Tea Parties for Children

• Dressup Teas & More Ideas
• People who are in Business to Entertain Children
• Etiquette can be fun and proper too.
• Book Suggestions for Tea with Kids
• Birthday Parties, Mother/Daughter get togethers
• Invitations to Tea
• Miscellaneous Ideas
• page 2 more sites with Gift ideas for children
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Let's Have Tea Together Susan Wheeler other titles by Susan

Come To Tea Stephanie Dunnewind

Come To My Tea Party Sandy Clough other titles by Sandy

Let's Have a Tea Party Emilie Barnes other titles by Emilie See the Mini Tea Set

Dressup Teas & More!

Children's Tea Celebrations are a tea-riffic way
to introduce kids to the ways of: Etiquette, Entertaining, and Even Cooking
Have Fun - Enjoy the Sharing of Tea with Children.

Visit Coffee Tea & Thee for wonderful ideas, planning, recipes and themes
http://www.he-and-she.com/TeaParty/Cteaparty.html

Mars Bright Ideas
Garden Tea Party
with ideas and directions for Teapot Cake and Tea cup party favors
and also Tea time place cards
http://www.marsbrightideas.com/birthdays/

Commitment - A Tea Party for little girls
http://www.committment.com/yates.html

A Whimsical Tea Party for Children
By Brenda Hyde
http://www.seedsofknowledge.com/whimsy.html

From Nestle's VeryBestKids.com : Tea Party Ideas

Momentous Occasions - Garden Tea Party theme
you can even buy all your party needs from this site
www.momentousoccasion.com/generic19.html

Because Every Day is a Reason To Party....Tea Party!
http://www.reasontoparty.com/teaparty.htm

The Little Hatter's Tea Party
By Kathryn Lamb
http://www.canadianliving.com/crafts/features/tea-party/index.asp

From Disney's Family.Go.com
TEA PARTY
by Deanna F. Cook

Tea Party Games & Recipes (and tea party themed paper products)
http://www.partysuppliesbyvicki.com/themeparties/tea_party.html

Miss Spider's Tea Party Word Search - Print out
warrensburg.k12.mo.us/webquest/missspider/puzzle.html

Teddy Bear Tea Party
A Teddy Bear Tea Party is one of the easiest to organise – just bring along your favourite teddy!
http://www.teatrail.co.uk/tt/parties/bears.html
A Child's Dream Teddy Bear Tea Party
http://tinyurl.com/i5zc

Excerpt quoted from website:
http://www.birthdaypartyideas.com/html/teddy_bear_party.html
Whether you are going to have a Teddy Bear Tea Party or a Teddy Bear Picnic
in the backyard, inviting the stuffed friends along to the party can provide for some very imaginative play!
Check out these great Teddy Bear birthday party ideas!

From Kids Turn Central.com
Everything you need to plan a very special Teddy Bear Picnic
www.kidsturncentral.com/topics/teddybears/tbpicnic.htm

Tea Time With Winnie the Pooh
http://members.aol.com/kanga1/hunnypot.htm
See other tea party ideas on the site

Winnie the Pooh’s Teatime Cookbook
By A. A. Milne
Young bakers and seasoned cooks will find a special recipe in this little book.
$10.99

*If you are teaching etiquette along with your Teddy Bear tea
and looking for suggestions and ideas for inspiration to teach
see these Winnie the Pooh items
Winnie The Pooh's Book Of Manners
AUTHOR: Hogan, Mary
ILLUSTRATOR: Kurtz, John
Hardcover | 176 pages | ISBN: 0786832061
Disney Press c. 2000
Pooh knows that good manners are important to have, but exactly which ones go where, and when?
Christopher Robin is happy to help Pooh and his Hundred-Acre Wood friends sort them all out.

Video from Disney - Fun with manners
More book suggestions re: Manners & Etiquette

From Childfun.com
A Teddy Bears
Tea Party, Arts & Crafts, Games & Activities

Related:
See the wonderful Teddy Bears of Annette Funicello for tea parties
(I have been been giving my granddaughter Annette's bears from her
"Angel Bear" collection as gifts each Christmas)
And you can find several Boyd's Plush Bears & Figurines with teaparty themes as well
Check out the TeaBearies. *they would make nice prizes for your childrens Teddy Bear birthday teas!*

Emagein Tea's - Lady Tea's Boutique
has Teacup Teddy Bear Garden Nursery Kits for sale - 
very cute for the young gardener

Check out the new line of Teddy Bears from country singer Barbara Mandrell
on HSN.com - see Misty & Wisty - Fairy Bears
or Victoria - the Victorian Bear.

