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,,home ,,occupations ,,= ,,boys ,,&     
,,girls  by  ,,b]?a ,,john/on  ,editor (
 ! ,k9d]g>t5 ,magaz9e  ,assi/$ by       
,,fanny ,,*ap9  ,=m] ,k9d]g>t5 ,director
 ( ! ,*icago ,lat9 ,s*ool               
,illu/ration  ,philadelphia ,george ,w4 
,jacobs  ,co4 ,publi%]s  ,copyright1    
#aijh ,by ,george ,w4 ,jacobs  ,co4     
,publi%$ ,octob]1 #aijh  ,all rights    
res]v$ ,pr9t$ 9 ,u4 ,s4 ,a4             
,tea* him4 ,he is naturally clev]4 ,f 8 

e>lie/ ye>s1 :5 he     0 a little fell[ 
only s big1 he w\ld build mud h\ses1    
c>ve     out boats1 & make little wagons
 ( lea!r1 & frogs out (     pomegranate 
r9ds1 y c't ?9k h[ clev]ly4             
,ari/ophanes1 #dba ,b4 ,c4     ,,preface
   ,! plan ( ?is book has special       
ref]5ce to ! ,"m :5 comes ! w(ul pla9t1 
,i don't "k :at to d6 ,mama1 :at c ,i d 
n[8  ,is %e busy 9 ! kit*58 ,%e has "r  
!re mat]ial = ! little "o's happy       
employm5t4 ,is %e m5d+ ! /ock+s8 ,%e c  
give him ne$le & ?read &1 ) ! aid ( ?is 
book1 a ^w ( sugge/ion4 ,9 sp>e mom5ts  
bo? "m & *ildr5 c toge!r prep>e pap]s1  
c>ds1 etc41 = future occasions4  ,x w be
 f\nd ^u exam9ation t al?\gh "s ( !     
articles describ$ h]e9 require mat]ial  
peculi> to c]ta9 localities1 v _m m may 
be made ( ?+s to be f\nd 9 e home1 :e!r 
! city flat or ! remote c\ntry home/ead4
 ,usually a *oice is possible4 ,"o may  
use ! c>dbo>d1 pap]1 etc41 sav$ f !     
scrap-basket or may s5d to supply h\ses 
= mat]ial p>tially prep>$4 ,x is an     

und\bt$ advantage = ! *ild to be tra9$  
to see ! possibilities 9 ! raw mat]ial  
ly+ at h&4 ,x /imulates 8 inv5tive      
imag9ation & makes = effici5cy & ! p[]  
to cope ) em]g5cies4  ,! *ild accu/om$  
to look+ ^u odds & ends ( wire1 pap]1   
we$s1 se$s1 & grasses z hid+ delightful 
secrets :i* he may le>n to unravel &    
utilize1 may be readily tra9$ to reg>d  
all ,nature z a va/ /oreh\se op5 to 8   
inve/igation1 & a cont9ual s\rce (      
inspiration4  ,! *ild1 habituat$ to     
ma/]+ ! raw mat]ial ( 8 imm$iate        
environm5t1 w n be discomfit$ if ?r[n ^u
 an unkn[n %ore1 :e!r arctic or         
tropical4 ,he w recognize ev]y:]e ab\t  
him possibilities = %elt]1 food1 clo?+1 
& transportation & w "k h[ to use !m4   
,b ! *ild mu/ be tra9$ to p]ceive !     
beautiful & ! ideal z well z ! useful4  
,into ea* article "h describ$1 ev5 !    
simple/1 ent] ! elem5ts ( beauty1       
proportion1 h>mony ( l9e & color1 &     
good1 true workman%ip1 lead+ surely1 ev5
 if unconsci\sly1 to an appreciation ( !

 be/ :]ev] f\nd4  ,9 mak+ an article z a
 gift = *ild or adult1 ?\ght = o!rs is  
cultivat$ & ! frequ5tly ne$$ help ( old]
 bro!r or si/] enc\rages ! _s ( goodwill
 & k9dl9ess4  ,! fe/ival occasions are  
especially valuable 9 develop+ ! s5se ( 
int]dep5d5ce & l>ge-m9d$ness4  ,among a 
p prov]bially wa/eful x is c]ta9ly ! "p 
( wisdom to tra9 ! *ild to economy = !  
sake ( future s]vice4 ,! cont5ts ( !    
city g>bage b>rel are f\nd by bus9ess m5
 to be wor? sort+ & classify+ & ev]y?+  
proves to be ( "s use4 ,:y %\ld n ! *ild
 be taught1 be=e ?r[+ away ! disc>d$    
picture book1 to ask if !re is n a use =
 x /ill8 ,a nation s tra9$ w pres]ve its
 =e/s & save its ,niag>as4 ,x w see ?+s 
mat]ial & ?+s spiritual 9 _! true       
relations4  ,we w\ld sugge/ t a little  
cupbo>d be plac$ )9 easy rea* ( ! *ild4 
,"h he may keep 8 own scissors1 pa/e1   
p5cil & pap]s1 ready = use :5 !         
propiti\s mom5t ( inspiration seizes    
him4  ,too mu* exactness mu/ n be       
requir$ ( ! v "y *ild1 b z fa/ z he is  

able to d good "w insi/ ^u ! be/ ( :i*  
he is capable4 ,tra9 him always to try  
to surpass himself4 ,above all1 let him 
be happy 9 ! do+4  ,! ideas (f]$ 9 ?is  
volume h be5 g>n]$ f v>i\s s\rces4      
,practical exp]i5ce 9 ! home has sugge/$
 _m1 & actual daily "w 9 ! k9d]g>t5 has 
giv5 rise to o!rs4 ,a few1 su* z !      
?imble biscuit p>ty & croquet ) peas1   
are among ! recollections ( happy       
*ildhood4  ,x is a pleasure to ackn[l$ge
 ! obligation to ,miss ,fanny ,*ap91 (  
,*icago1 a k9d]g>tn] ( long exp]i5ce1 = 
! comrade%ip ( ?\ght :i* made ! book    
possible4 ,miss ,*ap9 also contribut$ ! 
directions = mak+ fea!r fl[]s1 _m ( !   
holiday sugge/ions1 & o!r items scatt]$ 
?r\gh ! book4  ,! conv]sion ( corks into
 a set ( furniture 0 le>n$ f a ,g]man   
playmate tw5ty-five ye>s ago4 ,imag9e ! 
int]e/ ) :i* we discov]$ a set1 almo/   
id5tical1 at ! ,g]man exhibit ( ! rec5t 
,int]national ,k9d]g>t5 ,union4  ,!     
c&le/icks ( t9 or c>dbo>d1 bright5$ )   
color$ tissue-pap]1 v>i$ to suit        

p>ticul> occasions1 is a regul> feature 
( ! fe/ival d9n]s at ! ,g]trude ,h\se1  
,*icago4  ,to "o & all to :om1          
consci\sly or unconsci\sly1 we may be   
indebt$ = any sugge/ions1 we express our
 ?anks4  ,a p]usal ( ?is little volume w
 %[ t x is f> f exhau/ive ( ! topics    
treat$4 ,x is l>gely a book ( sugge/ion4
 ,if x /imulates ! *ild to new          
inve/igations & exp]im5ts along simil>  
l9es2 if x re9=ces ! _s ( bro!rly       
k9dness 9 ! home2 or if x helps to solve
 any ( ! problems ( ! "m1 ! hopes ( !   
au?ors w be accompli%$4  ,,b]?a         
,,john/on4     ,,cont5ts     ,,*apt]    
,,page       ,i4 ,! ,secrets ( ! ,m>ket 
,basket              #aa      ,,ii4 ,"m 
,nature's ,horn ( ,pl5ty                
#ci     ,,iii4 ,sav$ f ! ,scrap ,basket 
#ec      ,,iv4 ,! ,sew+-,basket         
#fi       ,v4 ,! ,pa9t ,box             
#gc      ,,vi4 ,dolls & ,doll-,h\ses    
#hj     ,,vii4 ,plays & ,games          
#ib    ,,viii4 ,fe/ival ,occasions      
#ajg      ,,ix4 ,! ,key ,basket         

