The Locked Birthday Vault: a print-at-home escape room for ages 8 to 12

Gizmo the robot was told to guard the birthday presents. He locked them in a vault, changed the code, and forgot it. Now the party guests must follow his puzzle trail and find the 4-digit code before the candles burn down.

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At a glance


Ages	8 to 12
Players	3 to 10 (two teams of up to 5)
Play time	About 45 to 60 minutes
Set-up time	About 20 minutes
You need	A home printer, paper, scissors, 6 envelopes, pencils, tape or a paper fastener
Files	PDF, US Letter and A4, colour and black and white

What's inside

Opening letter from Gizmo (add the birthday child's name by hand)
8 linked puzzles: a picture maze, a cipher wheel you build, a word search with a hidden message, a symbol code, a mini logic puzzle, a jigsaw strip, a math path and the final vault lock
Host guide with a step-by-step game flow and a hint script for each puzzle
Three levels of hint cards
Answer key with pictures of every solved page
A 60-minute candle timer page
"Vault Cracker" certificates and a printable party invitation

Good to know

One adult hosts. The host does not need to solve anything in advance; the answer key covers it.
Two teams play two parallel puzzle tracks and combine their answers at the end. A small group can play both tracks together.
If time runs out, a "one more chance" card keeps the game going, so the party still ends with an open vault.
Licence: for your own household or one classroom. Print as many copies as you need for your own games.

Questions

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