DIY Halloween-Themed Escape Room || The Vampire's Tomb || Build an Escape Room at Home!!

Going out to trick-or-treat for Halloween is a blast, but this year (2020) some families are opting to stay home instead. How can you stay home but still celebrate Halloween in a fun and exciting way? Host your very own Halloween-themed escape rom, that's how!
Join Marti from "Down the Wrabbit Hole" (and her side business, @Home Escape Rooms) to learn how to make 'The Vampire's Tomb' escape game in this DIY, step-by-step tutorial. All the puzzles, the riddles, the codes - everything is here! Be sure to stay tuned until the end to see how YOU can make all of these puzzles and props yourself.
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[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

I also make Christmas-themed escape room games, and they are available to purchase as a downloadable package! Check out my most recent one: kzbin.info/www/bejne/pIbVpYhufKpgqKs I also create "Winner" signs for the end of your escape game to use in a photo booth or photo shoot. You can purchase the downloadable PDF sign package for $3.00 via PayPal: paypal.me/downthewrabbithole

[@TheLaughingLion]

I think escape rooms are elevated to another level when they are scary or have a halloween theme.

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Halloween is the PERFECT time for an escape room! :)

[@BottleCaps]

Jack my parrot is totally hypnotized by your voice he hasn't moved an inch

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

My vampire-hypnosis is working.

[@martinefletcher8995]

You literally saved my daughter's birthday party! This was so easy to follow and Dollarama had everything! I pulled this together in 3 hours! You're a gem!

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Yay!!!! I’m so happy this helped! I hope your daughter had an incredible birthday!

[@BottleCaps]

I'm just looking at my Wrabbit's foot and you laminated your little tag on it you love that laminated stuff

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Yes, yes I do! Makes it last longer! Glad you haven't chucked that foot away yet! LOL

[@GeorgiaS]

Very good sharing 12 Like 👍👍

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Thank you so much for watching! :)

[@deannagrey4296]

Fun. Love the magnetic oujia board prop - THAT'S cool!

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

I still haven’t incorporated that into a game - I need to get on that!

[@FisherHuntz]

Oh I love that candle idea! And thank you for the how-to on the Ouija board. You make it look so easy! :D

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

I made my first Ouija board for a different escape game, and I actually shocked myself by how easy it was! I stuffed the frame with soft felt to keep the magnets from coming loose, and then put a foam board backing onto it so people couldn't pull the magnets off. Didn't show that part though.

[@dwaynewladyka577]

This looks like a lot of fun. Cheers! 🎃👻

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

I love to make these! So much, that I kind of started a business out of it. ;)

[@TheLaughingLion]

Wow you make a fabulously fine vamp lady! 👀 i like the diversions like the rosary. Unlocking the locks is the key. Wow i like the black light feature. Wow key inside the food, lol. this is a brilliant DIY escape room.

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Making escape room intro videos is pretty much the entire reason I have Snapchat. LOL But those filters sure take away the need to do my makeup in the morning.

[@HaswellTravelled]

Very creative! You definitely enjoy creating escape rooms and have a talent for it. I like your vampire video. Well done, my friend 👍. Thanks for sharing and enjoy your day 😀.

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

I think it is safe to say that I'm sort of obsessed. I've turned it into a little baby business that I'm trying to grow. :)

[@BottleCaps]

Easy peasy lemon squeezy

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

That's what my mom always told me!

[@yesreports]

Fun Idea!

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

I'm planning a St. Patrick's Day one next up, in collaboration with another company. They are so fun to creative.

[@gigipaquette]

This is fantastic! Thank you for the walk through and then showing us how you made them. This is so helpful! Have a wonderful day.

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

I love making escape room games so much. My goal is to create a couple more this year to post on my channel. Happy New Year to you! :)

[@The_Midnight_Wanderer]

Very cool. I have never done one of these before. Thanks for sharing

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Awww, if you lived closer I'd totally come over and set one of my games up for you! :)

[@ColoradoMartini]

Love the homemade Ouija board. Very cool

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

It is my new favourite escape room prop! You can change the positioning of the magnets on the back too, so it is quite versatile! :)

[@rehanakhatun6266]

Wonderful :)

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Thank you! I had a lot of fun putting these puzzles together! :)

[@mervatsworld]

awesome ,greatvideo

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Thank you! This is my new creative outlet now that I can't plan out travel itineraries. ;)

[@BLBADVENTURES]

Hi friends. It’s been a while. Great new video my friends and full view to show support for your channel

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Thanks so much for watching! Happy Halloween to you! :)

[@RODPIKERDRONESUK]

Great video thanks for sharing cheers 👍

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Thanks for watching! :) Happy Halloween to you!

