Mad Hatters Tea Party Pack

Girlguiding
Anglia
Mad Hatter
s
Tea Party
Mad Hatters Tea Party Pack
Cut-outs
Templates
Activity Ideas
Music Ideas
Games
and much more!
Girlguiding Anglia, 7 Great Hautbois Road, Coltishall, Norwich, Norfolk, NR12 7JN
Email: angliahq@girlguiding-anglia.org.uk
Tel: 01603 737357 Web: www.girlguiding-anglia.org.uk 1
Mad Hatters Tea Party
It’s time to give Rainbows another opportunity to Party, Party, Party! This time we are
going to Wonderland for a Mad Hatters Tea Party.
Girl Guiding Anglia is holding a Mad Hatters Tea Party at Hautbois on 7 & 8 July 2012,
however you may also wish to organise a Tea Party in your County to save your Rainbows
travelling time and expense. We’re sure you all know your County’s preferred venues so
we have put together this pack of quick and easy ideas to inspire you to hold a Tea Party of
your own within your County, Division or District. Add this to some ideas of your own and
we know that your Rainbows will have the most wonderful time!
We have also included copies of the necessary forms, letter templates and some useful
websites.
A table cloth centrepiece will be included with this pack, and a larger centrepiece is
available on loan from Anglia Region if wished, with additional stickers and balloons also
being available from the Region office. For digital copies of any of the pack contents
please contact the Region Office on 01603 737 357 (option 1) or email angliahq@
girlguiding-anglia.org.uk. Hard copies are available on request but will incur an additional
printing and postage charge.
It is hoped that each County will hold their event during 2012 and in doing so raise further
funds to enable completion of the planned Rainbow Zone at Hautbois, just as the Rainbows
themselves have designed it.
To this end we have a very attractive badge that no Rainbow would want to be without! –
see the badge below! A badge order form is included in this pack.
We hope you have a great time at your Tea Party and will soon enjoy a visit to the new
Rainbow Zone at Hautbois.
Girlguiding
Anglia
Mad Hatter
s
Tea Party
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Some Ideas To Get You Started
• Bunny ears for everyone
• Make a large wooden or cardboard Cheshire Cat and each
Rainbow to ‘Pin the Grin’ on the cat.
• Have someone dressed as a White Rabbit appearing
randomly throughout the day shouting “I’m late, I’m late”
or asking people what the time is.
• ‘Time’ could be a secondary theme – try the ‘One Minute
Challenges (see pg.36).
• Have a tablecloth competition for the Unit with the best
design. Offer a small prize for 1st, 2nd & 3rd. • Cupcakes with ‘Eat Me’ labels (see pg. 5) or jam tarts for
everyone before they leave.
• Make edible tea cups – recipe included (see pg.26).
• If venue allowed –could each activity be food based and
Rainbow make their own Tea!!!
• ‘Drink Me’ potions, ‘ Eat Me’ biscuits, jam tarts, sandwiches,
marshmallow caterpillars etc.
• Don’t forget about the Mock Turtle, Gryphon, Lobster
Quadrille, Walrus & the Carpenter. All these poems can be
found on-line.
• Tweedle Dum & Tweedle Dee – could
this be a matching game?
• Do a Caucus Race. (see pg. 31).
Make your guests run round in a
circle and when you shout ‘stop’ the
last one to sit down or run to the
middle is out. Or make a caucus
version of ‘musical chairs’. (List of
music included., see pg. 33).
• Hide a soft toy rabbit somewhere on
the site and offer a small prize for
the finder.
• Follow a trail of large rabbit
footprints to your craft tent or large marquee.
• Could you get your local ‘Paint your own pottery’ cafe/
company involved to paint cups and saucers?
• Make your own place mats using images of Mad Hatter
(found online) and then laminated or put in A4 plastic
sleeves.
