Anonymous wrote:Sounds cool.

Wouldn't have even thought to be offended if you didn't mention it.

Well, now that you mention it, nah....still not offended.

Me, too.

Sounds cool.

Wouldn't have even thought to be offended if you didn't mention it.

Well, now that you mention it, nah....still not offended.

Anonymous wrote:No bombs, no guns, nothing of violence. We'd stay a while and I'd find an excuse to leave quickly.

Come back when your kid is out of diapers.

I did a spy party for DD and there were no bombs. Laser course, clue hunts, decoding challenges, fingerprinting, secret agent names. No bombs.

No bombs, no guns, nothing of violence. We'd stay a while and I'd find an excuse to leave quickly.

Ummm, why in the world would you be at a party for a second grader longer than 3 minutes to drop-off?

I would 100% skip the bombs - think clues, spy glasses, everything above.

OP, Spies are fun. You're fine. Try a game like this:
http://www.target.com/p/chrono-bomb-game/-/A-17281352
It's more of a obstacle course. If you hit the strings (AKA laser beams), it makes a noise.

Think secret codes, you can buy or make your own cypher code:
https://www.savvyhomemade.com/making-a-cipher-wheel/
You can write on a poster board telling what the key letter is and spaces for the phrase and they can solve the puzzle.

Dress up--fake mustaches, eye patch, beard, wig, hat, funny glasses--you can do a photo booths for selfies or fake spy passport.

Give out a puzzle for a party favor.
http://www.orientaltrading.com/puzzle-balls-a2-12_1801.fltr?Ntt=puzzles

People get riled up about the craziest stuff. We did a spy party last year. Kids "diffused the bombs" at one point by sitting on black balloons to pop them.

It would have boggled my mind if a parent was offended by the theme or the activity.

I wouldn't mind at all, even though my home country was twice a target of terrorists this year. But if your son didn't ask for it, there is no reason to go out of your way to add to the violence!