Many home decor /or/ gift catalogs -sell Tea Themed items
These cherished teddy teacup bears are very cute,
[*search: - teacup bears - in search box]
and these, tea sets for one - would make nice favors for a childs tea party
[search: tea set for one]
Find at The Lakeside Collection

Visit CountryTeddyBear.com and see
The cute TeddyBear Tea Time Giftbox they offer for sale

It's A Perfect time for a Teddy Bear Tea Party!
National Teddy Bear Day!
September 9 
http://familyscreenscene.allinfoabout.com/features/teddy.html
Related - Did you know that in the year 2003 - the
Teddy Bear is celebrating his 100th Birthday!
Read all about it in the Teddy Bear Times! and the:
History of American Bears

Victorian Doll Tea Party Or Teddy Bear Tea Party
**Note this is a PDF File!
From: http://www.whimzzz.com

*Click on above image for info about this Teddy Bear poster
and see also more posters by this artist: Guy Talbott-Boassy

or search at AllPosters.com for teddy bear and/or tea themed posters

Such as

Tea Time
Molly Brett
Buy This Art Print At AllPosters.com

*Related*: see pictures of a Girlscout / Brownie "Spring" Tea
where the girls learned about etiquette
and see this online article with pictures
DOLL DAY TEA PARTY
Mothers, Daughters, Dolls & Delights
http://www.levins.com/dolldays4.shtml

Epinions
Ideas for A Childs Garden Tea Party
http://www.epinions.com/kifm-review-75CA-119434F-39079F65-prod2

Teas4Tots
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Park/6804/tea4tots.html

OR give a Dainty Tea Party!
http://www.themepartiesnmore.com/generic.html?pid=74

Miss Spiders Birthday or Tea Party Planner
http://www.scholastic.com/titles/missspider/birthday.htm

How to Host a Victorian "Children's" Tea

Children's Dress up Party Ideas

Directions for making a Teapot cake
www.creativecookskitchen.com/teacake2.html
Be Sure to print out - and keep for future reference!!

Planning a Tea Party for Children
http://pa.essortment.com/teapartyfor_rgnj.htm

Children's Tea Party
http://inin.essortment.com/childrenteapar_rfqn.htm

Tea Party Planning Guide for Children
From: Celebrate Express.Com
Order an entire Tea Party Pak
And order some of the FUN Extras
Such as a Tea Pot Pinata or Lace Fans & Gloves,
or Feather Boas.

Nice site that has beautiful Party Dresses for sale for your little girl
It's In The Box
http://www.itsnthebox.com

Wonderland Tea Party
http://www.birthdaypartyideas.com/html/tea_parties_11.html

Madcap Wonderland Tea Party
http://www.partypoopers.com/entertainment/Madcap_Wonderland.htm

Porcelain Alice In Wonderland Tea Set
http://www.allisonwonderland.com/alice.html

Rubber Stamps - use to decorate invitations and other decor
http://goreydetails.net/search.php?category=11

Read Online - Chapter 7 of the Story
with classic illustrations
Mad Hatter Tea Party

Why not have a Mad Party of your own
Mad Hatter Party - theme party with games, and menu ideas
www.boardmanweb.com/party/mad_hat.htm

Emagein Tea - Mad Hatter Tea Party ideas
www.emagein.com/teathemes/madhatter.htm

*Mad Hatter's Tea Party* - Recipes included
From Diabetic Lifestyle
www.diabetic-lifestyle.com/articles/mar02_enter_1.htm

From the Tea Councils - Tea Trail
Mad Hatter's Tea Party
www.teatrail.co.uk/tt/leaves/hatter.html
Links to the story part (Chapter VII) and then has a quiz for the kids to take.

The Mad Hatter's Tea Party - Multimedia kit (purchase CD rom or Download)
www.megabrands.com/teaparty/

Games with a purpose - GirlScout site
MadHatter's Tea Party Game

Book Suggestions:
Taking Tea With Alice
Dawn Gottlieb, Diane Sedo
From the Publisher
This delightful party planner combines the magic of Alice in Wonderland
with the timeless charm of tea, showing readers how to create
six of their own magical tea parties with "Alice" themes,
and featuring recipes for a wide variety of scrumptious treats.

Walt Disney's Alice's Tea Party
by Lyn Calder, Jesse Clay (Illustrator), David Pacheco (Illustrator)

Purchase for your party table a : Mad Hatter Candy Dish
from Wicked Cool Stuff
and their Alice in Wonderland Teapot

From the MouseShoppe.com complete the set with the
Alice in Wonderland - Treat Jar

For Cardew Collectors see:
Cardew's Classic Alice in Wonderland teapots & teaware online.

Sadler also has a Alice tea pot : this one sold by TheTeaTable.com online

Collectible Memories.net has some cute Alice in Wonderland collectibles
stationary, ceramics, and more.

