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