Can your kids catch the thief before midnight?
Print it tonight, fill 8 envelopes in 10 minutes and turn your living room into the North Pole Investigation Bureau. Codes, clues, suspects and a big reveal under the tree.
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Top secretThe Great Christmas Eve HeistTonight is Christmas Eve and my Magic Sleigh Bell has disappeared! Without its jingle, my reindeer cannot fly. One of my four elves was seen near the sleigh. Find out WHO took the bell and WHERE it is hidden, before midnight strikes. STOP
Santa Claus
Every answer unlocks the next envelope. The clues add up until the kids can name the thief.
#1Decode a number message with a cut-out decoder wheel.
#2Solve 4 gift tags to open a 4-digit padlock.
#3A logic puzzle: place 5 reindeer to find the witness.
#4Translate a secret symbol statement.
#5Leftover letters reveal a hidden clue.
#64 suspects, 2 clues, 1 thief.
#7A backwards note shows where the bell is hidden.
Game Master page with the answer key · Envelope labels · Party invitation · Santa's telegram, badges, decoder wheel
Simple sums and clear clues. Little detectives can play on their own or with a grown-up.
Multi-step maths and trickier logic. Mix levels for siblings of different ages.
Color or black and white, US Letter or A4. An ink-saver version is included.
Stick the labels on 8 envelopes. Hide one in a stocking and the final one under the tree.
Start the free online countdown. Hand over the next envelope each time they crack a puzzle.
Every puzzle page has a QR code. It opens free hint pages with 3 hints that unlock one at a time, and a 60-minute countdown timer. No app, no account.
Countdown to midnightThe magic hour before bedtime.
Cousins, grandparents, everyone plays.
Print one set per team and race.
60 minutes of screen-free fun.
A thank-you letter from Santa and two Official Christmas Detective certificates. Tip: put a real bell or chocolate coins in the final envelope.
Soon on EtsyThe game is in simple English. The step-by-step parent guide is available in English, French, German and Spanish.
No. Every page works in black and white, and an ink-saver version is included.
From 2 to 12. For big groups, print one set per team and race.
About 10 minutes: print, cut 2 small items, fill 8 envelopes.
Under 6, play together as a family with the Junior pages. Teens enjoy the Expert pages as game masters for younger siblings.
No. It is an instant digital download. Nothing is shipped.
Yes, personal and classroom use is included. Please do not resell or share the files.
Download, print and play tonight.
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