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The Best Age for a Mail Order Mystery: Breaking It Down
Read more →We get a lot of questions at Mail Order Mystery, but this one we hear often: “What is the best age for a Mail Order Mystery?” The short answer is 8 -12. That's the age we were thinking of when we designed the mysteries. But thanks to your great feedback we know that our mysteries appeal to younger as well as older kids, and we often hear from parents that they got into it as much as their kids.So we thought we would give you the long answer and really break it down for you, year by year. Ages 4...
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Ordering a MOM for the Holidays: Everything You Need to Know
Read more →It’s that time of year when we get a lot of questions about how to go about ordering a Mail Order Mystery for the holidays. So we figured it would be helpful to put all of the info down in one place.We have options for you. But one thing to keep in mind, and we are going to say it here in case you don’t read all the way to the end: if you have any special shipping instructions please email us as soon as you place your order. Unfortunately, we cannot make changes to an order once it has been printed...
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Operation Holiday Plan: Activate Now!
Read more →Halloween is officially over and you know what that means? Other than the constant temptation of a giant bowl of candy on top of the fridge? It means the holiday season will soon be upon us. By which we mean the holidays will be upon us with astonishing swiftness.You need a plan. We need a plan. We all need a plan. Here at our house we have started canvassing the kids about their Christmas wish list. This is their combined list so far:1. Gaming computer2. 3D printer3. Robotic dogSigh. They’re so hard to buy for at this age. This is,...
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See What People are Saying About us on Facebook
Read more →So what exactly are people saying about us on Facebook? They are saying five stars.Okay, 4.9. Nobody is perfect, right? But we’re feeling pretty darn great about it. And it’s not just the stars that are making us swoon.Check out some of these comments: "I have been blown away with your company! The level of detail put into the story is incredible! My kids are 8, 6, 4 and 2 and they LOVED this! The excitement and thrills that came in the mail each week were wonderful!” "Best gift I have ever given my kids. Money very well spent.”...
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Found: Awesome Kid to Solve Spy Mystery! (And Make Really Cool Video)
Read more →We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: kids are amazing, and there’s nothing better than seeing what they can do when they are inspired. Secret Agent Chameleon, our newest Junior agent, made a “movie trailer” for our spy-themed mystery “Spies, Lies and Serious Bad Guys”. His Mom posted it on our Facebook page and it is so cool we just had to share it with you. Spoiler alert: there are close-up shots of some of the objects that come in the mystery, so if you don’t want to know then don’t look. You’ll have to take our word...
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Make Learning an Adventure with a Mail Order Mystery
Read more →What? Back to school already? Back to early mornings, endless lunches and transportation schedules that take more work to plan than a wedding? That may be so, but back to school does not have to mean back to the old grind. Get your kids excited about reading, learning and problem-solving before the homework battles set in.Mail Order Mysteries are six week long adventures of the imagination that can spark all manner of learning and creativity. Solve clues, crack codes and learn all about geography, the history of medieval knights, life on board a pirate ship, sharks, the ins and outs of becoming a...