One of the best memories that I have of my childhood is spending time with my grandmother, drinking tea. She bought me my very own porcelain tea set and we would serve each other from her family heirloom tea cart in her sitting room. Tea sets for girls have always been popular and I think, always will be! There are beautiful, affordable tea sets for children available of all ages; they absolutely make the perfect toy.
Shopping for a little girl? Rest assured that there are several adorable options that are perfect for little hands and safe for curious children. Since the products do constitute a choking hazard, these products are recommended for ages 3 and up. These tea sets are specifically designed to be shatter resistant and are made with safe materials such as poly-porcelain or plastic but they are not meant to hold liquids. They are pretend-play purposes only!
At the beginning of this article, I discussed how much I loved serving my grandmother tea on her family heirloom tea cart. For younger children that are prone to spilling, this may not be a good idea! Luckily, there are a few adorable toy tea carts that come with or without toy tea sets that would delight any little girl that loves to 'host'. The neat thing is, you can find more realistic toy tea carts or pink and purple plastic ones that are suitable for any budget.
I have had a few tea parties for my little girl. The first time was for her 6th birthday. I went to the Goodwill and bought several fancy lady's dresses, prom gowns etc hats, purses, gloves, and high heel shoes. I had them all hung up when the girls arrived and they got to pick items of their choice. Then they all fixed each others hair. ( I bought several hair clips and such, really cheap at the dollar store) I really didn't have to have games for them to play because they were so busy playing wedding and such. For lunch, Ashley (my daughter) served them tea from her tea set and I had made a fancy pink cake. I made sandwiches and cut them out with cookie cutters. I had the table done up with pink cloth and used pink and light blue tulle draped all around it with flowers. For party favors I bought pink paper bags and put tea items in them. The girls in her class STILL talk about the party and ask when there is going to be another one. ~Roses
