She was so excited to get the letters in the mail and couldn't wait for each new envelope. The little trinkets made it all so real for her. The book at the end was the crowning glory -she even brought it to school to show her class.
The Bigfoot mystery kept my 10 year old excited to receive the next clue. It was well worth the cost.
My son loved this. Couldn’t wait for the next one to come.
Our grandkids were hooked with the first mailing. Grandson "accused" his sister of trying way too hard to figure it out! They looked forward to getting the next set of clues each week.
Thank you so much for sending out the first installment again. Your replacement #1 replacement arrived on the same day as #3 installment. My grands got to work on it right away and just love it! This is my 3rd Mail Order Mystery and my grandchildren already want to know how many more mysteries they can do.
My granddaughter and I did this together. I highly recommend.
I wasn’t there when they received the monthly installments, but they saved the things they made/used to share with me. Ages 6-14 were actively engaged. They asked for another kit next Christmas!
I ordered this for my granddaughter who doesnt live close by. From the very first mailing she was taken in by this adventure. We waited until the mystery was completed to tell her who sent her the birthday gift. She was shocked! It was perfect for her at 9 but I have a feeling it would be too much for many 9 year olds.
Purchased the six week mail set of Bigfoot for my 9 year old granddaughter and was pleasantly surprised when my almost four year old grandson got a huge kick out of it too! They very much looked forward to the weekly letters and mystery.
The grandkids warmed up to it and then enjoyed it so much. I do it again in February
My grandson loved it, and, it challenged him, he is asking about another one.....I would like to order the French one but not sure that it is a different story or just a translation....Thanks!
My grandson enjoyed the letters and mystery a great deal - so much so that we withheld the final treasure from him and are continuing the hunt with our own "anonymous" letters. He will be digging up a large treasure trove this summer, after he completes the "extended" hunt that we have created
It is super fun but DO NOT FORGET THE CODE TO THE SAFE>
They loved the activities and treasure at the end too. Great gift!
My family is about half way through the mail order mystery and it is so much fun! Some parts are a little bit tricky to figure out and my 9 year old has required some
Adult support. However the kids have really enjoyed getting the secret messages from the phone number and discovering hidden and encrypted messages. Lots of laughter and critical thinking activities.
My 11 year old was so excited to check the mail every day! This was way better than I expected. We had fun solving the different codes together. I will definitely be ordering another one. The clues were so well done! I couldn’t believe the suspect board and the photographs! Amazing. Way exceeded my expectations.
Our 10 year old grandson loved receiving an instalment every week. It was his first exposure to a “mystery”. It was an excellent exposure to puzzles and ways to determine clues. Well done!
My 8 and 10 year old would stalk the mailbox waiting for these to arrive. When one did, they would spread all the papers on the floor and pour over every detail. The fact that the letters were coming from "them" in the future really added to the drama. My ten year old thought it couldn't be possible, while my 8 year old was amazed. The puzzles were all solvable but some needed me to help push them in the right direction. I would peek online for clues ahead of time in case we needed more direction or got stuck. I wanted them to do the work but also stay encouraged until they solved it. I think eight years old would be the minimum age I would recommend for this one. We will totally do another mystery again! Such a great idea for a gift and doesn't add to the clutter of the house.