A Cake That Lasts and Lasts

Create reusable cakes to help celebrate youngsters' birthdays all year long. Decorate a sturdy box with a lid to look like a birthday cake. Insert candleholders in the top of the lid. When it's time to celebrate a child's birthday, place the appropriate number of candles in the holders, add tissue paper flames, and strike up a chorus of "Happy Birthday." Place small items, such as pencils or stickers, inside the box cake, and invite the birthday child to reach in and choose one.