The gift-giving scenario collection
You can hand over a gift — or you can hide it and hand over a chain of clues, send a “secret mission”, or lay out “open when…” envelopes. We're collecting scenarios like these in one place: some free on the site, personal ones in the app. The catalog below grows every season.
In short. Pick a scenario by who you're giving to and what you have at hand: the free hunts and printable kits work straight from the site — print and set up in 20 minutes; “Apartment Detective” in the app writes the clues around one specific person and their home. Scenarios marked “soon” are already in the works — expect them by the nearest holidays.
The scenario catalog
What is ready now and what is coming this season. Filter by format and by who you are giving to.
In the appApartment DetectiveA personal hunt around your home: riddle notes written around the recipient's name and interests, hiding spots from your own place, printed in one tap.
Free on the sitePrintable“The Case of the Missing Gift”An illustrated detective kit for ages 6–10: a letter from Fig, 10 clues, a search warrant, detective IDs. Names and hiding spots fill in.
Free on the siteHuntScavenger hunt for kids by agePirates for 4–6, detective for 7–9, space for 10–12. Text clues, printed in a minute.
Free on the siteHuntScavenger hunt for a husband or boyfriendA romantic gift hunt from her: a detective story with evidence, “our story” through your places, plus a cipher tool for your own notes.
Free on the siteHuntScavenger hunt for a girlfriend or wifeA romantic gift hunt from him: “Good Morning” with coffee on the pillow, a trail through your places and a secret admirer with one cipher.
Free on the siteHuntScavenger hunt clues around the houseThree difficulty levels for each of 30 hiding spots around the house. Build your own chain and print it.
Coming soonPrintableChristmas hunt: a letter from SantaA letter with a mission, footprints by the tree and a chain of clues to the gift on Christmas morning. Ages 5–10.
Coming soonPrintableEaster egg hunt with cluesRiddle cards instead of random hiding: every egg leads to the next, the last one to the basket. Ages 4–9.
Coming soonPrintable“12 reasons” for Valentine's DayTwelve notes “why I love you”, each leading to the next, the last one to the gift.
Coming soonPrintableFlower trail for herPetal clues from the kitchen to the gift; the finale is a bouquet and a note. A romantic hunt from him: for your wife or girlfriend on Valentine’s Day, an anniversary or a Mother’s Day morning.
Coming soonPrintable“Thank you, Mom”: a memory trailNotes that start with “remember when you…” lead through the home from one family memory to the next; the finale is a gift and a letter. From a grown-up daughter or son on Mother’s Day or her birthday.
Coming soonPrintableFather's Day “secret mission”A top-secret envelope, a cipher and a route around the house. From you to your husband, or from the teenagers to dad.
Coming soonIn the appA gift for every letter of the nameA — album, N — notebook, N — necklace: the app picks a gift for each letter of the name and prints the cards.
Coming soonIn the appAdvent calendar of surprises12 or 24 small surprises before the holiday: cards with tasks and gifts for every day.
Coming soonPrintableOffice Secret Santa with a huntEveryone gets a note hinting where their gift is hidden and has to guess who their Santa is. Cards and rules for an office of 6 to 30 people.
Coming soonPrintable“Open when…” envelopesLetters for moments: “when you're sad”, “when you miss me”, “when you get the promotion”. Templates and prompts for what to write.
Coming soonIn the appThe five-senses boxFive gifts — for hearing, taste, smell, sight and touch — with cards and an order to open them.
Coming soonIn the appCity scavenger huntA route through your places with tasks on the phone: the first date, the favorite café, the finale with the gift.
Coming soonPrintableAnniversary time capsuleA box of letters and predictions to open a year later. Letter templates and stickers.
Coming soonPrintable“Family Album”: a hunt for grandparentsNotes built on old photos lead to places from the family story; the finale is a new photo of the whole family in a frame. From older grandkids and grown-up children.
Coming soonPrintableEscape room at home for kidsThe room is “locked” with a code: four puzzles, a key code and the gift behind the door. Ages 8–12.
Coming soonIn the app30 gifts for 30 yearsA small gift for every year of life — from friends and family, with memory cards. For any milestone birthday.
Coming soonHuntBirthday hunt for your best friendSix clues with your inside jokes and places; the finale is the gift and a plan for “our night”. From one friend to another: at home, at hers or at the office.
Coming soonPrintablePhoto-puzzle huntA photo of the hiding spot cut into pieces; the pieces are hidden around the home, and the assembled photo shows where the gift is.Nothing matches these filters yet — remove one of them.
How it works
Every scenario in the catalog works the same way: choose, set up in 20 minutes, hand over.
Choose a scenario
By who you are giving to and who is giving: kids get a hunt with pictures, a partner gets clues and ciphers, parents get memories, the family gets a shared game. Filters above.
Set it up in 20 minutes
Printable kits are built on the site — names and hiding spots fill in by themselves. In the app the scenario is written around the person automatically.
Hand it over and film the reaction
The gift waits in the last hiding spot. Keep the camera ready: the moment they open the washing machine is the best video of the party.
In the app
A hunt written around your person
Apartment Detective in GIFTbase
Printable kits are the same for everyone — which is exactly why they are not about your person. The generator in the app writes the story around their name, age and interests: if they love dinosaurs, the thief is a dinosaur and the clues are in its style.
You pick hiding spots from your own home, the app lays out the route and prints the clues. Hunts are part of the GIFTbase subscription, which comes with a two-week free trial.
Frequently asked questions
Three kids’ hunts by age, romantic hunts for a husband or boyfriend and for a girlfriend or wife, a library of 90 clues with a builder and the illustrated detective kit “The Case of the Missing Gift” — all on the site, no sign-up.
Printable kits are the same for everyone; only the names and hiding spots change. “Apartment Detective” in the app writes the story around one person: their name, interests and your home. Hunts are part of the GIFTbase subscription, which comes with a two-week free trial.
We are preparing them for the nearest occasions: the letter from Santa and the office Secret Santa for December, the secret mission for Father’s Day, the flower trail for Valentine’s Day and “Thank you, Mom” for Mother’s Day. The rest over the season. Turn on notifications in the app so you do not miss them.
Yes: the hunts for a husband or boyfriend and for a girlfriend or wife, “open when…” envelopes, the time capsule and “12 reasons” are couple scenarios. For a group of friends — “30 gifts for 30 years”, the hunt for a best friend and the city hunt.
Yes — write to support@giftbase.app. The best ideas make it into the catalog with credit to the author.
Updated September 21, 2026
A personal hunt — in the app
“Apartment Detective” writes the clues around the name, interests and real hiding spots of your home. Hunts are part of the GIFTbase subscription, which comes with a two-week free trial.
