Tea Party Activities

This is still a favourite amongst girls between the ages of 7 – 10, but you can make it more exciting by using the Alice In Wonderland theme. Your invitations could either state each child to come dressed as a character you have picked from the story or they could make that choice themselves. It all depends on how pedantic you really are about doubling up, but seriously, it doesn’t matter, there can be as many Alice in the party even. It’s all about having fun.

Games & Activities

• Decorating Cupcakes – Make your cupcakes before hand. Have some cake decorations, for instance, chocolate icing, plain icing, sprinkles, Smarties, chocolate chips for the kids to decorate with.  Make sure you have a few bowls of icing for a few of them to ice their cupcakes with. Once done, they can proceed to the next activity. Meanwhile, you can place the decorated cupcakes on a stand and use that as a birthday (cup)cake at the end.
• Croquet – Alice in Wonderland style of course! There are croquet sets out there or a wooden one from Just Us Kids Online.
• Catch that rabbit! – This is a game I came with myself. Basically a treasure hunt. You might need some little toy rabbits (I think you might be able to find some in $2 shops) or you can make some from cardboard with some sort of stand. Depending on the number of kids you have – if large number, then divide them into groups, if only a handful, give each child a sheet of clues. The treasures are hidden with each rabbit. Each group/child are given a list of things to collect, making sure you don’t double up on each list of course. Each time they get to the hidden spot, they not only have to collect the treasure but also the rabbit. And all as quickly as they can. Once they do, the first team/child to finish will get a major prize (the choice is yours). The treasures found within each group or by the child is theirs to keep. That presents as part of their loot bag. Ideas for treasures can include lollies, stationery, games and lip gloss.
• After the “Catch the Rabbit” treasure hunt, the kids can then have their party food.
• While they are having their refreshments, use this time to set up the next game – Pin the heart on the Queen. You can either draw your own Queen and buy heart stickers for the kids to pin on while being blindfolded, or you can try and find an image on the Internet of the Queen of Hearts to print out.  The winner is the one that pins the heart on the left side of the Queen’s chest. You can choose to give the one who did not win some small prize or just one prize for the winner. It’s up to you. By this age, they are usually used to the idea of “not everyone wins”.
• After that it’s time for the birthday cupcakes with each kid taking their own decorated cupcake. Then it’s loot bag time and home time.

Cooking Party

Need I say more? Well, this is much better in a smaller group and suitable for both girls and boys. You can purchase some aprons from the $2 shops and these can be given as gifts to the kids. Iron-on each kid’s initial to personalise the gift. Below are a range of ideas on what you can cook with the kids.

• Mini Pizzas – Have a range of toppings, and you can either make the base yourself or buy pre-made mini pizzas for each child to decorate.

• Sausage rolls- Have some do the mixing, some do the rolling and some brush the egg and sprinkle the top with sesame seeds.

• Fruit Kebabs – Get a few kids to thread the fruits on satay sticks.

• Mini muffins – These are quick and easy to make. Try making berry, banana or chocolate chip ones. I’ll share some recipes with you in our next post.

Once they food is ready, the kids will be delighted with the feast that they have prepared! Lolly bags can include mini whisks, mini wooden spoons and a small writing pad and pencil for jotting down future recipes.