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ATTENTION: Spring Break Ahead ⚠️
Read more →Depending on where you live, Spring Break may still a few weeks away, maybe more. But here's the thing. 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...
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Top Secret: The Most Fun Family Time Revealed
Read more →Most people think of our mysteries as the perfect gift for a kid. But we're going to let you in on a little secret. We hear from a LOT of parents, aunts, uncles and grandparents who love the mysteries as much as their kids. So if you're looking to spend a bit more time this winter with a kid you love, one of our mysteries is a unique experience the whole family can enjoy together.
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Surprise Your Kids with a Mysterious Valentine’s Gift
Read more →The answer is always love. That's the main message of The Enchanted Slumber, where this beautiful illustration comes from. And while The Enchanted Slumber may be our favorite Valentine’s mystery, every one of our adventures makes a perfect Valentine's Day surprise.A Mail Order Mystery is a wonderful way to do something special for - and with - your kids. It’s a gift of imagination and intrigue, and a rare opportunity to get them off their screens, at least for a while. So brighten up those dark winter days with some mystery, adventure and something for your kids to look forward to in the...
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Enough Already! Why We're NOT Having a Black Friday Sale.
Read more →It's become a bit of a holiday tradition here at Mail Order Mystery. We're not doing a Black Friday or Cyber Monday sale this year. In fact, we've never done one. We create personalized experiences for kids that take time to prepare. We don’t want to compromise our commitment to creating great experiences for kids in order to jump into the feeding frenzy of sales, competing to be heard above the noise. So you won't see us artificially increasing our prices so we can look like we are offering great deals for one weekend of the year. We won't make you buy a...
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New York Times Says We’re in a Class of Our Own!
Read more →You know how some people are like “Someday I’m going to see my name in lights” or “Someday I’m going to be on that stage”? Well for us here at Mail Order Mystery, it’s “Someday we’re going to be in Wirecutter”. And guess what? We’re in Wirecutter! Dreams do come true! The New York Times Wirecutter has included Mail Order Mystery as one of their best gifts for 10-Year-Olds.In case you’re not familiar with it, Wirecutter is a product recommendation site. Looking for the best bedsheets? The best headphones, brooms, telescopes, toasters, robot vacuums? Check Wirecutter. Over the years we have purchased...
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GIFT ALERT! 🎁 Cool Gear at the Mystery Emporium
Read more →You likely know all about our mystery experiences, but did you know we also have a whole line of great gifts featuring the beloved characters from all five of our mysteries? If you know a kid who has done one of our mysteries or will be doing one soon, they would love a gift from our Mystery Emporium. Maybe the kid has been to the SHOE Spy Academy in Spies, Lies and Serious Bad Guys? Our spiral notebook is perfect for keeping track of secret messages while our line of t-shirts lets everyone know you're a proud SHOE Academy alumni. And we know young spies...