Welcome to Think Tank Puzzles! A collection of fun, outside the box printable party games for kids.
If you’ve ever felt the stress of trying to pull off a fun birthday activity for a group of energetic kiddos—you’re not alone. Think Tank Puzzles is your one-stop shop for no-prep, print-and-play party games that spark creativity, laughter, and brain-boosting fun. We’re talking escape rooms, scavenger hunts, ciphers, clues, and critical thinking challenges—all rolled into one awesome experience! We want to take the chaos out of party planning, and help you ditch the overwhelm! All of our games were created by former teachers who get it! Perfect for birthdays, rainy days, classrooms, church groups—you name it! Whether you’re a parent, a teacher, or the go-to party planner in your circle, we’ve got something just for you. And the best part? No waiting for shipping.Print from home instantly. You’ll be the MVP of family game night (or the classroom!)So go ahead—wow your crowd with something that’s actually fun and super easy to set up, we're talking print & go!
A rainy day can be a great opportunity to spend some quality time with your kids. Here are some fun activities to do together to fight the boredom (and also...
A rainy day can be a great opportunity to spend some quality time with your kids. Here are some fun activities to do together to fight the boredom (and also...
If you’re tired of the same old party games for your kids, don't give up! First, try these treasure and scavenger hunts for your next party. Whether you are celebrating...
If you’re tired of the same old party games for your kids, don't give up! First, try these treasure and scavenger hunts for your next party. Whether you are celebrating...
I was afraid it would be too easy.. it definitely was not! The kids had so much fun trying to decipher it all. Only thing I would recommend would be maybe a cheat sheet or something on what the end answer was, maybe I could have actually purchased the gift so that would have been the final birthday reveal.
Excellent item, really well designed and perfect level of challenge. We hid each puzzle piece and applied time penalties to any hint cards. Worked well in small groups of 3-4 of 10-13 year olds.
The girls had so much fun with this escape room! Would definitely recommend. 4 10yo girls were able to “escape” in 40 mins using 3 clues (we used walkie talkies) Thank you!
This was perfect for my daughter’s 11th birthday slumber party! The download was available fast and was easy to print. It kept them occupied for an hour, and they all had fun with it! I only needed to give hints on 2 cards, and again at the end. I think 11 was a great age for this game.
The scavenger hunt printed off perfectly and we had so much fun with it. The graphics are great and very colorful. It was perfect for our St. Patrick’s Day celebration!
I used this for the one-hour mysteries co-op class I teach for middle school. They loved this type of mystery and are asking for more like this format. Thank you for providing such a fun activity!
Ordered this for my daughter's 10th birthday. I printed multiple copies and had the girls break up into teams of 2. I hid the puzzles around the room for them to find and solve. The were all able to solve it in around 60 minutes with occasional hints. The girls all loved it!
We used this escape room for our son’s 10th birthday party and it was a major hit with his friends! It took exactly one hour for a group of 15 kids, ages 7-10. The kids needed help with a few clues, but the kit was very well put together and easy to use! Thanks for a great party!
This was exactly what I was looking for. Wanted a fun way for my daughter to find her present in the house. Appreciated that it didn’t require any cutting or prep work. Just printed it single sided, folded the papers in half, hid them around the house. Done!
I did this with my fifth-grade class, but they were unable to complete it in the two hours that we allowed. Some grew frustrated even with the clues. If I were to use it again, I might fill in a few things so it wouldn't take as long or spread out over a few days.
The quality was great and my students LOVED this activity so much! The only reason that I gave the quality 4 instead of 5 stars, was because there was one section that wasn't clear and had me confused along with the kids. But other than that, it was amazing and I will be using it again!
Used this for a school-based activity for an orientation day. It worked fantastically- the kids were extremely engaged and competitive with each other.
Very fun, some were really difficult to figure out even with my adult family, but it worked great for social skills group, they had to do a lot of advocacy for needing help from adults or peers.
I bought this for my son turning 9 for his science themed birthday party. The files were easy to download and print and they loved the game. We had six kids and they teamed up in pairs of two to solve. We posted the various ones around the house. They had to find them and solve to win. Thank you for this fantastic idea!
Purchased this in organizing a last minute disco themed birthday party for my 11 year old daughter. Her friends loved making their way around the different stations to solve the riddles. Easy enough for them to figure out themselves, but with a bit of help here and there.
