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