Funky Monkeys  Cake in the shape of a monkey: Two round cakes (head and body), two bundt style cakes. Cut the two bundts in half for arms and legs, and mini cupcakes for the tails frosted together; keeping one, cut it in half for ears. Frost the cake any color you want. Licorice for the mouth, cut a large marshmallow in half for the eyes and two hershey kisses for the eyes or one can use two m&m's or gumballs. Under neath the cake, put a piece of contstruction paper covered by wax paper. Decorate with a half open banana by the hand. Serve on monkey or jungle plates with banana pudding or ice cream. (banana pudding can be used as a filler in the cake too.) Jungle them music is fun (especially) for musical chairs. Games: a monkey hunt (using barrel of monkey monkey's). A monkey toss (similar to an egg toss but with a stuffed monkey or banana); toe to toe and keep backing up). Monkey masks can be purchased at a dollar store or the kids can make them out of paper plates. Word searches can be made on a computer where the kids seek and find different species of monkeys. Place a monkey sticker under a cake plate and that guest can keepthe barrel of monkeys from the scavenger hunt!)  Thank you note idea: Out of a large piece of card board, paint 2 monkey's but keep a hole in the center. Have your birthday boy or girl take a photo with each guest and send as a thank you note.  Favors: Anything monkeyish. Plastic, gummy candy, pencils, erasers; or have them make frames instead of masks to go with the thank you photo.