[@PixelPz]

Awesome job! Dropped 👍 have a great day!Fw

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Thanks for stopping by! I hope your Halloween was great... if you celebrate it, that is. If not, I just hope you are doing great in general! :)

[@GratuitousSets]

Great explanation of your design!😎

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Thank you! I'm hoping it can help some people out there beat that pandemic boredom! :)

[@IfWeGoTo]

What a fun idea!!

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

I actually run a side business where I go to people's houses and set up escape games for them to play. I'm slightly obsessed! :)

[@IfWeGoTo]

@@DowntheWrabbitHole That is actually so cool!! I love everyone's side businesses that have been popping up! Glad you made a video about it!

[@PogiboyProductions]

haha cool! Perfect for Halloween! Very creative! Snapchat filters are the best 🙂 nice touch on the ouija board!

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

I don't use Snapchat for anything but the filters. LOL

[@BottleCaps]

Holy crap you put a lot of thought into this video the candles are amazing

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Yeah, I really like that puzzle! I'll definitely be using it in a future escape game.

[@beebeesfuntasticadventures6110]

Nice, you are very creative.

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

I so, so, so love making escape rooms! :)

[@nicolacristi]

really clever:) happy halloween

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Thank you! It was really fun to put together!

[@musclecarappraisal]

Creating Forever Memories!

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

I will eventually build these puzzles into a bigger game, I think. :)

[@yesreports]

This is a great Idea!

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

There's lots of great ways to celebrate Halloween. I hope this can help some people! :)

[@yesreports]

@@DowntheWrabbitHole My daughter (school Teacher) loves Escape rooms

[@FafaandFamily]

happy halloween,,, all those things look so scary

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

I had a lot of fun making these props! Thanks for watching, I hope you are well! :)

[@Just8Ate]

Loved this ❤ spooky idea 💡 loved how you made your own ouijua board 8)

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

They are the coolest props! I have made a couple now for different escape games. :)

[@jasonrackbrain7706]

Thank you for showing how to create a really cool at-home escape room! After watching your videos and a few others on KZbin here, I set about creating an in-home escape room for my girlfriend (and some other friends as well) to test out. My girlfriend tested it out on Valentine's Day, with other friends and also my sister trying it out later. The game was set around a serial killer who had captured you and locked you in his hideout and you had to solve the puzzles in order to escape (not sure if my girlfriend was expecting a serial killer based escape room, probably wouldn't have been her preferred choice of theme! lol). I also used your idea of snapchat filters to create a small introduction video for the game! It definitely got some laughs! I am now currently in the planning stages of creating another escape room, this time for a Halloween Party, where there will be small groups of friends (4-6) taking turns to solve the room (providing there are no covid lockdowns at the time lol). This escape room will be vampire themed (liked your video) but I have taken the liberty of creating different puzzles so as not to directly 'copy' your idea, merely use it as inspiration. I also learned some valuable lessons from my first escape room, basically the serial killer game had too many puzzles, and also was spread out over several rooms, instead of just one or two. So for the Vampire game I am sticking to just the one (large) room, to be fully decorated to look like a vampire's tomb inside a castle, and also limiting the number of puzzles to around 7 or 8 (maybe 9 at most). I also have other ideas for at-home escape rooms now, so hopefully will create at least one or two each year, especially one for Halloween. Thanks for the inspiration! Regards Jason

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

You are a kindred spirit, my friend! I love your ideas and your enthusiasm! :)

[@BizarreOnesStudio]

Homemade ouija board was really good! The video was an overall a good video as always

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

That little Ouija board is one of my favourite props now. It's easy to change the code too, you just peel off the back magnets and re-glue them where you need to!

[@DesmondsDonders]

LOL I knew there was a lot at stake in this game, and there was the stake line right in the video.

