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Activities for Kid Detectives

September 29, 2014 by Anne Campbell 11 Comments

Inspiring a Young Detective

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My youngest son LOVES to play detective. He’s a Sherlock Holmes fan, and he enjoys trying to solve mysteries on his own. We searched high and low for a trench coat and detective hat, and lucked out with a nice coat from the thrift store and a Sherlock Holmes style hat from the dime store. With the addition of a mustache and Spy glasses (with secret rear-view mirrors), he is ready to take on any case that presents itself.

If you have a mystery-loving kid, check out the list of activities my junior detective enjoys, plus a printable activity!

Activities for Kid Detectives: Super-sleuthing fun activities for mystery loving kids.

To inspire a kid detective, try some of these activities:

  • Nate the Great books are some of our favorites, and many of them also include a bonus section at the end with activity ideas. Not only are these books quality reading, but they will spark tons of ideas for setting up detective play.
  • 3M has a free download of a DIY Detective Lab here with lots of information about fingerprints and some fun projects with basic materials.
  • Thriving Family’s website has a free Bible Detective Kit you can download here.
  • The Smithsonian website’s “Sherlock Holmes’ London” takes you on a tour of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s world.
  • Here is the official website for the Sherlock Holmes Museum in London.
  • Try this “Stare Detective” game from the Zoom website.
  • Here’s another free detective game that involves reading and inference skills.
  • Real Classroom Ideas has some fun resources, including a reading game and a fingerprint art activity.
  • My son has had so much fun with the book, Solve the Famous Hound of the Baskervilles Mystery. It is interactive, like a detective kit and book in one, and it includes lots of activities for critical thinking as kids work to solve the case.
  • Learning Table has a list of the Best Books for Kid Detectives. Click here to view!
  • Click here for a printable Alphabetical Order Scavenger Hunt for Kid Detectives.

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  1. Brittney says

    January 21, 2015 at 11:46 AM

    Brilliant post with creative ideas! I was also a huge Encyclopedia Brown fan.

    Reply
    • Anne Campbell says

      January 29, 2015 at 2:32 AM

      You’re so sweet! Thanks so much for stopping by, Brittney. 🙂

      Reply
  2. C. Lee Reed says

    June 6, 2015 at 9:38 PM

    This would have been me as a kid. I loved mysteries. Sadly, my daughter doesn’t care for them. Have you watched the Sherlock Holmes movies? Loved them.

    Reply
    • Anne Campbell says

      June 6, 2015 at 11:13 PM

      Yes, we love those movies!

      Reply
  3. Lisa Nelson says

    February 19, 2016 at 7:17 AM

    This is fantastic for the kid detective in all of us!

    What great ideas! Thanks so much for sharing!

    Reply
    • Anne Campbell says

      February 19, 2016 at 6:07 PM

      Thanks so much, Lisa!

      Reply
  4. Beth says

    February 19, 2016 at 1:54 PM

    Our town has an annual “Mystery Weekend”. We’ll be attending this month for the first time.

    Reply
    • Anne Campbell says

      February 19, 2016 at 6:07 PM

      That sounds like fun!

      Reply
  5. Emily says

    November 1, 2019 at 11:28 AM

    You say your alphabet scavenger hunt printable is free (last link) but it only takes me to a page to pay for the detective packet. Is the link wrong?

    Reply
    • Anne Campbell says

      November 1, 2019 at 7:01 PM

      Hi Emily! It looks like that freebie is no longer available. I updated the link so it is correct now. If you would like a coupon code, I’ll be happy to email it to you. 🙂

      Reply
  6. Shreiya Aggarwal says

    April 30, 2021 at 7:55 AM

    Great activities 🙂 Mysteries and hands-on sleuthing experiences can build important critical thinking skills. Best of all, forensic science for kids covers different areas of science: physics, biology, chemistry, and earth science! 

    Reply

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