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Made By Humans #2 - Tanya Becker, Our Awesome Designer
Meet Toronto-based designer Tanya Becker. We have had a blast working with her on our last two mysteries, The Case of the Missing Bigfoot and Escape the Master Loop. The best thing about Tanya, other than being an awesome designer, is that she is up for anything. No matter what we ask her to do, the answer is always yes. Even if it’s “Hey Tanya, can you make us a photo of Bigfoot driving a garbage truck”? We asked Tanya about what it was like working with us and she says: “Doing design for MOM is the best! When else would you get to...
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Mysteries Are the Perfect Gift for Dad and Here’s Why
Well, look no further. Here are five reasons why Mail Order Mysteries make the best Father’s Day gifts ever. 🔎 Mail Order Mysteries are fun for kids and Dads too! We always say that Mail Order Mysteries are so cool that you will wish you were a kid again, but who says you have to be a kid? 🔎 Mail Order Mysteries are personalized, so Dad’s and kids’ names can appear in the mystery. Dad can be secretly thrilled to see his very own name on the letters. 🔎 Kids and Dad both have an excellent reason...
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Looking for the Perfect End-Of-School Gift? 🏫
1. The end of a school year is something to celebrate. Mail Order Mysteries are a great way to keep kids reading and learning without even realizing that they are learning. 2. It’s the gift that keeps on giving! Six mailings over six weeks keep your kids busy all summer. 3. Feed the brain! Mail Order Mysteries are a jumping off point for all sorts of learning adventures: geography, history, pirate lore, fairy tales, spy training, time travel, ciphers, codes and more! 4. Our mysteries get kids excited about problem solving instead of spending their summer zoning out on screens. 5. Five star reviews! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐...
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Made By Humans #1 - Rajo Zakic, Illustrator Extraordinaire
Meet Rajo Zakic. Rajo is a fantastic illustrator we have had the pleasure of working with twice. The first time was when we were making The Case of the Missing Bigfoot, a cryptozoology-themed whodunnit set in an old mansion. Rajo designed the set of 20 cryptid collector cards that kids get in the final installment, and they are extraordinary.We were so impressed with Rajo's talent and versatility that we collaborated with him on our next project, the time-travel themed Escape the Master Loop. Rajo came up with ideas and illustrations that were beyond what we could have imagined. We asked him if he...
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This Post Was Not Made by a Robot 🤖
Remember when AI was just the subject of science fiction and high school debates? Well it’s official. AI has arrived. It is real, it is here, and it is turning our world upside down. Homework battles are no longer a kitchen table contest. This fight is taking place on a scale and scope we never could have imagined.We’re not saying your kid is using ChatGPT to do their homework, but a lot of kids are. And it is a fine line between “help with homework” and “doing homework”, which every parent who has taken control of the glue gun at...
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Easter Basket? ✅ Mystery Adventure? 🤩
We love Easter, even though we have no idea how or why it all fits together - the magical rabbit, the chocolate, the egg hunt. But why question it? Kids don’t. Of course a bunny materializes while they are sleeping and hides chocolate eggs in the most unexpected places. We also love Easter gifts that give kids something to do for the rest of the day once the chocolate bunny is eaten down to a lump. If your kids enjoy searching all over the house for eggs, imagine how much they'll enjoy cracking codes, contemplating clues and solving one...