Let's Make Tea!

Hi!  My name is Annica.

Thank-you for coming to play

with me in my play tea parlor!

Let's do something fun...

Your grown-up helper will know where to find the things on our list.

(Remember to be polite... say please and thank-you !)

  1.  tea kettle

  2.  tea measuring spoon

  3.  teacup

  4.  sweetener

  5.  tea filter or tea infuser

  6.  water

  7.  tea

  8.  timer

Annica's Play Parlor Rule #1

Always have a grown-up help you in the kitchen!

I'm going to make a  cup of Red Berry tea with fancy fruits.

My Grammy is going to be my grown-up helper!

Annica's Play Parlor Rule #2

It's fun to do things by yourself!

Sometimes, it's safer for a grown-up to do things

for you.  Whenever you see my helper friend,

                   it means you need your grown-up

               helper to do it for you!

            

        1.  Fill tea kettle with water and heat until the kettle starts to 

            whistle or bubbles start to dance.

         

        2. Scoop 1 teaspoon of tea and fill the tea filter or infuser with 

            the tea.  Put the filter or infuser in your cup.  Fold the end of

            the filter or put the infuser chain over the edge of your

            teacup. I like to drop a few pieces of Grammy's Fancy Fruits in             the bottom of my teacup before she adds the hot water.  She

            has yummy teas and treats for children on her Tea Menu.

        3. Pour some hot water in your teacup.  Set the timer for 4

            minutes. Grammy leaves a little room for me to drop in some

            ice to help cool the tea if it's still a little too warm to drink

            after the timer rings.  Grammy tests the tea for me and takes

            out the filter or infuser, but I get to drop in the ice!

        4. If you like your tea sweet, you can add a spoonful of sugar or

            honey.  Sometimes, people can only use special sweetners, or 

            they can get very sick.  Listen to your helper! 

        5. Tea time!  Now you can sip your nice cup of tea...but no

            slurping!  Tea is good for you, but I like it just because it

            tastes yummy!

        6. Clean-up time!  Now it's your turn to be the helper!  Be a good

            helper so you can come back again to play with me in...

Annica's Play Tea Parlor

          

Introduce your children to healthy tea drinking! Tea filters, teas, tea measuring spoons and tea shortbread cookies are available in Teas and Tea Foods.

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