To mom and dad, for making it possible for me to do what I love for the rest of my life. And to my friends at Ringling - Particularly Maya, Laura, Olivia, Emma, Shivani, Sydney, and the Ringling Improv Team. Thank you for everything.
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Hey, neighbor! Thanks for coming over to help get ready for the surprise party tonight. I’m so excited! One problem - I’m totally behind on preparations. My house is a mess! Can you do me a HUGE favor? All of the guests are bringing their own party supplies, but I need you to help them get ready. They can be... a little disorganized. Here are the instructions on what to do. The first guest at the tailor shop down the street. Have fun, and I’ll see you tonight!
Come in, come in! There’s a musical opening tomorrow, and the lead actor tore her dress! Can you help me tidy up while I mend it?
FIND... 15 Buttons A Ruler 3 Pairs of Shoes A Crown & Tiara 4 Polka Dotted Costumes
Party Supplies The Birthday Gift Party Snacks - Sandwiches - Chips & Salsa - Cheese Puffs You’ve been so helpful! If you don’t mind, can you bring this dress with you to the theatre? You’re amazing!
Oh man... can you believe that opening night is TOMORROW? We’re doomed... but wait, the show must go on! Can you help tidy up this messy musical?
FIND... 2 Missing Shoes and Their Owners 7 Top Hats 3 Costume Malfunctions Someone with Stage Fright A Fake Mustache
Party Supplies The Birthday Gift 6 Streamers Thank you so much, this show just might have a chance now! Oh, before I forget - can you give these TICKETS to my artist friend? She lives just down the street. Thanks!
Come on in! Sorry about the mess, I’ve been having a bit of a “blue phase”, and it’s gotten out of hand. As it turns out, it’s harder to find your stuff when everything is the same color. Can you help me out?
FIND... 2 Pairs of Socks A Smartphone House Keys Reading Glasses 4 Coffee Mugs
Party Supplies The Birthday Gift 13 Letters of the “Happy Birthday” sign - 2 of H, A, P, and Y - 1 of B, I, R, T, and D Wow, thank you! I appreciate it. Oh, one more thing! Can you find the BOOK that I borrowed from my friend, and return it to him? He’s right across the street, at the cafe!
Oh good, I’m glad you’re here. My laptop won’t charge and the first draft of my book is due tomorrow! Would you help me get organized so I can finish in time?
FIND... A Pink Notebook 5 Extra Pencils 2 Bagels 12 Pieces of Paper A Fresh Coffee
Party Supplies The Birthday Gift 12 Party Plates
You’re a life saver, thank you! How can I repay you? Umm... oh, there’s a great restaurant across the street - just tell the chef that you know me and he’ll hook you up!
Hey, only staff are allowed back in the kitchen! Well, as long as you’re here, do you mind grabbing som things for me? The other cooks are a little preoccupied...
FIND... A Whisk 5 Tomatoes 3 Potatoes 7 Spices A Cutting Board
Party Supplies The Birthday Gift 12 Cannolis A Chocolate Cake Shoot, that’s the last of my tomatoes! Can you go to the greenhouse and let her know that we’ll need more produce?
Oh man, I forgot to close the door and all these critters got in! Can you help me round them up before they eat all my plants?
FIND... 5 Turtles 4 Foxes 6 Bunnies 3 Deer 4 Skunks
Party Supplies The Birthday Gift 5 Bunches of Flowers
Thanks for all of your help! Now quick, shoo them back to the forest and don’t forget to close the door!
Shhhh, be careful! Try not to scare away the birds. All of these birdhouses that I put up really worked! Do you want to spot some birds with me?
FIND... 3 Hummingbirds 2 Flamingos 4 Blue Jays 2 Herons 1 Duck & Her 6 Babies
Party Supplies The Birthday Gift 12 Goody Bags You’re a birding pro! Wait, did you see that? I think I just saw a PEACOCK! Quick, follow him! I’ll see if I can spot any others.
Hey dude!! It’s a great day to go skating on the boardwalk with all my buds. I want to bring all the cool stuff we won to the party tonight, can you help a bro out?
FIND... A Goldfish Some Nachos 2 Big Teddy Bears 4 Pink Slushies A Really Dope Pair of Sunglasses
Party Supplies The Birthday Gift 10 Birthday Candles
Thanks man! You’re totally radical. Whoa, do you see that guy sailing out there? He looks like he needs some help. It might be a good idea to go check it out and make sure that he’s okay!
Ahoy, sailor! I’m the captain of this here ship. It’s a wild day out at sea, and a boatload of my stuff’s gone overboard! Can you help me find it all?
FIND... A Compass A Map 3 Life Preservers A Life Jacket A Sailor Cap
Party Supplies The Birthday Gift 12 Party Hats Thanks for all your help! Now, grab the SNORKEL and dive down underwater. My crewmate is searching for some lost treasure, and he needs your help!
Glub... glub... oh hey! Fancy meeting you down here. I found this cool treasure chest, but can’t seem to find the key... oh well. Wanna spot some cool sea creatures?
FIND... 6 Sea Urchins 4 Hermit Crabs 7 Seahorses 5 Clownfish The Key
Party Supplies The Birthday Gift A Camera No way! You found the key to the treasure chest? You’re the coolest. We should bring the treasure to the party tonight! Oh man, we need to get going so that we make it on time!
