Who Took the Star? A Free 10-Minute Christmas Mystery for Families (Printable)

A free 10-minute Christmas mystery for the whole family

2–8 players · ages 6+ with a grown-up · 10 minutes · nobody gets hurt · print and play

The Golden Star has vanished from the North Pole Workshop, just hours before it goes on top of the Big Tree. Four elves, eight clues, and only one of them took it. Can your family crack it before the cocoa gets cold?

What you get (5-page PDF):

• Page 1, for the table: the case, how to play, and the 4 elf suspects
• Page 2, for the Clue Reader only: the 8 clues, on their own page so nobody reads ahead
• Page 3, one per detective: a Detective Tracker to cross out suspects as you go
• Page 4: cut-out detective badges
• Page 5: the solution, on its own page. Fold it away unread, or don't print it until the end. The Clue Reader plays too.

Good for: a quick after-dinner game, a rainy December afternoon, the Thanksgiving table while the pie bakes, a homeschool warm-up, or a test run before a bigger mystery night.

What you need: a printer (color or black and white: the scarf colors are written out in words), scissors, pencils.

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Want the full mystery? The Vanishing Bell of Hollyberry Lodge is a 60-minute family Christmas mystery for 4–8 players (up to 12 with Detective Teams), ages 7+ with a partner. Nobody gets hurt, and the host plays too. Instant download, $15: https://payhip.com/b/U7un0

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