Wish Upon a Cupcake summaryThe birthday child doesn't make all
the wishes when you bake these cupcakes -- the rest of the
family make them, too. - The RIF Guide to Encouraging Young
Readers - Celebrations and Holidays - Indoor, Outdoor - Meal,
Play MATERIALS: Paper, pencil or typewriter, homemade cupcakes,
frosting, knife, birthday candles and holders, matches Each
child (except the person celebrating the birthday) writes a
special birthday wish on a small slip of paper. Young children
can tell you a wish and you can write it for them. Wishes may be
fond ("May you stay as sweet as you are now") or facetious ("May
you receive twice as many presents as you did on your last
birthday!"). Make the cupcakes yourself or buy them at the
store. To stuff the wishes, first use a knife to make a hole in
each cupcake. Poke a wish slip in each hole, then spread on
frosting to cover the holes. Light candles on the birthday
child's cupcake and let the child make the first wish. Then, as
other kids bite into their own cupcake