Sophia's 10th Birthday Tea Party

Sophia's 10th birthday has arrived, it is hard to believe! We had so much fun planning her birthday party. She chose to do a Tea Party theme. I found some great ideas (much of it thanks to Aunt Ruth!) and the day turned out to be a lovely one.

After her 11 guests arrived, they each sat for a picture with the parasol in their finery.

Then, there was the group shot to be taken (Later, I emailed each family their photos).

Then they were escorted to the dining room which was decorated with tulle, candles and fine china.

They were told to use their lady-like manners as they were served their 6 course meal. The first one- the veggie tray. Of course all beautiful ladies eat their veggies...so no one could refuse.

After the first course the young ladies were read a story- Miss Spider's Tea Party. Each time the girls heard the word "spider", they were to make a scared sound and each time they heard the word "tea" they were to say "please" (the most enthusiastic one got a prize).

The next 'course' were the assorted cheese and crackers. After this course the girls played a game where they tried to throw the mini marshmallows in the tea cups.

The next course were the sandwiches. There were heart shaped egg salad sandwiches, peanut butter and jelly ones and mini cheeseburgers. After this course the girls played a word game to see who could come up with the most words from : Sophia's Tea Parlor in 2 minutes.

The next course were the fruits. Berries were made into kabobs on jeweled toothpicks. The game following was 'Pin the Lid on the Teapot'.

The final course served inside were the sweets- chocolate covered strawberries, lemon squares, yogurt covered pretzels and homemade butter mints were served.

The girls ended their stay swimming in the pool. We served the cake outside while the girls made bracelets to take home as their gift.

It was a delightful day and I know Sophie was so thankful her friends could celebrate this day with her!