Candles aren't the only thing you can put on your cake.

You're going to want someone to take lots of pictures and shoot lots of video when you bring out your special cake because cake toppers magically bring your cakes to life with colorful and reusable pieces that will make your birthday child very happy.

Imagine bringing out your cake and having everyone wanting to get a closer look at the fun decorations.

Available for a variety of party themes from Curious George to Tinker Bell, cake toppers are a wonderful way to add that special 3D touch to your cake.

Animated fun

Many cake toppers have movable parts that animate your cake presentation. This makes for even more fun because your child can play with their toppers after the party, or use them as collectibles.

A must for theme birthday parties

If you're having a theme party, cake toppers add so much more because the theme of your party is right on top of your special cake.

For your train birthday cake you can find a topper that includes a wind-up train engine that runs on a small set of tracks right on top of your cake. For a Curious George birthday cake, George lays in a hammock that swings freely between two palm trees. And for a Bob the Builder birthday cake you can have Much the Dump Truck digging up frosting.

Decorating your cake with toppers is creative fun. For more information and a large selection, just follow the link at the bottom of this article. Here is just a very small example of cake toppers that are available.

Mike Dougherty

Mike Dougherty, "Grandpa Mike," is a marketing professional, a writer and speaker with years worth of valuable experience putting together successful birthday parties for his children and grandchildren. Grandpa Mike is currently offering two exciting and exclusive services on his websites. "The Great Birthday Treasure Hunt" is a unique, one-of-a-kind birthday party movie making adventure and his Xpress Cake service brings the birthday cake ideas you're interested in right to your desktop instantly.

Have fun!