Guides for the party planner

Practical writing for the parent hosting a kids' birthday party — getting everyone's photos into one place, giving the grown-ups something to do with their phones, and handling the bit nobody talks about: that half the faces in the album belong to other families.

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  How to run a photo scavenger hunt at a kids' birthday party

  1. The cake, before anyone touches it.
  2. The face right before the candles go out.
  3. Everyone singing — the room, not just the cake.

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