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Tea parties are traditional get-togethers for conversation and enjoyment. Modern tea parties make great birthdays for little girls who love to dress up. And many adults enjoy a Victorian themed party with big hats, lace dresses, and pinstripe suits. Make your tea party more fun with one of our tea party games.

We have traditional games and some new options for adults and kids. Whether your party is an afternoon hour of relaxation, a high tea, or a birthday party, we have the perfect game for you.

Hosting an adult tea party is a refreshing way to entertain friends. The following games will help your guests enjoy the party. Just make sure you leave some time for relaxing conversation over your cups of tea.

Use saucers or demitasse cups for this fun tea party game. Provide each guest with a pencil and piece of paper. Place a loose-leaf tea on each saucer or pour a different tea into each cup. Let the guests guess what they are by how they smell and look. Provide a list of tea names and pass the saucers or cups so guests can match the each cup to the correct name. The guest who properly identifies the most teas is the winner. To make the game a bit more difficult, choose teas of all one color, such as white, black, or green.

Another game requiring paper and pencil, guests attempt to write down as many words as they can that come from the phrase TEA PARTY. Allow five minutes for them to complete their lists. Offer several prizes, such as for:

You will need a kitchen timer for this tea party game. Provide your guests with paper and a pencil or pen. Set the timer for two minutes and have your guests write down as many words as possible that start with the letter T or have the letters t, e, and a in them. No proper nouns are allowed. Give one point for each word that begins with the letter tea, and two points for words with tea in them. Total the points when the timer goes off and the player with the most points wins.

This tea-time game takes a bit of preparation, but provides at least thirty minutes of play time. Before your tea party, write tea-themed words on note cards or slips of paper. Divide your guests into teams of three or four. Break open some cheap teabags and put the contents into plastic, lidded containers, one for each team. One team member draws a card and makes a picture with tea leaves on the table top. Their team tries to guess the word. The drawer cannot talk. Teams take turns, with the team getting the most correct answers with the shortest times winning the game.

Hint: Try out the words you choose before the party. Have some that are easy and some that are more difficult.

You will need between ten and fifteen brown paper lunch bags for this game. Place a different item in each bag. Choose objects that have different weights and density, such as a kitchen sponge, orange, fork, or toy car. Have your guests sit in a circle and pass the bags once with the guests guessing what is inside each bag. Have them write down what they think is in the bag on a piece of paper. Pass the bags again and have your guests reach inside without looking and make another guess. It will be fun to see how close to correct they were the first time. If you wish, you can give a small prize to those who guessed correctly the first time the bags were passed.

Another game that keeps your guests entertained for a while is this special tea party bingo game. Before the party, use cardstock to cut out a large teapot shape for each guest. Mark off a grid of twenty five square, five vertical and five horizontal. Write tea party related words in each square, such as teapot, tea bag, sugar, cream, teaspoon, etc. Provide small candies to cover the squares as play progresses.

Provide each guest a piece of paper, a colored maker, and a bandana or stripe of cloth to use as a blindfold. The goal is to draw a teapot without looking. Give your guests three minutes to draw and then see which picture most closely resembles a teapot. Provide a prize for the best drawing.

Little girls love dressing up and playing grown up. A tea party is a perfect afternoon get-together or birthday celebration. It may be difficult to get boys to participate, but a tea party is an excellent way to learn some manners. Try a themed tea party, such as A Day at the Races. Cater to the kids tastes with mini pizzas and little sausages wrapped in biscuits instead of the usual dainty pastries and finger sandwiches. Add to the fun with our collection of tea party games for kids.

A game that works well at the beginning of a kids tea party, place a tea bag and a small wrapped candy in small net bags. Hide the tea bags throughout a designated area of the house and have the guests find them. Whoever finds the most wins a small prize. Then divide the bags between the guests for their first cup of tea.

Kids love musical chairs. Seat the kids in a circle in chairs and start some music. Choose some that fits with the theme of your party. Every time you stop the music, the kids must take a seat. Take a chair away after each round and whoever cannot sit down is out. Another way to play is to have enough chairs, but the last person who sits down is out.

As the kids are sitting at the table drinking tea is a good time to play this game. One person tries to get everyone else to laugh or smile. They can tell a joke, make silly faces, or laugh themselves, but they cannot touch anyone else. Each player has two minutes to get the others to laugh.