And see the variety of items linked to, at the Alice in Wonderland Shop
and at the White Rabbit Shop - click on Tea Sets
http://www.thewhiterabbit.com/index.html

And for a true collector see this artist's: Lisa Orr
Alice in Wonderland Tea Cup & Saucer
from the Wild Lily Tea Room | online shopping

From Tea Muse - Video clips of Mad Hatter's Tea Parties

Alice in Wonderland Interactive - fun things to do online
http://www.ruthannzaroff.com/wonderland/index.htm

There are many "Dolls" that have been produced over the years with
Tea Themes
Examples currently available: 
**PLEASE NOTE** these dolls may be available at stores near you, or at other online shopping sites,
the following links are to sites that I found during the summer of 2003. Some may be available
in limited quantities or editions, and may no longer be available when you link to the sites below.

From The Matilda Company
http://www.matildabear.com/index.html
Eloise Tea Party Trunk Set
 Item  # 31670     8" tall doll 
Eloise Tea for Three Figurine
Eloise Tea Party Dress Figurine

Design a Victorian Mini Tea Room Setting for your Barbie Dolls
buy the doll furniture at:
http://victorianwoodshop.com/dolls9.html

For one inch scale Tea sets for 1inch scale doll houses and tea room settings
visit:
http://www.miniaturez.com/
See other resources for Miniatures and Miniature Printables

Marie Osmond Doll:
Excerpt quoted from website:
TEA FOR TWO Retail exclusive, this set is the sweetist thing. A lovey young girl has tea with her doll
with her own precious tea set for two.  16" seated comes with her picnic set for tea for two.
http://www.dollsanddarlings.com/teafortwonew.html

Ginny Dolls by Vogue
Tea for Two
http://www.dollsanddaffodils.com/ginnydolls_tea.htm

Lee Middleton Doll
http://www.samanthasdolls.com/leemiddleton/jul2001/teatime.htm

See this beautiful doll with a mini Blue Willow tea set
Willow - from Delton Dolls
http://www.myvictoriantreasures.com/delton_details.asp?ProductID=21
**See My Victorian Treasures.com's  wonderful selection of "Fairy Dolls" too**
Have a Fairy  &  Doll themed party -
find nice items at this online store to complete the theme
The Magic Cabin

Nice idea for favors for a Doll Tea party
The Dolls' Tea Party (Sticker Stories) $4.99
by Laurie Struck Long (Illustrator) 

See pictures of Cloth Doll groups - Tea Parties
http://dollhugs.com/focd/members/michtea.html
http://thedollnet.com/dollpatterns/teaparty02/
http://thedollnet.com/dollpatterns/teaparty03/
Learn how to make your own Cloth Dolls at Crafty College

Print this PDF file (you'll need Adobe acrobat reader to open)
Whimzzz Victorian Doll Tea Party Or Teddy Bear Tea Party
 

Use this "Stamp" to create your own invitations

purchase this stamp online at:
http://www.myheartstamps4u.com/catalog/images/tea/tea.html
 

Puchase this Poster for Decoration in a Childs Room

 

Click on the "link" : Rag Doll Tea Party/recipe 
to find the recipe and picture
of a cute doll - made up of a peach & lettuce 
on this page
http://lillywonka.com/archives/projects/000676.html

Visit these sites for photos of Doll Teas
Lasalle County Museum
http://www.lasallecountymuseum.org/tripsandevents/dolltea.htm

Historic Trinity
 Follow the links below and be our virtual guest for Tea with "Me and My Doll."
http://www.historictrinity.org/dolltea.html

Make a reservation for the Kansas City Doll Fair (March 17-21, 2004) 
Tea Party - Sunday March 21, 2004.
http://www.kcdollfair.com/SocialTea_O.htm

 see the many Stamping Places to purchase rubber stamps options available on the crafts page

Invitations are also available online to purchase
You can purchase Online from these sites
Invitation to Tea from Davenport House
*Click on Tea catergory, and accessories*.

Tea party items - Garden Tea Party theme
Tea Party Invitation
Excerpt quoted from website
Inspire each guest to come into your garden and enjoy some tea. Use the Special Instructions area to draw attention to your meal plan and whether or not you want kids to dress in "tea time" attire. Printed and ready for shipment within 24-hours. We offer FREE personalization. 
95cents each.
www.momentousoccasion.com/item.html?PRID=950407
See other invitations by Momentous Occasions.

Related:
Check out this cute Teddy Bear Tea gift set

Find more Children's themed tea gifts
on my shopping links pages 
Tea Gifts & Teapot Collector sites & info

Let's Have a Tea Party from Take Time to Play.
Wonderful product line
Visit "Teapot Designs"
Desktop Publishing Products by Darlene
Stationary, Notepads and More! 

Find several sites for PRINTABLES, make your own invitations,
print cards, and much more on the Free or Inexpensive Printables resources page.
Stop by Canon's Print Planet - and see the "Party in a Box" printables, *click on: throw a party*

For more general ideas on Childrens "Parties & Activities"
see the links on www.essortment.com/in/Children.Parties.Activities/

People who are in the "Tea Party" Business
these are website links to some wonderful folks
who advertise their services and party ideas on the net
and who also may sell mailorder items.