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

I could not resist. It's in my blood. ;)

[@lilliangarcia3059]

My birthday is this weekend and am doing this escape room in my house. Wish me luck. I couldn’t find the word lock in time but it’s. Thank you and please do more ❤

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Happy birthday!!! I'm so happy that you are using my game to celebrate! I do have lots of other escape DIY videos on my channel, and most likely lots more to come. I'm a little bit addicted to them! ;)

[@craftgurubd1435]

Nice video 👍

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Thank you so much for watching! I'm happy you enjoyed it!

[@trendingwwwandw]

GREAT tutorial.....such a good idea for a sharing informative video !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :)67 so VERY CREATIVE

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

I have to admit, I'm slightly OBSESSED with making escape games. Trying to currently build it into a business actually - we will see how it goes. :)

[@trendingwwwandw]

@@DowntheWrabbitHole My wife Laine and I watched this video early today while eating breakfast. We think you have incredible creativity AND we think this would make an excellent business . What a great opportunity to have time ( currently) AND to have a vision of a company to create escape games. We're excited for you !

[@musclecarappraisal]

My daughter loves Escape Rooms

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Since I can't travel right now, these have become my new obsession. Your daughter has excellent taste! ;)

[@RESAA]

It's Very Nice Video. Keep it up.

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Thank you so much! I appreciate you watching! :)

[@RESAA]

@@DowntheWrabbitHole welcome my dear

[@ColoradoMartini]

I turned off the lights and put a note on the door say no candy this year. That was heart breaking. I love the app you used to be vampira.

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

We did Halloween basically as per normal this year, and no one got sick from it. :)

[@lachasseauxjeux]

Thanks for the this video. I built today my ouija board!

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Yay! I'm so happy that you found this video useful! Thanks for watching and enjoy your game!

[@libmananchannel]

Hello my friend! Very nice video! It's nice DIY! It's great shots and very interesting! Thank you for sharing! Have a nice new week!

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Thank you! I have been getting a lot of requests for escape room videos lately, I guess if we can't travel, then we can have a little at-home adventure! :)

[@vanessaprina7415]

Hello. Thanks for this video. Exactly what I was looking for. We always put on a little hountet house for the kids in our village and this time we wanted to design it as an escape room. It's perfect and not too long. Thanks for your work and tips! Kind regards from Switzerland!

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

I’m so happy that this video can help! That’s exactly why I made it! Yay!

[@RoottoFruit]

Thanks for sharing my friend...awesomely interesting. I'm joining you dear sty bless dear keep in touch.

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Thanks again for watching! Stay safe and healthy over there! :)

[@BottleCaps]

Lovely viewers that's hilarious obviously she wasn't thinking about me

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Nope, it's safe to say you were not one of the people begging me for yet another escape room tutorial, but here you are... LOL

[@roshsworld6337]

Happy Halloween..nice video👍

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Thank you! I'm glad you enjoyed it, and I hope your Halloween was super fun!

[@roshsworld6337]

@@DowntheWrabbitHole it was

[@livingyes]

I told my Daughter about this!

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Halloween is the PERFECT time for an escape room! :) I hope your daughter enjoyed it!

[@julieallison2748]

This looks so fun! I purchased your Christmas escape room but don't see a link to purchase the ciphers and codes for this one. Did I miss it?

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Thank you so much for your purchase and comment! ❤️

[@BottleCaps]

I remember when this was a great Travel Channel all the Exotic places of the planet now she's playing in her basement with scraps of paper

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Stupid COVID.

[@BottleCaps]

Making me feel bad I put little effort into the video's I make and you work so hard at yours

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Yes, but this isn't JUST for a video. I can use these props and puzzles in my escape room business in some way now. Win-win! :)

[@ENKISFUNTECHNOSTUFF]

You gave me and idea...hard volcanic rock here though for a basement

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

I'd love to see you set up an escape room game! My basement is super cozy, I love it down there. :)

[@Mr.And.Mrs.Wedding]

Im making a vampire escaperoom to! Its for mine friends and mine bday though. I've having so much trouble with the puzzles

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Good luck with your game!! I hope this video was able to help you figure out some of your issues! 😃

[@moodyblooms]

This is so fun!! Such a different Halloween this year. LK52

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Honestly, we went out trick-or-treating, people had candies all bagged up, or were using pipes / tubes to distribute, someone even had bags of candy on a clothesline and wheeled them to us. It WAS different but super fun - my kids will probably remember it fondly! :)

[@deb6407]

Loved the video. I'm planning a party on Sat and could you send me the cipher key, I can't seem to figure it out as nicely as yours.

