Tea party for DD's 4th birthday?

[appletree]

DD has asked if she can have a tea party at T2 for her birthday party, but I have no idea how I can make it work?

They do a kids teapot of juice and a cupcake, which is cute, but this could possibly be the quickest party in history!

Any ideas? Do you think it would work or should I start suggesting other ideas?

[littlelara]

depends how much it costs. I would maybe look into doing build-a-bear first and then moving on to t2?
we did this but then went on to pancake parlour for pancake-cake and mini milkshakes. The littlies loved it and according to some of the mums the toys are still firm favourites.
Just a thought

[appletree]

That sounds nice! We don't have one of those build a bear places near us though unfortunately. DF suggested ice skating and then tea party, but it feels like a bit too much for a 4 year old. I was really hoping to just have the party at home and do some old fashioned party games, but we have only just moved and the yard needs lots of work still and i think we are still going to have a heap of boxes everywhere. Guess i will keep thinking!

[littlelara]

Is there a beading place? Maybe they could make necklaces first. If she has her heart set on t2...
Unless you could do a tea party in the park?
I'm just trying to think of a way to tie it into your dd's request

[appletree]

Oooh!!! There is! How do you think the boys would go with doing something like that? She has quite a few boy friends who would be coming too? Hmm.. might check it out!

[Ahurani]

I remember once we went to a place where you painted pottery when I was around that age! It was awesome

[mummato1]

What about a tea party at home? You could do lots of little cakes, a bit like a high tea and lots of girly decorations.

[Kazbah]

Why not theme it "alice in wonderland" - then you can also incorporate in games like "stick the smile on the cheshire cat" etc, and also allows for dress-ups with mad hatters etc?

Or if doing a really girly party, have a look through op-shops for hats, fake pearls, gloves, dresses etc. And do the dress-ups as part of the party? Then do a fashion-parade, take photos and print them out as party favours. You could include cup-cake decorating (to take home with them) and do games like painting a tea-set, or finding a matching set from op-shop finds. I'm thinking cucumber sandwiches, and foil-covered plastic plates to make "silverware" etc.

[peanutter]

definatley a girly party at home, maybe in the yard if possible, and do a decorate-it-yourself session for the cupcakes, or even plain biscuits (maries or morning coffees, or whatever!)

you could have some different coloured icings, and then bowls of dessicated coconut and jelly beans and berries etc, so all the guests can put together two or three bikkies, then they can be left to dry for a while, while a few games are played, prezzies are opened, and then all the guests can eat their bikkies

if you need to pace it out a little more, you could pass out paper plates, and they can all decorate their plates with pencils first?

HTH

[Kazbah]

Oh, I had another idea - why not do a geisha-style tea-party? All wearing kimonos and then they could do some singing and dancing as well?

[Little Chicken]

A teddy bears tea party in the park?