Children are naturally full of energy and creativity—sometimes leading to trouble, like when I once decorated my brother’s bunk bed with marker pens at age five. But for one group of kids in Surrey, UK, their creativity turned into something far more heroic. During an Easter egg hunt organized to raise money for a boy with leukemia, the children suddenly heard a helicopter overhead. Looking up, they realized it was a police helicopter searching for two suspected burglars who had fled on foot after splitting up.

From their vantage point, the children could clearly see the direction the suspects had run. Instead of simply watching, they came up with a clever plan. They all lay down on the ground and formed a large human arrow pointing toward the fleeing men. At first, the officers in the helicopter were confused. Watch the childrens’ brilliant reaction in the video below:

But within moments, they understood exactly what the children were trying to show them. Guided by the “human arrow,” police moved in the indicated direction and soon arrested the two men, ages 27 and 28, on suspicion of burglary. Recognizing how crucial the children’s quick thinking had been, the police later flew back to thank them personally for their help.

These kids didn’t just witness something—they acted. Their creativity and teamwork directly helped solve a crime. Talk about smart kids! Share if you agree their idea was amazing.