Mini-Treasure Hunt Secret Message Puzzle (free printable)

This week, we have a free mini-treasure hunt for your curious kiddo! 

This is a mini-treasure hunt because the final answer tells kids to look in a "drawer." So be prepared to hide a little treasure or prize inside a drawer.

During this printable activity, kids do three different tasks:

  • First, kids decode a secret message (which is a scrambled-up sentence).
  • Second, kids unscramble the sentence and write it in the correct order.
  • Third, kids use the letters with the numbers to find the final message: "drawer."
  • Finally, kids search inside drawers for their prize.

Download the Secret Message Puzzle

Just download and print this activity and give it to your little learner!

Click here to download the secret message puzzle free printable!

What Your Child Is Actually Learning

It may look simple, but here is what is happening behind the scenes:

  • Sequencing and sentence structure

  • Visual decoding skills

  • Deductive reasoning

  • Persistence through trial and error

These are the same core skills we intentionally build into our Smart Puzzle Game Kit for ages 5–9, just with more layers, more variety, and more challenge.

If you want a ready-to-go version that includes multiple puzzles and feels like a real puzzle challenge, download the free Printable Puzzle Game here and try it this week.

It takes about 2 minutes to set up, and kids feel incredibly proud when they "unlock" the final code.

Want Something More Challenging?

If you have an older child (ages 9–13) who flies through this hunt in minutes, they may be ready for something bigger.

We created a free 20-Minute Escape Game Starter Challenge specifically for older kids who love deeper logic puzzles and multi-step problem-solving. It feels like a real escape room experience at home.

Download the 20-Minute Escape Game Starter Challenge here and see how your child handles a next-level mission.

Be warned. Once they complete it, they will ask for more.

Ready for Full Adventures?

These mini hunts are just the beginning.

If your kids love the thrill of solving clues, unlocking codes, and finding treasure, you will love our full Educational Escape Game Kits. They combine math, reading, and logic puzzles into immersive story-driven adventures.

They are designed to:

  • Be easy for parents to set up

  • Feel exciting and immersive for kids

  • Build real academic skills through play

Treasure hunts are how this all started for our family. We simply wanted to make learning feel like an adventure.

Now we love helping other families do the same.

Download the free Printable Puzzle Game and see what your child can do. Then, when they are ready, we will be here with their next mission.

Escape boredom. Unlock learning.