When my two sons (who are now 25 and 27) were children, on Sundays we used to assemble everything for a weekly afternoon tea to create our very own little tearoom. We put a fresh cloth on the dining room table, gathered fresh herbs or flowers from the backyard and made a centerpiece, then got out the "good" china and set the table for tea.The whole family enjoyed this relaxing time together when we sampled all sorts of delicious foods and discussed activities for the week ahead. I also used these weekly tea parties to teach my sons table manners.
To create a Sunday afternoon tea with your own children, bake or buy some scones, cookies, and tarts. Try to introduce your children to some foods they have never eaten before - delicate salmon and cream cheese sandwiches, or crisp Scottish shortbread you can purchase in tins at your local gourmet food store. Take the children with you when you go to the gourmet food store and let them choose a few foods they would like to sample at your next afternoon tea.
Then, don't forget to set a beautiful table. The children can even make some placecards, if they'd like. And be sure to have a pretty teapot for the tea. If you don't own a teapot, you'll find all sorts of them at flea markets (I even found a musical one at my local flea market and the kids used to love to wind it up and listen to it play music as they poured the tea).
You might also take your children to some local tearooms. View www.teamap.com for a directory of tea rooms all across the country.
Try some of our delicious scone mixes for your afternoon teas. M-m-m...yum!
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