My kids have always enjoyed a good book, and now I am so excited they love a good mystery! Getting to piece together clues and connecting characters and plot twists is something they really enjoy. So when I heard about Mail Order Mystery I needed to know more! I contacted them directly for a chance to review and try out a subscription and they very generously said yes.
You can select a theme for your mystery experience and we selected The Enchanted Slumber. For six weeks we were excited to run out to our mail box to see if a new package arrived. Inside were letters, documents, mysterious objects and clues. My kids became so engaged with the story before the final story was ever revealed!
The very first letter included an official document notarizing the authenticity of the sender, a Knight. Our knight in shining armor encouraged us to practice our knightly skills, which my kids took very seriously every night before bed. They also loved the wax seal on the letter. This small detail blew their minds and really drew them to find out more about how wax seals are made. This took us on a new fact finding mission and sparked a new discussion about knights, castles and medieval life.
As the weeks progressed we received puzzle pieces engraved with “ancient” symbols we had to decode. My kids could not wait to gather around the kitchen table after dinner so we could help them solve the riddle! We wondered how these clues would all add up in the end!
I won’t share much more about what we received because I don’t want to spoil the fun. But I will share that my kids were so pleased by the entire experience! They truly enjoyed the final installment where everything was revealed and all the clues were laid out in the story.
Here is how it works:
Visit Mail Order Mystery website, sign up for your mystery and pick your start date. There is also a treasure hunt I can’t wait to sign us up for! You can preview what items will arrive each week, but that might take away the fun of the mystery.
An email will arrive sharing with you when the first package is shipping, and again when the last package is shipping. This way you know when to expect the mystery to begin and end.
Enjoy checking your mail!
That’s it! Brilliant right?
The mysteries are geared for kids ages 8 and up, or for kids ages 6-7 with help. My girls are just shy of turning six, but really enjoyed making this a family activity. None of the stories are scary, or limited to a specific gender audience. That means boys and girls alike will enjoy these stories.
I think this is an amazing gift idea for your niece or nephew, grand kids or the kid who already has everything to play with. A fantastical experience of the imagination that lives on well after the last sentence is complete! This was such a great experience for my family!! We truly LOVED it!
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26 Comments on Friday Favorites- Mail Order Mystery
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Oh wow this sounds like fun!! I love that this gets kids imagination going, that’s important these days. 🙂 Well, it’s always been important, I just feel like imagination is sort of mapped out for kids these days. And now I realize I sound like an old fuddy duddy.
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Ha ha I think the same thing! Everything is prepackaged. Maybe I’m a fuddy duddy! LOL Duddy buddies?
I love the wax seals, what a great touch. I love adding things like that, they really make it that much better!
I admit those were super cool!
This sounds super fun! I’m very interested in gifts that spark a kid’s imagination. This is a perfect gift idea for Christmas.
It is amazing how it sparked other conversations too about history, dragons, castles, etc.
I love this, it sounds so fun! I think my kids would have a good time using the wax seals 🙂
This is such a unique and creative service! Love the snail mail part of this process, and the clues and the excitement that builds up!
I love mysteries! I’m wrote a crime novel two years ago called, ‘The Fisherman’s Lily’. Check it out on Amazon or B&N! 🙂
Oh I definitely will!!!! I want to say that sounds familiar and I have to check it out!
Oh my I’m pretty sure my kids would love this as well especially my 9 yr old who loves a good mystery. I’ll have to look into this.Thanks so much for sharing.
Thanks for reading!! I hope you get to enjoy it as much as the kids!!
This sounds like a really cool idea. My children love receiving mail, and I do too. I just dropped by your Facebook page with a new like. 🙂
Awesome! Thank you! Im with the kids on this one, getting mail is fun!
That sounds like a lot of fun! This would definitely be a great thing for my kids to check out.
Hope you enjoy!
Such a cool idea. My baby is only one but I plan to do a lot of stuff like that when he gets older. Very cool and unique
OMG how fun is this!!! It’s like a pen pal, mystery, surprise and book all in one! Definitely something I would have loved as a kid as I LOVED to read!
LOVE getting good mail. I think this would be a fun gift for a family member. They’d love it! Pinning!
What a fun idea! Kids love getting mail and what better idea than a good book!
My kids LOVE mail! And we were all so excited to get a book!
Oh my! I bet this is so fun I remember before I love to get an letters
This is so fun! I love getting mail. This would be so fun to do with your kids! Thanks for sharing!
This sounds like so much fun. It’s good getting kids and adults involved together to solve the mystery. I used to love this as a kid!
This looks like so much fun! I love that it’s a full adventure too! I’ve been looking for creative birthday presents for my son and this looks great!
Oh wow!! That sounds like so much fun! I would have loved that as a kid (I would even loving doing that now). I love solving mysteries and trying to piece together all the evidence to find the answer. Plus, everyone loves receiving mail. Even better!