My Mystery Party

Who Stole the Silver Bells: Christmas Mystery Party Game

Name: Who Stole the Silver Bells: Christmas Mystery Party Game
Brand: My Mystery Party
SKU: SILVERB
Price: 43.95 USD
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$43.95

Product details

Type Download
SKU SILVERB
Age Range 13 to Adult
Minimum # of players 8 Suspects
Max Players (Main Game) 12 Suspects and 1 Optional Team
Max players available 84: 24 Suspects, Up to 60 Team Roles (2 Teams, Expansion Pack Sold Separately)
Difficulty rating Moderate, 4/10
Character roles Co-Ed, Can be played as All-Female with the 8 required players (but you don't use the 4 optional males)
Game Duration 2 to 4 Hours Average (Flexible Timeline)
Game format Thievery| Guided Clue Mingling | 4 Rounds
Vibe and Content Notes Stolen Silverbells | Small Town Glitzy Christmas Drama | Silly , Clean Fun
Date of publication 2015. Last Revised: 2024

A festive family Christmas non-murder mystery party game. This glitzy small-town Christmas mystery is packed with outrageous tacky sweaters, competitive holiday personalities, department-store drama, neighborhood rivalries, suspicious behavior, festive challenges, and the disappearance of the famous Holly Hills Silver Bells.

This is the instant download version, so there is nothing to ship and no shipping fee. Simply download, print, prepare, and play!

Boxed version of the Who Stole the Silver Bells Christmas mystery party game

Prefer a professionally prepared game? Choose the Boxed Kit version, and our staff will professionally print and prepare the game materials for you.

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Main-game players can get started before the party with costume suggestions, character information, details about Holly Hills, and the Christmas mystery premise.

The host character lists, free invitations, and sample game materials are at the bottom of this page.

Expansion Pack #1: Adds 12 Characters and an Expandable Team
Sold separately.

Watch the Who Stole the Silver Bells Christmas mystery party game trailer

Family Christmas Mystery Party Game Synopsis:

The citizens of Holly Hills are preparing for the annual Snowflake Manor Tacky Sweater Party, held in honor of the town’s reigning Christmas Queen, Martha May Bells. Martha May has claimed the crown for eight consecutive years through her seemingly endless Christmas spirit, extravagant charitable efforts, and dazzling holiday displays. Her home on Jolly Street is covered with decorations collected from around the world, making her one of the most celebrated and competitive personalities in Sugarplum Point.

This year’s celebration will take place inside the spectacular Silver Bells Ballroom at Snowflake Manor. The legendary Holly Hills Silver Bells will be displayed in the foyer while guests mingle in their tackiest holiday sweaters, enjoy festive food, participate in entertaining activities, and catch up on the latest neighborhood gossip. Unfortunately, several attendees share strained relationships, bruised egos, suspicious histories, and strong opinions about who truly deserves to represent the Christmas spirit of Holly Hills.

You are a resident of Holly Hills, your tacky sweater is ready, and this is where your story begins.

Host a Large-Group Christmas Mystery Party:

Main Game: 12 unique suspect characters
- The game may be played with an all-female group by omitting the 4 optional male characters.
Main-Game Expandable Team:
- Clark Griswall may lead an optional Griswall Family team.
- Add up to 30 or more duplicate Griswall family members - non-suspect, duplicated team roles.
Expansion Pack #1: 12 additional suspect characters
- Sold separately.
- All 12 expansion characters are optional.
- The characters may be added in any number and combination with the optional main-game roles.
Expansion-Pack Expandable Team:
- Hermey Garland may lead an optional department-store elf team.
- Add up to 30 or more duplicate elf players - non-suspect, duplicated team roles.
- With the main game, expansion pack, Griswall Family, and department-store elves, the game can accommodate more than 84 players.

This is a non-murder mystery centered on the theft of the famous Holly Hills Silver Bells. There is no murder victim.

Browse tacky Christmas sweater inspiration, festive party décor, holiday treats, Snowflake Manor ideas, Christmas games, whimsical accessories, and more on the Pinterest board!

Who Stole the Silver Bells Christmas mystery party Pinterest board

This is the instant download version of the game. Simply download, print, and prepare everything you need to play, with no shipping fees or delivery wait.

PDF files included:

Host Instructions
Printable Game Materials
Solution
Optional Extras, such as the free invitation

For the boxed kit, also called the Party Pack, use the link provided on the product page.

Printing Tips

For the best results, open and print the files using Adobe Acrobat Reader, available free from Adobe.com. Other PDF viewers may alter fonts, spacing, colors, page sizing, or interactive features.

Download the PDF files to your computer and note where you save them before opening or printing.
Select Actual Size or 100% Scale unless the instructions specify otherwise.
Do not select Fit to Page, as this may resize cards, labels, or other game materials.
Confirm that the paper size is set to US Letter, 8.5 × 11 inches.
Print one test page before printing the complete game.
Use standard printer paper for any worksheets or investigation sheets.
Use heavier paper for invitations, clue cards, and other materials that will be handled during the game.
Print in color when possible for the intended appearance.
Do not select double-sided printing.
Allow ink to dry completely before cutting, folding, or assembling the materials.

Printer settings and results may vary by printer.

Surprized

i did not realize that i just download & print this for the $49. i thought it was something being sent to me; didn't want to spend $100 + so now i have to print & cut out clues & put this in envelopes.If i would have realized this -would not have purchased.

Still waiting for it to arrive

Will review it whenever it finally gets here

Husband wants to do it again

My family thoroughly enjoyed this. My mature 7 year old grandson was spectacular and played his role perfectly. There was slight confusion in the middle; and therefore, none of guessed correctly. But, that was okay. It was still a night of fun. I love that the directions were so complete.

Great Party

This party pack was way above and beyond my expectations. The amount of detail in each of the characters was phenomenal!!! My group really got into their characters which was so easy with the descriptions and costume suggestions. We laughed so hard at some of the clues. I think we will be talking about this party for quite awhile. BRAVO and Thank you for such a great party. I would give you 10!

Fun Characters & Easy to Put On - No One Could Guess the Thief

This was a fun addition to our Christmas party. I liked that people could just come in an ugly Christmas sweater as a costume or they could get more into character. Also I appreciated that I didn't have to round up props. That made it much simpler to host.

People enjoyed the funny characters. We had 3 tweens in our game. One was Kevin from Home Alone, and the other two were members of Clark's family. Those were optional characters so if they got bored and bugged out it wouldn't affect the outcome.

I added the cash game which was especially fun for the tweens. Got my fun money from Amazon. People asked if it was real, which added to the excitement.
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Three areas with room for improvement:
- No one could guess the thief. We're a relatively bright bunch, and I was surprised that no one figured it out. Perhaps the clues could be a little more generous with helpful information.

- The size of the clue cards is too big for a standard #10 envelope. So I used more expensive 9x12 envelopes. Perhaps the clues could be on multiple cards that are 3.5x8.5?

- With so many characters and three rounds of clues, it would be helpful if the downloads included a PDF of clue labels or a spreadsheet with the character names to make our own labels. Otherwise it's a lot of handwriting on the envelopes.

This game is licensed for personal, private use only. If you plan to use it for any commercial purpose, public event, business, organization, school, fundraiser, church, promotional activity, paid event, or any use that generates revenue or provides a commercial benefit, you must purchase a Commercial License.

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