I don’t remember having a tea set as a child. I do remember sitting at my grandmother’s table and enjoying a cup of tea with her. Drinking from her china teacups, plunking in sugar cubes, and thinking I was so grown up. I have grandchildren of my own now and the memory of our tea services together has lasted a lifetime.
Every little girl or boy should have a memory connected to tea. Finding one of the best children’s tea sets for gift giving is a perfect solution. Tea is a meditative, sharing experience. One that includes manners and patience. And a little bit of grace.
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Like the grown-up world of tea, there are a lot of tea services to choose from. A lot of it depends on the person selecting the teaware. Others depend on the stability of a piece and just how it will blend with the servers’ home.
A child’s tea set may not have the same standard of the measure. There are some things to consider before purchasing a tea set. Some of those things are:
Materials – Each of the tea sets I choose are from different materials. Those range from plastic to tin. It’s important to consider the material of the tea set. Durability has a lot to do with the materials. Some may want plastic as the child may break ceramic or porcelain. While others are preparing their children for their very 1st tea set and a true tea party. So material matters in your decision.
Aesthetics – What kind of tea set are you looking for? Little boys love tea sets as well but maybe they do not want yellow flowers all over the saucer and cup. The beginner sets are bolder, have basic colors, and are larger. While the dainty more delicate tea sets tend to be floral as to replicate an English tea party.
Function – What do you want this tea set to do? The beginning stages it’s all about learning to pour and sip. It’s about sharing and caring. As your child grows you are going to want to have them grow into their next step. From the plastic oversized tea set, you can go to a plastic setting with tiny cups and saucers. Some even have pretend pastries and stands. Then there comes the age when nothing else will do but a miniature set just like Mommy has. Here comes the china tea set!
The number of pieces – Some sets contain only a tea service for two, while others can contain up to 50 or more pieces. What is the desired number of pieces you want your children to play with?
These are big decisions over a tiny matter. Some people take their tea services very seriously and others are just for fun. Some will use the tea set to teach their child about place settings. Others will use a tea set to teach their children about sharing and caring. There are decisions to consider before purchasing your first tea set.
What will you choose? I’ve begun by sharing with you the top tea sets in a few different categories for this year.
The Sweet Treats Musical Tea Set introduces essential preschool skills from early vocabulary to counting while building social skills like sharing, taking turns, and patience
Why I suggest this Children’s Tea Set
- Kids love to color and animation, and this tea set offers both.
- Two settings: Learning and Musical
- A great way to teach children about social skills
- Introduces children to early vocabulary
- Lots of different phrases to keep children interested
- Lots of things to interact with and discover
- Introduces children to sharing tea and tea cakes
- Realistic sounds and effects of real brewing
- Teapot lights up in 6 colors
- There are 7 tea-time songs
- Sing along while remembering verses
- Songs teach manners
- Mirror inside the pot to see the reflection when looking at the tea brew
- There are motor skills that are learned
- The teapot has realistic sounds and visual “tea” in a teapot
- Safe with no heating elements
- Positive and encouraging decals and design
- The teapot lights up and changes color
- Pick your tea brew with 5 tea flavors
- Play modes that include: sharing, shapes, counting, and colors
- Kids will be entertained for long periods of time
- Playing tea party like mom and dad
- Teaching counting with the parts.
- Easy to keep clean
- 30 pieces to interact with
- Requires only 2 AA batteries
Stainless Steel Play Tea Set: This teapot set for children comes with 14 pcs of accessories, including 1 teapot, 4 cups, 4 spoons, 4 saucers, and 1 sustainable carrying caddy with spoon holders and cup hooks.
Why I suggest this children’s tea set
- Food grade stainless steel is safe to drink from
- 14 pieces to interact with
- Grown-up feel and look
- Designed for sturdy play and mock tea parties
- Sturdy carrying caddy to hold all pieces
- Can be used with real tea
- Handles of tea sets are made for little fingers and hands
- Dishwasher safe no need to scrub
- Gender Neutral design
- Play pretend with a real look tea set
- Tea party with friends with real-life with tea added
- Teaches sharing
- Teaches serving skills and motor skills
- High-Temperature resistant
- BPA Free
- Oxidation resistant
- No batteries are needed just imagination
Our children’s tea set contains everything you need, including 1 tray, 1 teapot, 1 sugar bowl, 1 creamer cup, 4 tea cups, 4 plates and 16 interesting colorful toys Cakes, biscuits, etc., a detachable three-layer dessert tower and a super cute princess doll. Princess dolls can replace companionship to make children happier when playing alone.
Why I suggest this children’s tea set
- Set contains 38 pieces including a creamer
- Set includes service for sharing with 2 other people
- Includes tiered pastry dish
- The tea set is plastic and safe for pretend use
- The set allows children to fantasy play
- Tea Kettle works for cold water “brewing”
- Allows children to learn to share both sets and characters
- Gives children a match and play with colors and sets
- Gives children full-service sets to play with
- Cups and teapot hands for perfect for little hands
- Dress and play option with Frozen outfits (sold separately)
- With Olaf and Kristoff allows for gender play
- Imagination skills
- Sharing adaptation for children
- Elegant cups allow for more royalty play
This adorable Jewelkeeper toy tin tea set is designed for pretend play, encouraging little children to use their imagination and improve their creativity and social skills. The tea set is decorated with cool cats, eye-catching colors, and an abundance of detail.
Why I suggest this children’s tea set
- A perfect tea set to take for a sleepover
- Everything fits inside a matching “tea” case
- Pretend play and imagination use
- Decorative to encourage positivity
- Tin Playset that travels well
- Years of play for children with the stability of tin
- Safe for children to use BPA and lead-free
- Contains 15 pieces
- Including saucers for children to share the cake
- Children learn to share
- Colors can be exchanged for children learning colors
- Children can learn serving skills
- Cleaning is made easy for children with a damp cloth
- The first tea set I found with a serving tray included
- Dexterity learning to serve with tray and service set
- Children can learn important skills, coordination, sharing, and social interactions
- Children can serve real tea (lukewarm) or flavored drinks
Child-size Porcelain Tea Set Includes teapot (w/lid), creamer, sugar bowl (w/lid), and 4 sets of cups and saucers Real gingham fabric lined wicker style basket makes picnics, storage, and carrying easy
Why I suggest this children’s tea set
- A more advanced tea set for children
- Made of Porcelain, delicate
- Children can play picnic with their friends
- The tea set is easy to use and to drink/eat from
- The tea set comes with a basket for easy carry
- Children can learn to use china and be delicate
- Increasing the imagination and encouraging creativity
- Creating a whole new world of tea service
- Sharing and social skills both inside and outside
- Children learn social skills through imaginative play
- Children react as they mimic their parents’ behavior with real tea sets
- Encouraging children to grown-up play
- The tea set is good for the smaller fingers as well as growing hands
- Delicate teaching children to handle china
- Sharing and instructing friends with their first grown upset
- Bigger than most children’s tea sets allowing for more creativity
Conclusion
Teaching children manners, colors, shapes, sharing, and more. Who would have thought a tea set could be this valuable, oh wait, I did! *smiley face*
This article made me so excited for a grandchild to buy a tea set. A small table, tea set, and oh yes, fancy hats.
The best tea sets for all types of children are included and can be anywhere from playful to serious. What is practical for your child (grandchild) is up to you. I love the colorful playset for learning as a starter set. Then to finish off with the porcelain almost grown-up set.
