Does your child question the world around them? Dig deep to find answers? Love a good mystery? Then have we got the kids party theme for you! Throw your little spy a detective party! This is a theme that works well for both boys and girls because depending on which way you take it, it’s extremely versatile.
First port of call is the invitation, and we’ve made it super easy for you, moms! Our detective party invitation is set on a light blue background complete with a very spiffy-looking detective peering through a magnifying glass. All the text is editable so whether you want it to be a detective party, secret agent party or spy party you can change the direction and details as needed.
Tips for planning a detective party
Now let’s unpack this theme a little with a few ideas on how to plan a detective party for your pint-sized PI’s.
- On arrival, issue each “detective” with an identification badge they can clip on to their clothes.
- Send them to a station where they can add fingerprints to their ID card as well as an official agent code name.
- Next allow them to choose from spy equipment and disguises such as toy guns, wigs, glasses, moustaches and briefcases you can find at the dollar store or thrift stores.
- Gather them all for the briefing of the case – good ideas include locating stolen presents, a scavenger hunt for stolen jewels etc.
- Prepare some clues and plant them at each location so the mini detectives can work together to solve the case!
Some other fun detective party activities include:
- an agent training obstacle course before the scavenger hunt to prepare the little spies for their important task which could be a string maze set up in a hallway to help prepare them for dodging laser beams/alarms when on the job.
- a game of Cluedo (a who-dunnit murder mystery board game)
- photobooth styled as a mugshot station, complete with chalkboards they can hold up with their “conviction” (e.g. “candy smuggler” “serial cake eater”)
This is such a fun party theme that will be the talk of the class for a long time to come and one that will go down in the books as one of your child’s most memorable parties. If you’re not ready to plan your kids detective party just yet, click the below image to add this article to your Pinterest board to refer back to later!
