Thames & Kosmos Spy Labs Inc: Fingerprinting Kit Identify, Collect, Analyze Fingerprint Evidence | Essential Tools and Tricks of The Trade from The Detective Gear Experts for Young Investigators

Great gift idea for kiddos who have a passion for solving and learning! Got this for my great nephew and his face lit up! He has a future in law enforcement ♡

So Small! I bought it as a Christmas gift for an aspiring detective, but it was so tiny. My bad for not reading the specs, I guess. Never gifted it so I can't attest to the product itselt.

Cool concept but it doesn’t really work that well. You literally have to grease your finger and leave a finger print if you want the dust powder to actually work. Small little kit enough powder to use a few times.

My grandson enjoys finger printing all of us. He’s a detective in the making.

Uses white powder instead of black so doesn't make a very clear print

I tried this kit on multiple surfaces and followed the instructions. Basically, the kit only works well on smooth, metal surfaces. It doesn't work on anything with a texture, even laminate desktop. I'm guessing this is because the fingerprinting dust the kit comes with is too gritty.The adhesive that comes in the kit was full of static, so stuck to the skin, basically tainting the sample.TLDR; I only got this kit to work on smooth metal, in a very controlled and careful environment. Even then it may not work.

This was cute and fun for my big kid, 9yo. She and her friend did it together and enjoyed it. She's going to do it with her grandparents too and share the fun with them too.

This isn't a professional set, but it's also under $7. Our kids had a blast bringing their inner detectives out and exploring lifting finger prints. It's a good quality toy and for the price it's a great time. If you have kids who like this sort of thing it's a great experience.