A printable jungle escape room party game. Win 12 pieces of a paper anaconda 4 metres long, measure with her and open the Bend Gate. No animal is harmed: the rule is to give the snake room. It is a digital download for ages 7 to 11: you print it at home or at school, and nothing is shipped.
What it can do for the people who play it
- Cut-out props and cards give hands something to do as well as heads, which suits many children who find it hard to sit still.
- Teams have to share clues and agree an answer, so children practise explaining their thinking and listening to each other's.
- A themed adventure turns an afternoon or a party into something with a clear goal and a finish line.
- A locked puzzle that will not open teaches checking your work and trying again, in a setting where a mistake is part of the game.
None of this needs special training: the puzzles do the work. The aim is practice and enjoyment, and we make no promise about test scores.
How to use it
Print the pages, cut out the props and read the host script once. Split the guests into teams, hand out the first clue and let them go.
Games mentioned
Anaconda Bend: The Longest Snake
A printable jungle escape room party game. Win 12 pieces of a paper anaconda 4 metres long, measure with her and open the Bend Gate. No animal is harmed: the rule is to give the snake room.
See detailsDigital download: nothing is shipped.
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