The envelope arrives and their little hearts leap with excitement. Its a Tea Party – A Cocoa Tea Party! What a precious time for a little girl. Little girls getting together and enjoying each other’s company, the treats, and all the embellishments. Let’s talk about planning your little girl’s first cocoa tea party!
So how do you bring together all the pieces of a tea party for little girls and with little stress? Here’s some how-to’s and helpful hints to entertaining on a shoestring and yet sure to bring all the enjoyment to your little girls.
Checklist on how to put Cocoa Tea Party together:
To help the process, here is a checklist to put your little girl’s party together.
- Determine the when, time, where and how many will you want at the party.
- When is important to consider for days available. Holidays are fun but can be tough. Schedules are busy. Invite early to make sure your guests availability.
- Time will determine food choices for your guests and how long. Adult teas generally are 2 hours long.
- Where and how many help to determine location of your tea party
- Are you going to invite parents or just the girls? Sometimes parents will be fine with a drop-off but if they are not familiar with you, they might want to stay around.
- Remember that these are littles…so there attention span is limited. Activities indoors and outdoors will be helpful.
- Once you have the pieces of #1 identified, there are some things you will want to consider –
- Will you have games, crafts or activities?
- Its a tea party – will the girls wear hats or dress up?
- Menu preparation
- Check on allergies for your guests and adjust as necessary.
- Keep in mind the time of day you are having this and any seasonal preferences. If in the afternoon, your guests may have already eaten – so a light menu might be appropriate.
- What equipment will you need – how will you set the table and present the food. It’s a tea party! Have fun with it!
- Putting the invites together
- Choose an invite that is friendly and inviting
- Determine when the invites need to go out
- Be sure to include RSVP
- Include the parents to make sure those invites get home if delivered to school
- Here’s some examples of printable invites
- Setup and Cleanup
- Make sure you have a plan around your setup. Give yourself enough time to take a deep breath before all the fun starts.
- And include your daughter in the prepping! She will love being a part of the whole process.
For a great tool, CLICK DOWNLOAD for my free Checklist For Little Girls’ Tea Party
So here are some examples for you to consider – invites that can be colored in, simple hats made by your guests, Tea Party Bingo and coloring pages. I have included some Pinterest links for you to browse.
And Christmas games…..so many to choose from, but the infamous “Would You Rather Christmas Game” is here for you to have fun with. I know the girls did at this party.
So here is what it looks like put together!
We had the perfect opportunity this season to have a first cocoa tea. And it was delightful.
All the details were worked out and everything was planned. The excitement was more than a little girl could hold in – squeals were everywhere.
Once the details were outlined, the invitations were selected. A black and white invite was selected and the little hostess was in charge of coloring in the details and making the invitation personal to her guests.
The menu was developed and our little hostess was set to making sure items were getting prepared and ready for her guests.
Checking off the menu to make sure everything is ready
About the cocoa cups!
To make this a special treat for the party, mom opted to purchase some little sweet tea cups. The beverage of choice was going to be cocoa but the little cups would be perfect. So off to the local vintage antique shop to select some cups. Its how some of us get started in our teacup journey and brings a lot of joy when you find these treasures. Little expense but pure luxury for the little girls. If you aren’t able to find a vintage or antique store, there are plenty of alternatives. Just look for demitasse cups or espresso cups. These are small little cups perfect for little hands. I have listed some below in the products section.
About the table setting!
Now for the table setting. This was a cocoa tea and had a seasonal Christmas theme to it. The tablecloth was purchased at a discount store and was vinyl – just perfect for little ladies and their table skills with hot cocoa. This was also going to be great for any crafts that were planned. You can find these tablecloths online – I have posted one in the product section. They are easy to clean and if you can’t find the size you want, just trim to fit. Now this was for Christmas, but the options are endless.
Vinyl tablecloth 
Table set for Cocoa Tea Party guests
Each place setting had a plate, the special cup paired with a small spoon and topped with the menu for the day. Those little spoons are called Demitasse spoons or coffee spoons – sometimes hard to find but easy online. When mine aren’t being used for a cocoa tea, they are my tasting spoons when I am cooking. The link is included below in the product section.
The menu was developed with little palates in mind, along with the ease of preparation and in tune with a budget friendly approach.
About the food!
Here is the menu that was developed ~
- Emma’s Tea Sandwich
- Cheese and Salami Skewers
- Christmas Colored Veggies
- Mandarin Orange
- Present Petit Fours
- Glazed Spritz Cookies
- Hot Cocoa and Marshmallows
The food could all be prepared ahead of time – a great option for mom. Like these Present Petit Fours – done and waiting to be served.
And here’s the recipe for the Petit Fours….so easy to adapt to any party and only limited by your imagination. Made from store-bought pound cake, these are easy to put together.
And for the hot cocoa, a warm sweet treat for the girls. Prepared by mom, served in her teapot and accompanied by marshmallows. Here’s an easy recipe to follow. And remember to save yourself a cup to enjoy.
The food was served on plastic food tiers. These are economically friendly and reusable. Some of the crudites are cut out using shapes to add whimsy to the snacks.
Savories 
Sweets
About the fun!
Soon the guests were arriving and the party was in full swing. The girls enjoyed themselves dressing up in hats and gowns. Food was served in their full regalia. Oooohs and ahhs and giggles were all around. The hostess chose to play a fun word game with her guests – asking questions like “Would you rather sing Christmas Carols for a month or laugh like Santa?” And yes, there was a craft – something the girls could do and then take home for their own enjoyment. Small fabric bags, puff paint and all sorts of decorations was just the ticket.
The girls played dressup, dined on the delights, played a few games and completed their craft bags. Then to the outside for some outdoor play and run off some of that delightful energy.
The cocoa tea party was a success! All enjoyed the party and left full in their tummies and in their hearts as little girls do.
Here is my Little Girls’ Tea Party Planning List and Tools
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