Take a few ideas for a small meeting or take several for a larger event.
These are suggestions for you to build upon. Be creative...Julia


Teapots With Character
Women's Ministry Theme

This theme revolves around the godly character that should 'pour' out of our lives. A great theme for a Mother Daughter Tea.

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Alternative Theme Titles

• Out Your Spout
• Tea Party
• Tea Cups and Lace
• Woman of Character
• Let's Have Tea!
• Tea Please!
• A Lovely Tea Party
• A Garden Party Tea
• An Afternoon Tea
  
  Theme Verse Suggestion
  
• "...Be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation,
  in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity. " I Timothy 4:12
  
  Devotional
  
• Out Your Spout
• Devotionals by Julia
  
  Color Scheme
  
• Pinks work great for a feminine tea
• You may want to gather up some teapots for decorating first and see what the dominant colors are in those before you decide.
  
  General Decorations
  
• Decorate for a Tea.
• Usually sweet and simple will make a tea luxurious.
• Gather up teapots and teacups.
• Sprinkle in flowers and candles too.
• Tea Links Page
• Tea Planning Page
  
  For The Tables
  
• Use small arrangements done in teapots and teacups.
  
  Focal Point
  
• Doll Tea Party - Use a child's table set up for tea with dolls seated as guests in the chairs
  
  Games and Ice-breakers:
  
• Icebreakers Index
  
  Music
  
• Tea Pot Song If this is for a Mother-Daughter Banquet, have a group of the smaller ones sing the "I'm a Little Teapot" song together. The moms will love it! Background Music - Have some beautiful classical type music playing in the background.
  
  Favors
  
• Teacup With Saucer
• Teapot/Teacup Magnet
• See the Printables Page for teabag covers.
• Tea Links Page for ideas.
• Favor Index.
  
  Just For Fun
  
• Share Some Tea Uses. (Check online for resources.)
• Make special tea invitations. Use teapot or teacup shapes. Embellish with scrapbooking paper.
• Kid's Participation - If you are having a tea for your Mother's Day banquet and will have some younger kids, you may want to put a few crayons at the tables with a coloring sheet to color. It will give them something to do, especially if there is a lot of conversation that will not include them. Try to find some tea themed color pages for them to color.
  
  Doorprizes
  
• Anything dealing with Tea.
• Teapot
• Tea Towels
• Teacups filled with candy and tied up with tulle and ribbons.
• Book on Teas
• Tea Cozy
• Tea Basket - Fill with boxes of tea, tea strainer, teacup and saucer, tea time or cookie recipe book.
• Doorprize page
  
  Skits
  
• CLM Skit Links
  
  Food Suggestions
  
• Serve Tea of course!
• Have a tea tasting table and let the ladies try some unusual or different blends.

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