Q&A for How to Make Spy Gear

You can pass secret notes in a pen just by opening up the top and taking the ink and spring out. Now, you can roll up papers and put them inside to give to a team member.

In your own home, no. But it would be an intrusion on the person's privacy. Be careful with these things. If you're going to do it, it's best to do it in public areas and avoid really private places like bathrooms and bedrooms. And it would be best not to do any recording of anyone unless you're secretly recording while you're actually with them.

You would write observations on events, suspicious activity, and people, and record the time, date, and location of the observation.

Disguise yourself so they don't recognize you, that way you can spy up close. Wear different clothes and put sunglasses on. Remember to disguise your voice as well.

Put a mirror right-side up under the door with just enough sticking out so you can see the reflection. Be careful not to redirect any light, however, as this could be noticed.

Your hideout could be in a room or closet that no one ever enters. If you want it to be outside, you could find a hidden spot behind some bushes or trees.

Get an old watch and take out all the clock parts of it except for the actual clock face. Add a mini microphone or camera.

Get an old pair of sunglasses. Cut out small crescents from a CD, hot glue them to the sides of the inside lenses of the glasses.

Throw a stick or rock or something like that as far away from you as possible, or if you're working with another person, have them do something to cause the distraction while you spy.

Just take out the ink from a normal pen, then roll your paper up with a message. Slide the paper inside the pen, put the cap back on, and pass your secret note.

You can find cool spy equipment at Toys R Us. And if that doesn't work, you can order from eBay or Amazon.

You can very carefully take out the ink and replace it with lemon juice, then put heat on the spot with lemon and it will be revealed. See How to Make an Invisible Ink Pen for more methods.

Just try to change the subject, deny it and walk away or make up a story to tell them.

Take an old handbag and cut a hole in it the size of the camera lens. Tape the camera to the hole from the inside.

Practice stepping quietly ahead of time. Make sure you know exactly where any possible creaky floorboards are. Remove your shoes and tiptoe.

No. It only means you're not perfect and need a little more practice. No one is going to be perfect, and you make mistakes sometimes.

Get a long cardboard roll that is the about the size of a telescope. Get a clear marble and tape it to the inside of the cardboard at the end of the roll.

Use good disguises and don't be seen snooping.

Working alone as a spy can be good because you don't have to worry about a bunch of other people, and wikiHow has some articles that can help you get started. For example, you could look through How to Be a Spy and How to Train Yourself to Be a Spy .

You can disguise the camera as a pencil box by putting it in a box and covering it with paper. Be sure to cut a hole for the camera lens.

Try looking at Walmart, Toys-R-Us, or maybe on an online store, like eBay or Amazon.

Go around your house and find bottles, cans, tape, cameras, and many other things that you could use for spy gear.

Use what you have at home and get creative.

If you're younger, start watching spy movies and say you want to be a spy when you grow up. Ask them for spy gear for Christmas, birthdays, etc. If you're older, say your crush loves spy movies and all things spy-like, and that you want spy gear to impress them.

Do it in your bedroom, and private space, outside, or at a friend's house. You can also tell a sibling that you want to do something in private, and have them keep guard.

Anywhere, really! The dollar store has nice ones and so does Walmart. If you're crafty, you can also make your own!

Not necessarily. You don't have to know any karate. As long as you are sneaky, you can do it. Try going incognito.

Yes. Just empty each lip gloss container and put a laser pointer inside. You can drill a small hole in the bottom and use something like a sanded toothpick to push the button and shine the laser through the hole in the lip gloss.

You can just use a dark colored bag with lots of pockets! A backpack works great, too.

You could look on all of the big retail websites like Amazon or eBay. You can also make spy gear for free or cheap by following the instructions in this article.