#ada       ,x4 ,! ,*ild's ,libr>y       
#adi      ,,xi4 ,k9d]g>t5 ,mat]ials--,! 
,gifts            #aee     ,,xii4       
--,! ,occupations      #afd     ,,*apt] 
,i  ,,! ,,secrets ,,( ,,! ,,m>ket       
,,basket   ,! busy b ?\ghtful "m w f9d 9
 ! cont5ts ( ! m>ket basket _m          
possibilities = happily employ+ !       
creative in/9ct ( h] *ild4 ,we give a   
few sugge/ions :i* dem& activity ( bo?  
m9d & body4   ,,/rawb]ry-,,boxes        
,se$-,m>k]s 7,no tools ne$$ b ! f+]s7   
,remove ! rim ( wood :i* b9ds ! box into
 %ape1 t ! little tacks may n injure !  
*ild4 ,!n let him te> ! sides & bottom  
into little slats :i* c be us$ z        
se$-m>k]s4 ,old] *ildr5 c write ^u !m ! 
names ( se$s1 & :5 plant$ put "o ( ^!   
slats into ! gr\nd to indicate :]e !    
se$s may be expect$ to come up4  ,!     
little *ild enjoys ! s5se ( p[] t he    
feels simply 9 be+ able to te> ^! boxes 
ap>t1 b let !re be a ?\ght back ( !     
action if x seem to deg5]ate into pure  
de/ructiv5ess4   ,toy-,f5ces 7,employ+  

f+]s only7  ,split ! boxes ) ! f+]s into
 pieces wide or n>r[1 z desir$1 & !     
slats ?us made c be turn$ into f5ces = !
 play f>m 9 ! s&-box1 or = bord]s =     
small fl[] b$s4 7#a7 ,/ick !m into ! s& 
or e>? side by side1 to sugge/ a pla9   
bo>d f5ce2 or 7#b7 ,put v n>r[ ones at  
%ort int]vals ap>t to sugge/ a picket   
f5ce4   ,toy-,f5ces 7,scissors1 tacks7  
,if old en\gh to use scissors1 let !    
*ild cut ! boxes ap>t ) long scissors & 
use = f5ces z be=e4 7#a7 ,side by side =
 bo>d f5ce4 7#b7 ,cut into v n>r[ /rips 
= picket f5ce4 ,use ! rim ( ! basket = !
 rail to unite ! pickets1 fa/5+ !m ) !  
t9y tacks :i* are already 9 x4 ,pickets 
might be "o in* ap>t4 ,cutt+ ! tops ( ! 
pickets into po9ts w complete !         
resemblance to a real f5ce4 ,put ! rails
 ab\t "o-half in* f top4   ,boxes =     
tacks1 se$s1 etc4 7,scissors1 pa/e1     
pa/e-/icks1     ribbon1 #h-a_/b in*es   
long1 #a-a_/b in*es wide1 wall-pap]1 pan
     ) wat]7  ,take two pieces ( a box1 
ea* measur+ #b x #e in*es4 ,soak 9 wat] 

till s(t4 ,place "o directly across !   
middle ( ! o!r1 & b5d ! f\r project+    
ends up p]p5dicul>ly into box =m4 7#a7  
,hold ! sides 9 place by w9d+ ! ribbon  
ar\nd ! f\r sides1 till !y meet1 & pa/e 
! "o ov]lapp+ end ov] ! o!r4 7#b7 ,cut a
 piece ( wall-pap] 7obta9able (t5 f a   
wall-hang]'s %op7 into a /rip #a-a_/b x 
#h-a_/b in*es & w9d ar\nd1 pa/+ "o end  
ov] ! o!r4 ,if ! *ild is inexp]i5c$ !   
pap] may be cut ( exactly ! height (    
box4 ,if skillful 9 s do+1 let him cut !
 /rip #a_/b in* wid] & turn d[n ov] !   
top to give a little f9i%4 ,?is gives   
practice 9 neatness & skill4  ,let !    
*ild obs]ve h[ a ,sw$i% mat*box is      
made--! wood held toge!r by /rips ( ?9 b
 t\gh pap]--& !n c>ry 8 ?\ght to !      
f>-di/ant l& :i* s5ds u ! magic w&s t   
give u light ) safety4 ,& all c>ri$ 9 a 
t9y box made ( wood & pap]4             
,decalcomanias might be us$ = decoration
 ( ! pla9 wood5 box4  ,let ! *ild       
exp]im5t 9 mak+ boxes ( diff]5t %apes & 
sizes = 8 collections ( se$s1 /ones1    

etc4 ,?is cultivates 8 +5uity &         
practical imag9ation4   ,picture ,frames
 7,scissors1 ?umb-tacks1 gold pa9t1     
wat]-colors1 glue7  ,cut ?ree slats1 ea*
 #a x #h in*es1 to make triangul> frame4
 ,unite ) ?umb-tacks1 "o at ea* ( ! ?ree
 corn]s4 ,to place !m exactly ! "r way  
may take a little exp]im5t+1 :i* helps  
develop ! *ild's s5se ( proportion &    
arrangem5t4 ,:5 jo9$1 cut (f ! project+ 
p>ts at ! top to give po9t$ effect4     
,good = pictures ( ,indians1 z wigwam is
 sugge/$4 ,decorate by gild+ or pa9t+4  
,c be pa9t$ ) ,ivory pa9ts or           
wat]-colors4   ,*ick5-,coops 7,scissors1
 glue7  ,remove ! rim1 bottom 79 "o     
piece7 & two adjo9+ sides ( a b]ry box4 
,?is leaves two sides rema9+ :i* are    
already b5t into correct =m = coop4 ,cut
 ! bottom ( ! box 9 half f corn] to     
corn]4 ,?is gives ! triangul> back ( !  
coop :i* mu/ be glu$ on4 ,! slats mu/ n[
 be made & put into place4 ,cut ?ree    
slats ea* #c_/h in*es wide4 7#a7 ,9 ea* 
( ! two front edges ( ! coop cut ?ree   

horizontal slits #c_/h in*es deep2 slip 
! slats into ^! & cut (f ! project+     
ends4 ,! slats at ! top w necess>ily be 
%ort] ?an ^? at ! bottom4 7#b7 ,or an   
old] *ild c cut 9 ea* ( ! two edges #c  
not*es #c_/h in*es deep & #c_/h in*es   
high & glue ! slats into ^!1 ?us3       
,illu/ration3 ,*ick5-,coop4             
,pa/e-,/icks 7,boxes1 scissors7  ,cut   
sides ( boxes into sl5d] pieces :i* c be
 put aside & us$ = pa/e-/icks :5 pa/+ is
 ! ord] ( ! day4 ,!y w prove to be bett]
 ?an bru%es4   ,wagon 7,?umb-tacks1     
button-molds1 skew]s1 glue1 small1      
sl5d] nails7  ,take two boxes4 ,remove  
rims4 ,b5d d[n "o side ( ea* ( ! boxes s
 t x is horizontal4 ,lap "o ( ^! exactly
 ov] ! o!r & jo9 ) ?umb-tacks4 ,?is     
makes ! body ( coal wagon4 ,= :eels use 
7#a7 l>ge wood5 button-molds or 7#b7 !  
c>dbo>d circles r\nd :i* ribbons come4  
,make axles ( skew]s4 ,glue axle to     
bottom ( wagon1 slip on ! :eels & ins]t 
small1 sl5d] nail to keep :eel f com+   
(f4 ,if skew]s are n at h& :ittle a     

sl5d] piece f a /ick ( k9dl+ wood1      
:ittl+ ! ends until sl5d] en\gh = !     
:eels to slip on4 ,pa9t spokes on !     
:eels & pa9t ! wagon1 us+ any pa9t at   
h&4   ,c&y-,boxes        7,fancy pap]1  
cr9kl$-pap] or ,button-,boxes           
silk1 glue1 pa9t7  ,take a b]ry-box &   
dye ) ,diamond dyes4 ,l9e x ) cr9kl$    
pap] or da9ty fl[]$ wallpap] or silk4   
,to d ?is1 fold ! pap] or silk "o in*   
ov] on itself f ! top1 = hem4 ,ga!r or  
pleat ! silk ne> ! top ) silk ( same    
color & glue to ! inn] side ( ! basket  
ne> ! top1 leav+ a little project+ edge 
= ruffle4 ,leave ! l[] ends free4 ,!    
silk %\ld be two in*es wid] ?an ! dep? (
 ! basket & "o & "o-?ird times z long z 
! f\r sides ( ! basket4 ,n[ take a squ>e
 ( c>dbo>d ! size ( ! bottom ( ! basket 
& cov] x smoo?ly ) a squ>e ( silk1 fold+
 ! silk neatly ov] ! sides & cat*+ x    
across s z to be smoo? on ! "r side4    
,put ?is silk squ>e d[n 9 ! bottom ( !  
basket & x w hold ! sides ( ! l9+ firm4 
,a basket may be l9$ ) pap] 9 ! same    

