We made tiny aprons for all their dolls and tiny dishtowels too.
And then we packaged it all up in tiny little bags for the dolls to take home.
And we managed to drink our tiny little tea, eat our tiny tasty treats, and have tiny conversation all while my tiny little nephew took a teeny tiny nap.
How-to's: I made the dots on the table by punching out scrapbook paper with a 7/8" circular craft punch.
The tiny three-layer cakes were made by baking chocolate cake in a sheet pan and cutting out the layers with a small circular cookie cutter. I frosted each tiny cake just as I would with a regular-sized cake, and covered each one with white chocolate shavings.
The party hats are from Martha Stewart, but you could also easily make your own, using scrapbook paper to roll out into a cone, hot-gluing into place, and then attaching elastic.
I made the tiny pies in little oven-safe condiment dishes and made the tiny circles on the upper crust using the tip of a cake decorating tip.
The tiny cute-as-a-button cupcakes were baked in cupcake liners I found at the Japanese Dollar Store and the sugar buttons came from Bake it Pretty.
We made the aprons by cutting out an apron shapes from fabric and edging each one with bias tape. We used bias tape for the apron strings as well. We stitched the bias tape into place, but it could also be attached using hot-glue.
The tiny bags are from Martha Stewart.
You look SO much like Nancy Kerrigan in this picture. I thought it WAS her!
Posted by: Jessica | December 05, 2009 at 06:03 PM
Big fun and a tiny time! Adorable and clever!!!! Lori
Posted by: Lori | November 18, 2009 at 07:45 PM
soo cute...and sp much fun!
Posted by: Brenda | November 12, 2009 at 04:10 AM
I love this idea of a Tiny Party! How fun for little girls...especially with all the little deserts!
Posted by: The Rustic Chick | November 11, 2009 at 12:28 PM
total cuteness!
Posted by: paige | November 11, 2009 at 09:59 AM
Little memories of happiness and pleasure is the excitement of life.The smile and happiness
on the innocent faces of two cute babies are
of a lot of worth and price.Having a delicious
cake and pastries is a fun to enjoy.
Posted by: virginia bed and breakfast | November 11, 2009 at 03:58 AM
Hey Serena..thanks for sharing! This just made me smile all day!
Posted by: Christine Ishmael | November 10, 2009 at 08:17 PM
So cute! My daughter's birthday is coming up and this would be so much fun. Thanks for a great idea. Your family is beautiful and the girls look like they had a wonderful time.
-FringeGirl
Posted by: the domestic fringe | November 10, 2009 at 05:29 PM
love the idea! and the tiny"cakes', how cute is that. You are very creative~ I enjoy reading your blog everyday.
Posted by: Mrs.Pettigrew | November 10, 2009 at 03:19 PM
How sweet! My youngest daughter is almost too old for this sort of thing, but still teeters on the fence of being child or teen. I can see it in her eyes, the desire to grow up, and the sadness at losing these carefree times. It's then that I feel a knot in my stomach and my throat closing--she's my baby after all. Hang on to these special moments as long as you can!
Posted by: Alice | November 10, 2009 at 11:22 AM
How very special was that day?!? I wanna come to a tiny party! :) Sonya
Posted by: Sonya Dime Store Thrift | November 10, 2009 at 11:16 AM
So much fun! The girls look so happy, must have been a blast!
http://www.florabond.etsy.com
Posted by: Nicole Martin | November 10, 2009 at 09:32 AM
Serena-
1) I know you didn't mean to slight me but I think my invitation might have gotten lost in the mail. That is my kind of party.
2) I'm sick with jealousy about that Japanese dollar store. How cool is that?
Posted by: Jen@thecottagenest | November 10, 2009 at 07:02 AM
Great ideas!!
Posted by: Christy | November 10, 2009 at 06:01 AM
This would be so much fun as a party theme! Thanks for the ideas!
