Miss Manners Wild and Wonderful Tea Party

In the fall of every year, Miss Manners visits Leika's at Church Street United Methodist Church.  In her honor, the kindergarten class hosts a tea on the lawn. This year my friend Beth and I signed up to plan this event since both of our children are in the kindergarten class.  We chose to follow the theme of this year's Leika's Tshirt, "Leika's Under the Stars" with a camping woodland scene on the back.  I supplied the food and Beth the decor.  We enjoyed it as much as the children.

Tablescape by Beth

frosted sugar cookie trees personalized for the boys in the kindergarten class

frosted sugar cookie stars personalized for the girls in the kindergarten class

Miss Manners Wild and Wonderful Tea Party Banner

The children LOVE cheese sandwiches and

ham sandwiches withOUT crusts please

Landscape - what you can't see is the tent and sleeping bag 

Can't be a real tea party without cheese straws

This horrid platter was my craft project. Have I mentioned I am not very crafty? Why I decided a craft project was a must in this instance I do not know. In the middle I glued tiny sticks for ground cover centered with logs made of larger twigs and red m&ms for fire. Marshmallows represent the children sitting around the campfire. When I texted a pic of it to my sister, she suggested I tell people my children did it.

Trail Mix 

Cookies for the four year old class

Kindergarten with Miss Manners

Miss Manners herself - she is lovely with exemplary manners!

The boys - ties required attire

serving line

Beth (below) and I (above) helping students fill their plates with treats

The boys enjoying the tea
(clearly my SON is in the class - no equivalent pic of the girls!)

Barron - handsome boy with close connections to Miss Manners

My Sam

Wiley (his mama's mini me)

Beth's daughter Anne Frances in her lovely tea party attire

Wiley, Anne Frances & Sam

Sam - I'll admit I posted this pic because it shows his green boat shoes. I absolutely love them - JCrew GQ!
(I purchased them on sale at CW kids for $10)

Sam with Miss Daneen, his teacher last year in the 4 year old class.
We LOVE her!