
๐ Everybody is going back to Earth today. Everybody except you โ the launch bay door closed behind you, and it needs a password.
Get it on Etsy → Instant digital download · print at homeSix puzzles are hidden around Starbase Nine. Solve them all, take one letter from each, and say the word before the shuttle leaves.
Every answer is a word your child already knows โ METEOR, COMET, ENGINE. The puzzle is the work, never the vocabulary. There is a word search, a number code, a logic puzzle, an anagram, a missing-letters sheet and a riddle, so different kinds of thinker each get their moment.
โ WHAT'S INSIDE โ 19 pages โ
โข Host Guide โ run it without solving it first
โข At a Glance โ the whole room on one page
โข Difficulty Card โ GENTLE, STANDARD or SEALED
โข The Story โ read aloud to start the clock
โข 6 Puzzle Sheets โ each one gives a letter
โข 3 Stage Cards โ the station opens up as you go
โข Lock Sheet โ with self-checking squares
โข The Way Out โ read aloud when they say the word
โข 18 Hint Cards โ three per puzzle, fold to hide
โข โ FULL ANSWER KEY โ every puzzle explained
Every answer is on the last page, and on the third hint card of each puzzle, which folds so only its label shows. Print it, hand out the sheets, start the clock.
Hint 1 is a nudge. Hint 2 is a big nudge. Hint 3 is simply the answer. A stuck child stops playing โ these make sure that never happens.
The six puzzle sheets and the Lock Sheet. Everything else is yours as the host.
Print two sets, split into two teams, same six puzzles โ first team to say the password wins. This is the birthday-party way to play it.
โ WHAT YOU GET โ Instant digital download (nothing shipped) ยท A4 + US Letter (PDF) ยท print as many copies as you like, forever
โ GREAT FOR โ Birthday parties, space and astronaut themes, sleepovers, rainy days, classrooms, summer camp, screen-free afternoons.
โก Files available instantly after purchase. โค Personal use only. Digital product โ nothing is shipped.
Q: Do I need anything else?
A: Just a printer and a pen. Everything else is in the file.
Q: How many can play?
A: From a handful to a whole room. Print as many as you need.
Q: Is it hard to set up?
A: Print, cut where marked, and start. No preparation the night before.
Q: Can I print it again?
A: Yes, as many times as you like. It is yours to keep.
Q: What paper do I need?
A: Plain paper works. Cardstock if you want them to last.
Q: Are answers included?
A: Yes โ every question comes with its answer on a separate page.
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