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Done! :) I'm so happy you enjoyed the game!

[@heklalinya]

Hi! I'm currently designing a video game themed escape room for my classmates for halloween and your videos have been very inspiring and helpful! But how do you figure out how long a certain escape room will take to solve? I thought I'd give my players 1 hour to complete the room, but honestly I have no idea if they'll able to figure out the puzzles super quick or if it'll take them more than an hour. How do you deal with this?

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

There’s not really a formula. It’s kind of a gut instinct I have after designing dozens of games and running/hosting hundreds of them and watching people play. Maybe go for about 12 puzzles, varying in difficulty, and see how that goes? You can only truly know after test running your game with a few groups.

[@Sarkeysmusic]

Hi, i’m making a 2 year update of me trying to recreate this escape room. So I’m opening a escape room company at my school for a entrepreneurship class and i’m remaking this escape room with couple of tweakes. i’m going to add the cure one from one of your previous one. Just wanted to thank you so much for this video since it really helped me a lot

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

I love this so much!! If you need any more inspiration, I’ll let you know that I did actually start my own mobile escape room company, and I’ve been running it for three years now. It’s been moderately successful and I was featured on Breakfast Television. If I can do it, so can you! I’m so honoured that my videos are helping you!

[@Sarkeysmusic]

@@DowntheWrabbitHoleThat’s amazing. i’ll look it up and play. If you don’t mind, could i talk about my plan if my game and ask if it seems good? my entrepreneurial teacher isn’t really a escape room expert

[@thecrunchykale]

Thank you so much for this video! We are making an escape room for our school and I had a lot of inspiratioon from this video. It is for older kids so I took some ideas and mold it into our story. I have one question though. For some odd reason the velcro that I glued to the candles keeps coming off I don´t know if its because I used a glue gun or because the velcro I had was a sticker so it had a sticky side. I was wondering ... What kind of glue did you used for this specific project? Thank youuuuuu!

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

The same thing happened to me too, hot glue doesn’t stick to wax for very long. I ended up using sewing pins to secure the Velcro to the candles. That worked a lot better!

[@frantravis4357]

any chance you can send me the pdf of the cypher key? i am working on it for a girl scout halloween party next week. i love what you have put together!!

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

I’m so happy you are loving my escape room videos!

[@3dgen8400]

How did you do the handprint and write in invisible ink???

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

For the handprint, I just found an image online and printed it. The invisible ink is from a UV light pen. You can get them on Amazon but they are often sold out, so you can try getting them from Scholastic as well. :)

[@TravelShades]

Like 66. Interesting video

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Thank you! I love putting together escape rooms! :)

[@BottleCaps]

You have to check out the Susie Channel she's got Halloween nail job going on it's amazing

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Ha ha - did you notice that halfway through the video, my nails changed. I had to take a break in the middle of filming for my nail appointment. I have lovely spiderweb nails now.

[@dove1654]

Can you direct me to where you got the Ouija copy? Great job!!

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

I just Googled “Ouija Board” and chose a nice clear one without a planchette on the front. Here’s one: www.google.com/search?q=ouija+board&rlz=1CDGOYI_enCA935CA935&hl=en-US&sxsrf=AOaemvLht93jV3zlsrNs0vs_K-nGGOoiVw:1632750742017&source=lnms&tbm=isch#imgrc=SiBv6LxhMneq3M

[@Sarkeysmusic]

hello, so this is part 3 of me making escape rooms for my school. I just finished my plan of the game, but i can’t decide if it should be either 45 or 1 hour. could i talk to you about my game plan?

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Sure! Send me an email! Feel free to outline your plan and if I can offer suggestions, I definitely will!

[@BottleCaps]

Now I know why you're playing in the basement it's bloody cold outside in Calgary it's t-shirt weather here

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

It is cold, but right now it is raining, now snowing, and for that I'm grateful. Definitely not T-shirt weather though!

[@GodiTours]

here is Godi once again

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

Hello and thank you for watching! :) I hope you are well!

[@juliecyr7273]

I love this escape room. I am attempting to recreate this for my students. Most likely this has been asked already, but where can I find the cypher key and messages?