Just in time! Everyone’s setting up... they should be back here any minute now. Do we have everything?
Party Supplies A “Happy Birthday” Sign 12 Party Hats 12 Goody Bags 6 Streamers A Camera 5 Bunches of Flowers 12 Birthday Gifts 12 Party Plates 12 Cannolis 10 Birthday Candles The Birthday Cake Party Snacks - Sandwiches - Chips & Salsa - Cheese Puffs Guys, GUYS! I think they’re here! Someone turn off the lights, and everyone hide, NOW!
Wait, you’re not done yet! There’s still a couple more things to find... The author of this story is graduating college soon. Can you find her graduation cap & gown? Two of the guests have cats. Which ones? Did you notice all of those dog toys at the surprise party? Where did all of those come from? Find... Hint: each of these - 3 Rope Toys are in their own - 2 Spiky Balls puzzle. Meaning - 2 Frisbees that there aren’t - A Dog Bone 3 rope toys in 3 - 2 Tennis Balls separate puzzles - A Bag of Dog Treats There’s one frog hidden in every puzzle (that’s 11 frogs!). Can you find them all?
Which puzzles are these guys from?
Answers available in the key
A Word from the Artist... Throughout my adolescence, I was certain that the worst thing I could ever be in life was bored. To avoid this, I picked up an irresponsible amount of hobbies, and spent every waking moment that I wasn’t in school working on one of them. Sometimes it was rehearsing for a musical, other times it was writing a story about being a rockstar, and sometimes it was simply googling “koala facts” and reading whatever came up. At the core of it all, I loved, and still love, to be busy. Party People is a celebration of the folks who love their hobbies and the people they do them with. Drawing inspiration from books like The Great Animal Search,You Can’t Take a Ballon Into the Metropolitan Museum, and Where’s Waldo, I have always loved big, chaotic illustrations. And, having a background in pattern design, I also have an innate love for artwork that is busy but unified. Creating a hidden picture book allows me to conjure up a multitude of environments and activities, and to hide clues about the characters that go with them. This story is energetic, messy, and full, and at the core of it reads a simple message: Love the things that you do with everything you have, and share them with your friends. The artwork in this book was created using gouache and colored pencil on illustration board, with final edits made in Adobe Photoshop.
Key
Items from puzzle are black, bonus items are blue and italic. (Except for #11, where items from the puzzle are in rainbow order, and bonus items are black and italic)
1: 15 Buttons, 1 Ruler, 3 Pairs of Shoes, 1 Crown, 1 Tiara, 4 Polka-Dotted Costumes, Birthday Gift, Sandwiches, Chips, Salsa, Cheese Puffs. Graduation Cap, Graduation Gown, Cat, Frog.
2: 2 Missing Shoes & 2 Owners, 7 Top Hats, 3 Costume Malfunctions, Someone With Stage Fright, A Fake Mustache, Birthday Gift, 6 Streamers, Tickets. 2 Frisbees, Frog, Additional Character.
3: 2 Pairs of Socks, 1 Smartphone, House Keys, Reading Glasses, 4 Coffee Mugs, Birthday Gift, 2 H’s, 2 A’s, 2 P’s, 2 Y’s, 1 B, 1 I, 1 R, 1 T, 1 D, 1 Book. Cat, Frog.
4: 1 Pink Notebook, 5 Pencils, 2 Bagels, 12 Pieces of Paper, 1 Fresh Coffee, Birthday Gift, 12 Party Plates. Dog Treats, Frog, Additional Character.
5: 1 Whisk, 5 Tomatoes, 3 Potatoes, 7 Spices, 1 Cutting Board, Birthday Gift, 12 Cannolis, 1 Birthday Cake. Frog.
6: 5 Turtles, 4 Foxes, 6 Bunnies, 3 Deer, 4 Skunks, Birthday Gift, 5 Bunches of Flowers. 2 Spiky Balls (Dog Toys), Frog.
7: 3 Hummingbirds, 2 Flamingos, 4 Blue Jays, 2 Herons, 1 Duck, 6 Ducklings, Birthday Gift, 12 Goody Bags, Peacock. Frog.
8: 1 Goldfish, 2 Flamingos, Nachos, 2 Big Teddy Bears, 4 Pink Slushies, A Pair of Sunglasses, Birthday Gift, 10 Birthday Candles. Dog Bone, Frog, Additional Character.
9: 1 Compass, 1 Map, 3 Life Preservers, 1 Life Jacket, 1 Sailor Cap, Birthday Gift, 12 Party Hats, Snorkel. 2 Tennis Balls, Frog.
10: 6 Sea Urchins, 4 Hermit Crabs, 7 Seahorses, 5 Clownfish, 1 Key, Birthday Gift, Camera. Frog.
11: Happy Birthday Sign, 12 Party Hats, 12 Goody Bags, 6 Streamers, 1 Camera, 5 Bunches of Flowers, 12 Birthday Gifts, 12 Party Plates, 12 Cannolis, 10 Birthday Candles, Birthday Cake, Sandwiches, Chips & Salsa, Cheese Puffs. 3 Rope Toys, Frog.
There’s a surprise party tonight, and you’re invited! But before we can celebrate, we’re going to need your help to get everything ready. Can you help to make this party the best night ever? Party People is a hidden picture puzzle book with 11 unique and wacky scenes to explore, and countless silly characters to meet.