Make Your Own Escape Room

Although there are many escape rooms available there is a benefit to making your own.

Make your own escape room. It s very ambitious to create an escape room yourself especially if you ve never done it before. A photo of the room before the thief broke into the room showing a vase that was in a different place. To make the escape don t make it too obvious for the players to see the escape door. Use candles to add to a historical or spooky theme.

For a safer option use electric or battery operated candles instead of real candles. If you re short on time we ve got some ready to play escape room kits as well as a classroom kit for teachers. Escape rooms are so much fun. First i bought a lock that needs 4 numerals to unlock it and it can be reset to a new combination over and over again.

Here s another example of a before after photo. The only way out of the room is to stop that clock. Or maybe a riddle so players go deeper into the game. One is that you can alter the theme and puzzle difficulty to suit different audiences particularly for younger children.

Usually this would be too well hidden for a make your own escape room but this clue makes it solvable. For all escape rooms you should have some way of locking boxes or rooms puzzles and a theme. Or better a puzzle. They re super easy to customize and you can be playing in.

Then hide an object inside that vase. But if there s a will there s a way. For example make a key to open that door. But designing your own escape room is incredibly fun and when your crew yells a ha.

Another idea would be to use a lock with a key and have one of your clues give a hint about where the key is hidden. The best way to get started with setting up an escape room is by creating your own storyline. Your first clue is taped to the door. Visit a crafts or thrift store to find decorations and costumes that fit your theme.

A screen on the wall shows a countdown clock with a 20 minute timer. Imagine being locked in a room with a small group of people and a single envelope taped to the door. Choose props to make your escape room more authentic optional. To get started we recommend that you make an escape room that takes only 30 minutes to complete instead of one hour.

Here s how to make your own escape room challenge for kids.