Please NOTE: This information is posted here as Informational only!
I am not affilated with any of these businesses, nor have I used their services
I have chosen to feature businesses, that may offer mail order packages
for parties, or give examples of menus & party themes
and/or photos of their tea parties.
They are meant to give you ideas and inspiration.
I am NOT a party consultant and I cannot advise you on party planners in your area.
Please Consult your local phone books for such services.

A Victorian Tea Party 
Enchanting Tea Party Themes To Make Your Dream Party Come True!
Mission Viejo, CA
See the *VICTORIAN GARDEN TEA PARTY IN A BOX*
you can purchase to host your own party. 
http://avgteaparty.com

Lil' Princess Tea Parties®
Serving tea in southern Utah.
http://www.lilprincessteaparties.com

Little Royal Teas (Derry, NH, area)
http://www.littleroyalteas.com/index.htm
See their page of links to other  Party Professionals
http://www.littleroyalteas.com/links.htm

Have some - Tea Time Fun ( Osceola, MI, area)
teatimefun.com

Or have a Sweet Little Tea Party (Lansing, Michigan, area)

The TeaParty Lady - Lisa
has wonderful tea party time tips
and items for sale via mailorder (from New Jersey)
**See info about starting your own Tea Party Business**
http://www.theteapartylady.com

See pictures of the various Themes for parties held at:
Teddy Bears & Teacups (Balboa Island, California)
http://www.teddybearsandteacups.com/childrens.html
**they also have an Etiquette school
http://www.teddybearsandteacups.com/etiquette.html

Visit FancyThat Parties (Vicksburg,MS, area ) and view their ideas & decorations
photos and cakes and more

Visit "The Make Believe Party Company"
serving the Tampa Bay area of Florida
See the wonderful photos of their tea party celebrations.
http://makebelieveparties.com
The Make Believe Party Company is now offering:
Host Your Own Party Rental Packages.

See "A Touch of Elegance" (Germantown, Maryland, area)
teapartiesforkids.com
View the Photo Gallery, Shop at the Gift Shop, order a Party in A Box. 

Visit the Precious Angel Tea Cottage ( Greenwell Springs, Louisiana, area)
http://www.preciousangelteacottage.com

Jewel's Affairs - Dress Up Teas (Collin County, Texas area)
http://www.jewelsaffair.com/dressup.htm

The English Tea Pot (Martinez, Califoria, area)
http://www.theenglishteapot.com/
http://www.wwwdesignservicesonline.com/theenglishteapot/home.html

Once Upon A Time
Central Point, Oregon
See the items for sale at *The Cinderella Company*
http://www.princessparty.com/party_packages.htm

Visit *Kimberlla Parties* - West Bloomfield. MI
www.kimberellaparties.com
See the beautiful items for sale, tea-liteful fairy dresses, shoes & more
www.kimberellaparties.com/gifts.htm

Visit and see ideas from 
Fancy That Parties - see the cute "add -ons" for a party

La Petite Fleur Garden Party Ideas (*No idea where this Party Service resides in US)
http://members.aol.com/Teaparty12345/gardenparty.html

3 Wishes & A Wardrobe Party advice
Print out articles for your personal use such as:
Quick Party Timetable
Shopping List ~ print and go!
Party To-Do-List ~ print and go!
http://www.3wishesandawardrobe.com/advice.htm

Mrs. Burton's Tea Room (San Diego, CA, area) - take a look at the beautiful table settings
www.mrsburtonstearoom.com/childrens_tea.htm

LaTeaDa (Brenham, Texas)
www.lateada.homestead.com/lateada.html

Little Women Tea Parties
Serving the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas and Round Rock, Texas
http://www.fulldesign.com/teaparty/
See the wonderful photos and see their menu suggestions
for inspiration for your own tea parties.

Tea Parties to Go
www.teapartiestogo.com/Index.html
Print out the free - party idea handout
Tea Party maze
www.teapartiestogo.com/maze.html

Tiny Tea Parties - (Toronto, Ontario - Canada)
http://www.geocities.com/tiny_tea_parties/

In Fayetteville, Georgia, your daughter
can be transported back in time & attend a Petite Par-tea.
Excerpt quoted from website:
Every girl dreams of being a Southern Belle
wearing a beautiful satin gown with a hoop-skirt underneath,
taking tea in the Victorian style, dancing a minuet....
Just take a look and see:
www.victorianadventures.com/teaparties.html

Little Royalteas - offers a mail order package for your own Royal Celebrations
http://www.littleroyalteas.com/celebrationbox.htm
Little Royalteas serves the New Hampshire and Northern Massachusetts area.

