Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Games to Play at a Tea Party

By Patricia Lynn

Tea party games are always fun to plan. If you are looking for the best tea party games, you have come to the right place.

The first game is called Teacup Swap. Any number of people can play Teacup Swap and everyone is a winner! To play, each person needs a teacup and saucer. Let guests know in your invitation that they need to bring a teacup and saucer or you can provide one for each person if your party budget allows it.

When the guests arrive, have them sit at the tea table and place their cups and saucers in front of them.

When you are ready, have everyone walk around the table, admiring each teacup and saucer set. When everyone has finished, let them know that the first guest to arrive is the first to choose a teacup.

You can go in the order of the guests arrivals, by birthdays, or go in age order.

Wherever the cup is, that is where they sit. This is a great game to use when people only sit by others that they know.

Everyone is a winner and they all get to take home a pretty new teacup!

If you are looking for a great tea party game for a small number of people, look no further. Tea Tasting is fun for everyone and works well to get people acquainted and talking with each other. A small prize and some teapots are needed to play.

Find a few different teas and prepare each in a separate teapot.

Serve a small sampling of a tea to your each of your guests and let them try to guess what kind of tea it is.

After everyone has tasted each flavor and guessed what they might be, award a prize to the best guesser.

Don't forget to write down what tea is in which pot so you don't get confused!

When buying your teas, make sure you purchase contrasting flavors. Familiar flavors are good if your guests are not usually tea drinkers (It will make the game easier for them).

If you have a mixed tea flavor, make sure it is one that is well known. A strange, unfamiliar flavor combo with be confusing to your guests. The easier this game is the better, so stick to what they know for the most part.

Try out these great teas for distinct flavors:

Peppermint

Rose Hip

Orange Zest

Green Tea

Lavender

Chai

Chamomile

Ginger

Raspberry

For a fun and silly game at a relaxed tea party, have each guest make a tea party hat.

Look at a craft store or a dollar store for inexpensive hat making materials.

Don't worry too much about finding the perfect craft supplies. Your guests are sure to get creative with whatever you supply.

Here are some ideas of what to provide:

Silk flowers

Ribbons

Lace

Buttons

Beads

Thread

Bells

Fabric

1' x 1' pieces of organza or tulle work wonderfully. They bunch up well and are lightweight.

You will need several hot glue guns if you have them available. Ask around before the party.

No hot glue guns? Not to worry. Just buy some quick drying craft glue while you are at the craft store.

When everyone has finished, award a prize to the best hat. Or let everyone win by awarding a funniest hat prize, a prettiest hat prize, the biggest hat prize, etc.

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