Well, look no further. Here are five reasons why Mail Order Mysteries make the best Father’s Day gifts ever.   ? Mail Order Mysteries are fun for kids and Dads too! We always say that Mail Order Mysteries are so cool that you will wish you were a kid again, but who says you have to be a kid?   ? Mail Order Mysteries are personalized, so Dad’s and kids’ names can appear in the mystery. Dad can be secretly thrilled to see his very own name on the letters.   ? Kids and Dad both have an excellent reason to put down their devices and do something together.    ? Dads get t ..read more

1. The end of a school year is something to celebrate. Mail Order Mysteries are a great way to keep kids reading and learning without even realizing that they are learning. 2. It’s the gift that keeps on giving! Six mailings over six weeks keep your kids busy all summer. 3. Feed the brain! Mail Order Mysteries are a jumping off point for all sorts of learning adventures: geography, history, pirate lore, fairy tales, spy training, time travel, ciphers, codes and more! 4. Our mysteries get kids excited about problem solving instead of spending their summer zoning out on screens ..read more

Meet Rajo Zakic. Rajo is a fantastic illustrator we have had the pleasure of working with twice. The first time was when we were making The Case of the Missing Bigfoot, a cryptozoology-themed whodunnit set in an old mansion. Rajo designed the set of 20 cryptid collector cards that kids get in the final installment, and they are extraordinary. We were so impressed with Rajo's talent and versatility that we collaborated with him on our next project, the time-travel themed Escape the Master Loop. Rajo came up with ideas and illustrations that were beyond what we could have imagi ..read more

We love Easter, even though we have no idea how or why it all fits together - the magical rabbit, the chocolate, the egg hunt. But why question it? Kids don’t. Of course a bunny materializes while they are sleeping and hides chocolate eggs in the most unexpected places.   We also love Easter gifts that give kids something to do for the rest of the day once the chocolate bunny is eaten down to a lump. If your kids enjoy searching all over the house for eggs, imagine how much they'll enjoy cracking codes, contemplating clues and solving one of our Mail Order Mysteries. It might even give ..read more

Spring Break sneaks up on you. It seems so far away. Until it isn't.  Every year we remind ourselves: “Spring Break is coming! Make a plan or you’ll be sorry!” And then Spring Break comes around, we don’t have a plan and we are plenty sorry. So here is a plan, or at least part of a plan. Order a Mail Order Mystery. If you choose our "All in One Box" delivery option, we'll ship all six installments out now. You can stash them away and have them ready to go for your Spring Break. And if you're planning a trip, you can take the mystery with you. Then when the kids say “I’m bored”, or y ..read more

The answer is always love. That's the message of The Enchanted Slumber, where this beautiful illustration comes from. So it's not surprising that The Enchanted Slumber is our favorite Valentine’s mystery. It’s all about love: love for our family and friends, love for the earth, love for each other.  And yes, we know that Valentine's Day is a bit of a made up holiday. But we believe that the world can always use a bit more love and everyone can definitely use an excuse to have some fun.  A Mail Order Mystery is a wonderful way to do something specia ..read more

As parents, we know this is a hectic time of year. Despite best intentions it’s easy to fall behind on holiday gift shopping. That list of creative ideas from a month ago becomes a frantic late night trip to the mall.  So just a reminder that a Mail Order Mystery is a perfect last-minute gift. At this point we can’t deliver before Christmas, but after you place an order, you can download a special gift note that you can print out (or even email) letting a child know that they’re about to receive a Mail Order Mystery. Give them the note as a gift and we’ll ship out the first ins ..read more

If you are planning to order a Mail Order Mystery as a holiday gift we want to help you time its arrival. There are two ways to have your mystery experience delivered. You can have it packed up all together and shipped in one box, or you can have the mystery sent as separate installments mailed once a week for six weeks. ALL IN ONE BOX All six installments will be packed together in a single shipment that is fully tracked. Every mystery we send out is personalized, so it does take some time from when you place your order to when it ships. These are the dates we recommend t ..read more

It's become a bit of a holiday tradition here at Mail Order Mystery. We're not doing a Black Friday or Cyber Monday sale this year. In fact, we've never done one. We create personalized experiences for kids that take time to prepare. We don’t want to compromise our commitment to creating great experiences for kids in order to jump into the feeding frenzy of sales, competing to be heard above the noise. So you won't see us artificially increasing our prices so we can look like we are offering great deals for one weekend of the year. We won't make you buy a "bundle" with a bunch of stuff you ..read more

If you're visiting our website you likely know all about our mystery experiences, but did you know we also have a whole line of great gifts featuring the beloved characters from all five of our mysteries? If you know a kid who has done one of our mysteries or will be doing one soon, they would love a gift from our Mystery Emporium.   And we just added some super cool new products. Since we launched our newest mystery Escape the Master Loop, we've recieved a ton of requests from people looking to buy some of the gorgeous artwork from the mystery. Well, now you ..read more