I was looking for a tea set in the spring. We were working on table manners, and I had the idea of having princess tea parties where we would practice our best princess manners. I looked everywhere and couldn't find a tea set that would work. Everything was either super pricey or made in China.
So, I went with made in China. I bought the Fiesta Ware Style Ceramic Tea Set by Schylling ($20.00) from Peapods Natural Toys. And, the reason I was ok with it is because I know that Millie and Dan, the owners of Peapods, did extensive testing of their inventory to make sure it was all CPSIA compliant.
Fiesta Ware Style Ceramic Tea Set($20.00)
The girls love the set and use it all the time, and if they weren't busy squishing dinosaurs into soft dough, I'd get pictures.
Another option is a handmade tea set. Donna, who won the Advent calendar, is the artist behind Lady Madonna Pottery on Etsy. We have a teeny-tiny, doll-size set that she made, but there are different sizes, and they are affordable (the one shown is $25) - and, they are all safe.
There are also some hand-painted sets on Etsy, but there is no information about safety. If you are curious, search on child's tea set and ask.
If it wasn't so expensive (and it wasn't out of stock), I'd want this one from Mahar Drygoods.
Mushroom Tea Set ($140)
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Thank you for such a quick response! I am about to go donate all of our plastic kitchen toys to the goodwill. ;)
Schylling tests the toy tea sets according to the same FDA standards that apply to all dishware.
For a plastic option, check out Green Toys Recycled Plastic Tea Set http://www.peapods.com/browse.cfm/4,648.html
This is great for outdoor play or in the bath or anything messy.
The kids love both.
Thats a good idea about using play teasets to work on table manners -wish i had thought of that when mine were little. I adored my teasets when I was a child and had quite a collection, in fact I still have one of them.
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