Safari Sunrise: The Lost Baby Elephant

What’s inside

• One PDF of 19 pages: story, setup guide for the host, 7 puzzles + the Waterhole Gate, answer key and hints
• The host role: the Head Ranger (a grown-up), who checks passwords and hands out the envelopes
• Everything you need is printed on the pages. No real locks, no outside knowledge
• Colour Edition and Printer-Friendly Edition (light backgrounds that save ink)

How to play

1. A grown-up is the host, reads the story aloud and hands out the envelopes.
2. Print single-sided on plain paper. Thicker paper is nice for the cards. You also need scissors, tape, pencils and green and blue crayons.
3. The children solve the puzzles as one team: pictures, shapes, matching and counting up to 9.
4. When they give the right answer, the host hands over the next envelope.
5. Offer a hint after about three stuck minutes. Nobody loses.

Who it’s for

A first escape room for kids aged 5 to 9: birthday parties, preschool and early-years groups, playdates and family afternoons. Little reading needed. 2–8 children plus one grown-up.

Printing tips

Print single-sided on plain paper. The Printer-Friendly Edition uses light backgrounds and saves ink; the Colour Edition looks best on screen or on a colour printer. You can also mix: read on tablets and print only the pages you want to hold.