Christmas Escape Room for Kids with Phone Lock, Printable Family Game, Santa Workshop Puzzles, Personalized Kids Activity, Instant Download

Santa's workshop is locked, and Christmas is in danger! Can your kids crack the code in time?

This printable at-home escape room turns your living room into Santa's workshop. Kids solve 7 Christmas puzzles, each one hiding a digit of the secret code. When all 7 digits are on the Final Lock, the Elf Key reveals the magic word that opens the door.

THE PHONE LOCK (included in this listing)
A phone or tablet becomes the workshop door, and your whole home becomes the escape room. Scan the code on the mission letter and:
★ The puzzles hide in secret envelopes around your house. Every lock you open tells the kids where the next envelope is hiding
★ Locks can ask for a number only your home knows, like how many stockings are hanging up. You pick the questions and hiding spots, and a hiding plan with envelope labels prints with your kit
★ Hiding spots can come as riddles ("where you splash and get squeaky clean"), with a Show me button for little ones
★ Different kinds of locks: type a secret word, enter arrows from the maze, tap the puzzle piece that fits, or punch in a number
★ Hands-on secret cards to read in a mirror or fold to reveal, and a key piece in every envelope. Line them up at the end to find the reward!
★ Optional two-team mode: Team Red and Team Green follow their own envelope trails, then meet at the last lock to finish together
★ A countdown clock runs until the sleigh leaves
★ Each puzzle has its own lock that checks the digit. Guess wrong and the clock jumps ahead a minute, so tapping every number won't beat the puzzles!
★ Stuck? Tap Hint, but every hint adds time (you choose how much, or none)
★ Type the magic word and the doors swing open, with confetti and a certificate on screen
★ A family leaderboard saves every round, so the kids can race the grown-ups, this year and next
No app to install. Works on any phone or tablet with a camera.

PERSONALIZE IT
★ Your kids' names and team name on the Top Secret mission letter and the "We escaped!" certificate
★ Pick the level: Younger agents (ages 6 to 8), Older agents (ages 9 to 12), or both for mixed ages
★ Choose the time limit: 45, 60 or 90 minutes, or no timer
★ The letter can come from Santa, Mrs. Claus or Tinsel the Head Elf
★ Add your own P.S. and write where the reward is hidden

WHAT'S INSIDE
★ Personalized mission briefing letter
★ 7 puzzles at each level: The Secret Elf Code, The Reindeer Maze, Snowball Sums, Toy List Word Search, Ornament Patterns, The Missing Piece and Who Has the Key?
★ The Final Lock with the Elf Key, so kids can check their own code
★ Clue cards for every puzzle, for when they get stuck
★ Grown-up guide with easy setup steps and a full answer key
★ "We escaped!" certificate

TWO LEVELS, ONE CODE
Both levels lead to the same 7 digits, so brothers, sisters and cousins of different ages can play on one team.

HOW IT WORKS
1. Download the files and open the "Start Here" PDF.
2. Go to the link and unlock it with your Etsy order number and name.
3. Type the names and pick the level. The preview updates as you type.
4. Print at home and play. About 45 to 60 minutes for 2 to 6 players.

ALSO INCLUDED
A ready-to-print version with write-in lines for the names and both levels, in US Letter and A4, full color and ink saver.

GOOD TO KNOW
• This is a digital download. Nothing will be shipped.
• Yours to use every Christmas, with no subscription. Print a fresh copy each year. The phone lock is a one-time purchase too.
• Your maker unlocks with your own order, on up to 3 of your devices each year.
• You'll need envelopes for the phone lock trail, scissors for the clue cards, labels and secret cards, a pencil and a red crayon.
• For personal use only. Please don't share the files.
• Text and design were created with the help of AI tools and edited by hand.

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