Build Your own escape room
Make an escape room at home or online to share with friends. Let your creativity flow, follow the five steps and have a great time.
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Children can get a lot out of building escape rooms at home for their friends and parents. Building an escape room with siblings and friends is an excellent way to practice core competency skills (communication, creative and critical thinking, self-regulation, personal and social awareness and responsibility). Also, they get a chance to practice their leadership skills when their parents try to escape.
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Want to share your escape room with friends and family that live far away? Try putting your escape room into a power point.
ESCAPE ROOM DESIGN STEPS
01
THEME
(OVERALL IDEA)
1. BRAINSTORM THEMES
2. PICK ONE
02
BIG IDEAS
1. BRAINSTORM IDEAS ABOUT THE THEME
2. COMPLETE YOUR BRAINSTORMING BEFORE YOU SELECT YOUR BEST IDEAS. IT WILL INCREASE YOUR CREATIVITY.
3. SELECT THE MAIN IDEAS YOU LIKE.
4. CREATE A BACK STORY THAT HOLDS THE IDEAS TOGETHER
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03
PUZZLE
1. MAKE A PUZZLE FOR EACH IDEA
2. START WITH THE LOCK (SEE BELOW)
3. CHOSE PUZZLE TYPE (CLUE, CODE OR HIDE & SEEK) AND MAKE A PUZZLE THAT WILL OPEN THE LOCK. REMEMBER, EACH DIGIT TO A LOCK CAN REQUIRE ITS OWN PUZZLE.
04
PROPS
1. MAKE THE BACKGROUND FOR THE PUZZLE. DRAW OR PAINT PICTURES.
2. MAKE OR FIND PROPS FROM AROUND THE HOUSE THAT WILL ENHANCE THE THEME OF YOUR ESCAPE ROOM.
05
TEST & ESCAPE
1. SET UP YOUR PUZZLES AND PROPS.
2. TEST YOUR PUZZLES AND LOCKS BEFORE OTHERS TRY TO ESCAPE.
3. MAKE ONE OR TWO HINTS FOR EACH PUZZLE. 4. INVITE FRIENDS TO ESCAPE.
LOCKS
3 DIGIT
4 DIGIT
BRANDING
5 DIGIT
KEY
DESIGN
REVERSAL CODE
REVERSAL CODE
REVERSAL CODE
KEY
WORD
DESIGN
WORD
DIRECTIONAL
DESIGN
CODES
MORSE CODE
GRID CODE
BRANDING
MASON
CIPHER
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ARROW CODE
DESIGN
DANCING CIPHER
FRANCIS
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BACON'S
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SUBSTITUTION
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CIPHER
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REVERSAL CODE
DESIGN
