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Have a Christmas Tea Party!
'Tis the Season for Lovely Tea Parties! Well, not really quite yet...but we can dream, right?
On this page you will find Articles, Tea Party Ideas and Themes, Recipes, Gifts, Teapots and Teacups and so much more!
Whether a traditional English Afternoon Tea, a casual treat of tea and cookies, a charming meal of High Tea, or just a hot "cuppa" to relax...
Christmas is a great time of the year for tea!
Christmas Teapots
Part of the proceeds from any sale on Amazon going through these links will go to the March of Dimes and will help babies grow strong.
Christmas Afternoon Tea Party Tips
Ideas for Planning a Holiday English Tea
Christmas Afternoon Tea Party Tips
Ideas for Planning a Holiday English Tea
© Janienne Jennrich, 2007
Here are some Christmas and holiday planning tips and entertaining ideas for a November / December English afternoon teatime gathering. Enjoy learning how to host a holiday tea party & find recipes for serving a lovely winter tea party.
Planning Tips for a Christmas, Holiday, or Winter Afternoon Tea Party
* Begin by making a list (and checking it twice!) of dear ladies with whom you would like to share a special event. Of course, interested gentlemen should be welcome as well.
* For an intimate tea party, three or four friends is the perfect number.
* For a larger event, a buffet style gathering might be more appropriate and easier to handle.
* Mail special invitations well in advance. If special costuming (formal dress, holiday colors, or lovely hats) is desired, include this information. An RSVP request assures the correct amount of treats and such will be ready and waiting for guests.
* For a light afternoon tea, 3:30 or 4:00 is a good starting time.
* For a larger meal, serve "high tea" which will require more substantial fare and research.
* Pick a beautiful spot for the tea. For a winter afternoon tea, choose a cozy warm spot close to an area suitable for serving, perhaps near a romantic crackling fireplace. No fireplace? Decorate an appropriate room with the party theme, perhaps near the Christmas tree.
Table Settings and Tableware for Afternoon Tea
* This is the time to unpack Christmas or holiday dish sets and linens. Another good choice is using a charming "mix and match" of eclectic items which complement each other in color or theme. Remember silver and gold for sparkle.
* Fresh holiday greenery such as holly or pine cones may be made into a lovely low centerpiece. Larger displays may be used on buffet tables.
* Flickering glittery candles, lush wreaths, and soft holiday music can create an enchanting affect. Browse magazines for inspirational ideas and tips on decorating the table and home.
Planning and Preparing the Teatime Treats
* A good place for tea fare recipes is Food Network. Some ideas for a Christmas party might include a toasty winter squash soup, homemade biscuits, cranberry or orange scones with delightful toppings, delicate holiday Ginger Snaps cookies, petit fours, and sweet mini tarts.
* A quality tea is essential, of course. Earl Grey is a tasty standard, but flavored holiday teas (such as peppermint or Christmas teas) can also be very nice.
* For those preferring another drink, try a delicious mulled apple cider recipe.
* For more ideas on planning a tea, see Afternoon Tea Party Planning 101.
Relaxing and Enjoying the Holiday English Afternoon Tea Party
* Preparing as much as possible before guests arrive leaves time for visiting and creating an atmosphere of gentility and friendship.
* Remember to sit back and enjoy the fellowship and warmth of the season, good talk and delightful seasonal food.
* For tips on proper tea manners, see English Afternoon Tea Etiquette.
* A thoughtful little keepsake gift for guests to take as they leave will make them feel warm and special. Ideas include small shiny gift boxes filled with butter mints, an assortment of holiday teas wrapped in tulle and tied with a holiday ribbon, or a tea-oriented ornament or decoration.
Whatever type or style of Afternoon Tea is served, guests are sure to feel the spirit of the holidays when caring touches and loving details are put into the planning an execution of a charming Christmas tea party.
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(The copyright of the article Christmas Afternoon Tea Party Tips in Holiday Entertaining is owned by Janienne Jennrich. Permission to republish Christmas Afternoon Tea Party Tips in print or online must be granted by the author in writing. Photo copyright: www.sxc.hu/Ana Schaeffer)
Spotlight Product!
