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You don't have to be Sherlock Holmes to solve this
birthday party mystery:
- What takes about 1 hour to fully prepare
- gets the kids all excited before they even arrive
- keeps the kids tuned in because they're using their brains and having fun doing it
- all preserving your sanity in the process
- and all for WAY less than you'd usually spend during our limited time RECESSION PRICING SPECIAL
The Detective Party
from the Birthday Party Games Lady
The Detective Birthday Party Games package is a Search and Riddle party for kids 8, 9 and 10 years old. It's definately not the 'same old' party they've been to a thousand times before, so it's truly a special celebration for your special birthday child.
Quick Facts- so you know exactly what's involved
- Your excited and
rambunctious
group is always together as a group and under control for the full duration of your party- no wanderers getting into trouble.
- The brain teasing clues and the inherent competition to be the one to figure it out keeps them fully engaged.
- It's NOT scary- it's an age-appropriate take on a Murder Mystery Party structured as a riddle-ridden form of a Treasure Hunt where they puzzle out and search for hidden clues that bring the "ghost" back to life before the end of the party. They KNOW it's all make-believe.
- VERY easy to host- about 1 hour of printing, a little cutting, stuffing the envelopes for the clues and hiding them, and you're done!
- VERY inexpensive to do:
- No need to buy those fancy paper goods like expensive napkins, plates, etc ($10 at best)
- or pay for decorations (probably at least $5)
- or buy and fill those silly goodie bags (say $2 per child, 10 children, that's $20)
- or spring for pizza and drinks (around $15)
- You don't need any of this stuff- the kids are having such a blast the whole time playing the game that they won't give any of it a second glance or thought.
- YOU JUST SAVED YOURSELF $50!
- best scheduled for the evening where darkness will add to the excitement.
- all clue hiding places are inside the house, so this party package is NOT SUITABLE FOR AN OUTDOOR PARTY.
- Different size party packages to suit your needs: for 11 to 15 kids (fewer than 11 or more than 20 can also be easily accomodated).
- it's a 90 minutes to 2 hour party- depending how many kids
An Age-Appropriate Mystery for young minds to solve
You'll be laughing right along with them as they race around trying to solve the mystery.
Game #1 – "Who Am I?"
This game starts by pasting labels on the backs of the guests (just use paper and pin/tape them on if you don't have time to get the labels). The guests obviously can't see their own labels but can see others.
Choose from a suggested list of TV and movie characters- or choose your own "set" of characters like teachers or Rock Stars. They then ask each other yes/no questions and try to figure out who they are. This takes about 15-20 minutes. 5 different label formats to choose from.
Optional Scary Interlude
If you wish to lengthen your party, a candlelight reading of Poe's The Tell Tale Heart or similar story of your choosing really gets them in the right frame of mind for the second and major portion of your party.
Game #2 – The Hunt
The second game begins with the reading of a short letter from an undisclosed source advising the guests that one of them is a ghost, that the murderer is one of the party guests, and that they must figure out who has been killed, by whom, and how. The letter ends by sending them off to find clues.
The “clues” are envelopes, one addressed to each child, written in doggerel poetry, containing riddles directing them to next clue. For example “ To figure this out, it's sad but true, you must now go find something blue”. The next clue is then hidden in/on/under/around something blue in your house.
There are a few clues/props pertinent to the mystery, but the real fun for the kids is figuring out the next location and racing to get there.
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The very last clue is a fingerprint, and then they all go take each others fingerprints and try to match them to the clue. (Create your own "ink pad" with heavy pencil on paper to roll their fingers in if you're short on shopping time).
I used my own pinkie and made the birthday child the ghost to avoid anyone getting upset by being killed or being a murderer. The kids are still talking about when I killed my own child! And they had a wonderful time! This game takes about an hour, depending somewhat on the number of guests . |
You will need to supply (a) stamp pads (or make your own as above) and paper for the fingerprinting, (b) a couple of toy magnifying glasses for identifying the fingerprints are helpful, but they are optional, and (c) a box of Baby Wipes or wet paper towels for the inky fingers is a must.
The Invitation that gets them all excited
The kids will start talking about your mystery party the minute they get this and see the little insert that falls out when they open it up:
Seven was Heaven
But Eight may not be so Great
Unless You and your Buddies
Can work and Study
To Discover my Fate
Before it's TOO LATE!! |
Different rhymes provided for age 8, 9, 10 and 11
You can Preview the Detective Party Package
See the Invitation full size, see how easy easy it is to edit in your party particulars, see the Directory of all the components for printing the entire party with the Detective Test Drive.
Your satisfaction with your purchase is quaranteed.
Don't like what you get? Just request a refund- it's a FUN GUARANTEE!! So you've got nothing to lose except your worries about getting it all together in time and producing a great party for the kids.
