I HAD SHOPPED THRIFT STORES AND GARAGE SALES FOR MONTHS PRIOR TO THE PARTY BUYING ANY FANCY CHINA PLATES AND TEA CUPS. I USED THIS AS THE SETTING FOR THE PARTY. THE KIDS LOVED USING REAL CHINA, IT MADE THEM ALL FEEL SO GROWN UP. I ALSO PURCHASED AT THE DOLLAR STORE, A GLASS VASE FOR EACH CHILD AND PLACED IT IN FRONT OF THEIR PLACE SETTING WITH A SINGLE FLOWER IN EACH ONE. I HAD MADE ON THE COMPUTER AND PLACE CARD FOR EACH CHILD WITH HTIER NAME ON IT (EX. MISS ERIN, MISS AND THEN THIER NAME)AND ATTACHED THAT TO THE VASE WITH DOUBLE SIDED TAPE, SO THEY HAD A PERSOANLIZED FAVOR TO TAKE HOME AS WELL. AND THE FLOWERS REALLY MADE THE DIFFERENCE ON THE TABLE! I USED CHILD SIZED TABLES AND WITH THE LARGE KITCHEN WE NOW HAVE I WAS ABLE TO USE THAT AS THEIR DINING AREA. ON EACH TABLE I USED LACE CLOTHS FOR THE LINEN AND FLOWER PETALS ON THE TABLE. ON THE ISLAND IN THE KITCHEN, I SET IT UP AS THE BUFFETT AREA FOR THE PARENTS TO EACH LUNCH. I USED DIFFERENT ITEMS TO CREAT HEIGHT AND DRAMA TO THE AREA, AND COVERED IT WITH LACEY COVERS AS WELL. THEN WITH THE DIFFERENT CHINA PLACED ON THE DIFFERENT LEVELS, THE FOOD LOOKED SPECTACULAR!AND PRESENTS...HAVE FUN HOPE I HELPED!!!!!!!!!!