Learn about fingerprinting for kids & play detective! Fun ideas for a CSI or spy party or science activity for preschool & elementary ages!
I-Spy bottles are a lot of fun to make! I personally liked the colors and shape of the Walmart flavored water bottles so we used those.......
Ready to try out some fantastic crafts for free today? I released an awesome craft pack a couple weeks ago. Those who have used it have loved it. But I know it can be hard it can be to purchase something that feels very abstract like a printable. So today I have something very fun for you. I picked out two of my boys' favorite crafts from the pack to let you try out for free. It was tough to pick our favorites. I'm not exaggerating when I say that my boys have enjoyed every single one of these crafts from this pack. But here they are!
Spy Kids Activities | Let your kids become detectives or secret agents for the day with these kids activities, games and free printables.
? Work on visual discrimination and counting with these I spy farm animals. These free I Spy printables are fun for pre-k and kindergartners too.
Download the Black and white fairytale fantasy I spy game for kids. Searching, counting activity with castle, princess, prince. Magic kingdom printable worksheet or coloring page. Simple fairy tale puzzle 13352875 royalty-free Vector from Vecteezy for your project and explore over a million other vectors, icons and clipart graphics!
Kids will LOVE this printable spy decoder wheel! In just a few minutes, they'll be sending and receiving coded messages. So fun!
These 12 spies Bible crafts are easy to make. All the projects use common household items or craft supplies.
Write spy messages with these amazing secret codes for kids.Here are six of our favorite ciphers to try with your spy kids in training!
How the Decoder Works Once you’ve used the instructions on the PDF Download to assemble your decoder you can either share that decoder with a friend or have them make an identical one. To use…
If you look at your fingers, you'll see lots of lines, arches and loops. Did you know your fingerprint is unique to you!! Even more unique than your DNA.
Kids will LOVE this printable spy decoder wheel! In just a few minutes, they'll be sending and receiving coded messages. So fun!
**Consider yourself pretty special that you're allowed to view this SECRET AGENT BIRTHDAY OPERATION. You see, only SECRET AGENTS were invited to my 11 year old's SPY THEMED PARTY. (Cue the James Bond theme song...) Invitations were sent to the special SECRET AGENTS. They read as follows: YOUR SECRET MISSION, IF YOU CHOOSE TO ACCEPT IT, IS TO HELP CELEBRATE THE 11TH BIRTHDAY OF AGENT JACOB ALL SECRET AGENTS MUST REPORT TO THE SPY TRAINING CENTER (aka-jacob's home) SPY TRAINING WILL INCLUDE: MESSAGE DECODING BOMB DISABLING TARGET PRACTICE SEARCH OPTICS SPECIAL OPERATIONS PLEASE NOTIFY THE SPY AGENCY (aka-jacob's parents) WITH YOUR INTENTIONS. THE TRAINING CENTER WAS SET UP... APPROPRIATE SPY COLORS WERE DECIDED ON... RED AND BLACK. WAITING AT EACH PLACE SETTING WAS: *BLACK T-SHIRT (every spy must wear black.) *MAGNIFYING GLASSES like these: *NOTEBOOKS(mini spiral) *DARK SHADES THE PLAY ROOM WAS SET UP WITH LOTS OF PRACTICE TARGETS. WE HUNG BALLOONS FROM THE CEILING. A LAMINATE BOARD WAS PROPPED UP. VINYL CIRCLES WERE STUCK ON THE BOARD FOR TARGETS. BOMB CAKE WAS ASSEMBLED. (It almost killed me, but that's what bombs do, right?) I used a sports ball cake pan and covered the entire thing with marshmallow fondant. The knob on top is fondant and the fuse is black licorice. THE SNACKS WERE ARRANGED. (The Birthday party was in the afternoon, so no meal was needed. Gotta love that!) SNACKS INCLUDED: CHEETOS aka- LASER HOT BULLETS GRAPES aka- EXPLOSIVES SLIM JIM SAUSAGE STICKS aka- DYNAMITE STICKS FORTUNE COOKIES aka- UNDERCOVER SECRET MESSAGES (I hid clues in the fortune cookies and sealed the packages back up with my iron...crazy, I know...but it worked!) DRINKS- CAPRI SUN aka- PACKETS OF ADRENALINE AND OF COURSE THE BOMB CAKE! JUNIOR MINT CANDIES WERE USED ON THE PLATTER. THE AGENDA WAS MADE AND THE AGENTS ARRIVED! FIRST: DRESS CODE AND PHOTO OPS. (I set up a black photo booth to capture their spy poses.) NEXT: DECIPHERING CODES MY SON IS REALLY INTO CODE MAKING. HE MADE ALL KINDS OF CODES FOR HIS FRIENDS TO FIGURE OUT. SOME OF THE CODES WERE A BIT TRICKY, SO MY SON HAD TO EXPLAIN HIMSELF...BUT EVENTUALLY ALL WERE CRACKED. NEXT: LASER BEAM TRAINING RED CREPE PAPER TAPED BETWEEN CABINETS= LASER BEAMS! EACH