Arlene Said:

How to have a "Mad Hatter Tea Party"?

We Answered:

Set up a long table, covered with all different kinds of teapots, mismatched teacups and saucers, chandeliers, etc. Have an assortment of 'odd' chairs around the table, so that people have to sit at different heights. Use a colorful tablecloth.

Hide a stuffed toy representing the Dormouse in one of the teapots.

Hang colorful paper lanterns above the table

Decorate your door so it represents the rabbit hole, or the looking glass, where people have to go through to enter the party. Or use a play tunnel.

Hang up signs with 'this way', 'that way', 'up', 'down', etc. painted on them, like in Disney's Tulgey wood.

Put some clocks in the room that are stopped at tea-time.

Decorate the walls with playing cards (normal size or really huge ones from cardboard), and the floor with a chessboard-like pattern. Scatter around some chess pieces.

Hang a branch to the ceiling with a Cheshire Cat (or just it's grin) in it.

Use lawn flamingos

If you have a fireplace, put a large mirror on the mantelpiece. Or attach one to a door so people can actually go through the looking glass. If you don't have a huge mirror, create one with aluminium foil

Make rabbit paw tracks and put them on the floor, leading in various paths through your house and/or garden

Put up a children's swimming pool to represent the pool of tears

Make vulture heads and paste them on top of some umbrella's. Hang the opened umbrella's from the ceiling

Buy rose bushes at a garden store and decorate them with white and red roses

Stuff a big Alice-like doll into a small doll-house

Fill vases with white and red roses, and hide one or several brushes with red paint in them

Armando Said:

I need ideas for a mad hatter tea party please help!?

We Answered:

This site has some great ideas for a mad hatter party:
http://www.partypop.com/themes/ANNI0019.…


This one has some younger kids games that can be made more difficult for teens:
http://www.child-tea-party-game-ideas.co…

Menu/food ideas:
http://www.ehow.com/how_2071183_plan-men…

Teen party games:
http://parentingteens.about.com/od/birth…

Now since I've found a few sites with ideas, you need to pick a few that appeals to you and a couple of friends.
Instead of dress the old lady, dress the rabbit relay using pants, coat, bow tie, gloves, shoes, etc

Plenty of finger foods and sandwiches, and tea of course. Fanciful Hat cakes (maybe a his and hers), cookies.

Of course you must switch chairs around the Long central table which any Mad Hatter Tea party will have.

Tea Pot tea bag toss. Paper machie a med container to make a tea pot. Toss (bean bag) tea bags with each guest's name into the pot from a distance (blind folded, over their shoulder, standing on one foot, etc, make it as difficult or easy as you desire.

Or 3 tosses into the pot to get a seat at the table. Each one coming into the table Must bump someone who in turn bumps, etc. Play with it and have fun.

Tea pot dart board. High score wins whatever. Can do bean bag toss onto patchwork tea pot with painted sections and points. Award prizes; etc.

Spin the marker to "Eat me", "Drink me", "You've got to wait" for mystery food/drink or to get food/drink. Each person could have a little spinner at place setting. Timer, spin every 3, 5, or whatever minutes or so.

Spinner:
http://www.speechteach.co.uk/p_resource/…

Game wheel:
http://rotationhelp.com/rotations/games/…

Charles Said:

Im throwing a mad hatter Tea party bridal shower for my best friend and still need ideas..?

We Answered:

I would think you would need a reeeeeally long table, all different crazy colored tea pots and of course everyone should come in costume. You must play croquet. The food should be tea-party-food gone mad. Here are a couple of recipes:

Crab and watercress sandwiches:
3/4 pound (360g) fresh crabmeat
3 tablespoons finely chopped celery
2 tablespoons minced red onion
2 tablespoons reduced fat mayonnaise
2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
1/8 teaspoon ground pepper
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
1/4 cup (16 g) minced watercress leaves
24 small sprigs of watercress for garnish
6 slices whole wheat bread cut into quarters, crusts removed first


Combine the crabmeat with the rest of the ingredients except for the bread making sure to not break up the lumps of crab.
Place the quartered bread on a board. Divide the crabmeat mixture and place on the bread. Top with watercress leaves and serve.

Individual cheesecakes:
2 tablespoons (30g) graham cracker crumbs
8 ounces (240 g) fat-free cream cheese
2 ounces (60 g) reduced-fat cream cheese
4 tablespoons (60 ml) fat-free sour cream
4 teaspoons sugar
finely grated rind of 1 large navel orange
1/4 cup (60 ml) egg substitute
1 cup fresh blueberries, or kiwi thinly sliced


Place eight 2 1/2-inch (6.25 cm) paper liners into microwave proof baking cups. Divide the graham cracker crumbs between the cups and set aside.
Place the cheeses, sour cream, sugar, rind, and egg substitute in a mixing bowl and beat with an electric mixer until fluffy and well blended, about 2 to 3 minutes. Spoon the mixture into the paper cup liners filling 2/3 full.
Place in the microwave and cook at MEDIUM for 2 minutes. Turn the cups, if you do not have a carrousel. Continue to cook on MEDIUM until the tops are firm. Remove and cool on a rack.
To serve, remove the cheesecakes from the paper cups and decorate with thin slices of fruit or a few berries.

Brittany Said:

I need party ideas for Alice in Wonderland Mad Hatter Tea Party Bday for a 3 year old?

We Answered:

You could buy a kids tunnel (they sell them at Toys R Us) and put it at the front door so the kids would have to crawl through it to get to the party. (down the rabbit hole)

You can find games here and just change the names to fit your party ...
http://www.birthdaypartyideas4kids.com/p…

Philip Said:

How can I word invites for a mad hatter tea party bridal shower?

We Answered:

There's room, there's room, to help us celebrate,
The wedding of (name) - our friend who really rates!
A bridal tea (quite mad of course) takes place at ? o'clock.
Wear a silly hat and bring a gift, that won't put you in hock!
So show up promptly at my house and wear a dress so pretty,
Leave the doormouse on the step - he's not invited - what a pity!

Where? My house - I told you that! (address)
Time? Did you read the above?
For Whom? Come now read again
What? A MAD HATTER BRIDAL SHOWER

And don't be late!

Francis Said:

Looking for ways to make Mad Hatter Tea Party Decor?

We Answered:

white posters from staples or office depot, decorate them, glue picket stick on the pack and jam them into the ground. : ) look at this links

http://edwardwolfie3.deviantart.com/gall…

http://www.flickr.com/photos/lessaweaver…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lessaweaver…
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lessaweaver…

this site has alot of ideas
http://www.disboards.com/archive/index.p…

http://jessicaclaire.net/index.cfm/postI…

have fun

Ross Said:

Mad hatter tea party baby shower decorating ideas?

We Answered:

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