Hide and Clue Free

Turn your house into a Christmas treasure hunt.

Pick your hiding spots, get the clue cards, print. About 2 minutes. Free, no sign-up.

  1. Pick spots
  2. Get clues
  3. Print and hide

Privacy: We don't save your hunt. It stays in your browser, unless you email it to yourself.

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What's the occasion?

Christmas theme

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Who's the hunt for?

Type a name and watch the cards fill in.

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How they play

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Hiding spots, in order

3 spots are free. Spots 4 to 12 come with the full hunt ($4.99).

Spot order

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    Where's the treasure?

    Add a name to see your hunt.

    No printer? Email it to yourself, or choose “Save as PDF” in the print window.

    Want a bigger hunt? The full hunt has up to 12 hiding spots.

    This is what prints: a letter for clue 1, the clue cards and a hiding sheet for grown-ups.

    Why we made this

    In our family, every birthday starts with a hunt: each of us hides a card, and the birthday person follows our clues around the house, youngest first, parents last. We've done it since our four kids were little, and we still do it now that some are in college. Hide and Clue is our way of sharing it with your family, for Christmas, birthdays and every day in between. Read our story →

    Questions parents ask

    Is it really free?

    Yes. Build and print a hunt with up to 3 hiding spots, free, as often as you like. The full hunt has up to 12 spots.

    Do I need to sign up?

    No. There’s no account and no email needed to build and print.

    What do I need?

    A printer (or save a PDF and print it anywhere) and scissors. About 2 minutes to set up and 10 minutes to hide the cards.

    How does the hunt work?

    Give the kids the letter with card 1. Each card is hidden at the spot the previous card describes, and the last card leads to the treasure. Each card also says where to hide it, and the grown-ups sheet lists everything.

    What happens to my kids’ names?

    They stay in your browser, unless you email your hunt to yourself. We don’t save your hunt.

    What do I get if I pay?

    Up to 12 hiding spots instead of 3. Christmas 2026 ($4.99) is 1 full hunt you can change until January 6, 2027. Full year ($7.99) is 5 full hunts over 12 months, for any occasion.

    Is it a subscription?

    No. It's one payment, and nothing renews.

    I bought on another device

    Open the link in your key email on this device. No email? and we'll send it again.

    Can I get a refund?

    Yes. Email [email protected] within 30 days and we'll refund you in full.

    Is it only for Christmas?

    No: Hanukkah, birthdays, Easter, or any day you want an adventure.