Relay races are a kids favorite. Our suggestions of ways to play are perfect for a tea party. Begin by dividing your group of kids into two or more teams of three to five players. Then choose one of the following relay races:

Use two teapots for this fun and challenging relay race. Depending on the age and composition of the group, you may wish to use plastic teapots or small plastic sand buckets. Each team attempts to fill the teapot or bucket with water in a tea cup. Consider using small plastic cups if your group his high energy. The first team to fill the teapot or bucket wins the relay race.

For this race, your teams must transport a sugar cube on a spoon. If the sugar cube falls, the player who dropped it must return to the starting line and begin again. The first team to have all of its members complete the race wins.

This relay race works best for older children. Set up a table or standing tray for each team at one end of a designated playing area with a teapot, cups, and saucers. At the other end, have a table for each team with chairs for each team member. Use a whistle to start the relay race. Team members sit at the table and must run to the table with the teapot, cups, and saucers, fill a cup, place it on the saucer, and run to back to the first table and sit down. The players take turns and the first team to have all their players seated with a cup of tea wins this relay race.

Each team is given an empty tray. Team members must run from the starting line to a pile of items related to a tea party. Each team member picks up one item, places it on the tray, and runs back to the starting line. Eventually, all of the items are on the tray, and the race becomes very challenging! The first team to fill their tray and finish the race wins.

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A simple, classic game that provides fun, kids will enjoy the challenge of this tea time memory game. Use a large serving tray. Provide each player a piece of paper and pencil or pen. Place tea party related items on the tray and cover it with a cloth or tea towel. Uncover the tray and let each guest look at the items for about ten seconds. Cover the tray and let the kids write down as many items as they can recall. The one who remembers the most items wins this game. Try using these items on the tray:

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Most kids have played Freeze Dance before. Additionally, many kids know the song, Im a Little Teapot, which is perfect for a Freeze Dance game at a tea party. As the music plays, the kids dance to the song, using the motions, and when it stops, they freeze in place. You may need to run through the song for those who do not know the motions. If someone keeps moving or leaves their position, they are out of the game. Keep playing until only one player remains the winner.

Simply draw a saucer on a piece of poster board and cut out and color tea cup shapes, one for each guest. Each guest takes turns attempting to pin the cup to the saucer while blindfolded. The one who gets their cup the closest to the center of the saucer wins.

A game that tests the concentration and memory of players, you need a colorful teapot to hide in plain sight. After everyone looks at the teapot, have them leave the room. Find a place to put the teapot where it is not obvious, but can be seen. Instruct the players to not say anything when they spot the teapot, but sit down at the table for a cup of tea. The last player to see the teapot hides another item, such as a sugar bowl, tea cup, or saucer.

Remember to have colorful table clothes, napkins, and add some fresh or artificial flowers (if guests have allergies). Decorations do not need to bed expensive. Check out what is available at your local discount or dollar store, also an excellent place to find favors and prizes.

You do not need to serve a meal at your tea party, but some small snacks are appropriate. For your adult party, try petit fours, small bite-sized confectioneries, and cucumber sandwiches, both traditional tea party treats. Cut the crusts off the bread for the sandwiches and use cookie cutters to create designs such as diamonds, circles, and triangles. Consider iced tea or lemonade for those who prefer cold drinks. Kids will like salty snacks and candies. Dont forget those soft mint candies in bowls and mixed nuts, also traditional tea party fare.

Keep your favors and prizes simple. Consider bookmarks, a tea cup, bundled tea bags, sample size cosmetics and scents, small notebooks, keychains (for adults), and coin purses. Although you do not need to give prizes for games, doing so adds to the fun. Consider a bag to give each guest as they leave with a sweet treat, tea bag, and one or two other small items.

Our tea party games and ideas are both traditional and original. You may be planning a traditional high tea, a Victoria reenactment for couples, or a birthday party for your twelve-year-old daughter. Whether your group is composed of your lady friends, couples, or kids, we have a game for your special tea party occasion. Pour the tea, play a game, and have fun!

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April 15th of 2019 marked the 10th anniversary of the Tax Day Tea Party Rallies.Milton Friedman said it well when he said:

Maybe I did well and maybe I led the battle but nobody ever said we were going to win this thing at any point in time. Eternal vigilance is required and there have to be people who step up to the plate, who believe in liberty, and who are willing to fight for it.

