How to Host a Sweet Old Fashioned Tea Party with Tea Party Games

Tea parties and tea party games are a traditional children's pastime that should never be forgotten. Some of the best basic tea party games for a small group of children are:

Fancy Party Teddy Bear Hats

This can be done as cheaply or pricey as the supplies you wish to buy, every child should be encouraged to bring their best stuffed friend, but have a few extra's that can be borrowed incase anyone has forgotten, then supply party hats to decorate with lots of streamers and construction paper, or you can buy small straw hats and fake flowers to decorate them with at your local craft store. The bear friends should be feeling beautiful in their new hats leading to the next part of the party.

Dress up

Dress Up is an essential tea party game. If your child doesn't already have a dress up trunk full of pretty baubles, it fun to head to a local thrift store with your child to pick up a nice selection of satin and sequined gowns and a few necklaces. Play silks make great tea party dresses and can be used for any myriad of other things your child can imagine so make a great toy investment as well. By now your guests will be getting hungry, a great way to move to the actual tea party is by

Decorating Lady Fingers

Or cupcakes or cookies with sprinkles or icing or food markers, this is always a fun tea party game and only has to be as messy as you can stand. Cooking whatever you wish to decorate beforehand is the best way to go so all you have to do is pull them out. This keeps the kids from fighting over who gets to help next as well. Next you can

Set the table

This is important in letting the kids feel grown up. Let them carry the pretty breakable tea cups and saucers to the table; you probably don't want to use your good china. While they set the table, using cloth napkins and a centerpiece also makes the kids feel special, it is a great time to play a little tea party game called

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