Help free Clover the little reindeer! A cold wind froze the stable gate shut, and only a team that finds the three-number code and the three magic words can open it.

This printable Christmas escape room game for families has an original story and two ways to play:

• At the table: solve the puzzles one by one.

• Treasure hunt: hide the puzzles around your home, and rhyming clue cards lead players from one to the next.

Two levels with their own puzzles:

• Little Elf Team: suits ages 5-7 (a grown-up helps read)

• Explorer Team: suits ages 8-10

Play time: about 20–40 minutes (estimated). The ages are a guide; choose the level that fits your players.

Each level has 6 puzzles plus a final gate page: a counting or math story, a picture code, missing letters, a mirror message, a reindeer logic puzzle, and a number or letter-shift code.

What you get (one zip):

• 4 PDFs, 24 pages each: US Letter and A4, each in color and in black-and-white ink saver

• Grown-up guide with ages, what you need, setup time, play time and safety tips for hiding clues

• Story page, hint cards, answer keys and a certificate

• README with a page list and printing tips

Easy prep: no locks or boxes needed. You only cut one page (the clue cards). You need a printer, pencils, and scissors used by a grown-up.

Answers checked by program: a separate checking program recomputed every answer and confirmed each puzzle has exactly one answer.

Digital download only. Nothing is mailed. For personal, family and single-classroom use.