way1 us+ glue to hold x 9 place4 ,z pap]
 c n v well be ga!r$1 ! top may be glu$ 
d[n smoo?ly or ! pap] may be pleat$4    
,hang+-,basket 7,lead f tea-box1 ribbon 
or wire1 e>?1     se$s7  ,l9e a b]ry box
 ) ! lead1 fill ) good e>? & plant v9es 
or fl[]-se$s4 ,susp5d by ribbon or wire4
   ,dolls' ,furniture 7,spools1         
scissors1 glue7  #a4 ,table4--,make a   
table by cutt+ a slat f a basket into an
 oblong #b x #c in*es & glue to spool = 
d9+-table4  #b4 ,b$4--,soak a few mom5ts
 & :5 flexible cut an oblong #b x #f    
in*es & b5d "o end up #a-a_/b in*es to  
=m head ( b$4 ,b5d ! o!r end up #a_/b   
in* to =m ! foot4 ,glue two spools to ! 
bottom ( ?is = legs1 "o at ea* end4  #c4
 ,*air4--,make *airs = ! same set by    
cutt+ a piece ( ! box to measure #a x #b
 in*es4 ,b5d across ! middle s t a "r   
angle is =m$ & glue "o side to a spool4 
,! o!r half =ms ! back ( ! *air4 ,su*   
furniture may be color$ ) dyes or ,ivory
 pa9ts4   ,,peas   ,%ell+ ,peas 7,t9    
pans7  ,let ! *ild help ,"m to %ell !   

peas = d9n]4 ,*ildr5 enjoy "w ( ?is k9d 
:5 coop]at+ ) ! "m or fa!r4 ,!y l to d  
:at ,"m is do+ :5 %e is do+ x too4 ,?is 
w be an excell5t "t to tell ,hans       
,&]s5's /ory ( ! ,five ,peas t ,dwelt 9 
a ,pod4 ,z a rew>d let ! *ild plant a   
few peas 9 a box or out-(-doors4        
,pea-,pod ,boat 7,pan ( wat]1 peapods7  
,give a small *ild a di%-pan fill$ )    
wat] & a peapod = a boat1 ) peas =      
pass5g]s & he w ent]ta9 himself = a long
 "t4 ,let ! frequ5cy ) :i* he is all[$  
?is privilege dep5d ^u 8 c>e 9 keep+    
himself & 8 surr\nd+s dry1 ?us lead+ to 
neatness & self-control4   ,pea         
,furniture 7,see *apt] on k9d]g>t5      
occupations7   ,num]al ,frame or ,abacus
 7,hair-wire1 c>dbo>d /ation]y box7     
,get t5 sl5d] pieces ( wire ab\t six    
in*es long4 ,put "o pea on ! fir/1 two  
on ! second1 ?ree on ! ?ird1 etc41 until
 y rea* ! la/1 on :i* place t54 ,take an
 empty /ation]y box1 & cut away ! bottom
 leav+ ! f\r sides intact z a frame4    
,into ?is frame ins]t ! t5 wires1 ! "o )

 "o pea at ! top1 !n ,no4 #b1 #c1 etc4  
,! *ild c !n practice c\nt+ ! diff]5t   
comb9ations up to t54  ,in/ead ( peas   
su* a s]ies ( units c\ld be made by /r++
 cranb]ries or rose-haws on a wax$      
?read4   ,,potatoes ,,& ,,squa%         
,potato ,horse 7,?ree potatoes1 sl5d]   
/icks or too?-picks1     ravel$ /r+ or  
co>se black ?read7  ,take l>ge potato = 
body ( horse1 a small] "o = ! neck1 &   
ano!r = ! head4 ,jo9 !m ) /icks brok5 to
 conv5i5t l5g?4 ,f\r o!r /icks make !   
legs1 two little ones ! e>s & ! /r+ or  
?read ! fl[+ tail4 ,! tail c be atta*$  
to a tack or p9 & ins]t$4   ,squa% or   
,sweet ,potato ,animals 7,crook$-neck   
squa% or sweet potato     = ea* animal1 
sl5d] /icks7  ,ins]t /icks = legs into  
crook$-neck squa%es & conv]t into       
animals ( v>i\s k9ds1 ! k9d dep5d+ ^u ! 
size ( ! neck & g5]al %ape4 ,sweet      
potatoes by _! que] %apes w (t5 sugge/  
animals3 pigs1 dogs1 etc41 or ducks1    
swans1 o/ri*es1 & birds4 ,use tacks or  
%oe buttons = eyes4 ,dolls c be made    

also4   ,,corn ,,husks--,,gre5   ,mat   
7,husks1 ne$le1 ?read7  ,take f\r smoo? 
husks & press betwe5 blott+ pap] = #bd  
h\rs4 ,!n te> into #a_/d in* /rips4 ,lay
 eight ( ^! on ! table4 ,take eight m & 
weave ^! "u & ov] ! fir/ eight1 mak+ mat
 = doll-h\se4 ,put aga9 betwe5 blott]s4 
,! next day1 slide ! /rips toge!r till  
!y lie smoo? & ev51 & close toge!r4     
,fa/5 by sew+ ! outside /rips lightly to
 ! int]lac+ ones4 ,cut ! ext5d+ p>ts (f 
ab\t "o in* f outside /rips4   ,fea!rs  
7,husks1 scissors7  ,take a doz5 leaves 
( ! husks2 cut slits slant-wise d[n !   
edges ab\t #a_/d in* ap>t4 ,let dry #bd 
h\rs4 ,!n use z fea!rs = ,indian head   
dress1 us+ design on copp] c5t z model4 
,,corn-,,cobs--,,dry   ,corn-,crib      
7,cobs1 hamm]1 nails1 cov] ( />*-box7   
,to a small piece ( ?9 wood l ! cov] ( a
 />*-box nail f\r %ort cobs ( equal l5g?
 = legs 7half an in* or an in* long74   
,ar\nd ! f\r sides1 on top1 nail a r[ ( 
sl5d] cobs = ! walls ( ! corn crib4     
,make ro( ( cobs or lay a piece (       

c>dbo>d across4 ,nail f bel[1 ?r\gh !   
bo>d4 ,x w require a little ?\ght to    
det]m9e j :]e ! nail mu/ g 9 ord] to run
 ?r\gh ! bo>d & into ! cob above1 b tell
 ! *ild t he is a little c>p5t] & mu/   
make c>eful measurem5ts4 ,ask if he c   
?9k :y ! crib is rais$ ?us f ! gr\nd4   
7,to pres]ve ! corn f ! rats & mice47   
,toy-,raft 7,cobs1 rim ( b]ry-box1      
tacks7  ,lay six or m cobs ( equal l5g? 
side by side ^u ! table4 ,take a piece (
 b9d+-rim ( a b]ry-box z long z ! r[ (  
cobs is wide4 ,lay x across ! r[ ne> "o 
end & nail x fa/ to ea* cob4 ,nail a    
simil> piece across ! o!r end4 ,?is w   
make a s]viceable toy-raft4 ,/ick 9 a   
skew] = a ma/ & make a sail-boat4 ,pa/e 
on ! ma/ a triangul> piece ( pap] or    
musl9 = a sail4   ,zig-,zag ,f5ce 7,cobs
 only7  ,lay d[n half a doz5 cobs 9     
zigzag fa%ion1 ) _! ends n q z f> ap>t z
 ! l5g? ( ! cobs4 ,!n across e two ends 
lay ano!r cob1 & s build up ! f5ce4     
,po/-,f5ce 7,cobs1 tacks1 skew]s1 slats7
  ,lay sev]al cobs 9 a r[ a few in*es   

