| A birthday tea party is an elegant and | | | | glitter.Use a colorful tea pot as a fun |
| fun way to celebrate your child's | | | | centerpiece. Attach a small helium |
| birthday party.Your daughter and all her | | | | filled balloon bouquet to the tea pot.To |
| invited guests will have a wonderful | | | | make your table setting really exciting, |
| time with this kid birthday party | | | | you can put a few party favors by each |
| theme.And you can put together lots of | | | | place setting. A ring, a fun bracelet or |
| fun activities and games that will keep | | | | even a tiara for each guest.Birthday Tea |
| everyone busy and having lots of fun.You | | | | Party GamesGet things started as soon as |
| can also use your tea party theme to | | | | the first guest arrives, this will keep |
| teach your child and all her friends | | | | everyone from just "standing around" |
| proper manners and etiquette.Tea Party | | | | while they wait for all your guests.Give |
| InvitationSet the stage for your child's | | | | everyone some indoor bubbles to |
| tea party by making your invitation | | | | blow.Have your guests make a tiaraGive |
| elegant but fun. And you'll have your | | | | each girl a coloring page from the tea |
| invited guests excited if you tell them | | | | party in the Disney movie "Alice in |
| you'll be doing makeovers and playing | | | | Wonderland."You might even have the tea |
| dress up.You might word your invitation | | | | party scene from "Alice in Wonderland" |
| like this:"(First and last name of the | | | | playing on a DVD in your living room or |
| birthday girl) invites you to join her | | | | family room.Make OverPick up a small |
| for a birthday tea party celebrating her | | | | mirror and comb set for each guest. You |
| (number of birthday) th. birthday.""For | | | | can also pick up an assortment of |
| your tea time with (birthday child's | | | | lipstick and nail polish.Let the girls |
| first name) please wear a party dress | | | | help each other with a make over.Just |
| for high tea. You can also wear your | | | | for fun you can also pick up a few |
| dress up hat and gloves."To make your | | | | colorful costume boas, hair clips, |
| invitation really special and exciting | | | | costume jewelry and even high heel |
| you might include a pair of white gloves | | | | shoes.You can always pick up a few dress |
| with the invitation.If your birthday tea | | | | up items at a local thrift store. This |
| party is for younger children, you might | | | | is a great way to save some money and |
| ask them to bring a favorite doll or | | | | give a little back to your community at |
| stuffed animal with them.And don't | | | | the same time.Pass The RingHave all your |
| forget to give them all the important | | | | guests stand in a circle.Now place a |
| information too."Our special tea party | | | | small ring on a long piece of string and |
| will take place on (month and date) at | | | | tie the ends of the string together.Now |
| (start time for your party), ending | | | | have your guests hold the string while |
| promptly at (end time)."Giving an end | | | | your birthday girl puts her hand over |
| time for your party will keep you from | | | | the ring.To start the game, have one |
| having party guests stuck at your house | | | | player stand in the middle of the circle |
| waiting for a parent to pick them | | | | as all the other guests pretend to be |
| up."Our party location will be (street | | | | sliding the ring along the string and |
| address and other important location | | | | secretly passing the ring to each |
| information)."You can also mention that | | | | other.The player in the middle tries to |
| you will be doing make overs and playing | | | | guess who really has the ring.When the |
| dress up.You can deliver your invitation | | | | player guesses who has the ring. That |
| by postal mail or you can have a | | | | person switches places with the player |
| gentleman in a butler suite or tuxedo | | | | in the middle.Birthday Tea Party |
| hand deliver the invitations. What | | | | FoodThink elegant, think fun! If your |
| fun!If you send your invitation by | | | | group is very young you may want to |
| postal mail, consider using a special | | | | stick with cake and ice cream.Small |
| envelope and stationary. Anything to | | | | finger sandwichesSliced veggiesA |
| make your invitation elegant and | | | | crackers and cheese platePizza cut into |
| fun.Birthday Tea Party DecorationThink | | | | small squaresGrapesMelon balls or |
| elegant, pink and fun with balloons, | | | | slicesStrawberries dipped in chocolate |
| streamers, ribbon, confetti and | | | | Elegant Mint candiesJello JigglersYou |
| glitter.Mix pink, white, gold, silver, | | | | can easily add a very elegant touch to |
| royal blue and red.Use balloons to | | | | the serving of food and treats by asking |
| create a pink and white ceiling. You can | | | | an older male to put on a a tuxedo or a |
| also use red ribbon tied to the balloons | | | | suit and tie and serve the food.This can |
| as streamers so your guests can get hold | | | | be a lot of fun especially if the male |
| of the balloons and play with them. Have | | | | actually pretends to be the butler by |
| some balloons on the floor as well.A tea | | | | asking the birthday girl what she would |
| party pinata is also a great idea.And | | | | like and serving it to her and her |
| don't forget to use some balloons and | | | | guests.Birthday Tea PartyYou can easily |
| streamers outside to decorate your mail | | | | put together an elegant cake for your |
| box or doorway.Set An Elegant TableSet | | | | daughters tea party.One things for sure, |
| your table using a table cloth, plates, | | | | your birthday child is going to have an |
| cups and napkins. You'll also need forks | | | | absolutely wonderful time at their fun |
| and spoons. You might want to roll up | | | | birthday tea party.Mike Dougherty has |
| each fork and spoon setting with an | | | | lots of experience putting together |
| elegant napkin and tie it with a nice | | | | successful birthday parties for his |
| ribbon.Decorate your table cloth with | | | | children and grandchildren. |