(NAPSA)—Creating birthday magic that doesn’t break the bank shouldn’t require a wizard and a wand. All you need to create some good old-fashioned fun are a few tried and true birthdaypartytricks: Buy or makeinvitations with black top hats, white bunnies, stars, crescents or other magic- themed shapes. Fill them out with metallic pens or magic markers. For spellbinding decorations, use black, white, gold and/or silver balloons and streamers. — Spread playing cards across the table and place top hats and wandsat each seat. — Use different colored pieces of carpet (inexpensive samples can be purchased as discards at any homestore) as “magic carpets.” * Magical treats can include top hats filled with long pretzel stick “magic wands” and punchor “magic potion.” — Make or buy a bunnyshaped cake with trick candles that refuse to blow out. — Handout Nestl IceScreamers” Lickety Slicks”, a new frozen gel pop, with a smooth and slippery texture that “magically” becomes more bendable and gellikeasit’s licked. For activities, buy inexpensive black material and cut into capes for each child. — Havestars, crescents, glitter, Wow them with Lickety Slicks, a “magical” new Gel Pop with a slick texture that is fun for kids to lick and has less mess and drips for moms. jewels and sequins for children to decorate their magic capes. —Play a game of musical chairs, but use the “magic carpets” instead of chairs. — Hand out a “Slick Trick” from the Lickety Slicks box upon arrival. These fun and easy magic tricks can be performed during the party. Have children compete to see who can create the most unusual shape with their Lickety Slicks Gel Pop. Award the winner a Magic prize. For party favors, let each child take home his or her decorated cape, a deck of cards, “Slick Tricks” printed on festive paper stock, and the top hat with magic wand.
