Mystery-Solving Teens
20 min$3-8Easy
Fit: Built for teens and adults. T-shirts in each person’s size; assign colors before anyone dresses so nothing doubles.
Color-coded outfits, a toy magnifying glass, and one giant sandwich.
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DIY this week: ~$3-8, 20 min
- Assign each person a color: orange, blue, purple, green, red.
- Everyone builds their outfit from their own closet in their assigned color.
- One person carries the magnifying glass, one carries the giant paper sandwich.
- Introduce yourselves in character when people ask.
Tip: bring the dog plush and let one person carry it everywhere. The dog gets more photos than the teens.
You need
- Solid-color tops in assigned colors, 1 per person (own: from closets)
- Jeans or skirts, 1 per person (own)
- Toy magnifying glass, 1 (buy: dollar store)
- Paper for the sandwich prop, 1 sheet (own)
- Dog plush or toy, 1 (own, or borrow one)
- Scarves or ascots in matching colors (own, or buy: thrift store)
Steps
- Assign each person a color: orange, blue, purple, green, red.
- Everyone builds their outfit from their own closet in their assigned color.
- One person carries the magnifying glass, one carries the giant paper sandwich.
- Safety: the sandwich prop stays paper and light, and nothing gets swung in crowds.
- Introduce yourselves in character when people ask. The names are the costume.
- Optional pro finish: bring the dog plush and let one person carry it everywhere. The dog gets more photos than the teens.
Common questions
What if our group has only three people?
Pick any three colors. The color coding reads with three just as well as five.
How do you make it obvious without name tags?
The magnifying glass, the sandwich, and the dog plush together tell the story. Props beat labels.
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