Springtime Fun
High
Tea
with Your Princes
& Princesses
— by
Jan Pierce
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Spring Bre 0 a 19
2
ROCKS!
April 22 – 26, 2019
Monday - Friday OPEN at 11am
• Fun for all ages
• Controlled indoor
climbing
• Friendly instructors
• No experience
needed
1333 Strad Avenue • North Tonawanda
695-1248 • www.niagaraclimbingcenter.com
S
pringtime means some sunny days mixed in with a
little rain. Early flowers are struggling toward the
sunlight ready to burst forth with color, and your
little ones are antsy and eager for something new. Why not plan
something special? How about a “high tea” with fancy food,
friends, and a fun theme? You may even get the chance to teach
a few table manners to your princes and princesses.
Enlist Their Help
Get the kids on board with the planning. If you’re dealing
with princesses only, the theme will be frilly and easily decided.
If there are princes involved, you’ll need to include a super-hero
or two — or possibly pirates or dinosaurs. Let the kids choose
a theme they’re really invested in — something they will love
to create plans for; something they’ll be excited to take part in
when the happy event arrives. If you get stuck, movie characters
or book characters might save the day.
Invite Some Friends
Unless you have a large family, you’ll probably want to
invite a few friends to join in the fun. Four to six children is
optimal since the tea is a more formal event than free play. (You
may include a quick run around the back forty or some other
active play before the tea begins. Just to get the wiggles out.)
Decorate
Decorations for the tea will follow the theme. You may
want to plan a simple craft to go along with the day. One idea is
to decorate a picture frame, then take a good photo of the day to
include later for a wonderful memory.
Other decorations will include plates, cups, napkins, and a
tablecloth. You might choose to enlist your kids to hand deco-
rate the plates or cups. Or sort through the family possessions
for some fancy tablecloths, napkins, or doilies to make the de-
cor special.
18 WNY Family April 2019