Free PDF + editable BoboCreate template

How to Set Up an Envelope Clue Trail

Twelve rhyming clues and the envelopes to hide them in — each clue leads to the next envelope around the home.

Download the free PDF Download the editable .bobo

Both downloads are the free edition. The .bobo file opens in BoboCreate Desktop.

The editable file imports in BoboCreate Free 0.3.19 or later. It uses one of Free's three design places, and its own artwork does not count toward your three uploaded images. Older versions of the app need BoboCreate activated to import it, so update BoboCreate first.

Free Envelope Clue Trail guide: what is inside, the steps and safety notes

Clue Envelopes: bag templates with cut, score and glue lines and a 1-inch square

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The full Scavenger Envelope Mystery Trail adds a route map and answer key, 12 small-space alternate clues, a treasure bag, numbered seals 1–12 and an ink-saver edition.

Print the PDF as it is, or open the .bobo file in BoboCreate Desktop to change the words before you print.

What the free template includes

12 rhyming clue cards
2 clue envelope designs (print 6 times for 12)
A print-ready US Letter PDF
An editable .bobo file for BoboCreate Desktop

Print at true size

Print on US Letter at Actual Size / 100% — never Fit to Page — and measure the 1-inch square before you cut. Plain 20–24 lb printer paper works for everything; 65 lb light cardstock makes sturdier cards and bags.

Make it

Plan the trail. Page 2: read the clues; each one names the next hiding place. Indoors only, nothing high, hot or sharp.

Hide and hunt. Page 3: put clue 2 in envelope 1, and so on, and give the players clue 1.

Safety

A grown-up should help with scissors and do any craft-knife cutting. Paper pieces, stuffing and seal stickers can be choking hazards for children under 3. Keep them away from babies and toddlers. Use a glue stick or tape — no hot glue for children. Home-printed paper and ink are not food safe: if you add a treat, use one that is individually wrapped.

Edit in BoboCreate

Open the .bobo starter in BoboCreate Desktop to change names and words, then print your own PDF at 100%.

Open the editable template in BoboCreate

Download and install BoboCreate Desktop for Mac or Windows.
Download the free `free-envelope-clue-trail.bobo` file.
In BoboCreate, choose Open or Import and select the file.
Type your own names or words where you want them.
Export a PDF and print it on US Letter at Actual Size / 100%, then check the 1-inch square before you cut.

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