Are you ready for your little one’s special day but not sure how to keep all of their friends entertained? Is your child crafty, full of energy, or extra creative? With this list of 21 tea-rrific party games, you’ll find the perfect mix of activities to keep everyone entertained and make the day unforgettable.
Crafting Activities
- Decorate Your Own Sunhat
Nothing says a fancy tea party better than a sunhat. Let your guests make their own sunhats by providing them with some plain hats, flowers, ribbons, and any other decorations you may have. Check out this listing for 24 Straw Hats that includes flowers, butterflies, feathers and ribbon.
- Paint Your Own Teacup
Have your guests paint their own teacup with this Porcelain Painting Kit. Not only will this activity be fun for all ages, but it will also provide a lasting souvenir for your guests. Expecting younger guests? You can always go with the Paper Painting Kit instead. - Make your own Jewelry
Have your guests create their own necklace or bracelet using beads and charms. For a pre-made kit, check out this listing by Craft Studio VdP.
- Create Your Own Teacup
Set out some paper and other crafting materials so that your guests can create their very own tea cups. Check out this free Teacup template by Red Ted Art. - Create Your Own Paper Fans
If you’re having your party during the summer, then make sure your guests stay cool with some paper fans. You can have them create their own fans out of scrapbook paper by following this tutorial by First Day of Home. - Ice your Own Cupcake or Cookie
One of the main focuses of a tea party is all of the tasty sweets that are on display. For this activity, take one of these treats and let your guests decorate it themselves. Set up a decorating station filled with plain cupcakes or cookies along with different color icings, sprinkles, and editable glitter. A special topping that you can include are these Edible Wafer Paper Butterflies.
Physical Activities
- Musical Chairs
A classic game of musical chairs would fit right in at a tea party. For this game, set out some chairs in a circle but have one less chair than the number of people playing. When the music stops playing, everyone finds a chair. The person who couldn’t find a chair is out. Keep removing chairs until one last player remains. To give this game a tea party twist, try replacing the chairs with pictures of tea cups on the floor. - Sugar Cube Stacking Contest
Challenge your guests to a sugar cube stacking contest. Whoever can stack their cubes the highest without having them fall over is the winner. To make this game even more fun, have your guests stack them on their forehead.
- Tea Spoon Relay Race
Pair your guests into teams of two and give each team a tea spoon with a sugar cube balanced on it. Have them race back and forth to each other while holding the spoon. If the sugar cube is dropped, they have to go back to the starting line. - Musical Statues
A game of musical statues is a great way to let your guests burn off some energy through dance. Play some music and watch as everyone begins dancing. When the music shuts off, everyone must freeze. For a tea party theme, have your guests freeze with their arms shaped like a teapot. - Pass the Teapot
Just like hot potato, have your guests pass around a teapot with some music playing in the background. Whoever is holding the teapot when the must is stopped is out. Repeat until there is one player left. - Tea Bag Toss
Set out some tea pots at different spots on the ground and see if your guests can land a tea bag inside of one. Make the tea bags different sizes and shapes to change the difficulty level of each toss.
- Book Balance Race
See which of your guests is the picture of grace with a book balancing race. Find some lightweight books and have your guests try to balance them on their head. You can then challenge them to make their way through an obstacle course or just a few trips around the rooms. Whoever can balance their book the longest is the winner. - Teapot Treasure Hunt
Hide some teapots and cups around the party and see if your guests can find them. You can provide them with a map of the item’s locations or let them search on their own. - Teacup Stacking Contest
Have your guests compete to see who is the best at stacking teacups. Whoever can stack them the highest is the winner.
Creative Activities
- Blind Tea Tasting
Set out several pots filled with different types of teas and let your guests taste from each. Then, have each guest guess what was in the pot. For a good variety, check out this Tasting Assortment Pyramid Tea Chest. It contains 24 different types of teas from around the world.
- Dress Up Corner
One way to make your tea party feel authentic is by providing a dress up corner for your guests. They will be able to get in character by putting on whatever clothes you provide. This is a great way for the little ones to express themselves and will make for some very cute photo opportunities. If you’re in need of some clothing items, check out this Tea Party Dress Up Play Set. It contains 6 sets of hats, gloves, pearls, and purses. - Story Time
Having a corner of your party dedicated to story time can be a nice wind down period during the event. You can have books laid out for your guests to look at on their own time or have a dedicated time to read some out loud to everyone. You can even have your guests act out the scenes in the book for an interactive activity. - Toddler Sensory Table
If you plan on having toddlers at your tea party, then you should check out this sensory water activity by Toddler at Play. Just sprinkle some flowers into rose colored water and your little guests can play with their very own “tea.”
- Coloring Pages
If you need some quiet time during your party, coloring pages are always a great option. You can find many options for free online that you can print out at home. Or, you can opt for some Custom Tea Party Coloring Pages with Crayons. Whichever you choose, this activity can provide endless entertainment. - Tea Leaf Reading
If you’re serving loose leaf teas then you can have your guests give each other tea readings. Have them gaze at the different shapes in their cups and let them interpret what they mean. You can provide them with some tea leaf reading guides or let them use their imagination. You’ll be amazed by the different stories they create.
I hope you found these activity ideas helpful. Let me know in the comments if you tried any of these ideas for your little one’s party.
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