Printable Christmas Escape Room for Kids Ages 6-10, Two Difficulty Levels, Christmas Mystery Game & Treasure Hunt at Home

🎄 The Case of the Missing Christmas Star is a printable Christmas detective game for kids aged 6–10. They play it around your home.
• Two versions of the same adventure: Junior (6–7) and Expert (8–10).
• A grown-up hides the cards and stays nearby to help.
• Digital download: you print it at home.

THE MYSTERY
On Christmas Eve, the golden star has vanished from the top of the tree. Four suspects were seen near the tree.
• Your detectives solve a puzzle on each hidden case card.
• Every answer is a number. They find it on the Detective Map, which shows where the next card is hidden.
• A small sign on each card lets them check their answer before they run off.
• Along the way they find 3 pieces of evidence: a sweet wrapper, a scarf thread and tracks in the snow.
• They name who took the star, open the Top Secret envelope under the tree, and put the star back together.

WHAT THE KIDS DO
• 10 different puzzles:
– counting;
– a picture code;
– a decoder strip to slide;
– spot the differences;
– a jigsaw;
– tangled ribbons or a number maze;
– join the dots;
– a mirror message;
– a logic puzzle;
– a card you fold and hold up to the light. A plan B is included if the light trick doesn't work at home.
• They search the house, write their evidence in their Case Log and agree on who did it.
• Role badges rotate during the game, so everyone gets a job.

CHOOSING THE LEVEL
• Junior (6–7): picture puzzles and very little reading. A number line helps with counting.
• Expert (8–10): more steps and simple maths. At the very end, a weather note also lets older kids catch an alibi that doesn't hold up.
• With mixed ages, each child can solve their own version of the same card.

FOR THE GROWN-UP
• Start with the Quick-Start: the whole game in 5 steps, on one page.
• A hiding plan with a replacement idea for every place.
• A read-aloud script, 3 step-by-step hints for every card, and an answer key that explains the reasoning.
• Setup: about 15 minutes. Play time: about 30–45 minutes. Both are our estimates.

WHAT YOU NEED
A printer (black & white is fine), paper, scissors, a little tape and pencils, plus a mirror. No app, no screen, no padlock.

WHAT YOU PRINT FOR ONE GAME
About 16 sheets for one level, plus 1 Case Log per child. The host guide can be read on screen.
Included in the game:
• Inspector Holly's letter
• the suspect file
• the Detective Map
• role badges
• 9 case cards
• the Top Secret label
• the golden star to cut out
• a photo sign
• certificates (type the names into the PDF)

OPTIONAL EXTRAS
Detective ID cards, door signs, photo props, treat labels, invitations and thank-you tags.

LANGUAGES AND FORMATS
• Every language is included in one purchase: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and Portuguese (written for Portugal and Brazil).
• Each language comes in full colour and ink-saver versions.
• English, French and Spanish come in A4 and US Letter. German, Dutch, Italian and Portuguese come in A4.

YOUR DOWNLOAD (5 ZIP files)
Download the files from Purchases and reviews on the Etsy website.
• ZIP 1: English
• ZIP 2: Français
• ZIP 3: Español
• ZIP 4: Deutsch + Nederlands, with one folder each
• ZIP 5: Italiano + Português, with one folder each

Open the ZIP for your language, then open "Quick-Start". On a phone, use the Files app (iPhone) or Files by Google (Android). Printing is easiest from a computer.

GOOD TO KNOW
• For personal and family use only. Please don't resell or share the files.
• Made by Pontusval Studio in Brittany, with the help of AI tools. The illustrations were created with an AI image generator and art-directed by us.
• Every puzzle is checked by a program that solves it again from the printed data. The texts and layout are reviewed by hand.
• A question? Send us a message on Etsy.

TEACHERS & GROUPS
The family licence is included (home, birthday parties, family gatherings). To play with a class or group (up to 30 children), add our Classroom Licence Add-On (4.90 €): licence certificate + a one-page team-play guide in 7 languages, with a desk mode (no hiding, no running).