PhotoHunt

PhotoHunt: a photo treasure hunt for kids' birthday parties

Make a photo scavenger hunt in five minutes: snap things at home, kids scan a QR code and race to find and photograph them.

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What PhotoHunt is

PhotoHunt turns your house into a treasure hunt. Walk around with your phone and snap five to ten things: the teapot, a teddy, a stripy sock. Add a spoken clue in your own voice if you like, pick a cake flavour for the hunt's colours, and show the kids the QR code. They scan it on a tablet, type their name or a team name, pick a cake topper and run off to find each thing and photograph it.

Magic match compares each snap with your photo, so most finds light a candle on the birthday cake at once; close calls go to you on the live board, or a grown-up says yes on the tablet. There are voice hunts with spoken riddles, photo bingo cards for little ones, and task parties with 100 ready-made, indoor-safe tasks, each read by a friendly recorded voice. When the cake is full or the clock runs out, the kids blow on the tablet to blow the candles out, win stickers, and you get a party album and printable certificates.

Who it's for: Parents, grandparents and party hosts planning a birthday party or a rainy afternoon for children aged about 3 to 12

What you can do

Questions

Is it free?

Yes. Making hunts, playing them, the album and the 100 party tasks are free.

Do children need an account?

No. Only the grown-up who makes the hunt signs up. Children scan the code and type a first name or a team name.

How does it know the photo is the right thing?

It compares colours, edges and layout of the child's photo with yours. It forgives light and angle, and when it isn't sure a grown-up decides.

What ages is it for?

From about 3 (use a voice hunt or 'every photo counts') to 12 (tricky matching, races with a timer).

Can several kids share one tablet?

Yes: they join as a team, and in 'together' mode the whole party fills one cake.

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