A tea party allows your children to spend more time with their friends and gives them opportunity to learn hospitality rules in a fun atmosphere that encourages manners and the art of entertaining.  

Tea Party for Kids

Tea Party for Kids

Creating Child Tea Party Invitations
First of all you should find suitable and interesting invitations for the tea party. You can buy them at the store or make them by yourself using speciality children note cards. One interesting option is to buy invitation paper and make the invitation in a shape of a tea cup. Then ask your little hostess to decorate the invitations.

Themes for Child Tea Party
Themes for the party can be various: from traditional topics such as a Teddy Bear Tea Party to more cultural interests which can involve themes from the popular movies, for example Over the Hedge or Happy Feet.

tea_partyStorybook Tea Parties
Choose a popular children's movie an base your party on it. For instance, you can plan a storybook theme unique to your child’s favorite children’s book. For example:
* Fairy Tales
* Cinderella
* Winnie the Pooh
* Madeline
* Snow White
* Peter Rabbit

American Girl Tea Parties
This theme is perfect for little girls that like to play with dolls. Ask guests to bring their favorite American Girl Doll or any other foll they like to an American Girl tea party. Decorate the table with a tablecloth and candles and put your favorite china. As a party food you can choose special sandwiches and tea. Take a heart-shaped cookie cutter and cut sandiches before serving.

Teddy Bear Tea Party
Stuffed animals can become perfect guests in a pretend child tea party. Try to make teddy bear invitaions with stickers or cut them in a shape of a bear. To make the party more fun, ask the young girls to dress their teddy bears up for the occasion.

Dress Up Tea Party
Probably all young girls will enjoy Dress up Tea Party. Go to the thrift stores and garage sales an gather old dresses, jewelry and even purses.

When the girls arrive, let them hunt through the box of clothes and choose items they would like to try on to make their fashion statement. 

Tea Parties for Boys and Girls
Although the child tea party most often caters to young girls, you can also invite boys to any of these parties except of  American Girl tea party. Ask boys to bring a super-hero or two with them as a party guest.  A child tea party exposes both boys and girls to etiquette and good manners while having fun.

It is also important to consider the age of the children attending the party. Don't set strickt etiquette rules, the kids at the party should have fun and enjoy a learning experience.