Escape room: The Unicorn’s Rainbow
A colourful unicorn escape room for kids 6–9: bring the colours back to the rainbow with patterns, riddles and a magic code. Free kit.
The story
Sparkle the unicorn woke up this morning and found that her rainbow had lost some colours! To bring them back, you need to solve 4 riddles and discover the magic code.
Sparkle is very polite, but when she gets excited she sneezes glitter.
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 rainbow drawn on card
- Star and heart stickers
- Glitter (for the ending)
- An envelope with the magic code
Tips for the facilitator
- Make a paper rainbow with 7 stripes and hide 2 of them at the start.
- Stick a path of stars and hearts on the floor for the children to walk on.
- At the last station put 3 drawn unicorns and 4 horses on the table; it’s just confusing and funny enough.
Difficulty level for “The Unicorn’s Rainbow”
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 Unicorn’s Rainbow
Sparkle the unicorn woke up this morning and found that her rainbow had lost some colours! To bring them back, you need to solve 4 riddles and discover the magic code.
0 of 6 stages solved
Stage 1: The colours that ran away
1/6Sparkle’s rainbow had 7 colours. During the night 2 colours ran off to play in the clouds.
Facilitator guide: 🦄 The Unicorn’s Rainbow
What the room practises
Taking away, picture patterns, colours and careful counting.
The 4 stations (without the answers)
- The colours that ran away: How many colours are left in the rainbow?
- The star path: What is the next sticker?
- The fur riddle: What colour is Sparkle’s fur?
- The magic code: What is the magic 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 big rainbow drawn on card and an envelope with the magic code.
Most important: Make a paper rainbow with 7 stripes and hide 2 of them at the start.
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 “The Unicorn’s Rainbow” 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 “The Unicorn’s Rainbow”?
A printer and these props: A big rainbow drawn on card; Star and heart stickers; Glitter (for the ending); An envelope with the magic code. 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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