This printable Religious Easter Escape Room for kids combines puzzles, secret codes, scavenger hunts, ciphers, and word searches for non-stop fun! The Christian-focused, Easter themed party game includes 6 types of puzzles with each one revealing three secret words. The use of secret codes will keep your kids engaged from beginning to end while competing to find the final mystery word.

Transform your house or classroom into an unforgettable code-breaking adventure for kids ages 8+. Even teens will love the challenge! Whether you’re a busy teacher or a parent looking for a stress-free party game, this escape room makes planning easy.

✅ 100% Print & Play – No props, no prep, no stress…just instant fun!

HOW IT WORKS:
1️⃣ Hide 6 puzzles around the room (or hand them out).
2️⃣ Kids solve puzzles in any order, revealing three secret words per puzzle.
3️⃣ Use the decoded words to complete the word search.
4️⃣ Crack the final mystery word and WIN the game!
5️⃣ When all clues have been decoded, those words will serve as the word bank for the word search – which ALSO reveals a final mystery word.
**Hint cards are included to help with tricky puzzles, making this a fun experience for all.

INCLUDED IN THE INSTANT DOWNLOAD:
🔎 Escape Room PDF (8.5 x 11)
🔎 6 Puzzle Decoders
🔎 18 Mystery Words
🔎 Word Search
🔎 Hint Cards
🔎 Set Up Instructions
🔎 Answer Key
🔎 Frequently Asked Questions
🔎 Completion Signs for Photos

🧩 Gameplay: 30+ minutes (depending on age and group numbers)
🧩 Ages: 8 – 100 (teenagers and adults can have fun too!)
🧩 Number of players: As many as you want!
🧩 Play Options: Individual, partners or groups of 3-4

Storyline: Brother Felix has been in charge of the church grounds for over 30 years, taking great pride in keeping everything neat and orderly. But this year, the church decided to hire volunteers to help set up the Easter decorations and egg hunt. Unfortunately, the volunteers moved his potted lilies, misplaced his gardening tools, and trampled over his perfectly maintained grass. Feeling unappreciated, Felix decided to teach everyone a lesson by hiding the Easter eggs, locking away the pastor’s sermon notes, and removing the Easter lilies from the pews. Just when all hope seemed lost, a mysterious note was found taped to the altar. It read, “decipher the 18 words I have left as clues to restore Easter joy before the service begins!”

PERFECT FOR:
☑️ Birthdays or party games
☑️ Rainy day activities
☑️ Holiday parties
☑️ Getting “off-screen” time
☑️ Classrooms and teachers
☑️ Family game night
☑️ Sleepovers

To extend the game experience, we HIGHLY suggest that you hide the puzzles around the room like a scavenger hunt.

PUZZLE TYPES:
☑️ Cryptogram
☑️ Pigpen Cipher
☑️ Word Search
☑️ Text Message
☑️ QWERTY
☑️ Polybius Square
☑️ Line-W-L

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How long does this activity take to complete?
It really depends on a lot of things. Estimated completion time is 30+ minutes but is based on the kids’ puzzle experience, decoding skills, critical thinking skills, age and group size.

How many kids can play at once?
As many as you want! Personally, I prefer to let kids work alone or with a partner, however, you can play in small groups as well! I do not suggest groups of more than 4. The reason I like to use partners is to promote competition and teamwork. Have the kids compete against each other for better engagement.

How do I set up the Escape Room?
To set up the escape room, you simply need to print, hide and play! It’s that easy! Everything you need is included in your download. You don’t need any locks, envelopes or special equipment. To extend the game experience, you can hide the puzzle cards around the house or classroom like a scavenger hunt. Fun hiding spots: under the coffee table, behind a door, hanging on shower wall, in a dresser, etc. The harder they are to find, the more fun the kids have!

Do I need locks, envelopes or special equipment?
NOT AT ALL! This was created to make your life easier! Perfect for last-minute party planners! There are no fancy envelopes to stuff or odd shapes to cut out. All you will need to do is to print the game, hide the clues (OPTIONAL) and play!

What if the kids get stuck on one of the puzzles?
First off, let them think for a bit! This is where critical thinking skills come in. If you have a kid truly struggling, consider showing them a hint card. I only let kids see a hint card if they have been stuck on a puzzle for an extended period of time. You can also decide that each team or kid gets to use only a certain number of hint cards. If you set a limit to the use of hint cards, they will spend more time trying to solve the puzzles (that’s the whole goal!).

Where do kids start?
It does NOT matter the order in which they solve each puzzle. Kids will work at different paces, so don’t worry!

How do kids know if their answers are correct? First of all, the answers to every puzzle are a common word related to the theme of the game. At the end of the escape room, they will be asked to unscramble a final mystery word using letters from the word search. If they can’t create a word, it is likely that one or more of their answers is wrong.

Who can play the game?
We recommend ages 8+. However, younger kids can definitely play if they have help from an adult or older kid.

How are Think Tank Puzzles different than other printable escape rooms?
Our escape rooms are unlike any others! What sets us apart is the element of NO-PREP or LOW-PREP (depending on your method)! They are PRINT & GO with NO WORK required from the host! Perfect for someone who wants to try an escape room at home but doesn’t want the hassle of cutting out puzzle pieces, folding envelopes or taping shapes together.

Do I have to print out the game materials for every single kid?
The goal here is to save paper, so all you have to do is print the puzzle decoders ONE time. Kids will be instructed to NOT write on the puzzle pages and instead record their answers on their own answer sheet. This does require some “back and forth” so this paper saving method may work best with older kids. If you have younger kids, you may consider printing all puzzle pages for each kid or team to write on. The puzzles require many letter replacement ciphers and allowing kids to have their own puzzle pages to write on will make it easier for them.