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Planning the perfect princess can be as much as fun as the
tea party itself. You are only limited by your imagination. If
your little princess is old enough, use this time to plan the
tea party together and make the experience extra special. You want to first start out with a theme. Choosing a
specific theme can make planning so much easier. For example
if you want to do a Cinderella theme party, you already know
that everything should be silver, light blue and white. If you
want to choose a simple princess themed that is not character
based, then white, pink, purple and yellow are the basic
colors used most often. After choosing your theme, you must now choose the
invitations and party decor. If you are planning a formal tea
party, choose an elegant invitation. If you are creating your
invitation this is easy to achieve by choosing a script font
and pretty, dainty paper. For extra elegance incorporate a bow
or lace to the invitation. For a more whimsical party, try
using glitter and stickers to jazz up your invitations. The party decor should follow suit. An elegant tea party
should use linen table covers and napkins. Use porcelain,
silver or ceramic tea set and adorn the table with a floral
centerpiece. Silver cutlery compliment will compliment any of
the tea sets wonderfully. To finish off the table decor add
strings of faux pearls and rose petals. The whimsical princess tea party is a lot less formal, but
can be just as pretty fun. A plastic or porcelain tea set will
work great. You can find lots of pretty plastic tea sets with
the Disney Princesses on them. Cutlery can be colorful plastic
ware used for a party. Table covers can be plastic or paper.
Coordinate the table ware, table cover and napkins for a more
uniformed and festive look. Fill a basket with faux flowers or
jewelry and use as a centerpiece. The whimsical tea party is
less expensive and is better suited for the princesses under
age 8. The princess tea party menu can be just as simple. Keep in
mind that the food is for little fingers and tummies when you
create the menu. Your little princess' input can be a huge
help. What's a tea party without tea? I don't know too many
little princesses that are regular tea drinkers. Try
substituting hot tea for iced tea. This is a great solution
for the younger princesses. They can still pour their own tea
without the worries of burning themselves. It also works well
with the plastic tea sets. Another alternative is tea filled
with fruit. These teas taste more like fruit punch and the
princesses won't even know the difference. Keep the foods small. The children's tea sets are small and
the food should be able to fit on the plates perfectly. Finger
sandwiches, mini croissants, mini muffins and small tea
cookies work well. If the tea party is for a birthday party,
try substituting a traditional birthday cake for cupcakes.
Place the cupcakes on a tier pedestal for a festive look. Keep the princesses entertained with a few princess tea
party games. A princess favorite is kiss the frog. Place a
disposable picture of a frog on the wall. Apply lipstick to
each princess. One by one blindfold each princess and spin her
around a few times. She them kisses the frog. Whichever
princess comes closest to the frog's lips is the winner. If
she is lucky enough she may just have found her prince. A few more games are: Which Princess Sings This? Each princess can sing and act
out the scene of a princess movie and the rest have to guess
the princess and movie. Can be made more challenging by not
singing and just acting it out. Royal Findings this game is great for the younger
princesses. Before the party begins hide several princess
themed articles around the party area. Examples include
crowns, wands, jewels etc. Whatever they find they can keep or
trade. Be sure to either hide plenty for everyone or give them
each a turn. After they find one thing, it's the next
princesses turn. Last but not least is Dress Up. For a more formal tea party
the princesses can wear their own very pretty party dresses.
For the more whimsical party purchase a dress up trunk and
allow the girls to swap outfits. Put out a spread of jewels,
make up and feather boas and watch the beauties emerge. Other princess activities include make your own tiara,
design your own slipper and make your own wand. Most craft
stores carry these party activities kits or can find them
online at party or princess websites. Another option is to
find articles that tell you how to create these projects
yourself without having to purchase the kits. Other tips to keep in mind are: Most tea sets come with enough pieces for 4 people. You may
need to purchase several tea sets to accommodate a larger
party. A whimsical tea party is suggested for princesses under age
8. The tea sets and decor are better suited for them. With
plastic table covers and tea sets, mishaps are a breeze to
clean up. If you need to purchase several tea sets, you don't want to
be left with so many sets after the party is over. Give each
princess their table setting as their favor. You can purchase
nice gift boxes to place the set in after cleaning. Adorn with
a bow and tag with party information. Use the table time to teach the princesses proper table
manners and etiquette. This may be more suitable for the older
princesses. A 3 year old may have a hard time figuring out
what you are talking about. So if you are trying to teach a
room full of 3 years olds, you can wind up pulling your hair
out. Most of all have fun! |
