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Page 4 Portland/Observer Thursday, December 20, 1973 'Crafty’ ideas for creative Christmas gifting T rim a tree creatively ■ • '' -Isis ' -IS. >. B O R E D B Y C O M M E R C IA L C A R D S ? . . . th ru m a k e y o u r ow n ! Iy<t c h ild r e n m a k e t h e ir o w n c o lo r f u l, c o lla g e C h r is tm a n c a r d * by u n in g r o u g h ly - t o r n nhapen to r n o r cu t f r o m tr a n s lu c e n t, c o lo re d tinnue p a p e r . L e t th e m e x p e r im e n t w ith in te r e s tin g c o lo r-o v e r -c o lo r e ffe c t» , g lu in g p a p e r d o w n w ith a th in coat o f E lm e r*» G lu e - A ll o r E lm e r ’» W a s h a b le S c h o o l G lu e . G la r e m a d e bv b r u s h in g E lm e r ’* o v e r th e fin is h e d p ic tu r e c re a te » th e s h in in g . tr a n s lu c e n t e ffe c t. H i n t : w h e n g lu in g p a p e r , tr y to s p re a d E lm e r ’s e v e n ly , n o t to o t h ic k ly . Holiday crafts to delight young and old « C H R IS T M A S B E L L S a re m a d e fro m d i s p o s a b le d r i n k i n g c ups. D e c o ra te w ith r ic -ra c t r im a n d g lu e g l it t e r to rim s w ith E lm e r ’s. F o r c la p p e r s use tw o s m a ll o r n a m e n ts o r ji n g l e b e lls o n le n g th s o f k n o tte d y a r n s tru n g t h r o u g h h o le s in to p o f b a ll. T i e th e y a rn s to g e th e r in a bo w a n d h a n g in a d o o rw a y f o r a m e lo d io u s season's g re e tin g s to v is ito rs . S A N T A C L A l S C A R D H O L D E R is a tid y w ay to stow a w a y a ll th o s e g r e e tin g s , a n d m a k e * a c u te o r n a m e n t w h e n h u n g o v e r th e m a n t le . I s in g a s q u a re o f re d f e lt , fo ld u p th e b o tto m t h ir d a n d g lu e edges t o g e t h e r to f o r m a p o c k e t. T h is is S a n ta ’ s b o d y . G iv e h im f e lt a r m s , h e a d , fa c e , h a t a n d b e lt l ’»e c o tto n f o r his h a ir a n d b u t t o n * f o r t r i m . G lu e it a ll w ith E lm e r ’ ». H a n g w ith a * a r n b m p g lu e d to h i* b a c k a n d stow c ard s in h is “ p o c k e t.” K c u te id e a f o r d e c o r a tin g y o u r h o m e , o r fo r c h ild r e n to m a k e a n d g iv e to G r a n d m a . G L I T T E R I N G ( . H R I S T M A S I R L E i* e a s y -to -m a k e w ith g o ld f o il p a p e r . C u t f o i l p a p e r in to s ix -in c h s trip * , h o ld e ac h s tr ip le n g th w is e so t h a t to o n e side o f fo ld it is a *4 in c h n a r r o w e r th a n th e o th e r . S la s h t h r o u g h th e f o ld e d s id e e v e ry ’ 4 in c h o r so to w it h in ’ 3 in c h o f th e s h o rt e d g e . L s e E lm e r 's to g lu e e d g e * t o g e t h e r * 0 t h a t n a r r o w e r s id e is eve n w ith th e w id e r side, to c re a te a flo u n c e d e ffe c t. S ta r tin g a t th e b o tto m o f a p a p e r c o n e , ta k e e ac h s tr ip p r e p a r e d th is w a y a n d g lu e it a r o u n d th e tr e e , c o v e rin g th e to p p a r t o f th e last ru ffle w ith th e n e x t ru ffle . T o p th e tr e e o f f w ith g o ld t r im a n d a s m a ll o r n a m e n t . The holiday season Is rapidly approaching and homemakers are faced with the annual task of organiz ing their households for the oncoming rush of ' season's greeters ” Children everywhere are keyed-up with anticipation, and finding things to keep them occupied and ofl-the- scene Is no minor chore Why not give them some thing interesting to do, save yourself time and do your pocketbook a good turn all at once Let the children, with the aid of some every day household Items and a container of Elmer’s Olue- AU or new (washable) El mer's School Glue, direct th eir creativity toward making Christmas orna ments this year. Put the oldest child In charge of directing tree- trlm-maklng activities and set up rules for the rest of the youngsters to follow Or, If all the children are a young age, you might con sider asking for help from your favorite babysitter. Home-baked holiday cook ies might be an irresistible reward (You might even enjoy a bit of creative play time yourself!) Here are some easy, in ventive ideas to start you off, so get the children to gether, give them a con tainer of Elmer's and Just take It from there! (Note: If children are very young, give them new Elmer's School Glue, made to wash out of fabrics eas ily. Now you can let the little ones get into the Christmas spirit without worrying about the mess they'll make!) Auge/ tree-topper Rinata p a rty fe atu re s Santa Claus “What About A Windy Tale?”, a play about a win- tery little wind. Jack Frost, a bear, a fox and a special guest appearance of the sun, with lots of music and color, will be presented by Family Circus. Songs, games, re fre sh ments, a Piñata Party and a play are the activities planned for Santa's Special. Boys and girls, age six to twelve, are invited to Santa's Special scheduled for December 22 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. at the downtown YWCA. The Family Circus is a W riting program o ffe re d Bachelors Laundry One Day Service SAVE YOUR CLAIM TICKETS! 