Come to a tea party: A children's tea party for 8
- Whether indoors or out, pretty plates, a tablecloth and napkins are a must. Set out a selection of cups and saucers and let each girl choose her favourite. Flea markets and garage sales (and sometimes Grandma) are good sources.
- Keep centrepiece small so guests can easily see over and around it.
- Set out a minimum of cutlery and dishes. Cups and saucers, dessert plates, dessert forks, teaspoons and butter knives are all that is really needed.
Dress
- Dig deep in closets and pull out handbags, long strings of beads and old hats to accessorize outfits.
Activities
- Decorate cookies for guests to take home.
- Decorate white gloves (available at most discount stores) with clothing paint or puffy paint.
- Make hats by decorating upside-down paper plates with bows, crêpe paper and ribbon to tie under chins.
Recipes
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Open-Face Cucumber Tea Sandwiches
Thin crisp slices of cucumber top these dainty herb-butter bites. -
Ham and Cheese Sandwiches
This kid-friendly combination is a must for any youngster's party. -
Crunchy Chicken Apple Salad Sandwiches
For extra flavour, add a slice of lemon, a celery stalk and/or a green onion to the poaching water for the chicken. -
Crudites with Herb Dip
A platter of veggies offers kids an array to taste. As well as carrot and celery sticks, try cauliflower florets, cherry tomatoes, sweet pepper slices... -
Mini Lemon Scones with Strawberries and Cream
Don't worry about leftovers; scones freeze well and are perfect for breakfast. Devonshire cream (a clotted cream from England) is very thick and rich ... -
Empire Cookies
These cookies are best made a day ahead so the jam and shiny almond glaze have time to soak into the cookie. -
Teapot Cake
Look for the Wilton sports-ball cake pan wherever cake-decorating products are sold. If you can't find it, use two 3-1/2-cup (875 mL) metal bowls inst...
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