Secret Message Decoder Makes a Great Gift for Kids
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I love how secret messages and codes get my kids writing! Maybe not paragraphs but the important thing is they are having fun and writing.
Which is why I fell in love with this wooden secret decoder disk from The Wooden Toy Shop on Etsy. We’ve been having tons of family fun laughs writing each other weird and silly notes — as you can see below.
This secret decoder disk uses a Caesar Cipher to encrypt and decrypt your secret messages which is the same technique Julias Caesar used to send important messages to his armies. Pretty neat, huh?
Sweepstakes
Mark, toy inventor, dad, and owner of the Wooden Toy Shop, wants an Imagination Soup winner to win a set of Secret Decoder Disks – two in a set – valued at $13.00. I think you all should enter, and if you don’t win — just go buy the disks because they’re so awesome! Don’t worry that there aren’t any left, email Mark and tell him what you want and I am sure he can take care of you. (Tell him I sent you!)
To enter for a chance to win, leave a comment below by December 1, 2011, midnight MST. Winner will be chosen at random. By entering this sweepstakes, you agree to Imagination Soup’s official sweepstake rules. No purchase necessary. Open to individuals in U.S. only, 18 years of age or older, void where prohibited.
Good luck, everyone!
 
 
 
My daughter would love the Secret Decoder Disk! She is a fan of the Jigsaw Jones book series and Jigsaw and Mila frequently use secret codes in the books. She would be over the moon to write notes with a special friend using this. Thanks for the chance to win a set!
I just love your secret code wheels, I know my 3 granddaughters will too, they are at the age of “secrets” so this comes in very very handy at just the perfect time!!!! Thank you so very much!!!!!
We love secret code wheels. This is a very nice toy. If you are a tiny bit adventurous, though, you can easily make one with your kids: http://spottybanana.net/2010/07/20/how-to-make-a-spys-secret-code-wheel/
yes, we have made them as well – which gives you more options for different codes.
What a great idea! I would love one for my family.
My 6yo would love one of these, and so would hus monkey-see, monkey-do 3yo little brother!