Its exciting to be celebrating our tenth anniversary and were thankful that all of you will continue to be patriots who believe in liberty and are willing to stand up and fight for it! Lets do this!

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History shows that socialism has failed everywhere it has been implemented, because it rejects a fundamental ingredient of what makes capitalism successful private property. The more aggressively socialism is pursued, the bigger the failure that results. History also shows that capitalism is the economic system that has brought more people out of poverty than any other system. Finally, history shows that you cannot have political freedom without economic freedom. The moment you begin to limit economic freedom, you begin to limit political freedom; the goal of socialism is to limit economic freedom, meaning the result is limited political freedom. We have seen this happen throughout history, from the Soviet Union to Venezuela, and now we even see the middle class revolting against the high levels of taxation (i.e. limit on economic freedom) required by socialism in Paris, France.

We the undersigned encourage all elected officials to join to the effort to stop socialism and choose freedom instead.

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Tea and cookies are more than reason enough to gather friends together for an afternoon. But, why not add the element of good old-fashioned fun to your event with these six tea party games for adults?

Having a door prize is a super simple way to get your guests involved, even those who may feel awkward about party games. Use a pretty jar that you can give away, filled with candy, sugar cubes, tea bags, or the like. Be sure to count how many items you put in! Place pens and paper next to the jar for your guests to write down their guesses. Halfway through the party, tally all the answers. Whoever chose the number closest to the correct one will take home the jar of goodies for their prize.

This is a fun icebreaker game that gets your guests talking about themselves (without them knowing its going to happen). When your guests arrive, have them take a length of yarn any length they like, short or long but dont tell them what its for. Later in your party, each guest will be asked to yarn about themselves for as long as it takes to slowly wrap their piece of string around a finger. (Tip: Dont let them cheat by wrapping it too quickly!)

Before your party begins, set up a tray or platter with a number of different items, small or large, tea-related or random. Make one of the items on the tray the prize for this game. Bring out the tray of items and let your guests look it over for about a minute. Then take the tray away and ask everyone to write down all of the items they remember. The person who has the most correct answers wins the prize!

An old-school game you may be familiar with is a word-find game called Boggle; this is a play on that idea. Ask your guests to create as many words as they can from the words Tea Party. Or make it a phrase to allow for more words to be created, for example, Marys Summertime Tea Party. Set the timer for one minute and let the boggling begin.

For this next tea party game for adults, youll want to acquire some inexpensive tea bags that you dont mind tossing around. Set up some containers in a grouping on a table and assign a different number to each one. Set this up in such a way that your guests have room to stand back a few feet to toss the tea bags. Choose one of the containers as the prize for this game (maybe a special tea cup or mug). The player who scores the most points wins.

In this game, each player is given a few chunks of different colored Play-Doh, and when the host says GO, each person will mold the dough into a small cup and saucer, as creatively as possible, in one minute. When the timer goes off, the sculptors will show off their mini dough cups and the group will vote on whose is best.

Directions:

Mix together the flour and the salt.

Mix together 1/2cup of warm water with a few drops of food coloring. If you want different colors of dough, mix separate batches.

Slowly pour the water into the flour mixture, stirring as you pour. Stir until combined, then knead with your hands until the flour is completely absorbed. The dough will likely be too sticky, so just keep adding more flour until it doesnt stick at all. (Tip: Still sticky when you squish it through your fingers? Keep adding flour! Youll get there.)

Store in airtight container, or discard after use.

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Ten years ago, thousands of conservatives flocked to Georgias Statehouse for the first major tea party rally in Atlanta. An anniversary celebration that featured prominent Republican speakers on Monday drew fewer than 50 people.

The sparse crowd underscored the tea partys challenges in Georgia. The movement helped shape Republican politics over the past decade, morphing its focus from fiscal policy to one thats defined GOP stances on health care, immigration and other issues.

But the activists now struggle to retain the same influence over the political system they helped create. Theyve learned it can be harder to energize Georgia tea party members when Republicans control both the Statehouse and the White House.

Anger is a very motivating emotion, said Jenny Beth Martin, the co-founder of the Tea Party Patriots, describing the organizations pivot.

What we are doing now is less about being angry and more about laying the groundwork for two different visions. One is socialist. The other is liberty-based, she said.

