For everyone else, I have to share my latest tea shopping indulgence – tea sets for little girls! Since my “baby” is almost 23, it’s been awhile since I have been fully immersed in tea accessories for the younger set. However, after receiving two pink baby shower invitations for this month, I was given the excuse – I mean the opportunity - to check out what’s new in tea fashions for children.
Tea Set times two for baby showers in August |
Elegant, yet adorable, tea set purchased for the future |
Interestingly enough, my Mom was not a heavy tea drinker or frivolous at all. She was generous to a fault, but far more practical than I could ever aspire to be. So, that tea set purchase surprised me, but as you come to learn the older you get, more often than not, your Mom knows things you best not question.
That tea set sat in Rachel’s room when she was a baby, put away when she could potentially break it, and brought back out when she was in elementary school for real use. Along the way from preschool to junior high, we had tea sets for Barbie’s, Muffy VandeBears and, the ultimate in tea sophistication, Samantha, American Girl’s Victorian doll.
And after all that, one day, you’re making pink “tea” to serve in a multi-colored plastic tea set and the next day, your little girl is standing next to you, (taller, she’ll have you know), and expertly preparing tea for a twenty-five person tea tasting. Your little girl is now your tea business partner. (I swear, there was no ulterior motive in all this.)
So, really, is it ever too young to start with the tea sets?
Which brings me back to my shopping excuse . . .I mean excursion. I found a fun tea set from Fisher-Price for this month's baby showers. It talks and sings songs and repeats “please and thank you” to reinforce proper etiquette. I think I could play with this one for a long time, so imagine the good times a baby could have with it.
Adorable tea cart: is there room in Rachel's closet? |
3 comments:
The Fisher-Price tea sets were a good choice. I bought this set a while ago for my little granddaughter (she is two now)and it has been one of her favorite toys. It is very cute, sturdy and travels well.
I think it's never too early! We hosted the baby shower for my first grandbaby at our tea room and, of course, I had to give her her first tea cup and saucer. It's from the Ida Lindsey China set that we use in the Viceroy's study - certainly not a children's set, but beautiful. We have some Mud Pie children's tea sets in our retail section, and I'm sure she'll get one of those one day, but I just had to get her something very special as her first tea gift.
A little girl's tea party can be a such fun time for both the children and the parents or grandparents; preparing cakes and tea sandwiches, making invitations, selecting just the right attire, and planning tea party activities for the entertainment of imaginary or real friends.
We have a wide variety of adorable little girl's tea sets and accessories including tea time dolls.
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