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We made THE LIST! This recommendation is kinda a big deal.
Read more →We are SO EXCITED to be included in this year's goop Holiday Gift Guide. Goop is kind of a big deal. Founded by actress Gwyneth Paltrow, goop even has its own series on Netflix. When the goop gift guide was released a few days ago it was covered by People, E! News, New York Magazine, The Independent in London and it trended on Twitter. Yes, we know a lot of people are talking about some of the more outrageous gifts like the hair dye for dogs, the gold plated AirPod chain, or the, ahem, not for family audience recommendations (really, you are going to have to check these ones out for yourself). On the kids list we are alongside...
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How to Order as a Holiday Gift 🎁
Read more →If you are planning to order a Mail Order Mystery as a holiday gift we have three words for you: DO NOT WAIT. Supply chain issues have improved over the past year, but our suppliers are still running out of things we depend on, like colored paper and odd sized envelopes. Also, Mail Order Mysteries are personalized and packaged with care. We only have so many hands and we won’t take more orders than we can personalize and ship. So if we hit the limit of what we are able to process and package, we will have to put up the...
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Looking to Bring the Whole Family Together?
Read more →Mail Order Mysteries are fantastic holiday gifts. They are narrative adventures, excellent for bringing intrigue and excitement into kids' lives. But our newest mystery Escape the Master Loop is a bit different from our other experiences. We designed it specifically so it was perfect to do together as a group. And Escape the Master Loop is not just for kids. If you’ve been jealously watching a kid in your life do one of our mysteries and wishing you could take part, this is your opportunity to jump in. It can be fun for the whole family. We designed this mystery with big,...
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How Should I Get My Mystery Delivered?
Read more →When you order a Mail Order Mystery for a kid you love, you get to decide all kinds of things. You decide where it gets delivered, whose name is on the letters, how it is addressed and how you would like it shipped. We offer two delivery methods: “All in One Box” and “Send Weekly”. If you are on the fence about which delivery method to choose, this is our two cents: “All in One Box” all the way. Mail Order Mysteries are narrative experiences. Each mystery is carefully crafted, and the stories unfold through a series of letters from various...
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"An excellent mystery for the whole family"
Read more →Our newest mystery, Escape the Master Loop came out back in the spring. It's a wild time travel caper that begins with you receiving an urgent message from your future self. And we're starting to get reviews from the first people to do the mystery. We've got some fantastic five star reviews from customers on our website. But we really love this recent review from This West Coast Mommy.We specifically designed Escape the Master Loop so that it could be done as a group as well as by kids on their own. So we're happy to see that This West Coast Mommy writes, "What I love most about...
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These 14 Cousins Loved Their Summer Spy School
Read more →We are often surprised by the creative ways in which people experience their Mail Order Mysteries, but this one takes the cake! This summer the “Cousin Camp Kids” celebrated their 15th annual event, and this year's theme: Spy School! Well it just so happens that we have a spy-themed mystery in which kids are enrolled in a top secret spy school called S.H.O.E. (The Secret Headquarters of Espionage). Grandma Lisa and Grandpa Phil set to work building a whole adventure around our Spies, Lies and Serious Bad Guys mystery. They organized the kids into three teams, added some awesome signage and custom...