TIME THEY WENT THROUGH THE BEAMS, WE ADDED MORE LASERS. WE WERE SHOCKED THAT THESE 'AGENTS' LOVED THIS SIMPLE ACTIVITY! THEY WANTED TO DO THIS OVER AND OVER. NEXT: BOMB DISABLING WE HID A SECRET CLUE IN ONE OF THE BALLOONS. THE AGENT'S JOB WAS TO 'DISABLE' (POP) ALL THE 'BOMBS' (BALLOONS)AND FIND THE CLUE. (I had the grandparents help throw the bombs on the kids.) I should mention that all the clues were typed in 2pt. font which had to be read by their magnifying glasses. (You've got to challenge these kids every now and then, right?) THIS WAS THE CLUE INSIDE THE BOMB: CLUE #1: YOU MUST WORK AS A TEAM TO LOCATE THE MISSING AMMUNITION. AGENT BLAKE MUST RETRIEVE AND READ THE FIRST CLUE LOCATED INSIDE HIS GOODIE BAG. (I wanted them to work as a team, yet make sure everyone got a chance to read the clues.) INSIDE THE GOODIE BAG: CLUE #2: BRRR! CHICKEN. AGENT DILLON MUST READ THE NEXT CLUE. INSIDE THE FREEZER: CLUE #3: ACE, JACK, QUEEN, KING AGENT AKSHAY MUST READ THE NEXT CLUE. INSIDE THE DECK OF CARDS LOCATED IN THE GAME BIN: CLUE #4: 88 KEYS AGENT DYLAN MUST READ THE NEXT CLUE. INSIDE THE PIANO: CLUE #5: GREEN EGGS AND HAM AGENT JACOB MUST READ THE NEXT CLUE. INSIDE THE GREEN EGGS AND HAM BOOK LOCATED ON THE BOOKSHELF: CLUE #6: FINAL LOCATION GREASY FLAMES (It took a bit of time, but they figured out that the ammunition was inside the bar-b-que on the back deck.) NEXT: TARGET PRACTICE (This post contains affiliate links to help you locate products.) We purchased little NERF guns like these Nerf N-Strike Jolt Blaster (blue) for each agent. My son told me that spies must have smaller weapons that can be easily concealed. (This didn't bother me one bit.) ONE BY ONE THE AGENTS TOOK TURNS SHOOTING AT THE TARGETS. SOME MOVES REQUIRED ROLLING ON THE FLOOR AND SHOOTING, OTHER MOVES REQUIRED SHOOTING FROM BEHIND A CORNER. NEXT: SPECIAL OPERATION AFTER A BIT OF PRACTICE, WE TOOK A BREAK FOR GIFTS, SNACKS AND CAKE. AS THE AGENTS WERE EATING THEIR CAKE, THEY NOTICED A CLUE. (While they weren't watching I scooped up their guns and hid them. Then, when I served the cake, I cleverly hid a secret clue under their food. Moms can be pretty sneaky.) NEXT: LOCATE WEAPONS CLUE #1 YOU MUST REMAIN CALM. TRY TO FIND YOUR MISSING WEAPON WITHOUT SAYING A WORD. BREAK OPEN YOUR FORTUNE AND READ YOUR CLUE SILENTLY. DO NOT LET ANYONE KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING. (I slipped a clue inside the fortune cookies. Using tweezers, I was able to remove most of the original fortunes. Remember, every clue was printed in size 2 font.) I wanted to give the agents a chance to solve a case on their own. It was so much fun watching which agents could follow directions! CLUE #2: YOU MUST LOCATE YOUR WEAPON BEFORE SOMEONE ELSE DOES. LOOK UNDER YOUR CHAIR. CLUE #3: DO NOT LET OTHERS SEE YOU AS YOU SNEAK TO THE BATHROOM. LOOK UNDER THE TISSUES FOR YOUR NEXT CLUE. CLUE #4: QUICKLY GO TO THE ROOM WITH THE FIREPLACE. DROP AND GIVE ME: 5 PUSH UPS 5 JUMPING JACKS 5 SIT UPS THEN, READ THE CLUE LOCATED INSIDE THE LOWER CABINET DOOR. CLUE#5: YOU'RE ALMOST THERE! GO TO THE WASHING MACHINE AND FIND YOUR WEAPON. GOOD WORK, AGENT! After all the agents finally had a chance to locate their weapon and finish their snacks, we moved to the garage and the... MINEFIELD TRAINING This is a simple game that requires thinking and memory skills. A grid is made on the floor using sheets of paper and duct tape. We made our grid 5 sheets wide by 5 sheets tall= 25 sheets total. The 'designer' of the game makes a plan of where the secret mines will be. Writing them out on paper is very helpful. The 'designer' decides the route the agent must take to get across the minefield. It's the agent's job to figure out the safe route. One by one an agent steps on a square of paper. The 'designer' lets them know if they're safe or if they've stepped on a mine. If they're safe, they may move to another sheet of paper. If they've stepped on a mine 'BOOM!', they're out and must go to the back of the line. The next agent must try to remember where it is safe to step. Agents may only step forward or sideways. They must try to get all the way across the minefield without stepping on a mine. (The agents were pretty sharp and we played this game at least 5 times!) NEXT: FREE SHOOTING LARGE CARDBOARD APPLIANCE BOXES WERE PLACED ALL OVER OUR GARAGE. THE LIGHTS IN THE GARAGE WERE TURNED OUT. THE AGENTS MADE TEAMS AND THE SHOOTING BEGAN. (Yes, I'm aware that this only sounds fun to 11 year old boys.) (Actually, 11 year old boys AND 40 year old boys. AH-Awesome Husband joined in.) 30 MINUTES LATER... DEPARTURE! PARENTS ARRIVED TO PICK UP SOME VERY SWEATY AGENTS! HAPPY BIRTHDAY, KID...I MEAN AGENT. This post contains affiliate links to help you locate products. To see my son's NERF Party from last year, click here. Linking up to: FrugalGirls, LoveofFamily&Home, HouseOfHepworths,Tatertots&Jello, 52Mantels, ReasonstoSkiptheHousework, UndertheTableDreaming, CraftOManiac, MadeByYouMonday, CherishedHandmadeTreasures,
Free Printable Space I Spy Game for Kids. Space theme free printables I spy games, coloring pages and more free printables for kids.
