SmartLab Toys Spy School Sneaky Surveillance with 20 Fun-filled Spy-ence Missions

This contains basic "spy" gadgets such as sunglasses that let you see what's behind you, a periscope, a mic shaped like a yoyo and more. They are pretty simple but for the price I'd say you get a lot.

I purchased this for my Grandson's 12th birthday and he really enjoyed having it. He's all about spy stuff so I was happy when I found this at such a reasonable price.

For the imagination of a 7yr old this kit sparked excitement waiting for its arrival. So much that part of the decoy checker box tore with the opening of the shipping envelope it arrived in by eager hands trying to get to the contents inside. Once opened there is a lot to get the brain wheels moving in action to assuming the full role of spy mode. The plastic container in the “hidden compartment” of the checker box contained the spy glasses that have small mirror like pieces in the corner of each lense... my kid could not wait to put those on and yell out what everyone was doing behind her. I even put them on out of curiosity and amused myself how something so simple could be used as a fun tool to dive into an imaginary world or a simple prank. 😋 The next item she went for was the yoyo earbud. It does enhance the sound around you but the cord is not very long and makes it a little difficult to hide anywhere in the open and be a distance away. This also makes it difficult to maintain the appearance of it being a yo-yo but it didn’t matter to my daughter. She found many opportunities to follow me and her dad around eavesdropping on conversations. The periscope was a little flimsy made of cardboard and was the primary reason of me taking this down a star. It was not little kid friendly to put together. The instructions say tape could help but I didn’t have any available and after several failed attempts to get the tabs on the box to look like the picture in the booklet and getting the mirrors to stay in place left both my daughter and I over the significance this gadget would have in getting the full “spy” experience. The book has so much to really get you in mission mode and makes the science behind it a fun engaging learning lesson all in the disguise of fun. I’m sure as my daughter digs into each mission and learns the why and how behind each gadget I will get random spouts of her newfound knowledge. The price of the kit is reasonable for what you get included although I wonder if the pieces will survive a household with rambunctious little people and even just the normal usage of my daughters play out of it. Time will tell but I’m sure for the next few weeks I’m sure her and friends on the block will enjoy having actual items to carry out whatever missions they conjure up.

My tween loves this set. She wanted one after watching MC2 on Netflix. Seems like it comes with non-standard items. Very unique and cool.

The outside of the box looked fun and my two kids (6 & 8) were very excited to open it. The product is listed as 8+, but we do a lot of science and art kits together so they couldn't wait to get their hands on it.Pros:Product name 'Spy School Sneaky Surveillance' & outside of box are attention grabbersListening yo-yo was their favorite item. They carried it around the house trying to listen in on conversations and really had a blast with it. The reach on the cord from the ear piece to the 'listening yo-yo' is only about 6 feet, but they didn't seem to mind at all.Rearview glasses, they had a lot of fun wearing these around. They look almost like regular glasses but with tiny reflectors so you can see behind yourself.They liked reading the spy book and were excited the cover was designed to make it look like a checkers manual to make it look even more covert.Cons:Many of the items are made from light cardboard and fell apart pretty easily, like the periscope & 2 in 1 spy scope.In the end, with similar toys out there on the market, not sure I would pay $20 for it.We were given this product to test for an honest review.

My daughter who is 8 loves this kit. “Because it has this sneaky spy stuff to spy on people” 8 year old. It has kept her busy for hours a day. Black light seemed to made well but quit working after a few days.

Our 10-year old has been collecting spy related toys and tools for several years. She absolutely loves the spy sunglasses and hidden microphone tool. These are well made and they will make a great gift.

The idea of this product is cool, but in reality, it was disappointing. The periscope broke while trying to assemble and the yoyo / listening device just makes a high-pitched whining noise. The mirror glasses were the best part of the set.