Jewish holiday escape rooms
A holiday escape room is an activity children look forward to, and they learn the customs along the way. Every room is based on accurate holiday facts, with riddles, ciphers and a final code.
8 rooms · play online or print · free
The Party with the Secret Code
Why it fits: Count the cups, crack a music clue and unlock the night’s playlist, with plenty of laughs.
The Lost Jar of Oil
Why it fits: Hanukkah riddles about candles, the dreidel and the miracle of the oil open the chest.
The Mixed-Up Megillah
Why it fits: Put the Purim story in order, crack a letter-number cipher and count the mishloach manot.
Operation Afikoman
Why it fits: Find the afikoman with riddles about the Four Questions, the ten plagues and the four cups.
The Silent Shofar
Why it fits: A letter-number cipher, shofar blasts and dates in Tishrei unlock the shofar’s case.
The Sukkah and the Wind
Why it fits: Gather the four species, sort the decorations and count meals in the sukkah.
The Tu BiShvat Seeds
Why it fits: Discover the seven species, count seedlings and spot a doubling pattern.
The Independence Day Flag
Why it fits: Crack a letter cipher, work out years and find the secrets in Israel’s flag.
Which room should I choose?
- 🕎 The Lost Jar of Oil: Hanukkah, for kids 7–9
- 🎭 The Mixed-Up Megillah: Purim, for kids 10–12
- 🍷 Operation Afikoman: Passover, for the whole family at the Seder
- 📯 The Silent Shofar: Rosh Hashanah, with apple and honey at the end
Tips for running it
- Works in preschool, in class and at the family holiday table.
- Run the Passover room during the Seder instead of the usual afikoman hunt.
- Add a prize that fits the holiday: a dreidel, a gragger or a decorated matzah.
Frequently asked questions
Do you need to know Hebrew to play the holiday rooms?
No. Every Hebrew word is explained in English, and any Hebrew letter value you need is written on the clue card.
Are the holiday facts accurate?
Yes. Every room was checked: the order of the plagues, the number of Hanukkah candles, the dates in Tishrei and the seven species.