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And The Winner Is...
We love the Academy Awards. Before we had kids we had a big Oscar Party every year, cake and all. After we had kids we would still watch the awards, but the time came when the only movies we had seen were animated. Now the kids are older, and we can see the movies again, but someone in our house is always upset because their favorite movie didn’t win.So let’s put the joy back into the awards, we say! No losers, no mean jokes, no sucker punches on stage. Let’s give out some awards of our own! And the winner...
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Spring Break Ahead
Spring Break sneaks up on you. It seems so far away. Until it isn't. Every year we remind ourselves: “Spring Break is coming! Make a plan or you’ll be sorry!” And then Spring Break comes around, we don’t have a plan and we are plenty sorry. So here is a plan, or at least part of a plan. Order a Mail Order Mystery. If you choose our "All in One Box" delivery option, we'll ship all six installments out now. You can stash them away and have them ready to go for your Spring Break. And if you're planning a trip,...
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Rediscover the Joy of Family Time
When we first started Mail Order Mystery, we imagined that we would create mysteries for kids. Our kids were young, so we made mysteries for young kids. As our own kids got older, we designed more complex mysteries for older kids. But as we developed more mysteries, we noticed something interesting. We started to hear from more and more parents, aunts, uncles and grandparents who loved the mysteries as much as their kids. We realized that we had created an experience that families could share together. With this shared experience in mind, we developed our first "family mystery," a time travel adventure called Escape the Master Loop. Like all of our mysteries, Escape the...
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Need a Plan For Valentine’s Day? 💝
The answer is always love. That's the message of The Enchanted Slumber, where this beautiful illustration comes from. So it's not surprising that The Enchanted Slumber is our favorite Valentine’s mystery. It’s all about love: love for our family and friends, love for the earth, love for each other. And yes, we know that Valentine's Day is a bit of a made up holiday. But we believe that the world can always use a bit more love and everyone can definitely use an excuse to have some fun. A Mail Order Mystery is a wonderful way to do something special for - and with - your kids...
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The Perfect Last Minute Gift 🎁
As parents, we know this is a hectic time of year. Despite best intentions it’s easy to fall behind on holiday gift shopping. That list of creative ideas from a month ago becomes a frantic late night trip to the mall. So just a reminder that a Mail Order Mystery is a perfect last-minute gift. At this point we can’t deliver before Christmas, but after you place an order, you can download a special gift note that you can print out (or even email) letting a child know that they’re about to receive a Mail Order Mystery. Give them the note as...
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2022 Holiday Shipping Dates
If you are planning to order a Mail Order Mystery as a holiday gift we want to help you time its arrival. There are two ways to have your mystery experience delivered. You can have it packed up all together and shipped in one box, or you can have the mystery sent as separate installments mailed once a week for six weeks. ALL IN ONE BOX All six installments will be packed together in a single shipment that is fully tracked. Every mystery we send out is personalized, so it does take some time from when you place your order to when it...