School birthdays that safely skirt the baking ban
Photo credit: Michael E. Ach | James Michels, 7, his sister Lauren, 5, and his mom Christine blow out the candles on his birthday cake made from fruit.
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So what if some Long Island school districts have expelled the cupcake? There's more to classroom birthday and holiday parties than a treat topped with icing and decorated with Gummi Bears. Parents and teachers have gotten creative in replacing it with more healthful - and fun - alternatives.
"You just need to start it with the kindergarten parents," says Diane Anderson, assistant principal...