Party Anxiety Indecision Relief is at hand!!
Spend your precious time enjoying the Kids. You won't be playing 'bad cop' because the kids will be fully engaged in the games. You won't be exhausted and stressed-out because everything is provided for this unique and fun party: complete printing instructions and game directions. invitations and envelopes, ideas for ordering inexpensive (on-line) optional party favors. it's ALL in the package.
And to repeat: the Kids think this party is 'AWESOME'. Be sure to see what parents have said in the yellow column at the right.
About an hour to put together- Memories for Years
All at a price cheaper than almost any party you can organize yourself
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Premium
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Invitations |
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Complete Directions |
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Printing Instructions |
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Printable game props where applicable |
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Hugs and "thanks you's" for such a great party |
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BONUSES |
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Printable Thank You Notes (digital/print photo ready)
$10+ Value |
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Fingerprint Card party favor
$10 Value |
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$1 Save the Children donation
Feel Good / Do Good Value |
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10% Rebate coupon for second premium party purchase within 6 months
$5.00 Value |
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SPECIAL RECESSION PRICING-
Available for a limited time only!!
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Satisfaction Guaranteed
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Basic
Detective
Package $39.95 |
Premium Detective
Package $49.95 |
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(All orders are securely processed- note the https in the browser window and the "lock" on your taskbar on the order page.)
Have a great party!
(a.k.a. The Birthday Party Games Lady, LLC)
P.S. There's no mystery to solving this birthday party. Keep it easy, keep it fun, keep it cheap. Do it now.
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NOTICE:
The customer comments that follow here have been specifically chosen to show you how great these parties can be when used for the right group of kids.
To see ALL recent parent comments - the good, the bad, and the ugly - click on the link at the end of these comments in this right hand sidebar.
"The party was on Saturday, and it was very successful. My daughter had a very good time, and the girls were very excited, they did seem to get a little ahead of themselves and they had to back track a couple of times and we did have to help them along, but all in all it was a fantastic time. Putting the package together was a snap! I did it w/in an hour.... [it] was very fun to watch them try to figure who was next to read, you could see the anticipation in their faces. All in all it was a great time and I would highly recomend this party to anyone. It gives the kids an opportunity to actually use their brains. Thank you once again."
-from Connie in Chicago
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" I actually got a 'Thank You' note from one of the little boys at my sons Detective Party - telling me it was 'the greatest party' he'd ever been to . Can you believe it?!?"
- from Mary in Denver
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"My daughter so wanted a mystery party for her birthday, but everything was "too adult" until I found your Detective Party. They enjoyed it very much, and I was pleased that there was nothing inappropriate for the kids. A Great Idea!"
-from Ginny in Seattle
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"Thank you! Our party was a big success. Some of the parents have mentioned to me that their child enjoyed the party greatly and we have set the new standard for parties. I have told many people about your website. Keep up the good work!"
-from Maya in the UK
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"We had the party last week. The boys had a blast they really enjoyed it!!! Everything was really easy to do. I sat at the pc for an hour and thats all it took!
- from Susan in Jacksonville
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"...I had a tough time containing my joy when the parents showed up and they told Mom or Dad what a terrific party it was and how cool it was that I had murdered my own. Time saved? Holy Cow!... More important than any time saved, was the fact that this party will be talked about for weeks..."
- from Sandy in Ontario
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“My son thought I made this whole party up- and I didn't have the heart to tell him I could never have put such a fun party together- add this one to my list of little white lies. But he thinks I'm a hero, so we're both happy!”
-from Regina in New Zealand
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...thank you for the Detective party game. I had 13 eight and nine year olds and they had a blast! I was so grateful that someone else had done the hard work for me of pulling a detective party together. Like other busy mums I am sure, I felt panic when my daughter said she wanted a home birthday party. I've done lots of them in the past, but felt too busy to organize much of anything. This party was fabulous and with so little work on my part. Thank you. The party will become legend I am sure, in my neighborhood.
-from Dee in Missouri
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" We had the birthday party and it was a huge success. I definitely saved many hours of work by having all the rhyming riddles already written out and the hiding places already designated... Thank you so much for putting together such a great package. I found it to be flexible and easy to use. I chose to have my daughter be the murderer and her older teenage brother was the ghost. My daughter was totally surprised that she was the fiend and that her brother was the victim – it's usually the other way around in our house so everyone had a good laugh. "
-from Pat in Washington State
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" ...going through the whole house looking for and solving the clues was the most fun part. The kids' faces were delightful! My son , the bday boy enjoyed being the ghost, and our babysitter was the murderer and everybody enjoyed that since he had to go before the party was over and the kids all thought he had escaped! They even called him on his cellphone to ask him if he was the murderer! Thanks again for your help!
-from Ellen in Texas
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