ap>t z po/s4 ,unite !m by lay+ across !m
 two r[s ( skew]s or k9d]g>t5 slats4    
,jo9 ) t9y tacks4 ,use 9 ! s&-table or  
dolls' f>m4   ,h\se 7,cobs1 nails7  7#a7
 ,take two cobs & place !m opposite to  
ea* o!r4 ,place two o!rs across ! ends (
 ! fir/ two1 at "r angles to !m4 ,!n two
 m directly ov] ! fir/ two & s on1      
build+ up alt]nately = log cab94 ,?is is
 ! fir/ simple build+ exp]im5t ( !      
little *ild4 ,two su* cab9s put toge!r w
 make a two-room$ h\se4 ,?us made x w be
 crude ) wide int]/ices betwe5 ! logs1 b
 ?is =ms no objection to ! *ild4  7#b7  
,:5 he does manife/ ! desire = some?+   
bett] made--a h\se :i* w n admit ! ra9 &
 sn[--a m solid h\se c be made ?us3     
,place ?ree cobs end to end to =m ?ree  
sides ( a squ>e4 ,directly ^u ^! lay    
?ree m1 & nail firmly to ^? b5ea? at !  
ends1 ) sl5d] nails4 ,build up 9 ?is way
 z high z desirable4 ,"o side has1      
h[ev]1 be5 left op54 ,n[ put 9 ! f\r?   
wall b leave place = ! doorway4 ,d ?is  
by mak+ ! l[] "p ( ! wall ( cobs s %ort 

t !y d n ev5 g half way across ! op5+4  
,take two su* %ort cobs & nail ea* to ! 
side ( ! h\se4 ,a little space w be left
 betwe5 !m1 say ( two in*es4 ,take two m
 ( same l5g? & place on top ( ! fir/ two
 & nail 9 place4 ,! ?ird cob may be long
 en\gh to ext5d /raight across ! little 
h\se mak+ ! top ( ! doorway4 ,put ano!r 
& ano!r on top until ! la/ r[ is rea*$4 
,ro( ) simil> logs or ) c>dbo>d4 ,! *ild
 c be tra9$ a little 9 =e?\ght :5 l$ to 
save any?+ l corncobs = possible use 9 !
 future4   ,furniture 7#d %ort cobs1 #d 
long sl5d] ones1 tacks1     *eeseclo?1  
f9e cord1 cotton batt+7  ,take f\r %ort 
cobs = /urdy legs4 ,nail to ^! f\r sl5d]
 cobs = b$-frame4 ,9 ! inn] "p ( ! long 
sides ( ! b$ hamm] small tacks ab\t     
#c_/d in*es ap>t4 ,!n /r+ cord f "o tack
 across to ! opposite "o & s on1 to make
 spr+s4 ,make mattress ( *eeseclo? /uff$
 ) cotton4 ,o!r furniture c easily be   
made 9 simil> mann]4  ,9 ?is "w1 z ) o!r
 sugge/ions "h giv51 old] *ildr5 w ne$  
to help y\ng] ones & ?us ! _s (         

helpfulness & sympa?y is ex]cis$4       
,,corn ,,k]nels--,,dry   ,porti]es      
7,k]nels ( corn1 /raws1 ne$le1 co>se    
?read1     pan7  ,soak corn 9 pan ( wat]
 ov] night or till s(t4 ,get in*-long   
pieces ( /raw at k9d]g>t5 supply /ore1  
or1 if obta9able 9 ! c\ntry1 get ! /raws
 entire & let ! *ildr5 cut !m into in*  
pieces4 ,9 all ?is "w x is desirable to 
let ! *ild d z mu* z possible himself4  
,lat]1 :5 famili> ) mat]ials & simple   
processes1 let him use ! prep>$ b\ght   
mat]ial4  ,n[1 let him /r+ ! corn &     
/raws alt]nately4 ,he c !n v>y by /r++  
fir/ "o k]nel & "o /raw2 !n two k]nels &
 "o /raw2 !n ?ree1 etc4 ,?is gives      
practice 9 c\nt+1 & ex]cises also 8 s5se
 ( ta/e & proportion & 8 inv5tion4 ,a   
pretty effect c be secur$ by us+ k]nels 
( ! two colors1 r$ & yell[4  ,susp5d a  
numb] ( su* /r+s 9 ! doorway2 !y may be 
all ( ! same l5g? or may be v %ort 9 !  
middle ( ! doorway & gradually get long]
 z ! jamb is approa*$4   ,design+ 7,r$ &
 yell[ k]nels7  ,on a ra9y day let !    

*ild employ 8 inv5tive skill 9 mak+     
designs ( ! r$ & yell[ k]nels on a flat 
table4 ,he c lay !m 9 squ>es1 oblongs1  
crosses1 etc4   ,,pop-,,corn  ,!re are  
few ,am]ican *ildr5 :o ne$ to be told h[
 to pop corn2 !y see x done be=e !y are 
able to d x !mselves4 ,b ?is fasc9at+   
occupation is n kn[n to _m *ildr5       
outside ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 ,p]haps x is 
well t our *ildr5 %\ld appreciate _!    
privilege 9 ?is respect4  ,if a popp] is
 unobta9able1 corn c be quickly &       
delici\sly popp$ by putt+ a             
tablespoonful ( butt] 9 a deep kettle & 
:5 x is hot dropp+ 9 a cupful ( popcorn4
 ,%ake or r /ir to keep f burn+ & 9 a   
%ort "t ! kettle w be full ( ! :ite     
popp+ fairy-l k]nels4 ,salt or sug> c be
 spr9kl$ 9 z desir$4   ,balls 7,corn1   
popp]1 sug>1 molasses or wat]7  ,make a 
?9 syrup by boil+ toge!r equal          
quantities ( sug> & wat] or two cupfuls 
sug>1 "o ( molasses or syrup1 "o        
teaspoonful v9eg>1 & butt] size ( an    
egg4 ,cook until x h>d5s :5 dropp$ 9    

wat]1 !n p\r x ov] #h qu>ts ( popp$ corn
 z quickly z possible & mold into balls1
 mak+ ab\t tw5ty4 ,if made ) /rawb]ry   
syrup ! color w be a beautiful r$4      
,fe/oons 7,popp$ corn1 ne$le1 co>se     
?read7  ,?read ! k]nels to adorn walls  
or picture frames or ,*ri/mas tree4     
,,nuts   ,boat 7,walnut %ell1 pan (     
wat]1 too?picks1 c&le-wax7  ,:5 busy )  
h] bak+ ! "m c give ! ?ree-ye>-old 9 8  
high *air a half walnut %ell = a boat4  
,an old] *ild c elaborate into a        
sail-boat by cutt+ a triangul> piece (  
pap] = a sail1 glue+ x to a too?pick =  
ma/1 & !n melt+ a drop ( wax f a c&le & 
ins]t+ ! ma/ :ile ! wax is /ill w>m4 ,a 
burnt mat* c be %ap$ into a ma/ also4   
,su* a fleet ( t9y vessels w\ld prettily
 set a table = a f>ewell d9n] to "o go+ 
abroad4   ,surprise ,walnuts 7,engli%   
walnuts1 baby-ribbon1 t9y dolls or      
animals1 glue7  ,op5 a numb] ( walnuts  
c>efully s z n to break ! %ell4 ,remove 
! meats & fa/5 ! two sides toge!r ) a   
t9y /rip ( ribbon1 :i* s]ves z a h+e1   

glue+ ! ends ( ! ribbon to ! inside ( ! 
half %ells4 ,ribbon ne$ be only an in*  
long or less4 ,put a t9y doll or a wee  
*9a rabbit or kitt5 inside ! %ell & tie 
ar\nd ) ribbon4 ,little *9a animals come
 9 sets ( five or six4  ,a little v]se (
 greet+ or a conundrum c be writt5 & put
 inside if ! toys are n available4  ,a  
gr\p ( little *ildr5 c\ld be kept busy &
 happy = an aft]noon mak+ "s ( ^! little
 s\v5irs = a home d9n] or = a fair4     
,nut-,animals 7,peanuts1 too?picks7  ,! 
imag9ation ( mo/ *ildr5 w quickly       
p]ceive resemblances to all k9ds (      
creatures 9 ! que] %apes ( peanuts4     
,take su* a peanut & /ick into x f\r    
bits ( too?picks = legs & two t9y ones =
 e>s4 ,if ! too?picks are n %>p or /rong
 en\gh to p5etrate ( !mselves1 make     
incisions ) a %>p p94  ,"o common %ape  
sugge/s a cat1 seat$4 ,two v]tical      
pieces w\ld make ! front legs & two     
horizontal pieces ! back legs re/+ on ! 
gr\nd4 ,eyes & m\? c be ink$ 94 ,ano!r  
%ape h9ts at an owl ) %>p1 curv$ beak4  