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DRINK ME
DRINK ME
DRINK ME
DRINK ME
DRINK ME
DRINK ME
DRINK ME
DRINK ME
DRINK ME
DRINK ME
DRINK ME
DRINK ME
EAT ME
EAT ME
EAT ME
EAT ME
EAT ME
EAT ME
EAT ME
EAT ME
EAT ME
EAT ME
EAT ME
EAT ME
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this way
that way
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wrong way
right way
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“ORRF WITH
HIS HEAD!”
“I’M LATE,
I’M LATE!”
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“CURIOUSER
AND
CURIOUSER”
“COME
ALONG IT’S
TIME FOR
TEA”
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You are invited to our
Rainbow ‘Mad Hatters Tea Party’
on
________________________
at (time)
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at (place)
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Girlguiding
Anglia
Mad Hatters
Tea Party
Come and join in the fun!
You are invited to our
Rainbow ‘Mad Hatters Tea Party’
on
________________________
at (time)
________________________
at (place)
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Come and join in the fun!
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You are invited to our
Rainbow ‘Mad Hatters Tea Party’
on
________________________
at (time)
________________________
at (place)
________________________
Girlguiding
Anglia
Mad Hatters
Tea Party
Come and join in the fun!
Girlguiding
Anglia
Mad Hatters
Tea Party
You are invited to our
Rainbow ‘Mad Hatters Tea Party’
on
________________________
at (time)
________________________
at (place)
________________________
Come and join in the fun!
Girlguiding
Anglia
Mad Hatters
Tea Party
Girlguiding
Anglia
Mad Hatter
s
Tea Party
We are holding a
Rainbow ‘Mad Hatters Tea Party’
on
________________________
at (time)
________________________
at (place)
________________________
Come and join in the fun!
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Colour in your very own ‘Happy Un-Birthday’ cake!
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Happy
Un-Birthday!
Happy
Un-Birthday!
Happy
Un-Birthday!
Happy
Un-Birthday!
Colour in your very own key!
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Colour in a teapot for your tea party!
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Give these people ‘mad’ hats!
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Colour in these mad hats!
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Draw people enjoying a tea party.
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Colour in these Wonderland creatures!
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Colour in the caterpillar!
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Colour in the rabbit and the carrot!
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Colour in and make the rabbit mask!
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The Queen of Hearts’ Giant Flowers
You will need:
1 paper plate
1 sheet coloured tissue paper
Different coloured card
Glue
1 garden cane
Sellotape
To make:
1. Cut out a circle of tissue paper the size of your paper plate.
2. Stick it onto the plate.
3. Cut out card in heart shaped petals and stick them around the edge of the plate.
4. Attach garden cane to the back of the flower with selltape.
You could add heart petal
centres to your flowers, decorate
the petals with sparkles, draw
stamens with glitter glue in the
centre and make leaves to stick
on.
Template for card petals
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Make stand-up animals!
How to make:
1. Colour in the animals. Make two body shapes for each and the number
of limbs as shown. Cut out all the shapes including one spacer for each
animal.
2. Make holes at the points marked ‘o’ on each piece.
3. Fold the spacer along the dotted lines and stick one tab onto each body
part between the arm and leg holes, so that the two body parts are lined
up but separated by the spacer.
4. Fasten the arms and legs on with paper fasteners and glue the insides of
the head together.
5. Bend the legs out slightly to make your animal stand or sit.
Spacer (cut 1)
Cut Four
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Cut Two
Cut Two
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Make a stretchy Alice
Cut here
Cut here
Cut here
Cut here
Cut here
1. Cut out the template of Alice and cut along
the dotted lines
2. Attach a thin strip of concertinaed sugar
paper or similar to Alice’s arms, legs and neck.
3. Pull Alice to make her larger or smaller!
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Make some edible tea cups
There is no shortage of teacups at the Mad Hatter’s UnBirthday party. In fact, the cups rotate around the table
so quickly Alice never gets so much as a sip of tea. Made
from ice cream cones and cookies, these edible cup-andsaucer treat holders are easy to assemble and will ensure
that each guest at your tea party gets his or her fill!