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That was a theme echoed by a string of speakers who characterized liberal politicians as a threat to core American values.

There are no more Democrats. The Zell Millers of the world are gone. What remains of the so-called Democratic Party are socialists, progressives, Communists and fascists, said Jason Thompson, a Republican National committeeman.

In the audience and on stage, the tea party leaders cast the movements future as an enduring marriage between fiscal conservative policies and culturally social stances embraced by evangelical Christians.

Some used their speeches to call for new abortion restrictions or push for new crackdowns on illegal immigration. One described an incident involving a transgender student at a school as a symptom of a culture that is sick.

And there were fond memories of a decade ago, when the tea party movement seemed to explode and sweep the country like wildfire, said Ralph Reed of the Faith andFreedom Coalition.

We were a remnant. Its so easy today to forget how hopeless what we stood for looked like, Reed said. Barack Obama had just been elected by a landslide. The left wing of the Democratic Party had 60 votes in the Senate.

We were being rolled over like a steamroller. They said what we stood for was a relic of the past and that we were done for.

Some Democrats see the movement not just as a rival political faction, but also as a trailblazing force that gave rise to the anti-establishment policies that animate President Donald Trump, such as a hostility toward immigrants in the U.S. illegally and fierce opposition to the Affordable Care Act.

Indeed, there were repeated calls to support both Trump and U.S. Sen. David Perdue, who was the marquee speaker at Mondays event.

Perdue embraced tea party supporters during his first run for office in 2014, casting the federal debt as the nations biggest crisis, and on Monday he urged them to rally behind him again as he runs for another term.

To applause from the handful of people at Liberty Plaza, he said apathy will lead to a Democratic sweep of Washington and a domino effect that could trigger a permanent electoral shift.

Under his scenario, he warned, Democrats would seek to give statehood to Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia, end Senate filibuster rules that allow the minority party to block votes, and abolish the Electoral College.

If they win Georgia, they win the White House, he said, adding: Its up to us to make sure we dont sit back, like some of us did in 2012, and let it happen.

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The Edenton Tea Party was one of the earliest organized womens political actions in United States history. On October 25, 1774, Mrs. Penelope Barker organized, at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth King, fifty-one women in Edenton, North Carolina. Together they formed an alliance wholeheartedly supporting the American cause against taxation without representation.

In response to the Tea Act of 1773, the Provincial Deputies of North Carolina resolved to boycott all British tea and cloth received after September 10, 1774. The women of Edenton signed an agreement saying they were determined to give memorable proof of their patriotism and could not be indifferent on any occasion that appears nearly to affect the peace and happiness of our country . . . it is a duty that we owe, not only to our near and dear connections . . . but to ourselves.

The custom of drinking tea was a long-standing social English tradition. Social gatherings were defined by the amount and quality of tea provided. Boycotting a substance that was consumed on a daily basis, and that was so highly regarded in society, demonstrated the colonists strong disapproval of the 1773 Tea Act. The Boston Tea Party, in December 1773, resulted in Parliament passing the Intolerable Acts. It was proof of the Crowns absolute authority. Following the example of their Boston patriots, the women of Edenton boldly protested Britains what they considered unjust laws.

News of the Edenton Tea Party quickly reached Britain. During the 1770s, political resistance was common. But an organized womens movement was not. So, the Edenton Tea Party shocked the Western world. From England, in January 1775, Arthur Iredell wrote his brother, James Iredell, describing Englands reaction to the Edenton Tea Party. According to Arthur Iredell, the incident was not taken seriously because it was led by women. He sarcastically remarked, The only security on our side is the probability that there are but few places in America which possess so much female artillery as Edenton. The Edenton women were also satirized in a political cartoon published in London in March 1775. Even though the Edenton Tea Party was ridiculed in England, it was praised in the colonies. The women of Edenton represented American frustrations with English monarchical rule and the need for American separation and independence.

Lindley S. Butler, North Carolina and the Coming of the Revolution, 1763-1776 (Raleigh, 1976); Richard M. Dillard, The Historic Tea-Party of Edenton: An Incident in North Carolina Connected with British Taxation, in The North Carolina Booklet (Raleigh, 1926); William S. Powell, North Carolina Through Four Centuries (Chapel Hill, 1989); and Lou Rogers, Tar Heel Women (Raleigh, 1949).

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