{"id":2687,"date":"2012-08-23T18:53:11","date_gmt":"2012-08-23T18:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/tea-party-to-go-the-ultimate-tea-party-toolkit\/"},"modified":"2023-09-04T20:42:10","modified_gmt":"2023-09-05T02:42:10","slug":"tea-party-to-go-the-ultimate-tea-party-toolkit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/tea-party-to-go-the-ultimate-tea-party-toolkit\/","title":{"rendered":"Tea Party to Go! The Ultimate Tea Party Toolkit&#8230;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Oh how I love a tea party! Tea parties are a way of life in our house. \u00a0We have them as often as we possibly can! The first time I ever had tea &#8211; real tea, at tea time &#8211; was on a trip to England with my mother and my brother. \u00a0We were going to visit some family, and my mom wanted to make sure we had the experience. \u00a0We eventually started looking forward to it every day I knew once I got these tea cups and saucers, that it would only be a matter of time&#8230;<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/260294053434145690\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media-cache-ec4.pinterest.com\/upload\/260294053434145690_B75Voxf4_c.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"400\" height=\"710\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;\">Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/soca\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;\">socamom.com<\/a> via <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/socamom\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;\" rel=\"noopener\">Eva<\/a> on <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinterest<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Not TECHNICALLY tea cups, but definitely dainty, and perfect for the tiniest hands&#8230; but I won&#8217;t look crazy holding one too!<\/p>\n<p>This weekend, on a trip to Williamsburg, VA, we were lucky enough to have a patio facing the lake! \u00a0Since in total, there were going to be seven ladies on this trip, I went ahead and packed tea cups, saucers, hats, one of the cupcake stands (what&#8217;s a tea party without treats?), one of my teapots, tulle, ribbons, and table cloths, you know&#8230; just in case.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-2684\" src=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tea_party.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Tea Party on the lake (pond?) at Historic Powhatan Resort in Williamsburg, VA\" title=\"Tea Party on the lake (pond?) at Historic Powhatan Resort in Williamsburg, VA\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tea_party.jpg 400w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tea_party-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Photo by Eva Wilson for Socamom.com<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>It was a little overcast, but the ladies all had a wonderful time. \u00a0Once our two year old tea party guest declared, &#8220;Let&#8217;s get started, girls!&#8221; it was time to start passing the tea and cupcakes.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what you&#8217;ll need in your tea party tool kit. \u00a0I suggest getting a cheap suitcase to house it all so that you can store all your stuff easily AND take it along with you on a mommy daughter trip.<\/p>\n<p>Hats &#8211; I got the grown up hats at Burlington Coat Factory. \u00a0They are made by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.giovannio.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Giovannio<\/a> &#8211; their hats were featured in the New York Times, in Vouge Latin America, and on several morning news shows. The kids hats&#8230; Dollar Store. \u00a0They&#8217;ll only be able to wear them for a brief time, and the adult hats need to double as church hats for me &#8211; can&#8217;t go super cheap on them.<\/p>\n<p>Tulle &#8211; I got the tulle at Hancock Fabrics. \u00a0Tulle is pretty inexpensive, so you can get as much as you want to decorate with. Packs well too.<\/p>\n<p>Table cloths &#8211; got two round plastic ones from the dollar store. \u00a0I would suggest getting at least two. \u00a0They are pretty thin.<\/p>\n<p>Feathered boas &#8211; I got mine at Michaels. I get them whenever I can find them on sale. \u00a0Feathered boas are itchy &#8211; just to let you know &#8211; little kids won&#8217;t keep them on long. Probably just for pictures&#8230;.<\/p>\n<p>Tea Pot &#8211; Got the teapot at Target. It holds A LOT of tea!<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/260294053434144930\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media-cache-ec5.pinterest.com\/upload\/260294053434144930_gKklaYkL_c.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;\">Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.target.com\/p\/target-home-basic-white-teapot\/-\/A-13525491\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;\">target.com<\/a> via <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/socamom\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;\" rel=\"noopener\">Eva<\/a> on <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinterest<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tea: You&#8217;ll need some kid friendly tea.  We used <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000GG1O9O\/ref=as_li_tf_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B000GG1O9O&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=socamom-20\">Bigelow I Love Lemon Herbal Tea<\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=socamom-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B000GG1O9O\" border=\"0\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/>.  It is Caffeine Free and has added Vitamin C. The most important part for me was that it was &#8216;Caffeine Free&#8217;. \u00a0I picked lemon because my niece really likes lemons, and if nothing else, it would remind them of some sort of lemonade &#8211; a taste they were already familiar with.