10 cleaning and pressing claim tickets good for 1 8 lb. load o^*cleaning and pressing. BUDGET DRY CLEANERS 7 2 2 0 N. Fessenden 2 8 6 -2 2 9 6 SHOP lENOW'S FOR B R A N D S yo u know V A R IE T IE S y o u lik i SIZES yo u w a n t M ' » s » iv - « m . . f ... » M G> a 4* G«e ' . . * V . H , Ils P u n 4- S f D e. . N • M iM M . Of U N It f Ö professional touring children’s theatre group supported in part by a grant from . the Oregon Arts Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts. Since the company began in August of 1972, it has entertained more' than 25,000 children and per- G R O C IR S Writing for Children will be offered by Women's Pro grams. Division of Continuing Education on W ednesday, January 9 through March 13, 1974, from 6:45 to 9:30 p.m. in Room 290 in the Smith Memorial Center at Portland State University. The fee is $40.00. Ruth Franchere, ALA Notable Book and New York Herald Tribune Honor Book aw ardee author of eleven books for young peo ple, will teach the course. This course is designed for men and women who ser iously wish to write for chil dren but need help in deter mining where to begin and how to proceed. Topics in clude length, form, subject matter, recent trends, plan ning, research, revision and preparation of manuscripts. Registration is being taken at the Division of Continuing Education Building, 1633 S.W. Park Avenue: or by mail at P.0. Box 1491, Port land, Oregon 97207; or by calling 229 4666 or 229 4849. formed in more than thirty Portland area schools. The Family Circus decided this year to create a story with the essence of Christ mas but without the tradi tional theme. The Piñata Party, with the breaking of the piñata, a Mexican custom at Christ mas, will be presented by the Aguila Organization, a non-profit organization for the betterment of the Chi cano community. There will be a nominal charge for the afternoon activities, which have been planned especially for chil dren whose mothers will be busy with holiday shopping. F O H T H E A N « ,E l., d e c o ra te a c o n e o f w h ite p a p e r ( o r a r o n e -s h a p e d d r in k c u p ) w ith s ilv e r r ir - r a e . W in g « a r e tw o p ip e c le a n e rs c o v e re d w ith tis s u e p a p e r f o ld e d o v e r a n d g lu e d to it s e lf . T a p e w in g » a n d a p a ir o f p ip e c le a n e r a rm s t o b a r k o f r o n e . A n g e l's h e a d is a p a in te d r u b b e r b a ll (s e q u in fe a tu re s a n d r o ll o n h a ir a d d e d ) , h o llo w e d Io lit th e r o n e , a n d g lu e d in p la r e w ith E l m e r ’s. Egg-citing ornaments More than 30 million Amer ican household's will have a decorated live-cut Christmas tree this year. Clothespin angels A model neighborhood contractor Member - Albina Contractors Association Portland, Oregon 2 8 9 -5 5 4 9 SUBSCRIBE TODAY! This year when you're trimming the tree, filling Christmas stockings or hang ing mistletoe -give a thought to where you got your favorite Christmas custom, chances are it goes farthei back in history than y8u realize. In fact, many historians believe that Christmas itself may have had its origins in ancient Greek and Romen festivities in observance of the midwinter change of sea sons. The use o f greenery at Christmas also grew out of ancient Greek and Roman customs. Holly, for example, was a favorite decoration of the Romans, who made lav ish use of green boughs and garlands to honor Saturn, their god of agriculture. You -nay kiss under the mistletoe, but the ancient Druids called it the “ all heal*' and believed it had the power to miraculously cure disease and counter act poisons. One o f our moat recent customs, the exchanging of Christmas cards, began in England in the 1840’s. Christmas cards were first introduced in the United States by Louis Prang, a German immigrant who set tied in Massachusetts. Often called the "Father of the American Christmas Card," Prang printed his first "Season Greetings” in 