Fun Activities to Keep Young Guests Entertained at a Tea Party

Use plastic teapots and teacups as props for engaging tea party games.

When you're arranging a tea party for your daughter and her friends, plan a variety of games that match the theme. Set up activities that let guests participate both as individuals and in teams to foster a sense of togetherness. Collect prizes such as small tea sets, dress-up items, or gift certificates to an ice cream parlor or tea room to give to the game winners.

Teapot Relay Race

Set up an energetic team activity that lets the guests collaborate and burn off some energy after they've had their tea and snacks. Split the group into two to four teams. Put an empty plastic teapot for each team at the far end of the yard or driveway. Give every team a small plastic teacup and a bucket filled with water. Tell the first player to fill the teacup with water, run across the yard, pour the water into the teapot, and run back to pass the cup to the next player in line. Give prizes to the first team to fill its teapot with water.

Tea Flavor Guessing

Let the guests put their taste buds to the test to see who can correctly identify the most tea flavors. Provide each guest with a piece of paper numbered from one to five and five paper cups numbered from one to five, each holding 2 ounces of tea. Make sure the "hot" tea is lukewarm to prevent any accidents. For younger guests, simplify the game by using teas with familiar flavors like raspberry, strawberry, lemon, or orange. Begin the kids' game by having the guests sip from one cup and write the flavor next to the matching number on the worksheet.

Sugar Cube Stacking

Drawing inspiration from the Amazing Moms website, set up a straightforward game that will challenge both the young guests and their parents. Give them a bowl full of sugar cubes and allow 30 seconds for players to stack as many cubes as they can without the tower falling. Let the players spread out and work on different flat surfaces around the room instead of all at one table. This way, a single bump of a table won't cause all the stacks to collapse. If there's a tie, have the finalists compete to see who can build the tallest stack in two minutes.

Pass the Teapot

Use a plastic teapot to play a game similar to Hot Potato at the children's tea party. Have the guests stand in a circle while you play a tea-party-themed song like "I'm a Little Teapot" on a CD player. Give one player the teapot and ask her to pretend to pour a cup of tea and then pass the teapot to the next player in line. Have an adult who has her back turned to the players stop the music at random times. The player holding the teapot when the music stops must leave the circle. Keep the teapot activity going until only one player is left.