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Junior Detective Agency

Spot the Clues. Crack the Case.

Ages 6–10 yrsPlay 5–7 hrs3 case filesLogic & Mystery

Top secret: a mystery has landed at home! Junior detectives open their case file, dust for fingerprints, decode messages with the cipher wheel, reveal hidden clues with the secret filter and torch, then question suspects to solve The Case of the Missing Toy. Every clue builds logic and observation, and the Detective Journal lets them record evidence like a real investigator.

Junior Detective Agency WonderBox activity kit

Inside the box

  • Case file & suspect profiles
  • Fingerprint powder, brush & ink pad
  • Magnifying glass
  • Detective torch
  • Cipher wheel
  • Secret filter & clue cards
  • Evidence bags, markers & tape
  • Detective Journal & puzzles

What children will do

  1. Lift and compare fingerprints
  2. Decode secret messages with the cipher wheel
  3. Reveal hidden clues with the secret filter
  4. Mark the scene and collect evidence
  5. Question suspects and present the solution

Learning outcomes

  • Matches fingerprints by pattern: loop, whorl or arch
  • Encodes and decodes a message with a cipher
  • Uses 3+ pieces of evidence to justify a conclusion
  • Writes clear notes about what they observed

Skills developed

Critical ThinkingObservationProblem SolvingCommunicationTeamworkImagination

Key educational outcome

Builds deductive reasoning: linking evidence to a conclusion and explaining why.

Why children love it

Secret codes, hidden messages and the thrill of solving the mystery first.

For parents

Strengthens reading, reasoning and attention to detail, and doubles as a brilliant group game for playdates and birthday parties.

“The best detectives never stop asking why.”

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