,ano!r w make a h54 ,once />t$ on ?is   
l9e ( exp]im5t1 ! *ild w discov]        
lik5esses = himself4 ,^! creatures c be 
us$ 9 ! toy f>m4   ,peanut p>ty 7,see   
page #ajc7   ,,apples   ,c&le/ick       
7,apple1 c&le7  ,cut 9 ! top ( a rosy   
apple a hole ( "r size to hold a c&le4  
,appropriate = ,?anksgiv+4  ,a c>rot c  
also be us$ ?us1 b a "p mu/ be cut away 
at ! bottom s z to secure a firm base4  
,,oranges   ,baskets 7,orange1 small]   
fruits7  ,cut an orange horizontally    
p>tly ?r\gh ! middle f ea* side s z to  
leave a "p 9 ! c5tre :i* c be cut into a
 h&le4 ,holl[ out ! int]ior & put       
rais9s1 small nuts1 etc41 9 x4   ,,r$   
,,pepp]s   ,lant]n 7,l>ge r$ pepp]1     
knife7  ,holl[ out a l>ge r$ pepp] & cut
 into x eyes1 nose & m\?1 mak+ a        
m9iature ,jack-o'-lant]n4 ,?is makes a  
pretty table decoration4  ,let ! *ild   
help z mu* z possible by mak+ ^! little 
table decorations4 ,if y want boy & girl
 to love home1 give !m a %>e 9 mak+ x   
int]e/+ & attractive4 ,d n disc\rage !m 

if _! ef=ts are a little crude at times4
 ,x is ! _s ( good-w :i* makes ! bless$ 
home4   ,,egg-,,%ells   ,g>d5 7,%ell1   
e>?1 birdse$7  ,cut an egg-%ell 9 half  
horizontally1 ) a %>p pair ( scissors1 &
 ?ree days be=e ,ea/] put into x a      
little e>?1 place 9 ?is a little can>y  
se$1 or a s+le pea or bean1 & a little  
plant w delight ! *ild4   ,doll's       
,cradle 7,%ell1 ribbon half an in* wide1
 pa/e1     c>dbo>d7  ,take a smoo? :ite 
egg & bl[ x4 ,to d ?is make a t9y       
p9-hole 9 ea* end1 & by bl[+ into "o end
 /eadily ! cont5ts c be empti$ out ( !  
o!r4 ,draw l9es l5g?wise & crosswise    
ar\nd ! %ell1 divid+ x into f\r equal   
p>ts4 ,!n1 foll[+ ! l9e1 cut away ! upp]
 qu>t] t[>d ! small end4 ,?is leaves a  
cradle ) a small canopy4 ,pa/e ! ribbon 
neatly ar\nd = a b9d+ r\nd ! edge4      
,rock]s c be made by cutt+ curv$ pieces 
#a_/d in* wide out ( ?ick c>dbo>d1      
al?\gh su* a cradle w rock )\t rock]s4  
,mattress = above4 7,?9 :ite ribbon1    
milkwe$ d[n1 ne$le1 sew+ silk7  ,cut &  

sew ! ribbon into a t9y mattress = ?is  
fairy cradle1 & /uff ) milkwe$ d[n4 ,if 
! ribbon is j ! wid? ( ! cradle ! edges 
( ! mattress c be neatly ov]ca/4 ,a t9y 
doll may !n be plac$ )9 ! cradle4       
,boat 7,goose-egg1 lea!rette pap]1      
k9d]g>t5 slats7  ,bl[ ! egg z describ$  
above4 ,cut 9 half l5g?wise4 ,cut ! pap]
 into /rips #a_/b in* wide4 ,9 ea* side 
( ! %ell cut an ind5tation #c_/h in*es  
deep & #c_/h in*es wide = o>locks4 ,!n  
b9d neatly ) ! pap] /rips4 ,cut ! slats 
7or a piece ( b]ry box w d7 into t9y o>s
 & pa/e a seat across1 :i* is also cut  
out ( a slat4  ,c>eful h&l+ is requir$ =
 ^! da9ty toys1 & if ! *ild seems to get
 n]v\s let h] d only a little at a "t2 b
 mu* neatness & skill is ex]cis$ 9 !    
mak+1 & x is good practice = old]       
*ildr54 ,! wise "m soon le>ns to detect 
! diff]5ce betwe5 ! poor "w :i* is !    
result ( pure n]v\sness & t :i* is !    
consequ5ce ( c>elessness4 ,! latt] %\ld 
nev] be p]mitt$ to /&4 ,see to x t :at !
 *ild does is up to 8 be/ capacity4     

,humpty-,dumpty ,eggs 7,%ell1 %ot1      
wat]-color pa9ts1 a bit (               
cotton-batt+1 & a bit ( t\gh pap]7      
,take a %ell & empty ( cont5ts z        
describ$ above4 ,enl>ge ! hole at "o end
 suffici5tly to drop 9 a doz5 t9y %ot   
obta9able at h>dw>e /ore4 ,pa/e ov] !   
op5+ ! bit ( pap]1 & on t a little      
cotton to simulate hair4 ,pa9t ^u !     
surface eyes1 nose1 & m\?4 ,a comical   
little toy :i* always rega9s its        
balance1 h[ev] plac$1 is ! result4 ,9   
play+ ) ?is ! *ild unconsci\sly imbibes 
a few ideas ab\t equilibrium1 equipoise1
 etc4 ,tell him y want him to be a man  
t1 h[ev] plac$1 w always be able to get 
^u 8 feet aga94   ,foot-ball1 or r x    
might be call$ ,brea?-ball 7,egg-%ell1  
wat]-color pa9ts7  ,take an empty %ell &
 pa9t to resemble a football or 9 "s    
college or ,high ,s*ool colors4 ,see    
page #ii = directions = game4   ,toy    
,lamp 7,see "u ,doll-,h\ses7   ,,prunes 
,,& ,,rais9s   ,turtle 7,rais9 & five   
cloves7  ,take a plump rais9 & /ick into

 x five cloves = head & legs4   ,man    
7,rais9s or prunes1 too?picks7  ,make a 
man by runn+ a too?pick ?r\gh ?ree      
rais9s = a body4 ,into ! top "o /ick two
 o!r too?picks1 ) two rais9s ea* = arms 
& two o!r too?picks ) rais9s make !     
legs4 ,ea* leg has a project+ rais9 = a 
foot & ano!r l>ge rais9 makes ! head4   
,^! are fun-mak]s = a *ildr5's p>ty1 "o 
at ea* plate4   ,,se$s   ,/r++ 7,squa%  
se$s--dri$1 /rong ?read1 ne$le7  ,little
 *ildr5 c be happily occupi$ mak+ *a9s (
 squa%1 pumpk91 & wat]-melon se$s t h   
be5 sav$ & made s(t by soak+ a:ile 9    
wat]4 ,! black se$s ( ! wat]-melon      
alt]nate prettily ) ! :ite se$s ( ! o!r 
g\rds4 ,v>iety c be introduc$ by /r++   
sev]al ( "o color & !n sev]al ( ano!r1  
c\nt+ by twos1 ?rees1 etc4 ,?is gives   
ex]cise 9 c\nt+1 9 pleas+ gr\p+ (       
colors1 & s ex]cises bo? ! inv5tion & ! 
ta/e ( ! v little *ild4   ,design+      
7,black se$s1 :ite se$s7  ,let ! *ild   
make designs ( ! se$s ^u ! table4 ,place
 a black "o = a c5tre & a :ite "o on ea*

 side4 ,repeat ?is figure = a foot or m1
 plac+ ! gr\ps an in* ap>t & obs]ve !   
effect4 ,tell him ?us to make a design =
 ! frieze ( ! room4 ,ano!r effect is    
produc$ by plac+ a :ite se$ z a c5tre & 
plac+ f\r or five ar\nd x4 ,v>y /ill    
fur!r by plac+ a circle ( black se$s    
ar\nd ! :ole4 ,^! few examples w s]ve to
 indicate ! endless v>iety t c be       
secur$1 & is a tra9+ 9 inv5tion & ta/e4 
,let ! *ild always h 9 m9d a design = "s
 p>ticul> purpose1 z ( wall-pap]1       
oil-clo?1 etc4 ,lead him to obs]ve      
simil> effects 9 c>pets1 wall-pap]1 etc4
 ,! be/ ( ^! attempts c be made         
comp>atively p]man5t by pa/+ ^u small   
%eets ( t9t$ bri/ol-bo>d4 ,! *ief value 
9 pres]v+ any su* "w is = purposes (    
comp>ison z ! *ild improves4   ,c\nt]s  
,save out #bd :ite & #bd black se$s =   
c\nt]s 9 *eck]s1 g-bang1 etc4           
,squa%-,se$ ,*ick5 7#be se$s1 :ite      
?read1 two quill     too?picks1 bit ( r$
 flannel1 fea!r f du/]7  ,take #be squa%
 se$s & soak till s(t4 ,take five ( ^! &

