Grandchildren's Birthday Tea Partys

The Tea Diaries...

~ Jaylynn's Cinderella Birthday Tea Party ~

Remembering the intimacy of sharing tea, it's a special joy to have my young great-grandchildren who like to drink tea with me.

Jaylynn invited her two brothers and two friends.
We offered a birthday cake, a plate of diminutive peminto cheese or ham salad sandwiches (crusts trimmed, of course), and nutterbutter cookies. Herbal tea was served using my two china, floral tea sets. Other table features were a ceramic likeness of Cinderella. Place cards featured each child's first initial written in glitter on folded construction paper. The table absolutely sparkled as it waited for the party to begin.
The guests came to the table looking excited if slightly shy.
After a lively time of refreshments, including birthday cake and ice cream, the tea things were cleared away.
Pictures from the tea party are the basis for a photo album for Jaylynn. Smiles on the children's faces confirmed that Cinderella and tea parties make a memorable blend.

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The Tea Diaries...

A Mad Hatter's Birthday Tea Party for my great-grandson, Jerrad

The tea party is surely one of the first steps into the art of social entertaining. How many among us did not set out cups and saucers and dump heaping spoonfuls of sugar into cups of weak, lukewarm tea as children? Sisters and favorite dolls were the usual guests, but a brother ot two could liven up the party.
Imagine my pleasure this summer when my oldest g-grandson said, Yes!" when I asked him if I could give him the party! Permission was granted, and preparations began.
Grandmother Cindy's home set the stage. A long table covered in royal blue and set in true Mad Hatter fashion, a red, white and blue tablescape.
Guests included Jerrad's sister, brother, and two favorite stuffed animals...March Hare and Dormie the dormouse.
Tea fare consisted of a cheese, ham, pepperoni, and crackers tray, tea, and chocolate birthday bunny cakes. Formalities were optional, quotes from the famous story abundant, and a happy and memorable time had by all.