Your child's 1st birthday - what a great occasion!

Some of the best birthday cake ideas for a 1st birthday party are to let them get as messy as they want. I know this sounds crazy, but you'll have more fun than they will. Just let them dig in and explore!

Get the camera ready for some great shots. Make sure everyone at the party knows that you're going to encourage a "free-for-all". Some of your older relatives may not be ready. But, trust me this will be the best part of the night.

Kids from 1 year old to 3 years old are always the most fun for this type of birthday cake mess.

Mom and Dad will be laughing as they get messy, and most of the inlaws will too.  You can tell the people at the party who don't have kids yet, because they'll have a funny look on their face that says "what's so funny about that?"

All the other kids will have a ball!  Let them have turns if you're adventurous.