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Taking Tea with Alice: Looking-Glass Tea Parties & Fanciful Victorian Teas
Taking Tea with Alice Whether you are planning a children's tea party or a tea for guests of all ages, Taking Tea with Alice is just the book you need to re-create the magical world of Alice and the Victorian era. Delightful recipes, imaginative games, and beautiful setting complete the picture for the perfect party.
86 pages, Hardcover
First published October 16, 1997
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October 7, 2014
Not much use unless you have children who will put up with you staging twee and frilly activities with them and their friends and can afford to pay other people to make dozens of tiny cakes and decorative whatnots.
October 16, 2021
Love Alice in Wonderland? Want to have your own Mad Tea Party? What about a Midsummer Fairy soiree? Or a Valentine's Day tea? or a Yuletide Celebration?
Enjoy and plan six different tea parties, 3 of which are based on the Wonderland classic by Lewis Carroll. Each party features dozen of photographs of the decorations, games and activities and recipes for beverages, sandwiches and sweets.
Each party's games and food are simple enough but each are elegant enough that they won't break your bank and will still be elegant, but you won't spend hours planning and/or making any of them.
The Mad Hatter's Tea kicks it off, and of course, don't forget to wear your most lavish hat!
The Queen of Hearts' Croquet Garden party features a fun game of painting the roses red (just not what you would expect)
Alice's Coronation party (if you read the Lookingglass Book, you'll know what this means) is meant for indoor teas (say for unexpected weather)
Saint Valentine's Party for Valentine's Day may debatably be the Queen of Hearts' favorite tea party.
The Midsummer Night refers to Shakespeare's fairies, but also the honor of the Fae and Summer Solstice, which provides the fairy-style tea party some may be looking for.
Lastly, the Yule Party kicks us into a wintry holiday spirit.
Aside from the Fairy and Coronation tea, the other parties are able to catered to all kids, not just girls. Author Dawn Gottlieb also gives us some insight into BOTH Lewis Carroll and the very real Alice Liddell (the basis of Alice) and the significance of tea parties and stories during the Victorian Era.
This is a great tool for parents, teachers, library employees who like to party and party planners.
Enjoy and plan six different tea parties, 3 of which are based on the Wonderland classic by Lewis Carroll. Each party features dozen of photographs of the decorations, games and activities and recipes for beverages, sandwiches and sweets.
Each party's games and food are simple enough but each are elegant enough that they won't break your bank and will still be elegant, but you won't spend hours planning and/or making any of them.
The Mad Hatter's Tea kicks it off, and of course, don't forget to wear your most lavish hat!
The Queen of Hearts' Croquet Garden party features a fun game of painting the roses red (just not what you would expect)
Alice's Coronation party (if you read the Lookingglass Book, you'll know what this means) is meant for indoor teas (say for unexpected weather)
Saint Valentine's Party for Valentine's Day may debatably be the Queen of Hearts' favorite tea party.
The Midsummer Night refers to Shakespeare's fairies, but also the honor of the Fae and Summer Solstice, which provides the fairy-style tea party some may be looking for.
Lastly, the Yule Party kicks us into a wintry holiday spirit.
Aside from the Fairy and Coronation tea, the other parties are able to catered to all kids, not just girls. Author Dawn Gottlieb also gives us some insight into BOTH Lewis Carroll and the very real Alice Liddell (the basis of Alice) and the significance of tea parties and stories during the Victorian Era.
This is a great tool for parents, teachers, library employees who like to party and party planners.
October 10, 2013
Not very well organized. Tea is only mentioned once in the middle of one section for all sections, almost like they added it as an afterthought for the parents that are maybe going to put on. The recipes are easy enough--it's designed with little kid tea parties in mind--but they seemed to repeat the same recipes over and over with different fillings (like the finger sandwiches).
There are also children's games because, as I said, this is for kids and not adults who want to put together a tea party for other adults.
There are also children's games because, as I said, this is for kids and not adults who want to put together a tea party for other adults.
February 1, 2012
I want to borrow someone's daughter so I can put on one of these teas! I will totally play the Mad Hatter if that is what it takes! Lots of great menu and game ideas in this book.
February 2, 2010
A good set of parties for children and adults in the tradition of Victorian teas.
October 1, 2014
Alice In Wonderland was and is one of my favorite books.I love the Victorian era as well.After reading this book I think I'll have a tea party the Victorians and Alice would be proud of.
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