Kids Halloween Mystery Game: The Pumpkin Post Office Printable PDF

A gentle printable Halloween mystery for children roughly 8–12 to solve with adults. The Golden Stamp has vanished from Bramblewick’s post office. Follow the delivery round and compare the records to find who moved it.

HOW YOU PLAY
Order five houses, combine two records to identify the helper, choose three stamps that make the exact postage total, and pick a complete invitation tray. A final fact-check asks what you know and what is still a guess. A kind closing scene explains why the stamp moved.

Everyone investigates together. No host, character acting or advance answer reader. Use ordinary paper and pens. No cutting, real clue hiding, props, app, audio or outside research. Play offline after download at your own pace; no measured playtime is claimed.

WHO IT IS FOR
A gentle recovery mystery with no murder, injury or jump scares. Designed for children roughly 8-12 solving with adults; age guidance has not been validated by family playtests. Reading, small sums and ordering clues are involved. Suggested 2-6 players with adults; adults can read aloud and share the sums.

YOUR DOWNLOAD
One ZIP containing SIX PDFs and START-HERE.txt:
- 10-page Player File in A4 and US Letter
- Matching 10-page Low-Ink Player File in A4 and US Letter
- 12-page Hints & Answers in A4 and US Letter

These are alternative printing editions of ONE mystery. Choose and print ONE Player File, single-sided. The cover is optional. Keep the separate hint/answer guide on screen or print it separately. Three progressive hints per evidence task, complete worked solutions and the full ending are included. All files are English. Once solved, you know the answer.

PRINTING AND SETUP
Extract the ZIP and open START-HERE.txt. Print at 100%, or Fit to printable area if your printer clips a margin. Begin with the setup and briefing; use the objective table to share the evidence. No prior mystery-game experience is required by the rules. Keep the answer file closed until you need a named hint or are ready for the reveal.

DIGITAL ITEM
Instant PDF download; nothing is posted. Lifestyle images are styled scenes: stationery, lanterns, envelopes and post-office props are not supplied. Actual-page previews show the game documents. No online service is needed to complete the story.

For your household and private game nights. Do not resell, redistribute, publicly upload or use this edition for paid events. For file or printing help, message After Hours Casefiles through your Etsy order with the filename, paper size and what happened.

Original fictional mystery, created with AI assistance. Version 1.0. Development used AI role simulations and creator checks; no human playtest, calibrated difficulty or tested duration is claimed.