sometimes too you can add like a mixture of stuff, and some stuff can be got like at dollar stores I sure do hope and wish you to have a very happy birthday :)
Or mabey a chilli supper, with like contest feel to see which one is more favored but be sure to have crackers, even have people to bring some, melted cheese sandwhiches, Plenty of pop, heat of chilli
Oops forgot winter, well mabey have like a nice get together, let people bring side dishes, and still have like cake and icecream, and mabey even have music