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B000GG1O9O\/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B000GG1O9O&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=socamom-20\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ws.assoc-amazon.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B000GG1O9O&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=socamom-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=socamom-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B000GG1O9O\" border=\"0\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Spoons: Since your tea cups will be small (I used large espresso cups), you&#8217;ll need small spoons like these &#8211; perfect for small hands.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B001ECQQX8\/ref=as_li_tf_il?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B001ECQQX8&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=socamom-20\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/ws.assoc-amazon.com\/widgets\/q?_encoding=UTF8&amp;ASIN=B001ECQQX8&amp;Format=_SL160_&amp;ID=AsinImage&amp;MarketPlace=US&amp;ServiceVersion=20070822&amp;WS=1&amp;tag=socamom-20\" border=\"0\" \/><\/a><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.assoc-amazon.com\/e\/ir?t=socamom-20&amp;l=as2&amp;o=1&amp;a=B001ECQQX8\" border=\"0\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" style=\"border:none !important; margin:0px !important;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can get some from IKEA too &#8211; Love these.<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/260294053434145044\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media-cache-ec4.pinterest.com\/upload\/260294053434145044_6qVgwnDG_c.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;\">Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ikea.com\/us\/en\/catalog\/products\/10091764\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;\">ikea.com<\/a> via <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/socamom\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;\" rel=\"noopener\">Eva<\/a> on <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinterest<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Tea cups and saucers: You have lots of choices here. When baby girl and I are having imaginary tea with her stuffed animals, we use this one. \u00a0Check in your local store, they may have the itty bitty spoons to go with it.<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/260294053434145089\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/assets3.pinimg.com\/upload\/260294053434145089_LC3UEg3h_c.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;\">Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ikea.com\/us\/en\/catalog\/products\/00130148\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;\">ikea.com<\/a> via <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/socamom\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;\" rel=\"noopener\">Eva<\/a> on <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinterest<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-2685\" src=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tea_party_socamom.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Table set for Minnie Mouse, La La Loopsy, and a giraffe with no name.\" title=\"Table set for Minnie Mouse, La La Loopsy, and a giraffe with no name.\" width=\"400\" height=\"669\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tea_party_socamom.jpg 400w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tea_party_socamom-179x300.jpg 179w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Photo by Eva Wilson for Socamom.com<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>We had several IKEA items on our table here.  The tiny cups, forks, plates, knives, spoons, bowls, saucers, all that &#8211; came from IKEA&#8217;s Role Play section.  Most of it is only available in store.  Got the flowers from Michaels.<\/p>\n<p>There are some optional items that are pretty fun to have too.<\/p>\n<p>Gloves: You can get them for a dollar during easter time at the Target dollar area, along with some pretty cheap hats. \u00a0If you aren&#8217;t eating (just doing imaginary tea and treats) gloves are fine. \u00a0But if there will be snacks, and you aren&#8217;t having tea with the Queen, there will be finger licking&#8230; not so nice in gloves.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-2686\" src=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tea_party_old_socamom.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Baby Girl at a Tea Party with Sneech and the unnamed giraffe.\" title=\"Baby Girl at a Tea Party with Sneech and the unnamed giraffe.\" width=\"400\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tea_party_old_socamom.jpg 400w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tea_party_old_socamom-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Baby girl has on gloves for her pretend tea party. \u00a0They don&#8217;t sell the blue and white tea party set anymore in IKEA &#8211; at least I haven&#8217;t seen it in a while. \u00a0This was about 4 years ago. She&#8217;s a veteran now.<\/p>\n<p>I got some of these at the 10 for $10 sale at Claires &#8211; perfect!<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/260294053434145419\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media-cache-ec5.pinterest.com\/upload\/260294053434145419_tuU3GF0A_c.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;\">Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.claires.com\/store\/goods\/Clearance\/cat620018\/Accessories\/p28214\/Belle-Of-The-Ball-Fingerless-Gloves\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;\">claires.com<\/a> via <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/socamom\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;\" rel=\"noopener\">Eva<\/a> on <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinterest<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Cloth napkins are also a fun optional item &#8211; kids love to put up their pinkies and dab the corners of their mouths!