A printable Valentines escape room for kids and families you can easily set up at home.
Trapped by Cupid - a theme especially for kids & who love Valentine's Day!
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MISSION: Trapped by Cupid
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Cupid was feeling mischievous this year and wanted to play a trick on you for Valentines day. He asked you to go pick up a bag of Valentines from Sweet Hearts Valentine Shop but when you tried to exit the building, the door was locked! Can you solve the puzzles Cupid left for you to help you escape?
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WHAT IS INCLUDED & AGES
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All printable puzzles, paper keys/locks, hint cards, detailed written instructions & photo instructions are included in the digital files.
10 puzzles designed for kids & families. Any number of players but you will get more turns to do something in a smaller group. Game play is about 30-60 minutes but will vary depending on previous escape room experience.
Age 4-5 will need lots of adult assistance but will still have fun.
Age 6-8 will likely need some adult assistance & hints along the way.
Age 9-13 should be able to do this with very little to no adult assistance.
Age 12-15 should need no adult assistance but everyone is different so you don't know for sure.
Hint cards are included. These are totally optional but might make it easier for the kids to work independently without any adult assistance. Or if you are playing with the kids & do not want to see the solution by accident when looking on the parent hint/solution page.
You are purchasing a digital download to print at home with regular paper & a colour printer.
Clear step by step set up instructions included in written form & with photos.
Add Valentine's chocolates or treats for extra fun!
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NO LOCKS REQUIRED
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*All locks are made of paper.
*Some are QR codes you scan with your smart phone camera app to go to a google form where you will have to enter the correct code to unlock the box.
*Some are matching paper keys to paper locks.
**NOTE**
You are welcome to replace paper locks with real locks as long as they are programed to the exact same code as the paper locks. Real key locks can replace paper keys.
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Home Escape Game Rules
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1. Only search in places when you are told to do so. You don’t want to accidentally find a key or clue too early.
2. If an object (box, bag, envelope, door etc.) has a paper lock on it (key locks or QR code locks), you must get the lock open before opening the object.
3. To open a box (or other object) with a picture of a key, you need to find the paper key that looks EXACTLY the same. Once you have the matching key, you can open the box that has the same key.
4. To unlock QR code locks scan the QR code with your phone’s camera app & click the link to a google form. You can enter your code in the form to see if it’s correct. Once it’s correct, you can open the box.
5. Stay in the game play area. The person who set up the game can tell you which room or rooms the game play area includes.
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You will need this to play the game:
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1. One smart phone with internet connection.
Star Rating
The faster you finish the game, the more stars you get!
< 30 min = ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
30-45 min = ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
45-60 min = ⭐️⭐️⭐️
60+ min = ⭐️⭐️
Gave up = ⭐️
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You will need this to set up:
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1. Printer with colour ink & white printer paper
2. Scissors
3. Tape
4. Glue stick (or tape)
5. 10 empty boxes, bags, gift bags, pencil cases, suitcases, doors to rooms/cabinets (to lock up & hide clues inside). Any size will work as paper can be folded to fit inside.
6. OPTIONAL: Chocolates or treats! You can choose to put any type of chocolates or treats in any or all of the boxes for kids to find as they are playing the game.
**Set up will take about an hour. Allow more time if this is your first escape room set up or if you plan to do extra decorating. Set up may be faster if you have set up one of our escape rooms before.
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You will be hiding paper keys in the following places.
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These items can all be in the same room OR you can spread them out around the house.
1. Chair (any kind)
2. Something you read (book, magazine)
3. Table (any size)
4. Pencil holder (case, box, cup…)
5. Water bottle (any kind)
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HINTS - 2 ways to play
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1. Someone is the game master (usually parent, teacher or other adult or older teen). The game master uses the hint/solution sheet provided in the instructions to give hints along the way if needed. The hints can be as big or small as you choose.
2. Use the included hint cards so little to no adult involvement is necessary.
If kids are stuck on a puzzle, they flip over the matching hint card to get a hint on how to solve the puzzle. The exact solution is NOT given.
* Only use a hint card when you are REALLY stuck & everyone in the group agrees to use one.
* Maybe make a rule that you can only use a hint after spending at least 5 or 10 minutes on the puzzle.
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Set up the Escape Game
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** Be sure to complete EVERY step or the game won’t work.
** You can use any room or multiple rooms. You can choose where you hide keys & locked boxes.
STEP 1: Prepare the printed materials.
1. Print all pages of the Trapped by Cupid PUZZLES. (21 pages)
2. Cut out the 10 paper locks, 5 paper keys & 10 hint cards.
3. Cut on the dotted lines to split pages into multiple puzzles or pieces for puzzles. (4 pages have dotted lines)
4. Cut right around the edge of the red heart with squiggly lines so there is no white showing.
5. Cut out 4 envelopes. Fold on the dotted lines & glue or tape 3 sides to make envelopes. Put the 4 cut out Valentine’s cards inside the envelopes. Match the animal to the name.
STEP 2: Set up hint cards (if using them):
1. Fold backwards on the solid line so you can put the words face down on the table & the word HINT & the Puzzle # will pop up.
2. Put all 10 hint cards face down on a table in the play area.
STEP 3: Hide the keys in these specific places.
The play area can include as many rooms as you like. (Living room, kitchen, boot room, front door area, bedroom, etc..)
NOTE: Do NOT put these items inside a room that you are “locking” with a paper lock unless you are sure the room will already be unlocked when the players need the item.
1. Chair - hide the donut heart paper key under any chair in the play area.
2. Something you read - tape the bow & arrow paper key in between the pages of something you read (book, magazine…) & place it somewhere in the play area.
3. Table - hide the pizza paper key under any table in the play area.
4. Pencil holder - tape the envelope paper key inside a pencil holder (case, box, cup…) & place it somewhere in the play area.
5. Water bottle - hide the red scallop shaped paper key inside a water bottle & place it somewhere in the play area.
STEP 4: Put the puzzles in the boxes/bags & lock them up.
Detailed instructions included in PDF download.
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Puzzle solutions included so a parent can give hints if necessary.
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