In addition to the usual party stuff, consider finding some special cake decorations. You can buy special pans and bake a character or shape cake or look up ideas for cutting standard size cakes into various pieces that can be assembled into animals and other shapes.

Use some small action figures and other plastic toys to decorate a theme cake. You can tint flaked coconut different colors for decoration. Different candles are fun as well. Candles that don't blow out easily are fun for older kids but may frustrate the younger crowd. Various candy can be used as decorations as well and are a real crowd pleaser.

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