You will need:
• Cup-style wafer ice cream cone
• Round sugar or shortbread
biscuit
• Decorator’s icing
• Two chewy ring sweets
• Assorted sweets and popcorn to
fill the teacup
How to make:
1.Use a serrated knife to carefully cut the cup portion
of the ice cream cone from the handle (job for the
Leader). Discard the handle and set the cup aside for
now.
2.Place a chewy ring sweet on the centre of the biscuit,
using decorator’s icing to “glue” it in place.
3.Set the ice cream cone cup on top of the chewy ring and
then use a thin line of decorator’s icing to hold the
cone in place (if needed).
4.For a teacup handle, slice the second chewy ring in
half. Gently press the cut ends of one of the candy halves
against the cone to stick the handle in place.
5.Fill the cup with a few sweets or other snacks…and it’s
teatime!
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Make some bunny rabbit ears!
Materials:
• Paper
• Tape
• Scissors
Instructions:
1. Make a strip of paper long enough to go around the Rainbow’s head (you
may need two tape to pieces end to end to get it long enough.
2. Print, colour and cut out the ears
3. Tape the ears onto the strip
OPTIONAL
• Decorate the strip with stickers/markers/etc as desired
• Tape the strip in a loop so it fits on the head
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Make a mad hat for your party
You will need:
• Newspaper
• Masking tape
• Scissors
• Flowers (you can use fresh or artificial flowers)
How to make:
1.Take 3-4 sheets of newspaper and mould over each
Rainbow’s head.
2.While holding the newspaper in place, wrap masking
tape around the head to create the mould for the hat.
3.Starting at the forehead, begin to roll the brim up
tightly.
4.Take time to tape your flowers in place around the hat.
Then finish by rolling up the brim.
And here is the end product!
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Make a flamingo croquet stick!
Make a game of croquet with sticks made from rolls of
newspaper with a flamingo head made out of thick card stuck
on. Cut around this flamingo head:
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Here are some Wonderland puzzles
Can you unscramble these letters to make five words
linked to Alice in Wonderland:
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Party ideas!
Have a Caucus Race
The Dodo organised a duck, a dodo, a lory, an
eaglet, a crab, a magpie and a canary into a Caucus
race. The silly creatures had no idea how to race properly, they just ran around in circles for half an
hour then shouted for prizes. Alice gave them a silver
thimble from her pocket and for a treat she shared
out a box of sweets among them.
How to have your own Caucus Race:
Make animal masks.
Have a silly race e.g. sideways like a crab, waddle like
ducks or try racing in flippers.
Share out sweets!
All these creatures, along with a mouse, swam in a
deep pool made by Alice’s tears. A big wave washed
everyone up onto the beach.
You could have a plastic duck
or plastic mouse race or make
your own floating creatures
and try them out in bowls of
water (or a paddling pool).
You could have a competition
for the oddest looking
creatures or the one who floats
the longest.
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Lets do some party activities!
Make your own magic ‘Drink Me’ potion!
1.Design your own recipes
2.Give the Rainbows a choice of
different squashes, lemonade etc to
mix their own glass
3.What will thier potion make them
do?
Make your own magic ‘Eat Me’ cakes!
1.Link with healthy eating - using fruit
for treats
2.Decorate your cakes with ‘Eat Me’
labels (in this pack).
Make a Blue Caterpillar
1.Use a piece of blue material
2.Roll it round a thick marker pen
3.Stick the edges together to form
caterpillar shape
4.Decorate it with glitter glue perhaps smoking a funny looking
pipe?
The Dormouse in the teapot
1.Have a teapot treasure hunt to find
the dormouse.
2.You could make different cardboard
teapots, with one hiding the
dormouse.
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Music ideas for your party!
