We're Late for Thanksgiving!: A DIY Escape Room Kit

We're Late for Thanksgiving Dinner!A Do-It-Yourself Escape Room Kit with a Thanksgiving themeEscape rooms are so much fun but expensive for a family outing. Why not set one up at your house on Thanksgiving for a fraction of the cost?Family friendly storyline: A frazzled mom is trying to get her family out the door in less than an hour and she can't remember all the things she needs to bring to Grandma's. Your job is to uncover all the clues and gather all the items before the hour is up.The game is created with a role for the host beyond setting everything up so he/she can play, too.This DIY Escape Room kit offers the real experience of an escape room by challenging players to walk around the room to find clues, gather information and open locked boxes. Players work with simple household items, not just a paper puzzle, while they try to find the missing items before time runs out.Most items on supply list are found in the average home, borrowed from friends or can be purchased at the Dollar Store. Works well for 4-8 people. Beta testers of the game reported it took them 1 hour to read through everything and 45 minutes to set up after gathering supplies.Supply List:5 necktiesAn apron Multiple cooking utensils, including a potato masherA pair of oven mittsA cell phone or tablet with a key code entryA board game of any kind (Monopoly, Sorry, etc.)A few blank sheets of paper and a penA QR Code maker (See Directions for QR Code Clue)A QR Code reader app installed on phone or tabletSeven paper bowlsA teaspoon of pumpkin pie spices – cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, allspice, cloves and any two other spices that you have in your cabinetPlastic flowers in a vase—one flower has to be pinkA book or DVD collection – 5 or 10 from your personal collection A bike lockA pad lock with key A combination lock (travel luggage locks do well)A deck of cardsEmpty paper towel holder2 zip ties1 X-Acto knife1 hole punch Pair of scissorsOne shoe, one sock, one glove, one pair of glasses A 24-piece child’s puzzleA night light Read more