- Some little girls like building blocks, hammers and monster trucks. Decorate a cake to fit her unique personality. Use cake icing to draw the tools she finds fascinating. Cut and stack sheet cakes to create building blocks, using different colored frosting for each block. Consider using her favorite sports as inspiration.
- For the little girl who believes she is a princess, decorate the cake with royalty in mind. Use a piping bag and gold-colored frosting to draw a crown. Add lots of edible pearls and rhinestones. Ask your local bakery or grocery store to airbrush a picture of a princess on a sheet cake. Draw from the worlds of fashion, clothing, shoes and jewelry for ideas.
- Add figurines of dogs, cats, horses or any other animal she loves to a sheet cake. Use icing to draw a picture of her favorite animal or have a local cake decorator do this for you. Stencil a scene of a field, stable, or dog house with plenty of characters around it.
- For the film buff birthday girl, create a cake based on her favorite movie or movie character. Disney and Pixar movies are often favorites among little girls. Add Ariel from "The Little Mermaid" or Dory from "Finding Nemo" to the cake. These decorations are found in many grocery and discount stores. Walk down the children's section in your local video store for additional ideas.
- Dora the Explorer and the Wonder Pets are loved by many little girls. Bakeries and grocery stores can easily create birthday cakes centered around the little girl's favorite cartoon characters. Cake decorating supply stores and other stores will often carry figurines of these characters. Watch a few episodes of your little girl's favorite cartoons with her. When her face lights up when a character appears, you have an additional idea for her birthday cake.
