Zombie Logic Puzzle Escape Room | Halloween Activity for Grades 4–6 | 10 Brain-Bending Puzzles
The zombies are closing in… can your students outsmart them before it’s too late? This spooky logic puzzle escape room is packed with 10 clever challenges that strengthen critical thinking, problem-solving, and collaboration—all with a fun and slightly creepy zombie twist!
Perfect for Halloween parties, classroom enrichment, homeschool activities, or early finisher fun, this printable escape room is zero-prep and ready to go. Just print and play—no cutting, no locks, no fuss!
What’s Inside:
✅ 10 Themed Logic Challenges, including:
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Cryptograph Decoder
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Center Stage Deduction
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Alpha Count
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Block Puzzle
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Hidden Clue Search
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Arrow Grid
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Pictograms
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Text Message Code
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Pigpen Cipher
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Word Maze
✅ Teacher or Parent Setup Guide
✅ FAQ and Quick Tips
✅ Answer Key for All Puzzles
✅ Optional Clue Cards to Give Hints
✅ Printable “We Escaped!” Signs
✅ Works great in black-and-white or color
Estimated playtime: 45–60 minutes
Students should know basic math operations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
Why Educators and Parents Love This Resource:
✅ Instant setup—print and go
✅ Flexible for group or solo play
✅ Excellent for sub days, early finishers, or indoor recess
✅ Boosts logical thinking, persistence, and teamwork
✅ No prior content knowledge needed—just jump in and solve!
Perfect For:
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Classrooms – Halloween math day, brain break, or Friday fun
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Homeschoolers – Add spooky logic games to your week
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Sub Plans – No prep and highly engaging
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After-school programs or parties – A fun seasonal logic game
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October enrichment – Easy to weave into fall learning
Skills Strengthened:
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Logical reasoning
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Critical thinking
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Problem-solving
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Pattern recognition
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Collaboration and communication
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Growth mindset and perseverance
Bonus:
Even though it’s zombie-themed, this escape room isn’t tied to any specific curriculum—so it’s great any time of year! The Halloween vibe just makes it extra fun in October.
Terms of Use
Please note: Purchase of this product is for Personal and Classroom Use ONLY
Not for Commercial Use. Purchase of this product entitles you the right to reproduce the pages in limited quantities for single classroom use only. Copying any part of the product and placing it on the internet in any form (including a personal or classroom website) is strictly forbidden and is a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Copyright: Quest Schooling LLC.
After purchase you will receive a link to download the PDF file. All pages are included in the file and can be printed in black and white for immediate use.
Any or all of the pages in the PDF file can be printed and used for students across a wide range of ages/skills, or collaboratively with kids of different ages.
For example, younger kids may focus more on the design and drink recipes for the stand while older kids may also include the business plan and profit margin aspects of the project.
Depending on your student’s needs, there are several pages of scaffolding information, including vocabulary, facts, reading list, weblinks. Scaffolding can be done at any stage throughout the project as needed.
Frequently Asked Questions
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All projects are digital download pdf files. They can be printed in gray scale or black and white and are ready for your student to use.
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No, the projects are flexible and can be adapted to your student's grade and skill level. Each project includes a list of student activities. you can review them and decide which pages work for your student.
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In project based learning, each student completes both the project activities and a final project. I always offer a choice of final projects to provide differentiation and give students of different skills enough options.
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Most projects include a rubric to help you assess your students work and give your student an opportunity to assess their own work. However, each student's project will be unique to them and be a reflection of their knowledge and skill set. There is no one 'right answer' to a project. The success of a project is largely in the process of doing the project.