 place side by side ) po9t$ ends up4    
,above ^! place f\r1 _! wide ends com+  
betwe5 ! po9ts ( ! o!rs4 ,above ^! place
 ?ree 9 ! same relative position4 ,above
 ^! put two1 & above ^! & betwe5 !m     
place ! squa%-se$ :i* is to be ! head ( 
! *ick54  ,n[1 b5ea? ! orig9al five1    
place f\r1 po9t$ ends up2 b5ea? ^! put  
?ree1 !n two1 !n "o4 ,if ^! are rightly 
plac$1 ! po9t$ ends ( "o r[ come j at ! 
sides ( ! wide end ( ! se$s above4      
,illu/ration3 ,h[ to ,/r+ ! ,se$s4  ,run
 a ?read ?r\gh ! l[] end ( ! two & !    
upp] end ( ! ?ree2 !n ?r\gh ! l[] end ( 
?ree & ! upp] end ( ! f\r2 cont9ue ?us  
till all h be5 unit$4 ,! result ?us f> w
 be a d\ble pyramid ( ! se$s4 ,draw an  
eye 9 ! middle ( ! head1 pa/e or sew on 
a bit ( quill = a bill & a bit ( flannel
 = a comb4 ,atta* a few fea!rs f ! du/] 
= a tail4 ,take two m se$s & sew to !   
middle ( ! r[ ( five = ! ?igh ( ! legs1 
& to ea* sew a quill = ! re/ ( ! legs1  
cutt+ into po9ts at "o end = toes4      
,illu/ration3 ,squa%-,se$ ,*ick54  ,make

 ano!r *ick5 l ! above & susp5d ! two   
face to face ^u a sl5d] /ick by runn+ a 
?read ?r\gh ! head & "o ?r\gh ! tail4   
,:5 ! /ick is mov$ ! *ick5s assume v    
reali/ic attitudes4 ,a comical toy1 made
 ) no exp5se save t ( "t & pati5ce4     
7,see illu/rations47   ,p9cu%ion or     
,p5wip] 7,five plump apple-se$s1 %>p    
p5-knife1     black ?read1 /iff c>d1    
squ>e ( musl91 em]y or cotton     batt+7
  ,save out five se$s1 & cut ! cuticle (
 ! l>ge end into two t9y po9ts to       
simulate ! e>s ( a m\se4 ,knot ! ?read &
 run a t9y bit ?r\gh = a tail4 ,pa/e ^! 
^u a visit+ c>d1 & ne> !m pa/e a t9y bag
 made ( :ite musl9 to simulate a        
fl\r-bag4 ,x c be /uff$ ) cotton or )   
em]y = ne$les or p9s4 ,or ! c>d c be    
sewn ^u sev]al lay]s ( clo? z decoration
 = a p5wip]4   ,imitation ,wat]         
,muskmelon se$s plac$ 9 an undulat+ l9e 
9 ! s&-box sugge/ wat]4   ,,soap        
,hamm]+ 7,old-fa%ion$ b> soap1 hamm]1   
nails7  ,a wee *ild w ent]ta9 himself = 
a long "t by hamm]+ nails into a b> (   

soap if ! prop] tools be giv5 him4 ,9   
?is simple activity he ex]cises bo? m9d 
& body4 ,x requires good coord9ation on 
! "p ( ! little "o to /rike ! nail j "r1
 & he enjoys n only ! ex]cise itself1 b 
also ! pleasure ( imitat+ ! c>p5t] :o   
uses ! hamm] s skilfully4   ,draw+      
7,:ite soap1 w9d[-pane7  ,on a day :5 he
 mu/ /ay indoors1 give y\r *ild a piece 
( :ite soap & let him %[ y :at he c draw
 ^u ! w9d[-pane4 ,%ips & trees1 h\ses & 
fl[]s h a fairy-l appe>ance :5 drawn )  
?is commonplace mat]ial ^u ! impromptu  
backgr\nd ( glass4 ,?is all[s ! fre$om (
 movem5t f\nd 9 blackbo>d "w4 ,x gives  
scope to ! *ild's imag9ative p[]s & %\ld
 add no?+ to ! h\sekeep]'s c>es1 be+    
readily remov$ ) a damp clo?4 ,x may    
reveal creative possibilities 9 "s      
o!rwise mute1 +lori\s arti/4   ,,c]eal  
,,boxes   ,mov+-,van 7,c]eal-box1 glue1 
two skew]s1 #d button-molds1 #d         
nails or /rong p9s7  ,take a box 7,quak]
 ,oats or ,=ce1 etc474 ,cut out doors & 
side op5+s = a mov+-van4 ,x may be well 

to draw ^! fir/4 ,= a model1 look at any
 van or groc]'s wagon4 ,x w be se5 t    
models are num]\s & v>i\s4 ,if m        
explicit directions are requir$ we give 
! foll[+1 al?\gh x is always well to h !
 *ild use 8 own m9d z f> z possible be=e
 go+ to o!rs = ideas4  ,remove ! top ( !
 box1 :i* becomes ! front ( ! wagon4 ,! 
bottom ( ! box w be ! back ( ! wagon4   
,?is bottom w be f\nd to consi/ ( two   
lay]s ( c>dbo>d4 ,remove ! out] "o & cut
 ! inn] "o once ?r\gh ! middle to make  
two doors4 ,on ea* side ( ! wagon cut an
 oblong w9d[ #a_/b in* f ! top1 #a_/b   
in* f ! bottom1 & #a_/b in* f ! front4  
,let x be two in*es wide4 ,place a seat 
across f "o w9d[ to ! o!r2 fa/5 ) glue4 
,x may be j a /raight piece "o in* wide1
 or may be two in*es wide1 fold$ once   
?r\gh ! middle l5g?wise to give a back4 
,= :eels use wood5 button-molds1 two    
in*es wide1 or circles saw$ f a broom   
h&le4 ,= axles use wood5 skew]s or cut a
 piece f a /ick ( k9dl+ wood ab\t #a_/d 
in* wide4 ,:ittle ! ends till !y are    

sl5d] en\gh to hold ! button-molds4 ,!n 
put on ! :eels1 ins]t+ a sl5d] nail or  
p9 outside to keep !m f com+ (f ! axle4 
,glue ! axle to ! box4 ,if :eels are cut
 f broom-h&le1 a nail c be driv5 ?r\gh !
 c5tre = an axle & !n pu%$ into ! side (
 ! box1 or a nail pu%$ ?r\gh a          
button-mold directly into ! box w hold4 
,pun* two holes into ! front ( ! wagon1 
tie cord ?r\gh & ! wagon c be drawn     
along4 ,x may be pa9t$ if desir$4 ,=    
horses1 trace a picture ( a horse f "s  
book or adv]tisem5t on c>dbo>d1 cut out 
& h>ness to wagon4   ,lant]n 7,box1     
scissors1 c&le1 p5cil7  ,draw on ! box  
holes to repres5t eyes1 nose & m\?4 ,!n 
cut ^! out4 ,cut holes ne> ! top ( box  
to put wires ?r\gh = c>ry+ ! box4 ,use a
 wire ab\t two feet long1 put ! ends    
?r\gh ! holes & b5d up4 ,let a little ( 
! wax drip f ! end ( ! c&le to ! bottom 
( ! inside ( ! box1 & :5 a s(t c5tre has
 be5 made pu% ! c&le d[n & x w /& firm4 
,only old] *ildr5 %\ld use ^!1 le/ h>m  
result4 ,b *ildr5 d make !m at election 

times = transp>5cies4 ,! op5+s may be   
l9$ ) color$ tissue pap]4   ,h\se       
7,c]eal box1 pa/e1 scissors1 wall-pap]1 
etc47  ,remove "o broad side4 ,/& box on
 "o long n>r[ side z room ( doll's h\se4
 ,cut an op5+ 9 ! rema9+ broad side = a 
w9d[4 ,furni% ) pap] furniture4 7,see   
page #he47   ,,edam ,,*eese   ,lant]n   
7,*eese1 knife1 c&le7  ,aft] ! int]ior (
 "o ( ^! r\nd1 r$ *eeses has be5 scoop$ 
out & eat5 by ! family1 ! disc>d$ r$    
%ell w make a f9e ,jack-o'-lant]n1 if ! 
prop] holes = eyes1 nose & m\? be cut   
into x & a c&le ins]t$ inside4 ,! c&le  
may be ins]t$ 9 a socket cut into !     
bottom ( ! r9d1 or x may be made to /&  
firmly 9 a b$ ( wax or tall[ melt$ f its
 own l[] end4   ,,salt   ,play = ,baby  
7,f9e table salt1 spoon1 bottle1 small  
box or     pan7  ,if clean f9e s& is n  
at ! mom5t available1 give ! baby a box 
conta9+ a heap ( salt & a teaspoon &    
bottle1 & he w be happy = a long "t1    
pass+ ! salt f "o bottle or box to      
ano!r4 ,to ! "y "m ?is may seem ak9 to  

