FOR PARENTS PLANNING A BIRTHDAY · AGES 8-11
A little mystery.
A whole crew
of bright ideas.
Try a free paper puzzle before planning your birthday adventure. Print one player page, grab a pencil, and see how your crew gets on.
3 pages: organizer guide, player puzzle, hints & answer.
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Choose your paper size. Give page 2 to the players; keep the answer page separate.
Team up
Take turns reading and tracing the signal. Help each other, without a timer.
Decide
Was it clear? Could everyone join in? Use the trial to judge the fit for your group.
THE FULL BIRTHDAY QUEST
Six challenges.
One birthday message.
The Birthday Beacon brings logic, patterns, number puzzles, word changes, a route and a delivery-time puzzle into one cooperative paper mission.
Includes rotating crew roles, a final message, two-step hints, answers and a host guide. Designed for teams of 2-4; larger parties can use several teams. A4 and US Letter, with color-accent and low-ink versions.
$5 USD · one-time purchase.
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Before you print
English-language materials, designed for ages 8-11 with an adult organizer available. No locks, scissors, phone or hidden prize needed. Printing, paper and pencils are required. All puzzles work in black and white.
Original AI-assisted writing and artwork. Puzzle answers and page layouts have been checked; a real child playtest has not yet taken place. No fixed playtime is promised.
Personal use only. Please share this page rather than reposting the files. For puzzle help, see the hints and complete answers in each download. Download trouble? Email info@designcorp.eu.