Host a Secret Garden Tea Time Filled with Magic & Wonder

Host a magical gathering with our Secret Garden Tea Time & Party Guide, featuring tea party ideas, garden-inspired gifts, and a 34-page printable pack of games, activities, and more — all inspired by The Secret Garden.

Step through the door of the old, ivy-covered gate and into a world of enchantment with our brand-new Secret Garden Tea Time & Party Guide — a magical celebration inspired by The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett.

A Secret Garden Tea Time (or Picnic)

Whether you’re hosting a simple afternoon tea, planning a memorable birthday party, or just want to create a delightful gathering with a few friends, this secret garden tea time guide is your key to curating an experience full of wonder, beauty, and magic!

Secret Garden tea time spread — Garden Inspired Tea Time Treats

You could pull together a simple spread like we did above:

Snail Sandwiches (pinwheel sandwiches with pickle bodies)
Strawberry Roses
Deviled Egg Tulips
Cheese and grape flowers
Salami flowers
Fruit and veggie bugs
Pretzel flowers
Pretzel butterflies
Floral Teas (jasmine, chamomile, lavender, dandelion, etc.)

Or create an elaborate tea time including this Garden cake (below) like Olivia made. Check out these cake decorating tips to experiment with fun frosting flowers!

Create this flower garden cake for your secret garden tea time. — Make this fun flower garden cake!

Poetry for Your Secret Garden Tea Time

Be sure to include some garden poems (and nursery rhymes) to read, like these:

Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary, Mother Goose

Mary, Mary, quite contrary
How does your garden grow?
With silver bells and cockleshells
And pretty maids all in a row.

My Garden, Emily Dickinson

New feet within my garden go—
New fingers stir the sod—
A Troubadour upon the Elm
Betrays the solitude.

New children play upon the green—
New Weary sleep below—
And still the pensive Spring returns—
And still the punctual snow!

The Ultimate Secret Garden Tea Time & Party Guide

Add even more magic to your tea time or go all out and create a Secret Garden-themed party, book club, or even summer camp with our Secret Garden Tea Time & Party Guide!

Our guide is brimming with ideas and inspiration to help you create a charming, garden-themed tea party that feels as if it stepped right out of the pages of the classic novel.

Inside, you’ll find:

Flower Lore – Wander through the garden of symbolic meanings, magical beliefs, and curious tales behind 25 beloved blooms.
Garden poems – Add a touch of literary enchantment with our collection of beautiful garden poems.
A garden-themed menu with recipes – Delight your guests with a menu filled with garden-inspired treats.
Secret Garden decorating ideas – Transform your space into a blooming English garden with vintage teacups, floral garlands, and ivy-covered charm.
Secret Garden dress-up ideas – Dress the part in flowy frocks, flower crowns, pinafores, and wide-brimmed hats inspired by Mary, Martha, and Dickon.
Secret Garden music playlist – Set the perfect mood with a curated Spotify playlist of music inspired by a magical garden.
Secret Garden Activities & Games, including:
- Whimsical Flower Name Generator – Discover your secret garden persona with our charming flower name generator—are you Azalea Ravenhurst or Rowan Brackenridge? Find out now!
- Secret Garden Scavenger Hunt – Explore like Mary, Colin, and Dickon with a nature-inspired scavenger hunt through your garden, park, or backyard.
- Flower Lore Trivia – Test your knowledge of botanical legends and floral symbolism with this enchanting garden trivia game.
- Secret Garden Bingo – Garden-themed activities fill this card with all sorts of fun ways to bingo!

Purchase the Secret Garden Tea Time & Party Guide for only $10

Want even more ideas to add to a Secret Garden tea time?

Check out our 5-Days of The Secret Garden blog series! We’ve got more poetry, an English crumpets recipe, a beautiful handicraft to make for your own secret garden, a Yorkshire Moors nature study, and a FREE Secret Garden art project!