DD is having a tea party this weekend..need help

mlm1128

So, we are having this little tea party because dd wants to see her friends from pre school. I am doing lady bug cupckakes boxed as favors. We will have little sandwiches that will be butterfly and flower cut outs along with some mini cupcakes and a veggie/fruit platter and chocolates I am making.

I was thinking of having them decorate cookies and makes some tissue paper flowers as games. Does that sound OK? There are only about 7 girls, so it won't be overwhelming. I just want them to have something to do that kind of relates to a tea party. 

Mickschick

Can the cookies they decorate take place of the mini cupcakes? It will cut down on work for you and sugar intake for them.

DandelionMom

That sounds nice! 

I imagine they'd dress up for a tea party so make sure you have some t shirts to use as smocks during anything too messy. 

Other activities -- If you have a plastic tea pot or cup you can play a version of hot potato with it.  They could make paper hats and decorate those. 

mlm1128

Thanks! Paper hats is a great idea. I was going to look for straw hats at the dollar store, but making them is more fun.

skippy2310

The straw hats would be cute if you had some fake flowers, ribbons, etc to decorate them with.

GinandTonic

If you have (or can pick up) small heart and star shaped cookie cutters, use them to cut cantaloupe and honeydew and make little fruit skewers with strawberries.  I learned that at the American Girl store - they also had a yogurt dip for it, but they didn't care for it.

You have to watch where about the pointy skewers, but it all seems to fit with the theme.