fooli%ness1 b 9 ?us play+ simply ) s& or
 ) salt ! baby is ex]cis+ faculties &   
work+ out baby problems :i* he %\ld be  
giv5 opportunity to try4 ,he is becom+  
acqua9t$ ) 8 environm5t1 8 little _w4   
,,t9 ,,cans   ,burnt-,mat* ,safe 7,mu/>d
 box1 oil pa9ts1 bru%1 ribbon1     nail1
 hamm]7  ,pun* two holes ne> ! upp] edge
 ( a disc>d$ mu/>d box1 ! holes to be   
opposite ea* o!r4 ,^! may be made by    
hamm]+ a nail ?r\gh ! t91 hold+ ! box   
firmly aga9/ a block ( wood or /one =   
pressure4  ,) oil pa9ts1 "o color1 beg9 
at ! top to pa9t ! box1 graduat+ f light
 to d>k] tones z ! bottom is approa*$4  
,light] tones may be secur$ by mix+ !   
blue or r$ ) ,*9ese :ite4 ,a fl[] design
 may be pa9t$ by "o skill$ 9 ! use ( !  
bru%4  ,tie ribbon ?r\gh ! holes by :i* 
to susp5d ! box1 & ! result is an       
article bo? useful & pretty4            
,fl[]-,pot 7,c1 ivory pa9ts1 bru%7      
,pa9t an empty c ) gre5 or br[n ivory   
pa9t & use z fl[]-pot = gr[+ plant4     
,*ildr5 love to h&le a pa9t-bru%1 & ?is 

(f]s a legitimate occasion = su*        
occupation4 ,a small hole %\ld be pun*$ 
9 bottom ( c = dra9age4   ,hang+-,basket
 7,c1 nail1 hamm]1 cord1 raffia7  ,pun* 
holes = susp5d+ z describ$ above4 ,!n   
make a cov]+ ( raffia z expla9$ on page 
#df & hang up by ! cord4   ,:eels       
7,cov]s ( bak+-p[d] t9s1 nail1 hamm]7   
,) ! nail1 hamm] a hole ?r\gh ! c5tre ( 
! cov]1 plac+ ^u a /one /ep or o!r      
brace4 ,! little :eels may be us$ to    
complete toy wagons t ! *ild is mak+4   
,,t9 ,,foil   ,toy ,di%es 7,t9 foil f   
cream-*eese wrapp]s1 etc47  ,take ! t9  
foil1 & by simple squeez+ & press+ &    
%ap+1 a little practice w enable "o to  
make x into t9y pit*]s1 goblets1 pans1  
etc41 = dolly's table4   ,toy ,mirror   
7,t9 foil1 scissors7  ,smoo? c>efully ) 
! f+]s & cut a piece ( ! t9 foil into ! 
%ape & size to fit a little c>dbo>d     
bureau4  ,a l>g] piece w simulate wat] 9
 ! s&box p>k4   ,toy ,money 7,t9 foil1  
co91 scissors7  ,smoo? ! t9 foil ) !    
?umb nail1 place a c5t or a nickel      

b5ea?1 & press & smoo? aga91 mak+ an    
impression ( ! co9 t may be cut out &   
us$ 9 play+ /ore4   ,toy ,cutl]y 7,t9   
foil1 scissors7  ,cut t9y knives1 =ks & 
spoons out ( ! t9 foil = ! pap]-dolls'  
table4   ,,cork  ,save all corks & !y   
may be us$ 9 a v>iety ( ways4   ,toy    
,raft 7,cork1 wire or hairp9s7  ,run    
sev]al corks on a piece ( wire to       
resemble a log2 make sev]al su* & !n tie
 toge!r to make a raft1 ty+ betwe5 !    
corks4   ,toy ,boat 7,circul> flat cork1
 tacks1 wire1 too?pick1 pap]7  ,ins]t a 
too?pick 9 "o ( ! l>ge flat corks t     
sometimes cov] pickle glasses4 ,pa/e a  
pap] triangle ^u ?is = a sail & set     
afloat 9 a di%pan sea4   ,fl[]-,rack    
7,flat cork1 p5cil7  ,take a flat piece 
( cork su* z is us$ by entomologi/s ^u  
:i* to impale insects1 or any flat1 ?9  
piece ( cork w d if sev]al in*es 9      
diamet]4 ,su* cork may be easily p]=at$ 
by a sl5d] p5cil4 ,make a numb] (       
p]=ations sev]al in*es ap>t1 & !n ! cork
 may re/ ^u a wat]-fill$ sauc] or o!r   

deep di%1 & ! /alks ( s+le fl[]s may be 
ins]t$ into ! holes s t !y are support$ 
by ! cork4   ,furniture 7,circul> corks1
 p9s1 wor/$ ( pleas+ color1     ca%m]e  
or silk goods7  ,into ! upp] side ( a   
r\nd cork ab\t "o in* 9 diamet] ins]t   
five to sev5 p9s4 ,twi/ & weave ! wor/$ 
9 & out1 "u & ov] ^? p9s1 s z to make a 
firm1 solid back to a little *air4 ,!   
ends ( ! wor/$ may be neatly dispos$ (  
by ?read+ on a ne$le & runn+ 9 & out = a
 few /it*es till conceal$4  ,= legs1    
ins]t f\r /rong p9s1 & w9d ^! r\nd &    
r\nd ) ! wor/$1 f9i%+ neatly by runn+ ) 
a ne$le 9 & out4  ,if ! seat seems too  
pla9 x may fir/1 be=e ! *air is made1 be
 cov]$ ) silk or ca%m]e4 ,to d ?is cut !
 clo? into a circle some:at l>g] ?an !  
diamet] ( ! cork4 ,run a ga!r+ ?read    
ar\nd ! circumf]5ce1 & putt+ ! cork 9 ! 
c5tre draw ! ?read & s ga!r b5ea? !     
seat4 ,to make a really neat f9i% ! edge
 %\ld be turn$ 9 be=e ga!r+4            
,swimm+-,float 7,doz5s ( corks1 /rong   
canvas clo?1 measur+     #bj x #cf      

in*es1 ne$le1 ?read7  ,make two /rong   
canvas bags1 measur+ ab\t #ah x #bj     
in*es4 ,fill ^! ) corks to act z floats4
 ,unite ! two bags by a /rong b& (      
canvas ab\t #g x #bj in*es 9 size1 & let
 ! *ildr5 use :5 9 ba?+4   ,cork 9 ,art 
,9 mak+ models ( _w-r5[n$ build+s1 su* z
 *ur*es1 ca!drals1 temples1 etc41 cork  
is us$ 9 l>ge & small pieces4  ,9       
,g]many x is us$ 9 mak+ pictures4 ,a sky
 backgr\nd is pa9t$ 9 wat]-color1 & !   
flat pieces ( cork are cut into %ape &  
glu$ on to repres5t walls & t[]s (      
build+s4 ,! foliage ( trees is repres5t$
 by ! m spongy pieces ( cork1 & !       
effects secur$ are int]e/+ & beautiful4 
,! *ildr5 may l to exp]im5t & see :at !y
 c d 9 ?is direction4   ,cork ,doll     
7,see page #ha7     ,,*apt] ,,ii  ,,"m  
,,nature',s ,,horn ,,( ,,pl5ty   ,_m ( !
 articles nam$ "u ! ,m>ket ,basket      
,division ( ?is book c\ld be classifi$  
also "u ! above head4 ,9 addition we    
pres5t ! foll[+3   ,,/ones ,,& ,,pebbles
   ,collections 7,/ones1 small boxes7   