<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/260294053434145447\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/assets5.pinimg.com\/upload\/260294053434145447_tfOR7NPk_c.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"400\" height=\"600\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;\">Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.anthropologie.com\/anthro\/catalog\/productdetail.jsp?id=083131\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;\">anthropologie.com<\/a> via <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/socamom\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;\" rel=\"noopener\">Eva<\/a> on <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinterest<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>I just got this new teapot &#8211; I love polka dots&#8230; you can add color with a new teapot, or fun and inexpensive paper napkins too!<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/260294053434144095\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media-cache-lt0.pinterest.com\/upload\/260294053434144095_7O83HGnt_c.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"400\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;\">Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jossandmain.com\/Maxwell--Williams-Sprinkle-Teapot-in-Yellow~FIZ1803~E1920.html?referrerid=socamom\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;\">jossandmain.com<\/a> via <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/socamom\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;\" rel=\"noopener\">Eva<\/a> on <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinterest<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong>I&#8217;ll be updating this post often, if you love tea parties with your little one, bookmark this page, or follow us on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/socamomdc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a> for the latest updates. \u00a0You can also subscribe to our email newsletter.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: x-small; font-style: italic; color: #76838b;\">Please note: As a member of certain affiliate programs, SocaMom.com may benefit finanically when you click on some of the links in this post.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oh how I love a tea party! Tea parties are a way of life in our house. \u00a0We have them as often as we possibly can! The first time I ever had tea &#8211; real tea, at tea time &#8211; was on a trip to England with my mother and my brother. \u00a0We were going to visit some family, and my mom wanted to make sure we had the experience. \u00a0We eventually started looking forward to it every day I knew once I got these tea cups and saucers, that it would only be a matter of time&#8230;<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom: 2px; line-height: 0px\"><a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/260294053434145690\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/media-cache-ec4.pinterest.com\/upload\/260294053434145690_B75Voxf4_c.jpg\" border=\"0\" width=\"400\" height=\"710\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div style=\"float: left; padding-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px;\">\n<p style=\"font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;\">Source: <a href=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/soca\/\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;\">socamom.com<\/a> via <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\/socamom\/\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; font-size: 10px; color: #76838b;\" rel=\"noopener\">Eva<\/a> on <a href=\"http:\/\/pinterest.com\" target=\"_blank\" style=\"text-decoration: underline; color: #76838b;\" rel=\"noopener\">Pinterest<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Not TECHNICALLY tea cups, but definitely dainty, and perfect for the tiniest hands&#8230; but I won&#8217;t look crazy holding one too!<\/p>\n<p>This weekend, on a trip to Williamsburg, VA, we were lucky enough to have a patio facing the lake! \u00a0Since in total, there were going to be seven ladies on this trip, I went ahead and packed tea cups, saucers, hats, one of the cupcake stands (what&#8217;s a tea party without treats?), one of my teapots, tulle, ribbons, and table cloths, you know&#8230; just in case.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" size-full wp-image-2684\" src=\"http:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tea_party.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Tea Party on the lake (pond?) at Historic Powhatan Resort in Williamsburg, VA\" title=\"Tea Party on the lake (pond?) at Historic Powhatan Resort in Williamsburg, VA\" width=\"400\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tea_party.jpg 400w, https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/tea_party-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-size: x-small;\">Photo by Eva Wilson for Socamom.com<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>It was a little overcast, but the ladies all had a wonderful time. \u00a0Once our two year old tea party guest declared, &#8220;Let&#8217;s get started, girls!&#8221; it was time to start passing the tea and cupcakes.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s what you&#8217;ll need in your tea party tool kit. \u00a0I suggest getting a cheap suitcase to house it all so that you can store all your stuff easily AND take it along with you on a mommy daughter trip.<\/p>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/socamom.com\/w\/tea-party-to-go-the-ultimate-tea-party-toolkit\/#more-2687\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading &#10142; <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tea Party to Go! 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