One of our members also came up with a birthday idea. She made a big cardboard cake, covered with shiny fabric and beading. She takes fat quarters, rolls them and made candles out of toothpicks and colored paper flames. Toothpicks go into the rolled fats which are inserted into holes in the cake. When it's your birthday month, you go up, everyone sings and you get to pick a fat quarter (but return the candle). Another fun little thing to welcome all members.