Nothing would make an expectant mother happier than an afternoon tea party with lots of sweet treats. Rather than serving a traditional pot of tea and typical tea sandwiches, offer an array of beverages and nibblers, including hot and cold teas, scones, cakes, tarts and homemade butters and jams. To avoid overloading on sugar, consider serving tea sandwiches with a tasty twist. Whatever you choose to make, there's no doubt that the mother-to-be will leave her shower feeling loved -- and stuffed!

Hot Teas Lemon Ginger Tea Epazote Tea Mint and Lemon Tea Sweet Tea Chai Tea Ginger Tea Herbal Tea Earl Grey Tea Tart Moroccan Mint Tea Perfect English Tea

Cold Teas Peach Iced Tea Fruity Lemon Ice Tea Mint Iced Tea

Tea Sandwiches Herbed Vidalia Onion Tea Sandwiches Brioche Tea Sandwiches with Vanilla Custard and Rose Petals Tomato-Herb Bread and Olive-Ricotta Spread Tea Sandwiches Smoked Salmon Tea Sandwiches Tea Smoked Salmon and Upland Cress Sandwiches

Scones Blueberry Scones Cream Scones with Currants Cran Oat Scones Dried Fruit Cream Scones Dried Cherry Scones Cinnamon-Chocolate Scones Traditional Raisin Scones

Butter, Jams & Clotted Cream Strawberry Rhubarb Jam Strawberry Jam In a Cranberry Jam Clotted Cream Homemade Butter

Desserts Lemon Sponge Cake with Glazed Strawberries Rhubarb Tart Green Tea Ice Cream Guava Cheese Tart Tangerine Tea Cakes Fondant Glazed Petit Fours Sour Cherry and Pecan Tea Ring Chai Creme Brulee Five-Spice Tea Cake Lemon Tea Ice Cream Plum and Apricot Puff Pastry Tarts