Posted by: Chelsea C. | November 10, 2009 at 05:14 AM
What a wonderful idea!!! You all must have had so much fun!
: )
Julie M.
Posted by: Julie M. | November 09, 2009 at 09:38 PM
How fun! I think my little girl and I should have a tiny party of our own! Thanks for sharing such a wonderful idea.
~Janna
http://thegridirongirlsguidetothegoodlife.blogspot.com/
Posted by: Gridiron Girl | November 09, 2009 at 08:20 PM
I long for the days of American Girls and tea parties....keeping this in mind for grandaughters for sure!!! Your nieces are adorable and you are a teriffic auntie!!!
Posted by: Holly | November 09, 2009 at 08:17 PM
It looks like you all had such fun! I love tiny things, always have. . .thank you for sharing your methods too!
Posted by: Holly | November 09, 2009 at 07:56 PM
Ohh, that is one of the funnest, sweetest bunch of pictures I've seen in a really long time! You are so very creative! Makes me wish I was a little girl with her doll at your party, too!
Posted by: Julie | November 09, 2009 at 07:29 PM
What a fun fun day!!
Posted by: amberrose | November 09, 2009 at 07:05 PM
Delightful! :)
Posted by: Amy | November 09, 2009 at 04:32 PM
What a perfect little party! I love the little pies and cakes.
Posted by: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=554492020 | November 09, 2009 at 04:07 PM
What lucky little girls to have such a wonderful little party. The mini cake looks soo yummy!!
Stephanie
Posted by: Stephanie | November 09, 2009 at 02:44 PM
Ohhh, that is the cutest thing I've ever seen! Makes me miss my daughters and their American dolls! Hey, I'm having a GIVE A WAY..Come say hi :D
Posted by: Julie Harward | November 09, 2009 at 02:43 PM
Super cute...just adore all of the details.
Posted by: Tami B. | November 09, 2009 at 02:33 PM
How adorable!! Growing up with three sisters we loved to pretend we were the 4 March sisters in Little Women and have little tea parties. (American Girl Dolls came out when I was younger and I always wanted one!!) Hopefully I will have some little girls of my own someday to get an American Girl doll for and throw an adorable little tea party like the one you threw for your nieces!!
Posted by: Emilee Turner | November 09, 2009 at 02:16 PM
You weren't kidding when you said tiny.
Everything was adorable andit looked like EVERYONE had a great time!
Melinda
Posted by: Melinda Lickteig | November 09, 2009 at 02:13 PM
what fun memories you are making...tell the girls that i love their american girl dollies!
chas
Posted by: the wild raspberry | November 09, 2009 at 01:41 PM
oh i love the tiny pies!! so cute.
Posted by: A Sort Of Fairy Tale | November 09, 2009 at 01:41 PM
I just smiled a teeny tiny smile...what fun and what a nice memory you made!
XOXO
Joni
Posted by: Joni | November 09, 2009 at 01:39 PM
Oh my goodness Serena, how fun is that! I can't wait to have a tiny party with my two granddaughters!!! My grandson will have to wait for a "truck" party for his interests!!!!
Hugs
Posted by: Kris Grover | November 09, 2009 at 01:36 PM
oh what fun!!
Posted by: bettyann | November 09, 2009 at 01:04 PM
Very Cute!! This pretty much sums up why I love having three little girls :) My two oldest girls, Gabby (8) and Lily (3), both have their birthday in December and I was just thinking about their parties this morning. I just might have to use some of these great ideas! Thanks Serena.
Kristen Dobson
Sophia's
http://sophiasdecor.blogspot.com
Posted by: Kristen | November 09, 2009 at 12:48 PM
Too too cute!!! How fun!
Posted by: Sandy | November 09, 2009 at 12:42 PM
Tiny Cuteness. Next time let me know and I will send you a tiny bit of fabric for aprons etc.
Posted by: stacy McCallum | November 09, 2009 at 12:42 PM