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Favorite
Teas (these teas are naturally sweet so they make
good tries when doing *tea time* with your children.
(*tea-themed* coloring book pages for your children during tea time
are available
at: http://www.celestialseasoning.com/justforfun/coloringbook/
_____ Peppermint Tea
_____ Lady Grey
_____ Earl Grey
_____ Prince of Wales by Twinings
_____ Twinings Blackcurrant Tea
____ Twinings Prince of Wales
_____ Africian Nectar by Mighty Teas
_____ Madagascar Vanilla Tea by Celestial Seasonings
_____ Jasmine Green Tea
_____ Rooibos Tea (red tea)
_____ Tazo Chai Tea
_____ Rasberry Zinger
_____ Good Earth's Original
_____ Vanilla Almond by Bigelow
_____ Licorice Tea
_____ Japanese Ice Tea
_____ Cranberry Apple by Celestial Seasonings
_____ Cinnamon Apple Spice by Celestial Seasonings
_____ Paradise Blend
_____ Roastaroma
____ Camomile Citrus
____ Sleepy Time by Celestial Seasonings
____ Mandarin Orange Spice also by Celestial Seasonings
____ Tension Tamer by Celestial Seasonings
____ Roibusch Tea
____ Yogi Tea
Tea Brands:
Celestial Seasonings (http://www.celestialseasonings.com/)
Mighty Teas (www.mightyleaf.com)
Twinings (http://www.twinings.com/)
Special Teas (http://www.specialteas.com/)
Bigelow Tea (http://www.bigelowtea.com/)
Added natural sweetners:
Stevia
Honey
Vanilla flavoring/ extract
Half & Half
Lemon
Mint Leaves
Maple Syrup
Tea Friendly Books for Children:
Miss Spider's Tea Party by David Kirk
The Best Tea Party Ever (Jewel Sticker Story) by Sonali Fry
My Very First Tea Party by Michal Sparks
Angelina's Tea Party: An Activity Book by Katharine Holabird/ Judy Pelikan
Let's Have a Tea Party by Emilie Barnes/ Michal Sparks
Saturdays and Tea Cakes by Lester Laminack/ Chris Soentpiet
Almond Cookies and Dragon Well Tea by Cynthia Chin-Lee/ You Shan Tang
How to Host a Flower Fairy Tea Party by Cecily Mary Barker
Tea for Me, Tea for You by Laura Radar
Emily's Tea Party (Sticker Book) by Claire Masurel/ Susan Calitri
Tea Party for Two by Michelle Poploff/ Maryann Cocca-Leffler
Come to My Tea Party by Sandy Lynam Clough
Taking Tea with Alice by Diane Sedo/ Dawn Hylton Gottlieb
Raggedy Ann's Tea Party Book by Elizabeth Silbaugh/ Laura Francesca Filippucci
Teatime with Emma Buttersnap by Lindsey Tate/ Linda Bronson
Let's Have Tea Together (Holly Pond Hill) by Susan Wheeler/ Paul Kortepeter
Boston Tea Party by Pamela Duncan Edwards/ Henry Cole
Art Study:
Boston Tea Parties Recipes from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Tea Ideas & Activities:
Have a Chinese-themed tea party
Have an Alice in Wonderful Mad-Hatter's Tea Party
Study the Boston Tea Party (Why did they dump all that tea in the harbor?)
Read about Anne Shirley and her friend Diana's tea in *Anne of Green Gable*
Chapter XVI "Diana Is Invited to Tea w/ Tragic Results"
Basic guidelines for tea preparation ( by Valerie Reiss ):
Use a steel or glass kettle.
Fill with fresh, cold water.
Let it reach a rolling boil, unless you're making green tea,
in which case the water should be cooled for a minute or two
after boiling.
If you're making a whole pot, add a teabag for each person plus
"one for the pot."
Never reheat tea; it gets bitter.
Steep for about four minutes (a minute or two less for green tea).
Taste before you sweeten. You may find that the tea is good as is.
If not, try a tablespoon of honey.