Wonderful Holiday Party Goods for a Casual or Kids' Tea Party
KIDKRAFT Lil' Doll Size Tea Set w/ Basket - $ 26.99"KIDKRAFT Lil' Doll Size Poly-Porcelain Tea Set w/ Basket Teatime with dolls and friends is extra fun with our Poly-porcelain tea set. Crafted in shatter-resistant poly-porcelain, and hand-painted with attractive, colorful dots, our tea-set is packaged in a sweet, pink basket that doubles as a picnic hamper. Features: 4 tea cups 4 saucers 1 creamer 1 sugar 4 t-spoons Pink basket lined with pink and white gingham fabric Fits dolls up to 19"" non-toxic paint Dimensions: 9""L x 8""W x 4.75""H"
KIDKRAFT Pink Retro Kitchen (Avail. Dec) - $ 179.95"KIDKRAFT Pink Retro Kitchen With our Pink Retro Kitchen, kids can cook up feasts for the whole family. The young chefs in your life are sure to love this wooden kitchen?s bright colors and adorable details. Features: Refrigerator, freezer, oven and dishwasher all open and close Knobs on dishwasher, oven and sink turn Removable sink for easy cleanup Design and colors will remind mom and dad of their own childhoods Large enough that multiple children can play at once Sturdy construction Non-toxic paint Fridge Dimensions: 12.25""L x 14""W x 30.75""H Stove Dimensions: 25.75""L x 13.75""W x 26.25""H"
Christmas Tea Items
Spode Christmas Tree 3-Piece Tea Set
Amazon Price: $299.99 (as of 12/15/2009) 
Spode Christmas Cheer Tea-For-One
Amazon Price: $39.99 (as of 12/15/2009)
Spode Christmas Rose 6-Ounce Tea Cup and Saucer
Amazon Price: (as of 12/15/2009)
Spode Christmas Tree Tea Cup
Amazon Price: $9.99 (as of 12/15/2009)
Nikko Christmas Enamelware Whistling Tea Kettle, 2.5 quart
Amazon Price: (as of 12/15/2009)
Fun Christmas Activities and Crafts Articles
- How to Make Easy Gingerbread House Alternatives: Fun Party Idea!
- Christmas gingerbread houses are fun to decorate and eat, but take a long time to bake and prepare. Here are quick and easy no-bake Christmas house ideas for kids.
Graham Cracker, Sugar Cube & Pretzel Candy House - How to Create Christmas Family Traditions: Fun Bonding Ideas for Parents and Children Over the Holidays
- Family traditions brighten the holidays and bring families and friends together year after year. Traditions and the memories they make are fun and special.
Cookie Quote:
Think what a better world it would be if we all, the whole world, had cookies and milk about three o'clock every afternoon and then lay down on our blankets for a nap.
- Robert Fulghum,1987 at Middlebury College
Lots of Christmas Tea Party Products to Buy Online
These lovely items are for sale and make lovely gifts for you or someone else. Part of the proceeds from any sale on Amazon going through these links will go to the March of Dimes and will help babies grow strong.
Festive Peppermint Snowman And Christmas Tree Mug Adorable Holiday And Kitchen Decor
Snowflakes, candy canes, Snowman and Christmas tree all make this an adorable mug for gift giving or collecting1 point
Tea Pots Ornaments Felt Appl. K-5''x5'' Set Of 8
Perfect for tree trimming, accenting a gift or decorating a wreath, Bucilla felt ornaments are the perfect addition to your holiday d?cor. Kit includes felt, sequins, embroidery floss, needle and step-by-step instructions.1 point
Hues N Brews Christmas Tea for One Set 3-pc.
This beautifully painted tea for one set features a 15-oz. teapot and an 8-oz. cup with saucer, all decorated in the Ornaments pattern by Hues N Brews.0 points
Adorable Snowbob Snowman Teapot for Christmas And Holiday Teas And Dining
Complete with gift box. This is an adorable teapot. Perfect for holiday gift giving. holds 37 ounces and stands about 7 1/2 inches tall.0 points
4pc Coffee Mugs, Tea Mugs, Snowman Woodland Christmas
Snowman CollectionWith its distinctive desing,you can decorate your table especially for the holidays. This design has been an American family holiday tradition for decades. The design is an illustration of a traditional holiday colors and decorated with our favorite red /green colors. Bring the spirit of the holidays with this amazing set. Perfect casual days and yet elegant.sophisticated simplicity perfect for every day use.0 points
Gift Shaped Teapot for christmas/Holiday Teas And Kitchen Decor
Adorable teapot for the holiday season0 points
Ribbon Box Tea Collections by Tea Forte
A warm present awaits inside this box filled with 20 silken tea infusers. Elegant and perfectly-sized for kitchen storage, the Ribbon box is a great value and sets a personal style when it comes to the after-dinner tea. Choose from the varied single-flavo0 points
Spode Christmas Rose 6-Cup Tea Pot and Cover
Abloom with pure white flowers, England's Christmas Rose brings natural cheer to chilly winters and makes a lovely muse for this holiday collection. Pouring a round of tea becomes an elegant affair with this 6-cup covered tea pot. A festive wreath of white roses and holly winds its merry way around the stately body, accented by an intricate leaf and berry design below and rim of crimson and 22-carat gold. The matching domed cover fits snugly to prevent spills and hosts a gold-trimmed finial for....0 points
Pfaltzgraff Winterberry Personal 2-Cup Teapot with Tea Infuser Basket
Pfaltzgraff Winterberry handpainted personal tea pot features a snowy white body with a delicate red and green holly pattern that is a festive gift for any teacher, friend, sister. Includes a tea infuser basket to brew your favorite tea.0 points
Peppermint Party Festive Tea Pot And Tea Cup Set Adorable Teaset For Teas And Kitchen Decor
Adorable teaset to add to your teaset collection.0 points
Christmas Tree Ornament Shape Teapot Festive Holiday Teapot For Teas And Teapot Collectors
Adorable ornament shape teapot that is guaranteed to bring a smile to your face0 points
Royal Worcester Holly Ribbons 7-Ounce Tea Cup and Saucer
Made in England since 1751, Royal Worcester has created tableware collections for every occasion. Crafted from fine bone china, Holly Ribbons celebrates the elegance of the holiday season with an understated pattern that coordinates with a wide variety of Christmas decorations. Based upon a Victorian design, a solid white background showcases a thin red ribbon intertwined with sprigs of holly and sprays of celebratory mistletoe. Slender bands of 22 carat gold trim the edges of each tableware pie...0 points
Christmas Table Runner 52" Santa HO HO HO
This beautiful table runner is 52" long and 16" wide and 100% polyester. It has a smiling Santa head with holly on his hat! Scattered snowflakes across the runner just make it so pretty. Notice the Ho Ho Ho on each side!0 points
Porcelain China Tea Set Victorian Coffee/Tea Server in Crimson Accent, Irredescent Porcelain
Irredescent porcelain china with Victorian Image in Crimson Accents. 17 Pcs.0 points
12oz grinch CINDY lou WHO VILLE COFFEE MUG christmas NU
Make one MEAN cup of coffee with this adorable 12 oz coffee mug.