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

I just made those myself. If you want to give me your email, I can probably send you a PDF. :)

[@frantravis4357]

any chance you can send me the cypher pdf. i love everything you have put together! i am working on it now for a girl scout halloween party next week

[@katherinelaurendeau4561]

@@DowntheWrabbitHole How am I able to get the download for the cypher pdf? ty

[@jamiefigliolino3737]

@@DowntheWrabbitHole Hello! I am also looking for the cipher code. Please let me know how to contact you for it.

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

@@jamiefigliolino3737 Please feel to send me an email at [e-mail] Happy to help you out! :)

[@oliviaweir3181]

What did you use in terms of ink in the black light message?

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

I have a set of black light pens that have UV sensitive ink. Here's a link if you want to grab some for yourself - they work great and haven't dried out on me yet!! :) amzn.to/3pYWF4J

[@oliviaweir3181]

@@DowntheWrabbitHole oh ok thanks

[@danaedijkema4562]

i wanna make this escape room! and i am gonna make it. i was bussy with the codes (rebus) i need your help!! the first was three vampires lay her. whats the second??

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

The second one is: Each vampire bought forty bloodshakes. The decoded message is right around 4:47! 😃 Hope that helps. I’m excited you are going to make this game!

[@danaedijkema4562]

@@DowntheWrabbitHole thank youu!! my familie is going to do it tonighit doing the last things today!!

[@psz8182]

I have a question. I make escape rooms for my mom, but i cant make it very hards becuase she has an amazing brain with stuff like math, but not with escape rooms. So can you make a video for people like her?

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

I have a video where I made an escape room for my kiddos with a Paw Patrol theme. The puzzles were fun but quite easy. You could take that video and adapt it, if you like. :) Here's the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/raGloGB9hp6tqtE

[@psz8182]

Thank you. This really helps. Also, i love your videos, especially the escape room ones. Beleive it or not, i got many of my ideas based on them. Also i love rabbits! :)

[@BottleCaps]

Your fur looks different kind of like a leopard

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

A wrabbit can change its spots, did you never hear that phrase?

[@kaysergabi]

Could you please put the link of the snapchat filter you used? I can't find it anywhere! Thanks!

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

The one I used seems to be no longer available. Here's a couple of other ones currently on offer: lens.snapchat.com/b968e67a8bd440f6bf74c8cad5fc0769 Or: lens.snapchat.com/426960251977474aaf7d9acd5b4009c3

[@kaysergabi]

@@DowntheWrabbitHole thank you!!

[@tatyanacarpenter9938]

How dis u create your coffin ⚰️?

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

I bought it at the Halloween store, and filled it with orange string lights. Easy peasy!

[@tatyanacarpenter9938]

I love this idea and how creative you were I used this video last year for my son's 11th birthday I Incorporated a playful theme but this year he wants an escape room party again but spooky and yet again you are a lifesaver❤

[@BottleCaps]

I got the hots for the vampire girl who's that

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

That's Denise, Mistress of the Dark.

[@Airadellia]

psh screw that, ain't know one keeping me inside! Even a stupid virus xD

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

We are trick or treating too! Can’t keep me away from that candy! But this is a fun alternative for those who don’t (or play this after the trick or treating is done!)

[@Sarkeysmusic]

Is 1 hour too long for this escape room?

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

It depends on the age group of people playing. I’d say this one is probably more of a 45-minute one, now that I’m more experienced with room design. But for younger players this may take them an hour. It also depends on how much help you give them too!

[@Sarkeysmusic]

How about 5 12- 16 year olds

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

@@Sarkeysmusic If I were you, I'd add in one more puzzle. Maybe one about blood types, or counting strings of garlic to make a 4-digit code? Something 'vampire-y'. You could hide garlands of different coloured garlic (just print them out in colour on paper and string them with twine) and hide the garlands around the room or inside locked boxes with the other clues. Then have a slip of paper with the four colors in the proper order so they can figure out the combo. I think with one more puzzle you could plump it up to an hour game. Good luck!

[@Sarkeysmusic]

Thank you

[@BottleCaps]

You're really not doing that well with this whole covid thing!... you being trapped in the house with two kids it must be tough

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

I'm doing fantastic. This is the business I'm building now, making escape games and people pay me to set them up for them. I've been really busy actually!

[@BottleCaps]

She probably deletes all of my comments...lol

[@DowntheWrabbitHole]

You mean Susie? Whatever for? Your comments are always so polite and are like little rays of sunshine.... ;)