Have a go at decoding these Star Wars quotes. Learn the ASCII binary alphabet with Lego. Try one of these secret message activities – our favourites are the folded ones! Message cards can only be deciphered with the red film.
Make maths fun with this Number line secret code Send a hidden message in the form of a Red Reveal Reader Card. Here are a few more secret code ideas and activities to try: Now that you’ve had fun with these spy decoder printables, there are lots more super cool secret code activities you can do. Please remember that the printables at are for personal or individual classroom use only, you may not sell, share, or link directly to these files.
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These printables are A4 sized pdf files, you will need a pdf reader such as adobe acrobat to open them. Don’t forget to send a de-coder sheet to so they can work out what you are saying and write back! It would be so fun to work together and create a family or class secret code, and then send a coded message to a relative or another class.
You can download the free printable ‘make your own secret code’ sheet here. I made up a simple sheet with letters, numbers a couple of punctuation marks and a few blank spaces so we could create as many new secret codes as we wanted! If you make them too complicated it will be impossible to write a coded message that someone else can decipher! We learned that it is important to make the symbols and drawings we used to represent each letter quite simple, and easy to reproduce accurately. Now that we had the hang of this cool secret code thing, it was time for us to try making our own! It’s a fabulous way to encourage a child who might not like writing, they will be so busy coding an de-coding messages that they won’t even know they are writing! Give it a try with your kids. Pigpen Cipher is a super fun secret code for written messages. You can download the free printable pigpen secret code sheet here.
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It’s loads of fun to send Morse code messages. Try sending Morse code messages with sounds, or actions (such as a flashing light), as well as writing it down. You can download the free printable Morse code sheet here. We even had a go at using a flashlight to send Morse code, which was tricky but lots of fun! We made a ‘cheat sheet’ and wrote some Morse code messages. Once a prisoner of war even sent a message in Morse code by blinking his eyes! You can write Morse code, or send it with flashes of light or sounds. Morse code uses dots, dashes and spaces to represent letters numbers and symbols. We started out with mouse… I mean Morse code because my 7 year old had read about it in a Horrible HIstories book (affiliate link). It didn’t take long for my kids to lose themselves in learning, deciphering and creating their own secret codes. If you’re considering a secret decoder campaign, you don’t have to take our word for it global brands like GAP, Adidas, and Toys ‘R Us have incorporated our red decoder glasses into successful marketing campaigns –– which have revealed some magical results!Įxplore our entire selection of decoder glasses, Greets, and more, and when you’re ready to take the next step, our team is here to help! Give us a call at 1. idea of being able to read and write in a secret code, or better yet, create your own secret code that no one else knows, is magical! Imagine being able to write notes to each other that no one else can read! The possibilities are endless! Order Your Decoder Glasses
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