Detective 8-10 years old

$ 15

The Mysterious Case of the Stolen Cake

Some very promising candidates are brought together to go through tests in order to become the best detectives of the “Finditall” agency. Upon their arrival at the recruiting centre, they all discover that the birthday cake has disappeared! Our budding Sherlock Holmes will have to put their detective skills to the test and discover who the culprit is.


  • Theme: detective
  • Age: 8-10 years
  • Type: investigation game
  • Duration: between 2 and 2 1/2 hour (can be easily modulated)
  • Place: indoor and/or outdoor
  • Objective: find the stolen cake
  • Principle: hidden riddles and challenges
  • System: cooperative or individual game

Description

Detective 8-10 years old

The mysterious case of the stolen cake

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My name’s J.L. Colombo. I’m the director of the famous detective agency FINDITALL.
 
We’re looking for the most talented investigators in the world and it would appear that this is what you want to become… this investigation will allow us to evaluate whether you have all necessary skills and knowledges which make a good professional private detective: patience, action, attention, logic, hearing acuity, observation, discretion and deduction!
 
A certain number of challenges are waiting for you. My deputy will observe you and will decide whether you deserve to get the so sought-after detective badge. Open your folders now and follow the instructions.
 
Are you ready to investigate on “The mysterious case of the stolen cake”? We’re off then!

To get the stolen cake back, the children will have to look for the witnesses and question them. Each of them will reveal a distinguishing feature of the thief. But this will not be an easy task as all witnesses expect something in exchange of the information they will divulge! The children will have to prove that they possess all the qualities of a professional detective.

kit content

  • 1 advice booklet will give you all the keys to succeed in the organisation of your treasure hunt
  • 1 instruction booklet is setting out in detail all different steps of the planning process as well as of the course of the game
  • 1 booklet is dedicated to arts and crafts and cooking and shows you how to set up all side issues of the party
  • 1 booklet contains the whole set of printable items (riddles, challenges, hiding places, invitations, decorations, etc.)
  • 1 booklet with an EXPRESS version of the treasure hunt will enable you to prepare the basics in less than an hour
  • 1 MP3 file with sounds to be used during one of the challenges

items included in the booklet

  • Original two-sided invitations with matching envelopes
  • Scenario letters with matching envelopes
  • Investigator folder, to be assembled
  • Photos of the suspects, to be displayed
  • Photos of the witnesses, to be displayed
  • 1 MP3 file with sounds to be used during one of the challenges
  • Detective card, recto-verso
  • Inquiry notebook, to be filled in
  • “Did you know?” sheet, with funny anecdotes on detectives
  • Diplomas
  • Detective badges
  • 8 recorded sounds of animals
  • 92 hiding places parchments
  • 7 riddle and challenge parchments, with game items
  • 2 cake recipes
  • 2 cake stencils
  • 3 decoration items for the cakes (characters + magnifying glass)
  • Magnifying glasses, glasses, fake beards, mustaches, eyebrows and lips
  • Decoration items: fingerprints, footprints, “crime scene” barrier tape, agency plaque
  • Camera, to be assembled
  • Decorations for straws and glasses
  • Name-tags for the table
  • 3 types of sweet boxes, to be assembled
  • Table pennants
  • Banners

material required

  • Compulsory: a colour printer of course, with compatible ink cartridges
  • Compulsory: MP3 player
  • Compulsory: white copy paper
  • Compulsory: scissors
  • Compulsory: glue or adhesive tape
  • Compulsory: drawing pins
  • Compulsory: pens and coloured felt-tip pens
  • Optional: white paper, thick (120 g or more)
  • Optional: one, or several, magnifying glass(es)
  • Optional: stapler
  • Optional: cardboard
  • Optional: string or ribbon
  • Optional: brass fastener

flip through a few pages

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Detective 8-10 years old

The mysterious case of the stolen cake

My name’s J.L. Colombo. I’m the director of the famous detective agency FINDITALL.
 
We’re looking for the most talented investigators in the world and it would appear that this is what you want to become… this investigation will allow us to evaluate whether you have all necessary skills and knowledges which make a good professional private detective: patience, action, attention, logic, hearing acuity, observation, discretion and deduction!
 
A certain number of challenges are waiting for you. My deputy will observe you and will decide whether you deserve to get the so sought-after detective badge. Open your folders now and follow the instructions.
 
Are you ready to investigate on “The mysterious case of the stolen cake”? We’re off then!

To get the stolen cake back, the children will have to look for the witnesses and question them. Each of them will reveal a distinguishing feature of the thief. But this will not be an easy task as all witnesses expect something in exchange of the information they will divulge! The children will have to prove that they possess all the qualities of a professional detective.

kit content

  • 1 advice booklet will give you all the keys to succeed in the organisation of your treasure hunt
  • 1 instruction booklet is setting out in detail all different steps of the planning process as well as of the course of the game
  • 1 booklet is dedicated to arts and crafts and cooking and shows you how to set up all side issues of the party
  • 1 booklet contains the whole set of printable items (riddles, challenges, hiding places, invitations, decorations, etc.)
  • 1 booklet with an EXPRESS version of the treasure hunt will enable you to prepare the basics in less than an hour
  • 1 MP3 file with sounds to be used during one of the challenges

items included in the booklet

  • Original two-sided invitations with matching envelopes
  • Scenario letters with matching envelopes
  • Investigator folder, to be assembled
  • Photos of the suspects, to be displayed
  • Photos of the witnesses, to be displayed
  • 1 MP3 file with sounds to be used during one of the challenges
  • Detective card, recto-verso
  • Inquiry notebook, to be filled in
  • “Did you know?” sheet, with funny anecdotes on detectives
  • Diplomas
  • Detective badges
  • 8 recorded sounds of animals
  • 92 hiding places parchments
  • 7 riddle and challenge parchments, with game items
  • 2 cake recipes
  • 2 cake stencils
  • 3 decoration items for the cakes (characters + magnifying glass)
  • Magnifying glasses, glasses, fake beards, mustaches, eyebrows and lips
  • Decoration items: fingerprints, footprints, “crime scene” barrier tape, agency plaque
  • Camera, to be assembled
  • Decorations for straws and glasses
  • Name-tags for the table
  • 3 types of sweet boxes, to be assembled
  • Table pennants
  • Banners

material required

  • Compulsory: a colour printer of course, with compatible ink cartridges
  • Compulsory: MP3 player
  • Compulsory: white copy paper
  • Compulsory: scissors
  • Compulsory: glue or adhesive tape
  • Compulsory: drawing pins
  • Compulsory: pens and coloured felt-tip pens
  • Optional: white paper, thick (120 g or more)
  • Optional: one, or several, magnifying glass(es)
  • Optional: stapler
  • Optional: cardboard
  • Optional: string or ribbon
  • Optional: brass fastener

flip through a few pages

useful links

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Technical information

After having placed your order and once the payment has been approved (the approval is immediate with PayPal or if you pay by credit card), you will receive an email providing you with the download link for your kit. This link is also available under the heading My Account.
The kit comprises 5 PDF files. If you do not have such a software, you can download a free viewer, such as Adobe Reader for example.
To enable an easy and quick download, the files are compressed in a ZIP directory. If you don’t have an unzipper, you can download one for free, for example at 7Zip.
You can download all the documents as many times as you want during three month following the purchase. However, do not forget to make a back-up copy on your hard drive!
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