Printable Christmas Family Escape Room Game

Looking to spice up your festive fun at home? Why not set up an exciting family Christmas escape room game? Look no further because I have you covered! Get ready for a holiday adventure like no other with this awesome escape room game. Will you have what it takes to save Christmas?

Forget the stress of spending days planning an escape room; you can grab my DIY printable kit to bring the fun right to your living room. I’ve done all the work so you can just have fun. With just a pair of scissors and 15 minutes of setup time, everyone can join in on the excitement. No one is going to be left out!

Who can play the game?

I made this game to play on Christmas Eve with my sister’s family and we had ages from 7 to 72 playing all together. It was a fun way to spend just over an hour together without the TV on! It’s a miracle to be able to pull the kids away from their mobiles for more than five minutes!

I created this game to be suitable for ages 8 to 108! Everyone in your family can join in though even little kids can get in on the action with a little help from adults. If at any point you find yourself stuck, you’ll find an online hint system you can access to help you solve the puzzles.

How many people can play at one time?

I get asked this question all the time! This really is a question of how long is a piece of string. There are so many factors to consider. The age of the players. Are they a lover of puzzles or a totally newbie? What version of the game are you going to set up? I know it’s not particularly helpful, sorry!

Let’s put it this way the more people you have playing, the quicker the puzzles are solved. That makes perfect sense right? So If you want the game to last longer have smaller teams playing. If you are only looking for a short game, then a larger team will probably suit you just fine.

When I set up my games, I usually have between 4 and 8 people playing at once. Any larger and my family tend to all fight to be the supreme puzzle solver, haha! When I play with a larger group, I will split people into teams, and each team will sit at a table and battle it out to see who solves the game first. I have also set up a complete room several times over and had the game played in sessions. That takes extra work to do. But If you’re mad like me you won’t mind setting up the room again.

How do you play the game?

There are two versions of the game included in my Christmas “McJingles” escape room kit. A “Print and Play” version. This will only take 15 mins for you to set up! So it is perfect for a last-minute activity. There are no locks needed or the need to cut out and hide clues. All you need to do is print out the game material and place it onto a tabletop. Super simple to set up and guaranteed fun!

You will also find a DIY version of the family Christmas escape room. This is my favourite way to set up the game. Why? Well, I do my utmost to put together a kit that helps you recreate the escape room experience right at home! You will probably need about an hour to set up a full-blown escape room experience, but all the hard work has been done for you. No need to try to create your own puzzles and entertaining storyline and secret codes because I’ve done all the hard work. Your job will be to cut out puzzles, hide clues and add props to really make your game pop! I even tell you how to include physical locks and provide you with extra printable puzzles to easily add these to your game!

What’s included in the Christmas Escape Kit?

I try to chuck everything, and the kitchen sink into my kits because I just love making them. I included everything you need to successfully create a real escape room experience at home, saving you a heap of time creating your own! You will just need to fire up the printer!

What puzzles are there?

I’m not going to give the game away here. I don’t want to spoil the game, but there are a few different puzzles included.

• Find ingredients to make Christmas cookies.
• Uncover decoded text using a decoder wheel.
• Follow patterns to reveal a hidden message.
• Find and discover secrets hidden in the blueprint of Santa’s workshop.
• Plus more.

Get ready for a fun experience the whole family will adore this Christmas. Put the phones down and get ready for some brain-teasing challenges and the thrill of unravelling hidden mysteries. Grab a copy of my McJingles family Christmas Escape room.