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A Child's First Tea Set
Teaching our children about tea parties is not only fun,
but it instills manners, and a gentleness in them, as we
learn how to drink our tea and be a host or hostess to
our guests. My daughter was only a year old when we had
our first mini tea party one Valentine's Day. She was in
her high chair at the table with her brothers and I, as we
nibbled chocolate and drank milk from tea cups. Later, throughout
the year we had other tea parties and she was able
to drink out of her own teacup before she was two. She is now almost 6 years old and has a small
collection of porcelain tea sets, plus a few plastic sets. We still have tea parties with her brothers,
and together we have tea for lunch when she isn't in school. It's our special time to spend together.
The following book and tea set are perfect
for ages 2 and up. Both are pretty, yet sturdy enough
to take toddler abuse! The important thing is to take
things slowly and not be "formal" with your toddler.
Sing "I'm a Little Teapot", invite the stuffed animals
and dolls to tea, and have fun!
I recommend that you find an old doily or small
table cloth to use for your tea parties. Don't close the tea set
away, but allow it to be set up in their room on a
small table or dresser, accessable to your child or
grandchild whenever they want to put on tea!
Michel Sparks beautifully illustrates this charming
board book. I read it aloud to my daughter the first
time and saw her little face light up and her eyes
twinkle. She loved hearing about Miss Honey B
and her tea party. It's a book we will treasure
always, yet since it's a board book, she can carry
it around and look at it whenever she wishes. The
pretty pictures were an inspiration to me, and I'm
already keeping an eye out for a similiar design of
teapot and cups for my daughter when she gets older!
This tea set is perfect for ages 2 to 4 or 5 years old. It "tinkles"
when tea is poured, but I found it charming, not annoying. When the
lid is pushed it plays the tune of "I'm a Little Tea Pot". It's heavy
duty plastic, yet it's pretty and delicate at the same time. I loved
the tray and the entire set up, as did my daughter. We sit and have
pretend tea parties each day. This was the perfect gift for her
2nd birthday!
Note-the order information at Amazon says it's for
3 and up, but the actual product is safe for 2 and up. There are
no small parts in the set.
Sheila "I am a Christian Woman, a stay home homemaker and a Mom.
My interests: I love to knit, crochet, sew, embrodiery, and quilt. I play the piano, read music, I write Chrisitan poems and writings. I collect teddy bears, angels, hearts and butterflies."
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