1873. If Y o u A r e n 't G e ttin g The O b s e rv e r Y o u A r e n ’t G e ttin g The N e w s ANYWAY YOU LOOK AT IT IT’S YOUR NEWSPAPER PORTLAND 4? OBSERVER Classified Ads to help you find the job you need NAM E Address ON SALE AT YOUR FAVORITE NEWSSTAND 2201 N. Killingsworth Portland, O regon 97217 Free Estimates • RUGS Wind and glue cord or yarn to the shapes you have cut out to outline them, form details or create p at terns For example, outline the partridge's feathers and wings, the angel's face, arms or robe design For an Interesting effect, shapes may be filled In sol idly on both sides with yarn or cord for an all-over p at tern Punch a hole In top of ornament or glue cord or yarn loop to top for hanging. OR FOR MAIL SUBSCRIPTIONS CALL Remodeling o r new construction C om m ercial - R esidential • BATHROOMS shape. String all 15 circles together on gift cord, pull tightly .uni knot to h o l d Leave enough cord to tie to the tree branch. To make yarn and cord decorations, you’ll need cardboard, colorful Jumbo yarn and metallic cord from your local giftwrup supply center Cut out shapes like a stocking, angel, bird, snowman or free form from lightweight colored poster board or old C hristm as cards SAVE U P (I.E V E R . egg- « h a p r d L ’E G G S p a ntyho w e a n d s t o r k in g p a c k a g e s Io use fo r o r n a m e n ts . P«»ke a s m a ll h o le in h a lf o f th e eg g a n d th r e a d w ith k n o tte d s trin g . I f yo u w ish to use th e w h o le e gg, g lu e h a lv e s to g e th e r b e f o r e s tart* in g to decorate. M a k e a n g e ls , S a n ta s , d e c o ra te d h e lls u s in g f e lt s cra p r u t-o u ts , r ic -ra c , se q u in s f o r t r im . T h e b e a u t if u l h e a d e d o r n a m e n t is s im p ly an egg c o v e re d w ith row s o f heads g lu e d o n w ith E lm e r ’s. 5 7 5 N. K illingsw orth • CON« RETE WORK • STREETS • SIDEW ALKS t V A K IL I T ( I ) E A S T - T O - M A K E p a p e r a n d r ib b o n o r n a m e n ts a r e sug g es te d h , d e s ig n e rs a l A m e r ir a n «¿ree lin g » « '.o rp o ra llo n Io g iv e y o u r tre e a w a r m a n d n o s ta lg ie to u c h . M a lr r i a ls a re r e a d ily a v a ila b le a l y o u r lm -al g i« l w r a p s to re. CHRISTMAS LORE AND LEGEND FASHIONS & RECIPES WENDELL E. BROWN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY • NEW KITCHENS Legend tells us that the first Christmas tree was re vealed in a miracle to Boni face, an English mission ary, as he traveled through northern Germany about 1.200 years ago. Though Its origins may be lost in time, the stately decorated evergreen tree Is still an International Yule- tide symbol. In many countries irround the world, early ornaments were hand-made und re flected local customs as well as materials. F or e a rly A m erican Christmas celebrations, tree decorations often Included p-ipy-i- chains, popcorn and cranberry strings as well as a variety of paper orna ments. Even today hand-made decorations can give your tree a touch of nostalgia and warmth we all like at the holiday season So, get out scissors, glue, yarn and ribbon Collect Christmas cards with bright, bold designs, gift wrapping papers and some c a rd board These suggestions from d e s ig n e rs a t American Greetings are easy to exe cute and pleasing to the eye. To make a traditional Polish paper ornament, cut out a pattern for a circle about 4' j inches In diam eter Then use shiny or small patterned gift paper to make 15 circles of this size Cut each circle (to within 1 ’ inch of the cen ter! Into eight sections Roll each segment tightly (perhaps around a skew er i to form a curled, cone P o rtla n d O b s e r v e r R e a d e rs Decorated Christmas trees in Christian homes did not become popular until the six teenth century, when Martin Luther cut a snow laden tree from his garden, decorated it with candles, and placed it in the nursery for his wife and children. Prince Albert, Queen Vic toria's consort, brought the Christmas tree tradition to England when he wed the British monarch in 1841. He set up a richly-decorated tree in Windsor Castle for the first time that year. Nostalgia returns to tree trimming as crafters make own ornaments C U T A P A P E R m u ffin c u p in h a lf . F o ld each h a lf a g a in , g lu e each p a ir f o r w in g s on th e h a r k o f a w o o d e n c lo th e s p in , fo ld -s id e u p . W it h E l m e r ’s, a p p ly c o tto n h a ir , h e a d fe a tu re s , lace f o r t r im . 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