Start your own Little Girl Tea Party Business [EBook - $9.99]
www.mymommybiz.com/ebooks/teaparty.html

The Little Party Company
Shop for party items.
http://www.thelittlepartycompany.com/

Teaparty Company
http://www.teapartycompany.com/

Elegant Teas4Friends
Tampa Bay area - Florida
http://www.tea4friends.com/index.html
See their ideas for a Create-a-Bear Party & Design-a-Dolly Party
www.tea4friends.com/bearanddoll.html
They also offer mail order Tea Parties
and
a Booklet for sale: How To Host a Tea Party

Party Supplies by Vicki.com
Tea Party Games and Recipes
http://www.partysuppliesbyvicki.com/themeparties/tea_party.html

Japanese Tea Parties
Unique children's parties based on Asian cultures.
http://www.japaneseteaparties.com/

The Etiquette School Childrens Parties
http://www.theetiquetteschool.com/fine_tea_parties.htm

If you own or are considering opening a Tea Party business
Related - 
Theme  Party Costumes
Designed for the Tea Party Business And at Home Parties
http://www.capedcrusaders.com/theme__party_costumes__designed_.htm
 
 

A top ten list of etiquette blunders that you and/or your kids should avoid.
1. Not placing your napkin in your lap.
2. Talking with your mouth full.
3. Reaching across others for any table item.
4. Slurping or smacking your lips.
5. Asking for seconds before being offered.
6. Not passing the salt and pepper together.
7. Doing all the talking.
8. Doing none of the talking.
9. Pushing food onto your fork with your finger.
10. Moving your plate away when you're finished.

Lets Have a Party - Party Planning Tips
http://myhome.prodigy.net/help/learn/tips/tips0311.html
10 tips for Tea Party etiquette
http://www.drdaveanddee.com/tea.html

A Little Book of Manners: Courtesy & Kindness for Young Ladies
Emilie Barnes Anne Christian Buchanan Michal Sparks (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1565076788
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers, Inc.
Pub. Date: February 1998
Recommend Age Range: 5 to 8

Elbows off the Table, Napkin in the Lap, No Video Games During Dinner:
The Modern Guide to Teaching Children Good Manners
Carol McD Wallace
ISBN: 031214122X
Publisher: St. Martin's Press, Inc.
Pub. Date: February 1996

Oops!: The Manners Guide for Girls (American Girl Library Series)
Nancy Holyoke Debbie Tilley (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1562475304
Publisher: Pleasant Company Publications
Pub. Date: September 1997

What Do You Know about Manners: A Funny Manners Quiz
ISBN: 0689832923
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's
Pub. Date: January 2000
Recommend Age Range: 6 to 12

Manners, Please!: Poems and Activities That Teach Responsible Behavior
Greta B. Lipson Judy Mitchell (Editor) Teresa Mathis (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1573100145
Publisher: Teaching & Learning Company
Pub. Date: December 1995

A Little Book of Manners for Boys
Bob Barnes Emilie Barnes Michal Sparks (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0736901280
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers, Inc.
Pub. Date: June 2000
Recommend Age Range: 9 to 12

Emily Post's Teen Etiquette
Elizabeth L. Post Joan M. Coles

Everything Etiquette Book: Mind Your Manners, with Family and Friends,
Announcements and Invitations, Business, Travel,
the Internet and Every Other Awkward Situation
Nat Segaloff Bill Morrison (Illustrator) Barry Littmann (Illustrator)

Mail-Order Programs
http://www.psow.com/mail.html
For children ages 4 to 7
The Protocol School of Washington® provides a three-part program of up-to-date,
easy-to-present etiquette lessons that include activities focused on teaching young
children to be courteous and respectful.
MODERN MANNERS FOR CHILDREN® is a mail-order program that you may purchase
for a one-time investment. The manual, reproducible handouts (camera-ready),
and Catherine the Mannerly Cat® hand puppet will be delivered by U.P.S. to your street address.
Tea & Etiquette® By Mail
The Protocol School of Washington® provides comprehensive materials on the
essentials of tea etiquette, the history of tea, and tea today.
The mail-order program includes ten quality
Tea-rific programs that are informative, entertaining and profitable.
http://www.psow.com/mail.html

Miss Manners' Basic Training: Eating
Judith Martin

Social Graces: Manners, Conversation and Charm for Today
Ann Platz Susan Wales Kathryn Andrews Fincher (Illustrator)

A Little Book of Manners
by Emilie Barnes, Michal Sparks (Illustrator), Anne
Christian Buchanan (Contributor)
ISBN: 1565076788

365 Manners Kids Should Know: Games, Activities, and
Other Fun Ways to Help Children Learn Etiquette
by Sheryl Eberly
ISBN: 0609806378

Social Smarts: Manners for Today's Kids
by Elizabeth James, Carol Barkin (Contributor), Martha
Weston (Illustrator)
ISBN: 039566585X

