Saturday, December 3, 1921
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Decorating the
Christmas T ree
Cut oblongs o f colored- tissue paper
In various sizes, rounding the corners
enough so they will give the appear­
ance of wings. If the paper is thin,
several pieces may be put together,
crushed at the center, and black silk
floss tied in two places so as to form
the body of the butterfly.
As a finish for the top of the tree,
a small doll may be garbed to repre­
sent Santa Claus. A few pieces from
an old red flannel petticoat will pro­
duce the coat, trousers and cap; cotton
batting the fur
trimming; and an
old kid glove will
make the boots.
The l i g h t i n g
problem connected
with a Christmas
tree is always a
serious one. Elec­
tric lights are al­
ways best, wher­
ever possible. If
candles are used,
they should be
p l a c e d securely
on the tree and
as far away from
a n y decorations
as possible. The
tree should stand
securely fastened in a box on a piece
of canvas or old matting. The can­
dles should not be lighted, except when
the older members of the family are
present to watch them.—Successful
Farming.
PAGH SKVKW
Qay Skipping Hopes
NY ONE who has priced toys will
realize that a very great saving
OMB on out and
Is possible in making toys at
help build a fort,
home. For instance, from scraps that
Johnny."
have accumulated one can make ani­
. “Can’t—I’m busy,*
mal toys, as rabbits, dogs, cats, bears,
r e p l i e d the boy
elephants, as well as many of the char­
standing in the
acter dolls that will prove to be a
door.
“Come in
perfect delight to small children.
and see what we’re
Patterns can easily be procured for
doin’.”
a
making animal and doll toys from any
Billie came and
place where patterns are sold. One
found Johnny and
clever mother went even farther by his two sisters gathered around the li­
making “bunny,” “cat” and “bow­ brary table, on which reposed many
wow” slippers for the youngsters that piles of tissue paper, bits of ribbon,
are a never ending source of pleas­ walnut shells, paste, paints and
ure.
She outlined the face of a shears. Ethel was sitting on the floor
bunny, cat, or dog in black; made beside a large pan of popcorn, Helen
ears and fastened them on with but­ was cutting gold stars over the waste
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tonhole stitch, and used tiny shoe basket, while Johnny yielded a brush
buttons for the eyes. The scraps she full of gold paint. Taken all together,
used in making the slippers and many it was a scene full of delightful pos­
A skipping rope is a joy to the
of the animal toys were largely from sibilities, Billie decided.
sturdy
little out-door girl, especially
“You see,” Helen explained hospi­
odds and ends that are usually thrown
when
it
has Nannette and Rintintln for
tably, “we always decorate our own
away in making over garments.
handles. They are painted a deep
A grandmother is making use of old
pink with faces, hair, neckties and
black and white silk stockings by mak­
buttons of black paint. By substitut­
ing them up into character dolls. The
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ing clothespins for these handles and
eyes, nose and mouth are embroidered,
tacking the rope to them it is easy to
a gay calico dress is made, a white
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make this treasure of childhood at
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apron, and a red cape. This makes a
home.
typical mammy that will prove a great
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favorite with the children. Another
Idea which she carries out Is to make
the body half white and half black.
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JAS. A. SLORAH j
That Is, put a white dolly on one end
and a black one on the other. Arrange Christmas tree and we’re making lots
the clothes in the
of new things this year. It’s more fun
middle of the body
to string popcorn and cranberries and
and make them
gild walnuts and make butterflies than
suited to each
it is to buy ’em downtown. Ethel, you
character. As a
give Billie another needle and he can
suggestion, make
string cranberries. They’re easiest to
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begin on.”
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Have you children discovered yet
that when the
that it is more fun to “make things"
black head is up
with your own hands than it Is to buy
the doll will be a
them with mouey? If not, you have
pickaninny,
and
missed a lesson which every child
so that when the
should learn.
Every maii, young or old, will ap­
white head is ex­
preciate a good-looking rack to place
The tree decorations which Johnny
posed it will be a
within easy reach of his dressing
and his sisters were making may be
white dolly.
A
made by any child. First on the list
case.
The tie rack requires an
b la c k
stocking
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comes popcorn and cranberries. These
oblong or oval board, smoothly cov­
may be unraveled to furnish kinky may be strung separately or alternate­
ered with cretonne and a small nickel
hair.
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ly. If yellow field corn Is soaked un­
towel rack, which is screwed to the
One can also make small dolls out til softened, it may also be strung. A
front of it. It is suspended by a silk
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of odd scraps of ribbons, voiles arid ! small tree Was Once trimmed with a
cord fastened at the back with screw
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silk combined with clothes pins. Paint lattice work of strung popcorn, cover­
eyes.
