Escape room: Jungle Safari
A safari escape room for kids 6–9: count the monkeys’ bananas, guess an animal, add up elephant legs and find the code to the jeep.
The story
The safari jeep is locked, and the key is in a box with a code! The jungle animals are happy to help, but only if you solve their riddles.
Your guide, Ranger Rick, is a bit muddled: he put his sunglasses on his head and has been looking for them for an hour.
4 story stations · online you can pick a level that adds more locks.
Run it at home or in class
What to prepare
- A safari hat or toy binoculars
- Bananas (real or paper)
- Animal pictures
- A locked box or envelope with the “jeep key”
Tips for the facilitator
- Stick 12 paper bananas on a “tree” and take 5 off so the children can count what’s left.
- At station 2 the children can make animal noises before they answer.
- Announce each station like a safari guide with binoculars; that’s half the fun.
Difficulty level for “Jungle Safari”
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.
🐘 Jungle Safari
The safari jeep is locked, and the key is in a box with a code! The jungle animals are happy to help, but only if you solve their riddles.
0 of 6 stages solved
Stage 1: The hungry monkeys
1/6There were 12 bananas on the tree. The cheeky monkeys ate 5 of them.
Facilitator guide: 🐘 Jungle Safari
What the room practises
Taking away from 12, animal riddles and doubling.
The 4 stations (without the answers)
- The hungry monkeys: How many bananas are left on the tree?
- Who am I?: Which animal is it?
- The elephant family: How many legs do the two elephants have together?
- The jeep code: What is the jeep code?
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 safari hat or toy binoculars and a locked box or envelope with the “jeep key”.
Most important: Stick 12 paper bananas on a “tree” and take 5 off so the children can count what’s left.
Age and group size
Best with teams of 3–5 children. In a class or a big party, print a kit per team and run the room in parallel.
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 “Jungle Safari” for, and how long does it take?
It was written for kids 6–9, 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 “Jungle Safari”?
A printer and these props: A safari hat or toy binoculars; Bananas (real or paper); Animal pictures; A locked box or envelope with the “jeep key”. 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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