I used this with my Destination Imagination team just before the holidays when there was absolutely no way I would ever get them to do anything related to their project or productive in any way. THEY LOVED IT. Finding the clues was fun, but the way they pored over each sheet and solved them TOGETHER (seriously, they haven't team worked like this, well, ever) was amazing. Thank you for a fun night!
Our group really liked the game, and appreciated the clues! The only thing that we liked a little less was the emoji for dancing, which was two dancing "bunny" ladies. I would have preferred another emoji. But really, beyond that, I have no complaints! It was just so much fun and I will absolutely be getting more!!!
I used this for a work even and it was a hit!! Yes, it is still challenging for adults. When I had a question the seller was prompt to answer. Very well done and set up exactly how I wanted, like an actual game.
I was afraid it would be too easy.. it definitely was not! The kids had so much fun trying to decipher it all. Only thing I would recommend would be maybe a cheat sheet or something on what the end answer was, maybe I could have actually purchased the gift so that would have been the final birthday reveal.
Excellent item, really well designed and perfect level of challenge. We hid each puzzle piece and applied time penalties to any hint cards. Worked well in small groups of 3-4 of 10-13 year olds.
The girls had so much fun with this escape room! Would definitely recommend. 4 10yo girls were able to “escape” in 40 mins using 3 clues (we used walkie talkies) Thank you!
This was perfect for my daughter’s 11th birthday slumber party! The download was available fast and was easy to print. It kept them occupied for an hour, and they all had fun with it! I only needed to give hints on 2 cards, and again at the end. I think 11 was a great age for this game.
The scavenger hunt printed off perfectly and we had so much fun with it. The graphics are great and very colorful. It was perfect for our St. Patrick’s Day celebration!
I used this for the one-hour mysteries co-op class I teach for middle school. They loved this type of mystery and are asking for more like this format. Thank you for providing such a fun activity!
Ordered this for my daughter's 10th birthday. I printed multiple copies and had the girls break up into teams of 2. I hid the puzzles around the room for them to find and solve. The were all able to solve it in around 60 minutes with occasional hints. The girls all loved it!
We used this escape room for our son’s 10th birthday party and it was a major hit with his friends! It took exactly one hour for a group of 15 kids, ages 7-10. The kids needed help with a few clues, but the kit was very well put together and easy to use! Thanks for a great party!
This was exactly what I was looking for. Wanted a fun way for my daughter to find her present in the house. Appreciated that it didn’t require any cutting or prep work. Just printed it single sided, folded the papers in half, hid them around the house. Done!
I did this with my fifth-grade class, but they were unable to complete it in the two hours that we allowed. Some grew frustrated even with the clues. If I were to use it again, I might fill in a few things so it wouldn't take as long or spread out over a few days.
The quality was great and my students LOVED this activity so much! The only reason that I gave the quality 4 instead of 5 stars, was because there was one section that wasn't clear and had me confused along with the kids. But other than that, it was amazing and I will be using it again!
Used this for a school-based activity for an orientation day. It worked fantastically- the kids were extremely engaged and competitive with each other.
Very fun, some were really difficult to figure out even with my adult family, but it worked great for social skills group, they had to do a lot of advocacy for needing help from adults or peers.
I bought this for my son turning 9 for his science themed birthday party. The files were easy to download and print and they loved the game. We had six kids and they teamed up in pairs of two to solve. We posted the various ones around the house. They had to find them and solve to win. Thank you for this fantastic idea!
Purchased this in organizing a last minute disco themed birthday party for my 11 year old daughter. Her friends loved making their way around the different stations to solve the riddles. Easy enough for them to figure out themselves, but with a bit of help here and there.
I used this with my Destination Imagination team just before the holidays when there was absolutely no way I would ever get them to do anything related to their project or productive in any way. THEY LOVED IT. Finding the clues was fun, but the way they pored over each sheet and solved them TOGETHER (seriously, they haven't team worked like this, well, ever) was amazing. Thank you for a fun night!
Our group really liked the game, and appreciated the clues! The only thing that we liked a little less was the emoji for dancing, which was two dancing "bunny" ladies. I would have preferred another emoji. But really, beyond that, I have no complaints! It was just so much fun and I will absolutely be getting more!!!
I used this for a work even and it was a hit!! Yes, it is still challenging for adults. When I had a question the seller was prompt to answer. Very well done and set up exactly how I wanted, like an actual game.