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Printable party game

The Great Cookie Caper

A printable Christmas detective party game for kids ages 6 to 10

$6.99 Instant PDF

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Good for

  • Kids' Christmas parties, ages 6-10
  • 4 to 12 kids in pairs or teams
  • A 30-45 minute party activity

Santa's Golden Cookie Tin has been stolen from the North Pole Bakery, and without those cookies the reindeer can't fly tonight. Your junior detectives hunt for 6 clue cards hidden around the room, crack the secret number code, and cross out elf suspects until only one of the 16 is left.

Setup takes about 15 minutes, and the clues work in any order.

What's included

  • Host guide, read-aloud script with an opening and a big reveal, and an answer key
  • Case briefing handout and a suspect lineup poster with 16 elf suspects
  • Suspect elimination sheet and a secret number code sheet
  • 6 clue cards to hide around the room
  • 12 detective badges, accusation cards, a Master Detective certificate and a door sign
  • 16 pages in both US Letter and A4

Details

  • Ages 6-10 (6- and 7-year-olds do best teamed with a reader)
  • 4-12 kids in pairs or teams
  • Plays in 30-45 minutes
  • One culprit, solvable from the clues; checked by computer

Sold as a printable download for personal use through our Etsy shop and on Gumroad.

Questions & answers

Is anything shipped?

No. This is an instant digital download (PDF). Nothing is mailed; you download the file and print it at home or at a print shop.

What paper size is it?

Every page comes in both US Letter and A4 sizes, 16 pages in all.

Who is it for?

Ages 6-10 (6- and 7-year-olds do best teamed with a reader); 4-12 kids in pairs or teams.

What if something is wrong with my file?

Digital downloads can't be returned once downloaded, but if something is wrong with a file, we'll fix it or refund you. Email hello@frontporchpuzzlepress.com or send us a message on Etsy.

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