For Mother’s Day this year, the community celebrated with an Alice in Wonderland themed tea party. We had special tea and treats, Wonderland-themed games, and watched the Disney cartoon version of Alice in Wonderland in the evening.
In the (golden) afternoon, we gathered in the community room to enjoy a delicious tea party. After we got our treats, the Mad Hatter Twins (Sr. Mary Gabriel and Sr. Mary Therese) crowned our prioress, Sr. Mary Rose, as Queen.
Then we divided into three teams to play the Wonderland games.
Then the sisters enjoyed a variety of games that led us to the Wonderland Tea Party. For each game, we won stickers that we enjoyed displaying on our capes!
The first game was to find the key to unlock the door into Wonderland. Sisters from each team searched the community room, finding many small heart keys but only one large rose key.
Can you see the key hidden under the tea pot banner?
Sr. Bernadette Marie finally found the right key!
To get into Wonderland, the sisters had to follow the White Rabbit down the rabbit hole.
Sr. Mary Pauline throws the bean bag rabbit into the rabbit hole.
Sr. Maria Rosario was so close!
After going down the rabbit hole, the sisters had to pin the grin on the Cheshire Cat so he could give them directions to the tea party.
Sr. Mary Therese ties the blindfold on Sr. Mary Margaret.
Good try!
Sr. Mary Giuse gives Sr. Mary Rose directions for where to pin the grin.
Sr. Mary Pauline got very close!
Sr. Mary Jeremiah and Sr. Mary Therese give their best Cheshire Cat grins.
Once at the Wonderland Tea Party, the sisters played musical chairs to see who could get a seat at the table.
“The Unbirthday Song” was the soundtrack. Sr. Mary Giuse won!
We all had a wonderful time eating delicious tea treats, playing the Wonderland games, and collecting stickers. We also greatly enjoyed watching Alice in Wonderland after spending an afternoon in our own wonderland world. Happy Mother’s Day!
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