"Tea party" Birthday party food ideas?

[caiesmommy]

Ds(3) LOVES having "pretty princess tea parties" and he is saying that dd wants her first birthday party to be a tea party....Really it's him that wants the tea party but since its such a cute idea we're going with it

Im trying to stick to all finger foods, so no cutlery. And the party is going to be around 3pm on a Sunday, by the time fam/friends/kids Im thinking close to 20

Im thinking:
finger sandwiches-peanut butter/egg salad? what else?
deviled eggs?
veggie tray?

And we're going to do vanilla cupcakes with pink, purple, and light blue frosting..well again thats what ds says we are doing

[mamakaikai]

Sounds like a great party idea!

I think the menu looks yummy. Maybe add cucumber/cream cheese finger sandwiches? And don't forget the tea!

[catnip]

Little jam-filled shortbreads? And either cucumber and cream cheese or cream cheese and jelly sandwiches could be neat. In any case, cut the bread into shapes with a cookie cutter, and save the scraps for breadcrumbs.

[Jelinifer]

Rice crispy treat princess wands... make a batch of rice crispy treats and use a star shaped cookie cutter to cut out some stars.... and stick them on a skewer.... dip in melted chocolate and cover with sprinkles and decorate with ribbons if you want. Finished product could look like these:

http://www.mysweetindulgence.com/occ...s-/prod_6.html

http://www.etsy.com/view_listing.php...ng_id=34341752

[wytchywoman]

Don't know if your kids like them but scones or crumpets with jam are pretty traditional tea time foods. You could also do little cakes or petit fors.

[jrabbit]

http://littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2...-play-doh.html

I have eaten "fairy pancakes" at a fairy party, which were tiny lemon flavored "pancakes" ... I know you're not having a fairy party,, but they were a fun finger food.

[BeanyMama]

Subbing! We've been thinking about doing a tea-party themed party for DD in February. Great ideas!

[tbone_kneegrabber]

tiny quiches made in muffin tins
mini muffins
sandwichs in shapes is a great idea

[amma_mama]

Ooh, I love tea parties! We did an "adult" tea party recently and most of what I served would be good for kids as well:

- various types of cream cheese sandwiches (i.e. mixed with salmon, fresh herbs, or sweet with jam/fruit) - you can cut them out into cute shapes for the kids
- other sandwiches: egg salad, verious cheeses, etc.
- heart and flower shaped scones (used DD's play-doh "cookie" cutters, which is all I had on hand at the time), served with flavored whipped cream (made with strawberries or other fruit)
- jelly-roll cake (make a spnge cake on a cookie sheet and roll up with jam and/or whipped cream)
- fruit kabobs (not traditional tea fare but fun and healthy for the kids)

Have fun!

[caiesmommy]

Loving all the ideas, but really need some vegan ideas too lol. The only reason Im doingeggs is b/c they are ds's fave food. But other then that no dairy(using better then cream cheese)...any more vegan ideas mamas?

[sagewinna]

I did finger sandwiches at my older dd's party this year... We did mock chicken salad, pb&j, hummus & tomato and tofutti cream cheese & cucumber. I made some of the bread in different shapes in these pampered chef loaf pan things I got on freecycle, so we had flowers, stars and hearts. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3438/...d043ee3e06.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2589/...bfafb4a3af.jpg
We also did a veggie tray, olives and pickles, etc.

[caiesmommy]

Originally Posted by sagewinna

I did finger sandwiches at my older dd's party this year... We did mock chicken salad, pb&j, hummus & tomato and tofutti cream cheese & cucumber. I made some of the bread in different shapes in these pampered chef loaf pan things I got on freecycle, so we had flowers, stars and hearts. http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3438/...d043ee3e06.jpg
http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2589/...bfafb4a3af.jpg
We also did a veggie tray, olives and pickles, etc.

The sandwiches are adorable..and tomato hummus! Why didn't I think of that!