Snow Problem

Boxes are opened one at a time. Each one has its own set of three locks.

Start by figuring out which box to open first and which puzzles are associated with each box.

Hints, solutions and box order can be found below. (Keep scrolling down)

Thanks for playing and good luck!

Step 1 – Open the Teal Box (2 7 11)

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There are no props for this puzzle?

This song is sung at a New Year’s celebration! What year is it? Or what year will it be?

It’s the year! (Or if you’re playing this game around the holidays… it’s next  year!)

4 digits… This year or the next

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You’ll need the three drumsticks to solve this puzzle!

Each drumstick has different white lines… I wonder why!

What happens when you place the sticks together in a certain order? Move them around! Something might become clear!

Place the drumsticks side by side (you’ll have to try different arrangements) and read the three digits from top to bottom!

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You’ll need the Complex Rooms greeting card for this puzzle!

Can you identify the 4 birds on the front?

We like this puzzle… We giggle when we wonder who the 1st bird’s calling.

The four birds are from the song:

  • Calling Bird (4)
  • Turtle Dove (2)
  • French Hen (3)
  • Geese A Laying (6)

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Step 2 – Open the Red Box (1 3 6)

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You’ll need the postcards!

Which postcards are related to the song?

How are the postcards numbered differently?

Can you determine which is FIRST and which is LAST?

Four of the postcards have a TOOTH illustration behind the writing. These four postcards have specific stamp values. The words in capital letters state the order of the numbers.

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The ornaments are linked to this puzzle… Is there something on them?

There’s something on one of the boxes that has a similar shape and markings… it might help!

The ornaments (and the box label) give you some instructions on how to use the LA’S… How many are there? Check the song!

Apply the instructions to each ‘fa la la…’ line in the song. The dots will tell you the order of the ornaments.

  1. Two Less La’s
  2. Just The La’s
  3. Half The La’s
  4. Fa’s And La’s

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You’ll need the snow report for this puzzle… And one more thing!

Where else can you find snow? Don’t forget… it will COVER everything!

Lots of snow SPELLS a cold winter!

THE EVENING SNOW report links a different colour and shape of snowflake to different letters. Decode the snowflakes on the cover of the carol book to determine the 5 numbers.

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Step 3 – Open the Wooden Box (5 8 10)

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You’ll need the bells for this puzzle… and one more thing!

Notice the colours of the bells!? Where can you find music related to these colours?

The music notes on the cover might help!

Notice how the notes are grouped? Add the colours!

You’ll find 3 green bells, 2 silver bells and 1 gold bell. The cover of the carol book has music notes in green, silver and gold. Read the music and add up the number of bells for each of the 5 grouping of notes:

  1. Gold + Silver (1 + 2)
  2. Green + Silver (3 + 2)
  3. Gold (1)
  4. Green + Gold (3 + 1)
  5. SIlver (2)

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You’ll need the small wreath for this puzzle!

What else do you have that might be ‘rockin’ and how does it fit?

Which wreath bump fits the rocking horse ‘key’? And what letters do they represent?

Move the rocking horse ‘key’ around the wreath. The 4 bumps that it fits each represents a letter.

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You’ll need BOTH lists for this puzzle!

Have you checked the lists? There are three differences!

What order should you read these three names?

Check both lists and find the different ‘naughty or nice’ for three names. Put the names in order of how they sound and read the 5 corresponding digits.

39 – Juan, 3 – Twola, 25 – Threesa

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Step 4 – Open the Grey Box (4 9 12)

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You’ll need to find three types of props related to the song. What are you looking for?

Can you find all three items related to the song? Corn Cob? Buttons? Coal?

You’ll need the coal twice for the eyes! (2 eyes!)

Corn cob pipe, button nose and 2 eyes made out of coal. You should find 2 corn cobs, 3 buttons on the tie and 4 bags of coal. With two eyes made out of coal you’ll need the coal twice!

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You’ll need information on all 8 reindeers for this puzzle!

Did you read the holiday trivia at the bottom of the carol page?

Why are some of the letters in the reindeer names different?

Change the capital letters (Roman Numerals) in the reindeer names to their corresponding values then add them together. (There’s one letter in each name!)

  • Dasher – 500
  • Dancer – 500
  • pranCer – 100
  • Vixen – 5
  • Comet – 100
  • Cupid – 100
  • Donner – 500
  • blIxen- 1

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You’ll need the assembled cookie tins for this puzzle!

WEI RICH HUGH… How does this sound?

Once in order, what do the stickers on the bottom of the tins tell you?

You’ll need to add together 2 four digit numbers!

Math not working? Are your lids on the right tins?

Assemble the tins and place them in order: WEI, RICH, HUGH, EMMA, HARRY, CHRIS, AMOS

Turn the tins over and do the math: 8512 + 1046

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