Tea Party

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A tea party is fun for both young and old.  It is even more fun when you use a nice china tea set and fancy linens.  More motivation is real food and real drink.  Preparation and clean-up is of course a big part of the activity. 

You can work on cutting food, pouring, opening containers and packages, using an involved side to pour, setting the table, washing dishes.

Invite a friend or other client to stimulate the social interaction as well.

Materials:

            Tea set  (cups, saucers, tea pot, plates, utensils depending on food used)

            Linens (if you want)

            Food – cookies, muffins, etc

            Drink – water, tea, juice, milk

Skills:

            Range of motion (reaching for items and setting the table)

            ADLs – home skills

            Upper extremity strength – pouring the tea

            Upper extremity coordination

            Feeding skills – cutting with a knife and using utensils

            Planning – if they plan the food etc.

I just searched tea sets on Amazon, and here is a stinkin’ cute one that I found.