You will have the option to choose between the puzzles and you can mix and match them together if you like.
Pro Tip: Print on bright white paper or card to get the best results.
- Players must read a piece of text to reveal a hidden message. Either reading different coloured letters on the letter or following a number sequence to reveal the message. This puzzle tells the players the order of the final four digit code.
- A simple crossword. Players fill in the crossword and then scramble different coloured letters to reveal the next number they need. Younger players may need some help with unscrambling the letters to create the words.
- There is a postcard. For the easy puzzle, players must decipher a single word using the decoder disk. For the more difficult game, players must follow arrows to reveal letters that spell the next number (there is a hint on the printable envelope).
- A simple jigsaw puzzle. Players count objects in a picture. To make this puzzle more difficult, the instructions are written in the decoder disc font for the harder puzzle. When you cut up the puzzle you can make this more difficult by cutting the picture into smaller pieces or easier by keeping the picture whole.
- The final puzzle uses a pigpen cypher code. The code is written on the outside of the envelope to help players. For the easier version, the clue is just written backwards so players can read the words using a mirror. The pigpen cypher is actually very simple. I have used this with 7-year-olds, and with a little guidance, they had no problems solving the code. Use your discretion when it comes to choosing the puzzles for your players.
This is going to be a great addition to your gift giving. I love to make the excitement on Christmas day last that little bit longer and this is a fun way to make that happen.
Supplies Needed:
Below are the supplies I recommend to get the best out of your printable!
- Bright White Cardstock (not required but makes it makes the print pop!)
- Printer (these HP ink-tanks ones are my favorite)
- Split Pins (use these to affix the cipher wheel together)
- 4 Digit Lock
- Your Wrapped gift
GRAB YOUR FREE CHRISTMAS GAME
Enter your first name and email address in the form below to get the printable PDF. You will receive a link to download the PDF to your email within minutes. If you’d rather not be added to my email list, you can purchase the game in my shop.
More Christmas Party Games
If, like me, you are a sucker for a family get-together over Christmas, I know you will love these fun printable games and activities. The Christmas party bundle has lots of fun mini games. If you are looking to turn your living room into a Christmas escape room game, take a look at “Mission Snow Plow”.
- Naughty or Nice Game Crown the naughtiest and nicest person in your group!
- Candy Dice Game This is a lot of fun for a group gift exchange.
- Christmas game bundle Lots of fun games perfect for a group occasion
- Mission Snow Plow Christmas Escape Room. This is a fun family escape room game. Set it up at home and create a real escape room experience.
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Wat een leuk idee. De nichtjes zullen dit wel tof vinden.
i am not being sent the email with the printable pdf? i have been through the sign up thing and still nothing is coming through? checked junk folders
That’s odd, it is showing that it was sent on the 27th of November. Keep an eye out for your inbox. I have just sent the link again to you.
Where are the clues for the crossword?
Hi Colette, the pictures around the outside are the clues, each picture has a number on it.
thank you for the amazing pritables.
I have tried several times to download the Christmas Envelope Escape Game. but it has not come across. Has this been discontinued?
Hi Terry, it’s still available and people are still able to download it. Ensure that you have confirmed you are happy to be subscribed to my email list and then the next email with the game link is sent. If you have done all that, double-check your spam and promotions folder in case it has disappeared into its depths.
Excited to try this with my family
Excellent I hope everyone has fun trying this out.
I have not received my freebie – I have signed up for emails and still not received this item. What do I need to do?
Hi, you need to ensure that you opt-in, when you do, the next email contains the download link in the email. Double-check your spam folder; emails have a habit of disappearing in their depths lol.
awesome
Thanks
You’re very welcome.
I want to use this game, but I don’t understand how the first activity works “The group of numbers represents…”. The directions don’t seem clear and I didn’t see an answer key.
Us too!
We figured it out!
We figured it out. I had forgotten about the explanation sheet.
I haven’t received the email for this escape room.
Hi Alyssa, I have a double opt in enabled , so you need to make sure you click the button to accept you wish to be subscribed to my newsletter. Also double check your spam folder as emails do like to disappear into it’s depths.
For some reason, I cannot see the form where I put in my info for the free download. I’m not sure if I’m blind or what. I tried two different browsers. Help please?
Hi Heather, there is a blue box just after the title “GRAB YOUR FREE CHRISTMAS GAME”. It asks for your name and email. Im not sure how else to help to be honest.
I got it to show up on my phone, thank you.
Thanks!
Your very welcome, enjoy.
Thank you
Your welcome Jes, have fun setting it up.
Hi, all you need to do is select the pages you want to print in the PDF in your printer settings. To make sure it fills the page make sure to select scale to fit or something similar so the whole image prints out onto the paper size you are using. I hope that helps.
Looks like fun.
Looks like fun.
Ahh thank you. I think it’s fun, and I hope you get to try it out.
Dawn, is there a way to just print the versions individually and full page?
Not sure what you mean. I’m guessing it would be something in your printer settings. Sorry, not much help I know!
Sadly the file won’t open 🙁
The file downloads instantly to your device. If its not opening for you click on the download button again in your email. It may have been a glitch in the matrix.
this looks awesome. thank you
Ah, thank you. I love it but I’m biased lol