Escape room: The Dinosaur Egg
A dinosaur escape room for kids 4–8: count footprints, find a colour and a sound pattern, and help a giant egg hatch. For parties and families.
The story
A giant egg was found in the garden! For the baby dinosaur to hatch, someone has to say the right magic code. Let’s solve the clues!
Mummy Dinosaur left clues along the way, and she is counting on you.
4 story stations · online you can pick a level that adds more locks.
Run it at home or in class
What to prepare
- A big “egg” (a ball wrapped in paper, or a box)
- Big and small paper footprints
- A toy dinosaur for the surprise
- A sheet with the code for checking
Tips for the facilitator
- Spread 4 big footprints and 3 small ones on the floor so the children can walk on them and count.
- Sing the song in station 3 together and stop at the missing part.
- Hide the toy dinosaur inside the “egg” for the big reveal.
Difficulty level for “The Dinosaur Egg”
The story clues stay the same on every level; harder levels add more locks in between. You can ask for a hint at every stage.
🦕 The Dinosaur Egg
A giant egg was found in the garden! For the baby dinosaur to hatch, someone has to say the right magic code. Let’s solve the clues!
0 of 6 stages solved
Stage 1: Footprints in the sand
1/6In the sand there are 4 big footprints from Mummy Dinosaur and 3 small footprints from her little brother.
Facilitator guide: 🦕 The Dinosaur Egg
What the room practises
Counting on, colours, sound patterns and adding three numbers.
The 4 stations (without the answers)
- Footprints in the sand: How many footprints are there altogether?
- The colour of the egg: What colour is the egg?
- The dinosaur song: What is the next word in the song?
- The egg hatches: What code will hatch the egg?
Preparing and printing
On the easy level the printed kit has 7 pages: a facilitator sheet with the opening story, the setup list and every answer, plus an A4 card for each of the 6 stages. Besides printing, get ready: a big “egg” (a ball wrapped in paper, or a box) and a sheet with the code for checking.
Most important: Spread 4 big footprints and 3 small ones on the floor so the children can walk on them and count.
Age and group size
Up to 6 children with a grown-up who reads the stations aloud. With more children, use two grown-ups and two teams playing side by side.
Giving hints in this room
Online the hints open one at a time; in the printed kit they sit in the facilitator table next to each answer. Give the first hint after a couple of minutes of silence, not at the first wrong guess.
Frequently asked questions
What age is “The Dinosaur Egg” for, and how long does it take?
It was written for kids 4–8, at easy difficulty, and usually takes 15–20 minutes. It has 4 story stations, and online you can choose between three difficulty levels that add more locks.
What do I need to run “The Dinosaur Egg”?
A printer and these props: A big “egg” (a ball wrapped in paper, or a box); Big and small paper footprints; A toy dinosaur for the surprise; A sheet with the code for checking. The printable kit includes a facilitator sheet with every answer and a card for each stage.
What if the players get stuck?
Every stage has graded hints. Online they open one at a time; in the printed kit they sit next to each answer on the facilitator sheet. The first hint never gives the answer away.
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