Valentines Breakout

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We recently built our own breakout boxes, and the children enjoyed going through a variety of puzzles on Valentines day to receive their gifts.  They asked us to wrap all their presents this way from now on!

 If you'd like any of the puzzled we used for ideas for a breakout of your own, you can access them for free! They were designed for a 2nd and 5th grader.

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