Here is a gift bag that may be de­
the faces on the head of the clothes ing all the top of the tree, with tiny
pended
on to please anyone who Is
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pin with ink or water color.
red Tissue bells at the end of each fortunate enough to receive it and Is
Rag dolls are perhaps the most be­ string.
SHORT LIFE IS LONG.
suited to either men or women. It
and ROUGH DRY Work
loved by small children. Any little
Nearly every child has learned to will answer many purposes and re­
girl would love to have a “Raggedy make different kinds of paper chains. quires only a basket, a length of silk
As the cartoonists have it, a year
Ann," for her very own. “Raggedy” Packages of colored paper may be ob­ for the top, silk cord for hangers comes in as a baby and 365 days later
is manufactured from unbleached mus­ tained at almost any printing office. and small silk roses for trimming, to dies as an old man. How fortunate it
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lin, stuffed with cotton; her features, These may be cht into short lengths. make it. In larger sizes It makes an is that the human cbmes in as a hu­
balr and shoes painted on with water •
man and not as a year.
attractive laundry bag.
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colors. She is especially proud of her
feet, because they so closely resemble •
Charlie Chaplin’s. Her eyes may i
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look large and glaring, but even if
they are two large shoe buttons, they
are always full of love for her small
owner. In making “Raggedy” be sure
to stuff her neck, hands and feet full
of cotton, so that she will not become
limp and discouraged looking.
It is also possible to make a doll
house and doll furniture that will be VYheu the ends are pasted together
a delight to little girls. Get a box with one strip looped into the next, the
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of suitable size and put partitions in “loop” chain is the result. This may
it. Two rooms above and two below be varied in many ways by combining
Is the ideal arrangement. Scraps of different colors and Joining other
wall paper can be used for covering chains onto the original at various
the walls and small rugs can be made angles.
The gold paint which Johnny was us­
for the floors. These may be knit
or crocheted out of rags, torn fine. The ing was changing walnut shells into
outside of the house -can be painted tiny glittering ornaments. A tiny hole
some soft color. It should have bored in each and they were ready to
V/ ith a new and complete stock of Handkerchiefs and Art
three coats of paint to look well. The be hung from the branches on bits of
first coat should be a priming coat. glided wire. Small balls may be made
Linens, Package and Stamped Goods, Embroidery, etc.
For this use the same paint and celor from tinfoil or the tinfoil used to cov-
We invite your inspection and patronage
as for the final coats, only thin it , er other ornaments.
A sheet of gold and one of silver
down with turpentine; three pints to
paper
present many possibilities.
one gallon of paint is the proper pro­
Stars
may
be cut from cardboard and
portions. After this has dried shellac
CHRISTMAS NOVELTIES
all knots and sap spots. Then give covered with the paper. Match boxes
it a coat of paint. If this looks well, may be covered with it and used to
another coat will not be necessary. hold candy and nuts. Cornucopias,
If enamel is* used for the work, apply produced by rolling one corner of an
oblong piece of paper toward the op­
a coat of flat paint tirst.
posite
comer and pasting the edges
One can also use plain wall paper
together,
may be cut from gilt paper
on the outside instead of paint, using
narrow strips of a harmonizing color or decorated with strips of It. These
for the trimming. Often samples of are very u s^u l for holding popcorn,
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wall paper can be used to advantage but are not strong enough for candy.
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Tiny
butterflies
may
rest
on
the
top-
In the decoration of the Interior and
•most_ branches of the Christmas tree. -
exterior of a doll house.
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Doll furniture may be made from
the thin bQards that come in boxes.
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After it is made, enamel It to make
it more attractive. Remember that one 19338066003377364930
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must always apply flat paint before the
enamel. One mother who made her
little girl a lot of doll furniture used
odds and ends of gay cretonne instead
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of paint for covering it. Small cush­
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ions may be made of cretonne to fit
In the little chairs or settees. One
mother made a little sun parlor in
the house and placed a tiny, swinging
seat in it.
Compo board can also be used in
One or more used Fords sold at auction to the highest bidder
making doll houses. It is light and
one can easily use wall paper on both
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the inside and outside. Doll furni­
ture may also be produced from it.
Fathers will find it possible to make
toy wagons, sleds and airplanes that
will give a great deal of delight to
the little boys. A grocery store can
be made from a box that will prove to
be a never failing source of pleasure,
for all children love to play at “keep­
ing store” and selling things.
Many things can thus be fashioned
We will sell (free to the owner) any article you may bring us by 2 o’clock Saturday Hi
which will be durable, washable, un
breakable and will all make Christmas ■
presents for the children that will de­
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light them fully as. much as the store
toys.—M. Palmer in Successful Farm­
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