Who Did It Printables

Deductive reasoning is a super important skill of logic for kids to learn, but it’s not that easy to practice. It involves drawing logical conclusions based on the evidence or general ideas. One great way to practice with kids is by solving mysteries, using clues to figure out who did the crime.

If your kids can read (or you can read the clues to them) this set of who did it printables from Miniature Masterminds is fun for kids to use individually or in small groups.

The pages show different line ups of people and kids can use the clues to exclude people and figure out who did it.

For example one game card says the criminal was a short man with orange hair and there was a scrap of blue fabric found at the scene (among other clues). Using that information the kids can eliminate the other suspects until they have found the person who did it.

This printable set includes six lineups kids can solve.

There’s also a second game included with a bunch of different people you can cut out and make into cards. Two or more kids can play this game, where each kid gets a card with a person on it and they ask each other questions trying to find out which character they have.

If you’re playing with a small group, the person who guesses correctly gets to keep the card of the character they guessed, and the person with the most cards at the end wins. For larger groups you can play so that a person is out when their character is guessed, and the last person standing wins.

There’s also a printable clue page for kids to take notes on as they try to formulate their guesses.

These guessing games are a lot of fun for kids and improve their logical reasoning skills. You can download the printable pack for free from Miniature Masterminds.

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Explaining Dia de Los Muertos to kids can be difficult because most of us don’t generally talk about death or what happens when we die a lot with our kids. But Dia de los Muertos is actually a happy, not scary occasion that allows us to remember loved ones, share stories and come together as a community.

While it is mostly celebrated by people of Mexican heritage, the day has become more well known thanks to movies and other media representations. And there are some great children’s books to help explain and allow you to celebrate the holiday if you want.

Dia de Muertos by Jaque Jours, illustrated by Alejandra Ruiz (48 pages, hardcover, published 2025 by words & pictures, suggested retail price $14.99) tells the story of a family getting their ofrenda (altar for the dead) ready and how they remember people who have died through decorations, food and sharing stories.

It covers the classic decorations and rituals of Dia de los Muertos including using cempasúchil (in English we call them marigolds) and papel picado (cut paper banners), pan de muerto and la catrina, the elaborately dressed, skull faced women that are a common site at Dia de los Muertos gatherings.

The back of the book explores how the day is celebrated throughout Mexico as well as the meanings of different symbols. There’s a recipe for pan de muerto, a tutorial for making papel picado and tips for doing makeup to look like like la catrina/el catrin.

Want to try more traditional foods? The Dia de Los Muertos Cookbook is a companion to The Dia de Los Muertos Story, both of which are by Andrea Jáuregui de la Torre and illustrated by Laura González (52 pages, hardcover paper over boards, published 2026 by becker & meyer kids!, suggested retail price $19.99).

The book opens with some discussion of the meaning of Dia de los Muertos and why food is an important part of the day. The recipes included are easy enough for kids to make with minimal help, and all based on food memories from her childhood.

There are recipes for hibiscus iced tea, Mexican corn and salsa, tortillas, molletes (open faced sandwiches with beans and cheese), jicama fries and sugar skulls to name a few.

Other activities in the book include papel picado, coffee filter marigolds, making your own playlist and making an ofrenda.

Together these books give young readers insight into this holiday that might be new or confusing to them, while also giving you a chance to get in the kitchen together and make your own Dia de los Muertos memories.

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