•‘White Rabbit’ by Jefferson Airplane
•‘I am the Walrus’ by the Beatles
•‘Looking Glass’ by Hypnogaja
•‘Through The Looking Glass’ by Symphony X
•‘What are you waiting for’ by Gwen Stefany
•‘Don’t come around here no more’ by Tom Petty and
the Heartbreakers
•‘Heads Will Roll’ by YEAH YEAH YEAHS
•‘Alice in Wonderland’ by Wynter Gordon
•‘Sunshine’ by Aerosmith
•‘Alice, Alice’ by Victim Effect
•‘Alice’ by Lisa Mitchell
•‘Off with your head’ by Mz. Ann Thropik
•‘Fairytale’ by Omnia
•‘Jabberwocky’ by Omnia
•‘The streets fell into my window’ by The Red
Paintings
•‘Down the Rabbit Hole’ by Adam Lambert
•‘Tweedle Dee & Tweedle Dum’ by Bob Dylan
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Fill the teapot game
How to play:
1.Make 2 teams.
2.Each team has a teapot on a table.
3.At the opposite end of the room is a bowl of water
and each team has their own miniature tea cup and
saucer.
4.Do a relay race.
5.The rule is the first team to fill their tea pot wins.
6.Each player is to dip their tea cup into the water and
place it on the saucer.
7.They then continue back and forth, each successful
player going to the end of the line until the teapot is
full!
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Games for the Tea Party
A Mad Hatter Tea party would not be complete without
lots of silly games, answering silly riddles and of course
playing lawn croquet is always fun.
You may want to provide copies of pictures of roses,
characters or even tea pots and tea cups to allow them to
colour or paint. We’ve enclosed some for you.
Make a “Pin the Hat on the Mad Hatter” game supervised
as the girls play.
Find Dormouse: Hide Dormouse and let the Rainbows
look for him.
Have everyone wear a name tag with their name spelt
backwards. Then have everyone use that as their name
for the day. Or pin the name of a character from the story
on everyone’s back. Each has to ask for clues to guess who
the character is.
Make silly rules that when you talk to someone and they
answer they must say the opposite of what it is they really
want.
“I’m late, I’m late” game: Just like a potato sack race.
Have everyone put on bunny ears and jump across the
hall/lawn saying “I’m late”.
Put Alice in Wonderland character names in a hat and
have everyone pull one out. Then have everyone act out
who they are.
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Mad Hatter One Minute Challenges
Try the following with a few friends for just a minute.......
Can you say a joke to another Rainbow?
Can you hop on one leg?
Can you take your shoes and socks off and put them back
on again?
Can you give someone a cuddle
Can you draw a picture of a rabbit?
Can you create a short dance?
Can you hum a nursery rhyme for your friend to guess?
See how many different types of hat you can think of..
See how many times you can say your Rainbow Promise.
See how many times you can sing Twinkle Twinkle. How many star jumps can you do?
How many Alice in Wonderland characters can you
name?
Can you name all the girls in your
Rainbow Unit?.
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Useful Websites
Colour pages http://www.colouringbookpages.co.uk/alice-in-wonderland/
http://www.coloring.ws/alice.htm
Complete list of characters
http://www.alice-in-wonderland.net/school/char1.html
Wonderland word search
http://www.ruthannzaroff.com/wonderland/wordsearch.htm
Tea Party Ideas:
http://www.alice-in-wonderland.net/mad-tea-party-ideas.html
Bouncy caterpillar
http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/insects/mbouncypillar.htm
Egg box caterpillar
http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/insects/mcaterpillar.htm
Or use a strip of egg box , paint it green and grow some cress with damp
cotton wall.