Emily Post's The Gift of Good Manners: A Parent's
Guide to Raising Respectful, Kind, Considerate
Children
by Peggy Post (Author), Cindy Post Senning (Author)
ISBN: 006018549X 

Come to Tea: Fun Tea Party Themes, Recipes, Crafts, Games, Etiquette and More
Stephanie Dunnewind, Capucine Mazille (Illustrator), Designed by Dan Potash

Never too early to start teaching:

Oops, Sorry!: A First Book of Manners
Richard Morgan

Grover's Guide to Good Manners
Constance Allen, David Prebenna (Illustrator)

Elmo's Good Manners Game
Beth Terrill (Editor), Catherine Samuel

Miscellaneous resources
Websites
http://etiquetteawarenessplus.com/

10 Tips for Tea Party Etiquette
http://www.drdaveanddee.com/tea.html

For Adults - but with useful information about Serving and Dining with Tea
The Protocol School of Washington's Tea and Etiquette:
Taking Tea for Business and Pleasure
Dorothea Johnson James Norwood Pratt (Introduction)

Etiquette Advice Reference (with table setting references, and more)
Have you ever been to a formal dinner and did not know which piece of flatware a fork, spoon or knife, to use?
How to eat different types of foods?
When is it appropriate to use your fingers or when to use and how to use a finger bowl?
http://www.westernsilver.com/etiquette.html

Tea Time World
Etiquette
http://teatimeworldwide.com/Entertaining/entertaining.html

Tea Time Napkin Etiquette
By Tamera Bastiaans
http://www.seedsofknowledge.com/napkins.html

Etiquette of an English Tea
Beryl Peters
ISBN: 1898617066
Publisher: Copper Beech Publishing
Pub. Date: December 1995

Etiquette of a Japanese Tea Ceremony
http://www.arts.unimelb.edu.au/amu/ucr/student/1996/c.yu/tea_eti.htm

Victorian Rituals
Picnic Etiquette
http://home.kendra.com/victorianrituals/Victor/etiquette.htm

Tea & Afternoon Parties
Etiquette by Emily Post , 1922
http://www.bartleby.com/95/13.html
Illustration of the Afternoon Tea table
Etiquette. 1922.
http://www.bartleby.com/95/1004.html

Example of Tea party business that teach etiquette lessons
http://www.teddybearsandteacups.com
and visit this business site
for Teaching Manners

If you are traveling to the Frederik Meijer Gardens this year they have several "tea themed events"
Tea Etiquette & Tea in the Victorian Garden
Treat yourself to tea in the Victorian Garden
- featuring scones, tea sandwiches, desserts, and English teas.
Ladies in Victorian dress describe the customs of the Victorian period.
$15.00 per person includes admission to the Gardens.
Reservations required.
Please call 616-977-7691 for Reservations, and info on Current Dates & Times.
Frederik Meijer Gardens
1000 East Beltline NE
Grand Rapids, MI 49525
(616) 957-1580
Toll-Free: 888-957-1580
 
 

Books for Teaching about Tea & Entertaining for kids

Children's Specialteas: A Child's Introduction to Tea
Michele Pollard-Patrick
ISBN: 0805944796
Publisher: Dorrance Publishing Company, Inc.
Pub. Date: October 1998
Recommend Age Range: 7 to 9

Come to my Tea Party: a cookbook for children
Nancy C. Akmon, Roni Akmon (Illustrator)
REVISED, June 2003

Totally Tea-rific Tea Party Book
Teas to Taste, Treats to Bake, and Crafts to Make from around the World and Beyond
Tanya Napier Annie Galvin (Illustrator) Julie Brown (Photographer)
ISBN: 0764154931
Publisher: Barron's Educational Series
Pub. Date: April 2002
Recommend Age Range: 7 to 11
From the Publisher
Find out what the southern belle says if her teacup takes a tumble, or how to suck a sugar lump like a true Russian. The Totally TEA-rific Tea Party Book celebrates tea-drinking customs from around the world, as well as some new ones of our own concocting. From Boston cream pie to clover cookies, you will discover recipes for all kinds of treats, along with heaps of activities for added "flavor." Learn to dance the Kazatsky, turn brooms into teepees, make food into face masks, and fashion hoola hoops into hoop skirts. Or toss some tea bags and start a revolution. Get ready to brew up some fun! 

It's a Tea Party!
Sonali Fry Elizabeth Hathon (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0448421623
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date: July 2000
Recommend Age Range: 5 to 8

Let's Have Tea Together - A Holly Pond Hill book
by Susan Wheeler
and
Tea with Victoria Rose
**Related see the nice selection of Holly Pond Hill figurines**
available at:www.kebeck.com/sys-tmpl/hollypondhill1/
and other Holly Pond Hill
product item sites on the net as well

Come to my Tea Party: a cookbook for children
Nancy C. Akmon Roni Akmon (Illustrator)
ISBN: 188480733X
Publisher: Blushing Rose Publishing
Pub. Date: September 2000
Recommend Age Range: 8 to 11

Let's Have a Tea Party
Emilie Barnes Michal Sparks (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1565076796
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers, Inc.
Pub. Date: July 1997
Recommend Age Range: 6 to 12

My Very First Tea Party
Michal Sparks
ISBN: 0736902430
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers, Inc.
Pub. Date: January 2000
Recommend Age Range: For infants or children in preschool.

