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Cover of The Gingerbread HeistA sample puzzle page from The Gingerbread Heist
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Printable Christmas Escape Room for Kids

The Gingerbread Heist

The sugar star vanished from the prize gingerbread castle the night before the fair.

$12.99Buy on Etsy · instant download
Players
2–6 players
Ages
Ages 8+
Play time
About an hour
Format
15-page PDF, US Letter

Envelopes aren't included: print the six labels and stick them on envelopes you have at home.

How it plays

Five puzzles across six envelopes. Each answer adds up to the number on the next envelope.

Buy & download

Checkout happens on Etsy. Your PDF is ready the moment payment goes through.

Print & set up

Print at home in black and white. Cut out the six labels and stick them on six envelopes of your own. About 10 minutes.

Solve together

Open envelope A. Each answer adds up to the number on the next envelope to open.

Crack the case

Envelope F reveals who did it and why. Stuck? Three hint cards per puzzle, and a full key for the host.

What's inside

  • Cover and How to play page
  • Printable labels for six envelopes
  • Five puzzles, each with a How to solve box
  • The final solution (envelope F)
  • 15 hint cards: three per puzzle
  • Host answer key with every step explained

What you need

  • A printer (black and white is fine)
  • Six envelopes of your own
  • Scissors and a pencil
  • About 10 minutes to set up
Example How to play page
Every kit starts with a one-page How to play guide (shown: Kit 1).

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