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The Perfect Princess Tea Party
by Annette Yen
Can you think of anything more feminine, more lovely, more "girly" than
a group of young girls... all dressed in their princess finery sitting
down to a decked out tea table with royal dainties? Girls across the
globe love dress up and love tea...so why not combine the two and make
the perfect event for your girls!
Here are 7 easy steps toward making the perfect memory for your little
princess:
1. Set a date: Keep in mind the ages of your little ones and set the
time when they won't be too tired, too hungry or too cranky! The
"official" teatime is late afternoon, but that doesn't mean you can't
have a wonderful teatime in the morning as well.
2. Invite: The fun begins. Being a princess requires invitations of the
most royal kind. Lovely linen paper is easy to find at your local craft
or office supply store. Run it through your home printer with a fancy
font and you're done. Send the invitations out about 2-3 weeks before
your tea so your guests can plan accordingly.
3. Decorate: Let your princess help with this part...after all, it is
HER event. Royal colors include purple, gold, pink and silver and aren't
those the favorites of girls anyway? Balloons, streamers and more
balloons! We'll talk about the tea table in a minute.
4. Make the food: Traditional tea fare includes scones and clotted
cream. Other royal tea treats are chocolate covered strawberries,
thumbprint cookies, cucumber sandwiches (or substitute the ever popular
PB&J sandwich for younger ones) and miniature teacakes. More details on
tea party food can be found on our website.
5. Set the table: Go all out here. Use a lovely tablecloth, cloth
napkins and real teacups not plastic. Not only will this be fun for your
little ones, but it'll be a great lesson in etiquette as well as they
learn to put on their finest manners for your tea.
6. Plan some games: Great princess games abound but keep it simple. Hide
some gold-foiled covered coins around the house and have a hunt to
return the royal treasure. Use a lovely glass bowl as the treasure
chest. Spread your gold and silver balloons all over the "ballroom"
floor and play classical music for a royal ball with much dancing.
7. Enjoy the day: Most of all make it fun. Take many pictures and record
the memories. Your little princess will go to bed that night smiling
from ear to ear with the joy of the day!
About the author
Annette Yen is a home schooling mom of 2 beautiful princesses. Sign up
for her free princess party email list at
www.funevents4girls.com and receive a free party planning guide to
help with your next birthday party for your daughter.
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