Create your own SPY WEEK with these spy and secret code activities for kids! Below, you’ll find activities, crafts, and games with a fun spy theme. This is also a great resource if you’re planning a spy themed camp or birthday party. SECRET CODE ACTIVITIES It’s so fun to send and receive messages in a […]
Five different ways to create homemade invisible ink that can be revealed from a heat source like a candle OR from watercolor paint.
Use this free printable pirate I spy activity page to help keep kids busy, learning, and entertained while you try to get some work done.
Do your kids love the zoo? Try our FREE I Spy Game Zoo Animal printable. A great animal kindergarten activity. Seek and find fourteen zoo animals.
Learn about countries for kids around the world with these super cute, FREE printable I spy worksheets. 36 I SPY GAMES included!
Writing your name in binary code on a bracelet or necklace makes great STEM fun for kids! Plus more fun STEM learning activities for kids.
Mini Pirate Treasure Chest! The Best Ideas For A Pirate Birthday Party For Kids! Kids will enjoy these pirate-themed activities, snacks, treats and more!
Free printable I spy coloring pages in PDF form. These I spy worksheets are great for kids to color and count and come in many different themes.
Are you looking for a budget friendly crafts to make with supplies you already have at home? These toilet paper roll binoculars are a fun craft activity for kids of all ages! This easy project uses cheap recycled items, but the outcome is impressive. It's perfect for preschoolers and kindergartners who get bored at home.
Are you doing a detective/ spy theme in your classroom this year? This packet might help. Every week, I choose a new student to be the “Super Spy of the Week”. They are asked to complete and share a Super Spy of the Week Poster and at the end of the week the Super Spy gets recognized by all students with a special class created booklet. What a fun way to celebrate all your little "Super Spies" this year! Included in the packet: Directions on how to implement the "Spy of the Week" Certificate of Congratulations to your new "Spy of the Week" (color and black and white) Spy of the Week poster Class Booklet cover (color and black and white) 4 different class booklet writing templates (portrait and landscape) You might choose to send this activity home in one of my Top Secret Mission Envelopes or try one of my detective themed missions. Please check out my store: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Christa-Struckmeier
Make a moveable telescope for pirate play! Visit Busy Bee Kid Crafts for the full tutorial!
What to make from juice cartons or milk cartons. Clever and innovative DIY craft ideas for upcycling juice cartons and tetra packs!
Use these free secret spy printables and spy school kids activities to create fun missions for your little spies in training!
You can be a spy and make your very own Spy Decoder Wheel. Here are all the details on this fun and sneaky craft for kids.
Fun acid/base experiment for kids of all ages. Uses only common household ingredients. No heat required.
Now is the time to become a super sleuth! Children will have...
This easy level “I Spy” ocean-themed picture activity for younger kids features turtles, seals, seahorses, and more. Have your child count each item and record the count below the picture…
Well right now, I have the theme song from this year's VBS in my head and I just can't get it out!! It will probably be stuck there for a ...
Learning about fingerprints is easy when you use our FREE Fingerprint Investigation Printables. These are fun to use at a SPY party too!
Here are the necklaces that my daycare kids did for their moms. I made the cord adjustable so they could wear them any length. You can't see it but there is ridge detail on them. It showed up better for the older kids.
