The object of Tea Party is to be the first player to gather a complete place setting and tea time treats.

Players take turns twirling a tea pot spinner and collecting the seven items they need for afternoon tea (plate, napkin & utensils, tea cup, cream & sugar, sandwiches, fruit, dessert). A plate must be collected before any food that would be served on a plate can be collected. And if the spinner stops on the bees, the player must give back an item they have collected.