http://www.create-kids-crafts.com/caterpillar-crafts.html
Love heart caterpillar
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/valentines/mcaterpillar.htm
Paper chain caterpillar
http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/insects/mpaper-chain-caterpillar.htm
Pom pom caterpillar
http://www.dltk-kids.com/crafts/insects/mcaterpillar2.htm
Thumb art caterpillar
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/summer/mthumbprints.htm
Cheshire cat paper craft
http://www.dltk-teach.com/books/alice/mpapercheshirecat.htm
Paper bag cat
http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mbagcat.htm
Paper craft cat
http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mpapercat.htm
Circle cat
http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mcircle_cat.htm
Cat paper roll
http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mcat2.htm
Mouse finger puppet
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/xmas/mouse_finger_puppet.htm
Folded heart mouse
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/valentines/mvmouse.html
Heart mouse
http://www.dltk-holidays.com/valentines/mmouse.htm
Paper mouse craft
http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mpapermouse.htm
Paper roll mouse
http://www.dltk-kids.com/animals/mmouse2.htm
Sleeping cat
http://www.first-school.ws/activities/crafts/animals/pets/cat_2.htm
Other
www.littlecraftybugs.co.uk
www.partyexplosion.co.uk
www.partyrama.co.uk
www.ehow.co.uk - Search Mad Hatters Tea Party
www.squidoo.com/mad-hatter-tea-party
www.cutoutandkeep.net
www.oneprettything.com
www.coloring-book.info
www.twigglemagazine.com
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Suggested Party Timetable
Here are some suggested timings for your Mad Hatters Tea Party:
10.00am
Arrive
10.30am 1st Session: e.g. making masks, ‘mad hats’ or flamingo croquet stick
11.25am Change to 2nd session
11.35am 2nd Session: e.g. Queen of Hearts dancing (see suggested music)
12.25pm Back to main area
12.30pm ‘Tea Party’ style lunch (see food suggestions)
1.25pm Change to 3rd Session
1.35pm 3rd Session: e.g. Caucus race, croquet using flamingo sticks or fill the teapot game
2.25pm
Back to main area
2.35pm Parade wearing masks and/or mad hats
2.50pm Finale & cake(s)
4.00pm Depart
These are just suggested timings and activities to undertake - you are
welcome to undertake your Tea Party in the best way that suits the needs of
the girls attending and the support available.
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Template Press Release
Please find below a template press release that can be used to publicise your Mad
Hatter’s Tea Party.
Please contact your County PR Adviser who will be able to help you liaise with the
media and maximise the publicity potential of your event.
If you are unsure who your County PRA is, contact your County Commissioner or
Anglia’s Region PRA by emailing regionpra@girlguiding-anglia.org.uk.
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Girlguiding Anglia Press Release
For immediate release
<insert date>
<INSERT UNIT> ENJOY A MAGICAL MAD HATTERS TEA PARTY
<insert unit> joined <insert number> other Rainbows for a special girl-only Mad
Hatters Tea Party on <insert date>.
The group of five – to –seven-year-old girls and their Leader travelled from <insert
area > for the celebration at <insert location of party>.
Part of the madcap fun involved <insert activities, eg the girls dressing as the
Mad Hatter from Lewis Carroll’s Alice in Wonderland, complete with furry
ears, pink noses and tails. They were also treated to a spectacular magic show,
created their own magical objects including a special looking glass and enjoyed
curious treats labelled – Eat Me and Drink Me>.
<insert name> a Rainbow, aged <insert age> said: <insert quote, eg “I really
liked dressing up – it was fun.”>
<insert title and name, eg Rainbow Leader Annie One/ Event Organiser Elisa
Doitall/County Commissioner Lizzie Busy> said: <insert quote, eg “This was an
excellent way for the girls to come together and meet other Rainbows from
around the county. It was a magical afternoon of escapism and the girls really
got into character.”>
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Ends –
Notes to editors:
For more information and pictures contact <insert PRA or Leader contact
details>.
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Girlguiding Anglia’s Mad Hatters Tea Party
Badge Order Form
To purchase your Mad Hatters Tea Party badge please complete and return
this order form to the Girlguiding Anglia Region Office.
Unit:_____________________________________________________________
County: __________________________________________________________
Guider’s name: ____________________________________________________
Address where badges should be sent: ________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
______________________________Postcode: ___________________________
Tel (in case of queries): _____________________________________________
Email (in case of queries): __________________________________________
Number of badges required at £1.00 each:
Please add postage for the number of badges you order:
1 – 20 £0.71
21 - 100 £2.65
Girlguiding
Anglia
Mad Hatter
s
Tea Party
Total amount enclosed: ___________________________
Please call on 01603 737 357 to pay by card or send a cheque made
payable to ‘The Guide Association Anglia Region’ to:
Girlguiding Anglia
7 Great Hautbois Road
Coltishall
Norwich
Norfolk
NR12 7JN.
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