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Save Christmas! The Locked Workshop — Printable Christmas Escape Room for Kids
A printable Christmas escape room for kids, families and classrooms: cheeky elf Tinsel locked Santa's Workshop with a 7-letter password — solve 7 illustrated puzzles and free the sleigh before midnight.
- Players and time
- 2-8 children, ages 6-12 (little ones with a grown-up on their team); 45-60 minutes; 15 minutes prep
- Pages
- 17
- Format
- A4 and US Letter, plus ink-saving (printer-friendly) versions
- Language
- English, Italian (separate variant: Salviamo_il_Natale_Escape_Room_IT)
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What's in the download
- Grown-up's Guide: players, time, prep, what you need, 5-step setup, hints and timing (p.2)
- Answer Key + 'Make It Magical' tips (p.3 — grown-ups only)
- Read-aloud story: Tinsel the elf locked the Workshop's magic door (p.4)
- 7 illustrated puzzles: Tinsel's Note, The Reindeer Stable, The Bauble Garland, The Snowflake Runes, The Cookie Tray, The Frosty Window, Santa's Living Room (p.5-11)
- Final lock: The Workshop Door (p.12)
- 16 hint cards from Snowy the Owl — a gentle nudge and a stronger push per puzzle (p.13-14)
- 4 'Official Christmas Saver' certificates signed 'Santa Claus (and a very sorry Tinsel)' (p.15-16)
This page is safe to share with your players or guests: it does not reveal the culprit, the solution or any answer.
Inside pages
Lines from the book
If time runs out, let them finish anyway: Santa waits for good helpers. Christmas can still be saved!
Classroom tip: print one set per team of 3 to 5 children and race to open the door first.
Hint rule: for older players each hint costs 2 minutes on the timer; for younger ones, hints are free.
