A COMPLETE EXAMPLE · FICTIONAL NAME & PLACES

The Lost Captain’s Treasure

Captain CluePup’s treasure chest has vanished! Join the crew, follow six secret messages and recover the lost treasure before the ship sets sail.

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This example uses Alex, age 7–9. Your own kit uses your child’s name and your hiding places.

INVITATION

You’re invited to Alex’s adventure!

Captain CluePup’s treasure chest has vanished! Join the crew, follow six secret messages and recover the lost treasure before the ship sets sail.

Date ______ · Time ______ · Where ______ · RSVP ______

THE CLUE CARDS · READ IN ORDER

Six messages. One connected trail.

Hand card 1 to the players. Card 1 leads to where card 2 is hidden; card 6 leads to the reward.

Pirate Island · CARD 1 / 6 · Riddle

Alex, your next discovery awaits.

Ahoy, crew! Your first secret message awaits. Where stories stand in a tidy row, your next discovery waits to show.

Solve the message to find the next hidden card.

Pirate Island · CARD 2 / 6 · Riddle

Alex, your next discovery awaits.

The lookout has spotted another sign. Where cushions make a cozy seat, look for a clue tucked underneath.

Solve the message to find the next hidden card.

Pirate Island · CARD 3 / 6 · Cipher

Alex, your next discovery awaits.

A message in a bottle has washed ashore. Decode the hiding place. A=1, B=2, C=3, up to Z=26: 19-8-15-5 / 18-1-3-11

Solve the message to find the next hidden card.

Pirate Island · CARD 4 / 6 · Mission

Alex, your next discovery awaits.

Take five quiet sailor steps, then solve this message. Where the family gathers to eat, look underneath for a secret treat.

Solve the message to find the next hidden card.

Pirate Island · CARD 5 / 6 · Riddle

Alex, your next discovery awaits.

Only a clever crew can find this final passage. Where your head rests late at night, a hidden clue is tucked from sight.

Solve the message to find the next hidden card.

Pirate Island · CARD 6 / 6 · Riddle

Alex, your next discovery awaits.

The lost treasure is almost within reach! Where toys return when play is through, a special surprise is waiting for you.

Solve this final clue to find your treasure.

HINTS

A helping paw.

Hint for card 1

Think about the place the message describes. Say its name aloud.

Hint for card 2

Think about the place the message describes. Say its name aloud.

Hint for card 3

Turn each number into its alphabet letter. A slash starts a new word.

Hint for card 4

Complete the little team task, then solve the hiding-place riddle.

Hint for card 5

Think about the place the message describes. Say its name aloud.

Hint for card 6

Think about the place the message describes. Say its name aloud.

PARENT GUIDE · SAMPLE ANSWERS

Exactly where to hide it.

Card 1: hand to the children.

Card 2: Bookshelf

Card 3: Sofa

Card 4: Shoe rack

Card 5: Dining table

Card 6: Pillow

Treasure: Toy basket

A happy CluePup celebratingCERTIFICATE OF ADVENTURE

A little explorer. A big achievement.

Awarded to Alex

You followed every secret message and brought the captain’s treasure home. Welcome to the crew, brave explorer!

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