Emily's Tea Party
Claire Masurel, Susan Calitri (Illustrator)
age Range: 1 to 6
Series: Sticker Stories Series.

Tea for Me, Tea for You
Laura Rader
Pub. Date: May 2003   Publisher: HarperCollins Children's Books
Age Range: 5 to 8

Our Tea Party (My First Hello Reader! Series)
Kirsten Hall, Dee De Rosa (Illustrator)

Katherine Serves Tea Gift Set: Tea Party Planning and Etiquette
Paula G. Edwards
ISBN: 0965656624
Publisher: River Side Company
Pub. Date: March 1997
Recommend Age Range: 6 to 12

Nice idea for Favors for a tea party under $10 each
Angelina's Tea Party: An Activity Book
Helen Craig (Illustrator) Judy Pelikan (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1584852224
Publisher: Pleasant Company Publications
Pub. Date: September 2000

The Best Tea Party Ever! (Jewel Sticker Stories)
Dawn Apperley (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0448421615
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date: June 2000
Recommend Age Range: 5 to 8

Come to My Tea Party:
Fun and Friendship for Young Ladies
Sandy Lynam Clough
ISBN: 0736906703
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Pub. Date: June 2002
Recommend Age Range: 4 to 9

Come to Tea:
Fun Tea Party Themes, Recipes, Crafts, Games, Etiquette and More
ISBN: 0806978996
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company
Pub. Date: September 2002
Recommend Age Range: 6 to 10

Just Mom and Me Having Tea:
A Fun Bible Study for Mothers and Daughters
Mary J. Murray
ISBN: 0736904263
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Pub. Date: July 2001
Recommend Age Range: 9 to 12

Come to my Tea Party: a cookbook for children
Nancy C. Akmon Roni Akmon (Illustrator)
ISBN: 188480733X
Publisher: Blushing Rose Publishing
Pub. Date: September 2000
Recommend Age Range: 8 to 11

Tea Party Today: Poems to Sip and Savor
Eileen Spinelli Karen M. Dugan (Illustrator)
ISBN: 1563976625
Publisher: Boyds Mills Press
Pub. Date: February 1999
Recommend Age Range: 9 to 12
From the Critics
From Marilyn Courtot - Children's Literature
The fun of hosting a tea party for real or imaginary friends is part of this collection of poems.
From shopping, to invitation preparation, getting oneself dressed to the tea party itself are celebrated in verse. For those who may not be so ambitious or inclined to entertain, "Tea for One" or "Cozy" may just hit the spot-for "There's a lot to be said/For a tea tray in bed." Spinelli offers her teatime tips at the bottom of each page. Dugan's illustrations are soft and warm and will bring a smile just like sipping a delicious cup of tea.

Tea with Milk 
Allen Say (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0395904951
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company
Pub. Date: April 1999
Recommend Age Range: 5 to 11

At Personalized Giftshop.com you can have a "My Tea Party" book,

Personalized with a childs name, school, hometown, written into the story. See the book : "My Tea Party" and other selections, to have personalized at:A Personalized Giftshop | $11.95 - 36pages 

Tea Cup Tales, The Art of Tea Leaf Reading
by Margaret Lange McWhorter
Published by Ransom Hill Press
Paperback, 112 pages
ISBN 0 941 903 23 0
This books helps you to interpret the leaves, see into the past and predict the future.
I was fascinated by the Mother's Cup, Grandmother's cup, Teenager's cup
and Twelve year old's cup. But they are all here - workaholic's, self-doubters, obsessive,
but definitely no tea bags admitted!

Reading the Tea Leaves by a Highland Seer
Published by Clarkson N Potter
Hardback, 90 pages
ISBN 0 517 700344
Features an alphabetical listing of symbols with their significance.

