How to Play Elmo at a Toddler's Birthday Party
The title of this post is somewhat misleading, as I did not personally play Elmo at a two-year-old's birthday party. Rather, I personally observed my colleague/friend Jamie don a furry red suit and "raise the roof" so her child and her daycare friends could pretend they were in Sesame Street. And this is the same Jamie who planned the rubber ducky sip-and-see , so I knew it would be a blast, even though when I said I would come months ago, I immediately thought: " Oh no. There will be kids at this party. " Here is my guide on how to play Elmo at a Toddler's Birthday party: 1. Decide on Sesame Street as a theme for the party, on condition that the child whose birthday it is actually likes Sesame Street. 2. Attempt to hire someone to play Elmo (preferably not one of those scary Vegas versions on the Strip): HI KIDS 3. Once you do hire someone, double-check that they are actually coming, so you don't have to play Elmo (Option A). The rest of thi...