Celebrate the classic Dr. Seuss story and get in the holiday spirit (unlike Mr. Grinch) by drinking your Christmas cheer out of this cute mug.
Made of ceramic
Holds up to 12 oz
Microwave and Dishwasher safe
Features the saying "Every Who down in Who-ville liked Christmas a lot" along the inner rim.
Makes a wonderful gift !0 points
Tea Infuser - Tea House - With Drip Tray
Tea infuser with drip tray. Fill this adorable Tea House design infuser with your world class tea and enjoy!. Stainless steel.0 points
Holly Red and Green Christmas Table Runner 52"
This stunning Christmas holly tqable runner is 52" long and 16" wide. Made of polyester, it has beautiful applique and lovely embroidery.0 points
Christmas Dogs Kitchen Towels Set/2
Seasonal set of two Christmas Dogs terry kitchen towels measuring 26 inches by 16 inches; a Design by Donna Jensen.0 points
WOODEN TEA BAG CHEST - SILVER PLATED WOODEN TEA BAG CHEST
SILVER PLATED WOODEN TEA BAG CHEST0 points
Tea Ceremony Gift Box by Tea Forte
An ideal and luxurious gift for the tea lover, the signature green box is wrapped with white ribbon, and contains a tea ceremony for two.
Includes:
-Ribbon Box Sampler of 20 infusers
- Two Café Cups in wooden boxes
- Two Tea Trays0 points
Sheep Discuss Christmas - 11oz Mug
Sheep Discuss Christmas Mug is new. Why drink coffee out of an ordinary mug when an imprinted mug is so much cooler? Microwave safe, FDA approved. Image is printed on both sides of the mug. Dishwasher use is not recommended.0 points
Tea for Me One 1 Cup Ceramic Teapot Cup 3-Piece Set, Yellow - Fall Sale
Cute, functional 3-piece tea set for one, holds 9.7 ounces and is dishwasher & microwave safe. Individually boxed. Great for brewing a quick cup of tea.0 points
ROMANTICA TEA POT - ROMANTICA COLLECTION SILVER TEA POT
ROMANTICA COLLECTION SILVER TEA POT0 points
Cottage Teapot and Blueberry Tea Gift Set
This is Everett's Cottage teapot by Thomas Kinkade the painter of light. Very attractive collectors piece. Comes with 6 bags of gourmet select blueberry tea.0 points
Peanuts Charlie Brown Christmas Coffee Mug New Gift
The Peanuts Holiday Decal 14oz Mug featuring the loveable Charlie Brown shaking gifts beneath the Christmas tree on one side, and on the other, Charlie from exasperated, laying on his back, with the saying, The Holidays are hard on us all! The perfect gift for any collector or Peanuts fan!0 points
Pfaltzgraff Snow Bear Sculpted Tea for One
This cuddly bear sculpture is actually a cleverly designed stacking teapot and teacup. Perfect on its own as a holiday gift for a tea lover, the hand-painted earthenware Tea for One also complements Pfaltzgraff's Snow Bear line of dinnerware.
The red plaid scarf on the bear arches out to form two handles: one for the top half, which forms the teapot; and one for the bottom, a wide 16-ounce teacup revealed when the pot is removed. The bear's head slips off sideways to allow tea bags and water in...
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Lenox Winter Greetings Cardinal Mug
Let this handsomely rendered study of a cardinal perched on a pine bough bring the beauty of nature to your winter table. Red ribbon and holly complete the festive theme of this pattern.0 points
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- A delightful addition to Culinary Favorites From A to Z. Merry Christmas too!
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