Tea with Victoria Rose 
Susan Wheeler Paul F. Kortepeter
ISBN: 0736905111
Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
Pub. Date: January 2001

Just for fun - Birthday Parties & More ideas for tea celebrations

Tea Parties for Girl Scouts
includes information (links) about Teas as fundraisers
coy.ne.client2.attbi.com/Tea.html

Related see: Mother-Daughter Banquet Planning
juliashometweethome.mybravenet.com/lastminutemotherdaughter.html
**Note** I found the above links on this websites listing for Girl Scouts & Ceremonies:
scoutingweb.com/scoutingweb/Traditions/Ceremonies.htm
See too my page with Mother / Daughter website links for tea celebrations

Birthday Party Ideas
http://www.birthdaypartyideas.com/

Parties Abound
http://www.partiesabound.com/article1006.html

Children's Parties and Activities
http://www.essortment.com/in/Children.Parties.Activities/

eHow to Host a Mom and Tot Neighborhood Halloween Tea
http://www.ehow.com/ehow/ehow.jsp?index=1103&id=7715
eHows: Parties and Entertaining
http://www.ehow.com/center/index.jsp?indexID=1103

Maryland Tea Parties
Teacher's Guide
Written by Marcie Taylor-Thoma
http://www.intandem.com/NewPrideSite/MD/Lesson18/Lesson18_Guide.html

Creative Kid's Parties
By Maxine Sprague
http://www.seedsofknowledge.com/kidparties.html

Create a Successful Children's Party
Some facts and ideas to help you plan for your kids' party.
From Bright Entertainment, LLC
http://www.brightentertainment.com/kidsinfo.html

Guide to Childrens's Parties
http://www.familiesonline.co.uk/topics/parties/parties_guide.htm

The Old-Fashioned, At-Home, Do-it-Yourself Party for Kids
http://entertaining.about.com/library/weekly/aa073100a.htm

Just for Kids
A May Tea Party
http://www.diabetic-lifestyle.com/articles/may01_fkids_1.htm

Hit of the Party - Kids recipe ideas
http://www.hitoftheparty.net/recipes.htm

Planning a Theme Party for Children 
Make Your Life Easy by Choosing a Fun Theme 
http://entertaining.about.com/library/kids/bltheme.htm

Find Food Suggestions, Games to Play & More on:
this site:
www.themepartiesnmore.com/generic.html?pid=74

Purchase all the products you'll need for the party at:
www.celebrateexpress.com/bexpress/product.asp?sku=26844

Also see these fun Tea Party dressup kits
http://www.missem.com/teas/

You're Going to be Inviting others to Tea
You'll need Tea Party Invitations
Check with your local gift shops, stationary stores, Hallmark stores etc. for Tea Invitations, Blank Tea themed notes
& postcards, Tea Themed Stationary, Stamps, and Stickers .

If you are not able to secure items in your area or would like to see other options, here are
Internet links that you may find useful.

Websites for purchasing invitations & party goods:

Let's Have a Tea Party - from Davenport House
http://www.davenporthouse.com/dphouse/lethavteapar1.html
8 Invitations with 8 Envelopes and 8 Stickers. - $5.99

Emmaline's tea time
Invite everyone to your own tea party using Emmaline's tea party invitations!
Sold in packages of six with envelopes, they cost $5.50.
http://www.craftsonline.com/emteaparin.html

Related items for your Tea Party
Emmaline's Tea Party Dolls by Shirley Booker of Charlottesville, VA
possess a delicate beauty yet are durable enough to withstand the rigors of playtime.
Original Dolls designed by Shirley Booker. Named for her grandmother,
Emmaline, these dolls were originally made to give as Christmas gifts.
They are durable enough to stand even the roughest of playing!
You choose the dress, eye and hair color to customize your doll.
http://www.craftsonline.com/emteapardol.html

An Invitation to Tea
http://www.taketimetoplay.com/taketimetoplay/intotea.html

Little Miss Tea Party Invitations & Thank You Notes
8 invitiations - 3.10
http://www.thelittlepartycompany.com/tea%20party%20invitations.htm
Little Miss Tea Party package includes invitations -
Look at the wonderul selection'of Tea Party decorations,
including tea pot pinata, and teapot centerpiece
http://www.thelittlepartycompany.com/body2a1.htm

Tea Party Lady paper goods for sale
http://www.teapartylady.com/PaperGoods.asp

Tea Party in a Box - Includes postcard invitations
http://www.greatstuff.com/tpb.html

Birthday Express Tea Party paper goods
8 invitations - $3.60
http://www.birthdayexpress.com/bexpress/product.asp?sku=26844

See all the terrific party theme ideas - buy everything you need
http://www.birthdayexpress.com/bexpress/

More paper goods & Invitation ideas
http://www.themepartiesnmore.com/generic.html?pid=74
also
http://www.partypoopers.com/store/themes/Tea_Party/

See if you can order separatly the cute teapot invitations from
http://www.funcalgary.com/princessteaparty/princesspackages.html

Japanese Tea Party theme
http://www.japaneseteaparties.com/girls%20parties%20index.htm

Have Imprinted invitations made up by
Celebrate Invitations
http://www.celebrateinvitations.com/party/mmdesigns/VNM704-H.htm

Noteably yours
http://www.notablyyours.invitations.com/catalogs/infdesign/catalog.mhtml

Put your child in the picture:
http://www.your-magicalmoments.com