Thanksgiving Escape Room for Kids with Phone Lock, Printable Family Game, Turkey Puzzle Game, Personalized Kids Activity, Instant Download

Gobbles the turkey has locked the pantry, and the pies are inside! Can your kids crack his code before dinner?

This printable at-home escape room turns your home into a Thanksgiving adventure. Kids solve 7 fall puzzles, each one hiding a digit of the pantry code. When all 7 digits are on the Pantry Lock, the Gobble Key reveals the magic word that opens the door.

THE PHONE LOCK (included in this listing)
A phone or tablet becomes the magic lock on the pantry door. Scan the code on the mission letter and:
★ A countdown clock runs until dinner is served
★ Each puzzle has its own lock that checks the answer. Guess wrong and the clock jumps ahead a minute, so tapping every number won't beat the puzzles!
★ Every lock you open tells the kids where the next envelope is hiding, as a riddle with a Show me button for little ones
★ Locks can ask for a number only your home knows, like how many steps are on the stairs. You pick the questions and hiding spots
★ Stuck? Tap Hint, but every hint adds time (you choose how much, or none)
★ Type the magic word and the pantry doors swing open, Gobbles waddles out, and a certificate shows 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.

FOLLOW THE ENVELOPE TRAIL
★ Hide the puzzles in envelopes around your home
★ Each envelope has a puzzle and a folded trail card. Solve the puzzle, then the trail card says where the next envelope is hiding
★ Hiding spots come as riddles ("where you splash and get squeaky clean"), with the plain answer printed upside down for little ones
★ Use our hiding spots, or type your own
★ A hiding plan and envelope labels for the grown-up
★ Prefer to keep it simple? Turn the trail off and hand out all the puzzles at once

PERSONALIZE IT
★ Your kids' names and team name on the Top Secret mission letter and the "We saved dinner!" certificate
★ Pick the level: Younger solvers (ages 6 to 8), Older solvers (ages 9 to 12), or both for mixed ages
★ Choose the time until dinner: 45, 60 or 90 minutes, or no timer
★ The letter can come from Gobbles the Turkey, Grandma, Grandpa or the Head Chef
★ Add your own P.S. and write where the reward is hidden

WHAT'S INSIDE
★ Personalized mission letter
★ 7 puzzles at each level: The Falling Leaf Code, The Corn Maze, Recipe Rescue, Harvest Patterns, The Pie Puzzle, Feast Word Search and Table Trouble (spot the difference)
★ The Pantry Lock with the Gobble Key, so kids can check their own code
★ Hiding plan, envelope labels and trail cards
★ Clue cards for every puzzle, for when they get stuck
★ Grown-up guide with easy setup steps and a full answer key
★ "We saved dinner!" 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. Younger kids count corn cobs, add up cups in a recipe and count pie slices. Older kids decode a leaf grid, multiply fractions in recipes and work out fractions of a pie.

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, pick the level and your hiding spots. The preview updates as you type.
4. Print at home, hide the envelopes 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 Thanksgiving, 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 8 envelopes for the trail (7 puzzles and the Pantry Lock), pencils and crayons. The only cutting is the clue cards, labels and trail cards.
• 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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