,collect v>i\s pretty little /ones &    
pebbles on riv] %ore1 coa/ or roadway1 &
 classify 9 diff]5t ways--accord+ to    
color1 %ape1 size4 ,?is ex]cises !      
*ild's obs]v+ p[]s & tra9s him 9 detect+
 diff]5ces & resemblances4 ,keep 9 small
 boxes4   ,bottl$ ,pebbles 7,pebbles1   
pla9 glass bottle7  ,put "s pretty      
pebbles 9 a glass bottle fill$ ) wat]   
:i* int5sifies ! color4 ,s5d to "s sick 
fri5d1 especially "s "o f ! prairies :o 
may seldom see /ones4 ,x is always well 
= ! *ild to h "s def9ite object 9 view  
:5 he does any?+4   ,toy ,pa?-,m>k]s    
,use pebbles 9 ! s&-box = outl9+ !      
little pa?s 9 ! wee p>k or f>m4         
,jack/ones  ,pebbles ( "r size & %ape   
make good jack/ones4   ,toy ,vegetables 
7,small squ>e ( *eeseclo?1 ne$le1 ?read1
     pebbles7  ,make t9y *eeseclo? bags 
& use pebbles z potatoes1 apples1 etc41 
9 play ) ! little wagons made by ! *ild4
 ,9 play+ /ore ) !m comes opportunity = 
c\nt+ & measur+4 ,t9y boxes c be us$ =  
qu>t & p9t measures1 & ! *ild may be %[n

 t two p9ts make "o qu>t1 etc4          
,pap]-,weight 7,l>ge1 smoo? /one1       
oil-pa9ts7  ,if y f9d a l>ge1 smoo? /one
 ( pretty tone1 let ! old] *ild decorate
 x ) a little picture done 9 oil pa9ts4 
,,%ells   ,collections 7,%ells1 small   
boxes7  ,collect & classify accord+ to  
color1 %ape1 etc41 & keep 9 sep>ate     
boxes4   ,bottl$ ,%ells 7,%ells1 bottle7
  ,put little %ells 9 bottle ( wat] to  
br+ out lovely colors4 7,see ,bottl$    
,pebbles above47   ,bord] = ,s&-,table  
,place small %ells along little pa?s 9  
s&-table1 sometimes ) concave side up & 
vice v]sa4  ,l>g] %ells1 z clam%ells1   
make f9e bord]s = roads & pa?s 9 !      
c\ntry4 ,!y outl9e ! road on a d>k      
night4   ,wat]-,color-,cups  ,collect & 
save %ells to give to "s arti/ fri5d z  
extra cups = 8 wat]-color pa9ts4        
,ramek9 ,di%es  ,l>ge %ells make        
s]viceable individual di%es = bak$ fi%1 
etc4 ,appropriate = fi% d9n]4           
,individual ,salt & ,butt] ,di%es  ,^! c
 be made ( ! small] p9k & yell[ %ells   

f\nd on _m coa/s4 ,let ! *ildr5 collect 
%ells = ?is purpose1 & use = fi% d9n]4  
,toy-,boat  ,a small %ell is (t5 f\nd   
:i*1 ) ! little natural seat f\nd at "o 
end1 at once sugge/s a little boat4 ,h !
 *ildr5 collect & save = ^? f> f ! %ore4
   ,p9-,tray 7,scallop %ell1 oil-pa9ts7 
,pa9t a m>9e view 9 oils inside a %ell =
 p9-tray4   ,p9-,cu%ion 7,small piece ( 
sat9 or velvet1 saw-du/1 glue1     two  
p]fect scallop-%ells7  ,make a small    
p9-cu%ion ( sat9 or velvet1 fill$ )     
saw-du/1 & glue betwe5 a pair ( scallop 
%ells1 s t x fits 9 betwe5 z !y op5 out4
   ,piano ,sc>f 7,sev]al doz5 small1 ?91
 yell[ %ells f\nd on     ,atlantic coa/1
 "o y>d ,nile gre5 ,india silk1 /rong   
sew+     silk7  ,hem ! silk an in* deep 
at ea* end4 ,sew to "o end a fr+e (     
%ells made z foll[s3  ,! %ells usually h
 a t9y hole 9 !m :5 f\nd4 ,if n1 "o is  
easily pi]c$ by a /rong ne$le4 ,take    
twelve l5g?s ( /rong sew+ silk1 :ite1   
ea* #bj in*es long4 ,to ea* ( ^! tie    
twelve %ells at int]vals ( an in* ea*4  

,y w !n h twelve /r+s ( %ells1 :i* are  
to be sew$ to ! sc>f z a fr+e1 putt+ !m 
ab\t ?ree in*es ap>t4 ,sew two r[s (    
%ells directly on ! sc>f itself1 putt+  
!m ab\t f\r in*es ap>t ea* way4 ,if     
desir$1 9 mak+ ! fr+e "s ( ! /r+s may be
 %ort] ?an o!rs1 arrang$ s t ! long &   
%ort ones alt]nate4   ,,bir* ,,b>k      
,ne$le-,case or ,p5wip] 7,squ>es (      
*amois sk9 or flannel1     sew+-silk1   
pa9t7  ,cut b>k into circles1 squ>es1   
oblongs1 etc4 ,decorate ) gold lett]+ or
 bord]s ( gold4 ,make sev]al leaves (   
flannel or *amois sk9 & sew ! b>k on to 
^! z a cov]4 ,! flannel may be scallop$4
 ,an appropriate s5tim5t to write ^u    
p5wip] cov] is ,extracts f ! p5 (--     
putt+ 9 ! "n ( ! recipi5t4 ,! leaves &  
cov] may be sew$ toge!r ) a cross-/it*4 
,h&k]*ief-,box 7,pun*1 sev]al /r&s (    
raffia7  ,cut two pieces ( b>k #f x #f  
in*es4 ,cut f\r o!rs #c x #f in*es4     
,along ! edge ( ^! pun* 7) a conductor's
 pun* or "o t c be b\ght at a k9d]g>t5  
supply place7 holes an in* ap>t & #a_/d 

in* f edge4 ,sew ! f\r n>r[ pieces to ! 
squ>e = bottom & sides ( box4 ,sew      
rema9+ squ>e m loosely to "o side z     
cov]4 ,sew ) /r&s ( raffia1 sew+ ?r\gh !
 holes already made4 ,if desir$ to give 
a m f9i%$ appe>ance pun* m holes along  
edge ( box & lid1 mak+ !m #a_/d in*     
ap>t4 ,!n hold a f9e basket re$ or piece
 ( raffia along ! edges & ov]ca/4 ,if   
lav5d] or sweet grass is obta9able1 t w 
be ev5 bett] ?an re$ or raffia = ! edge1
 l5d+ its fragrance to ! gift4 ,! box c 
be /ill fur!r f9i%$ by l9+ ) da9ty silk4
 ,make glove box 9 same way1 b long] 9  
proportion to wid?4   ,p5cil &          
,pa9t-,bru% ,box 7,b>k1 raffia1 ne$le or
 cro*et     hook7  ,?is is cyl9drical4  
,cut a piece ( b>k #e x #h in*es4 ,pun* 
9 x a s]ies ( holes #c_/d ( an in* ap>t1
 & #a_/b in* f edge ( ea* %ort side4    
,place ^! s t "o edge ov]laps ! o!r & ! 
holes co9cide ) "o ano!r4 ,!n sew toge!r
 ) raffia4 ,use a %ort ne$le or none at 
all4 ,raffia c be drawn ?r\gh holes ) a 
cro*et-hook4 ,pun* holes 9 ! l[] end (  

?is cyl9d] & cut a circle ( same size z 
diamet] ( cyl9d] out ( c>dbo>d4 ,pun*   
correspond+ holes 9 ?is & sew ! bottom  
94 ,/r5g!n top by ov]ca/+ ov] a twi/ (  
raffia1 sweet grass or sweet clov]4     
,canoe 7,b>k1 p5cil1 ?read1 pap]1       
p>aff9e7  ,fold /rong piece ( b>k & cut 
an outl9e ( a canoe1 r\nd+ ! ends4 ,sew 
! ends closely toge!r ) /\t ?read1      
ov]ca/+ ! edges ) same4 ,make wat]tight 
by l9+ ) pap] dipp$ 9 melt$ p>aff9e4    
,p>aff9e may be b\ght at groc]'s4       
,fan1 model$ aft] ,ea/ ,indian patt]n   
7,b>k1 k9dl+ wood1     dye1 gold pa9t7  
,cut two /iff pieces ( b>k into         
hat*et-%ap$ trapezoid4 ,pun* r[ ( holes 
9 ! n>r[e/ side1 :ittle a h&le (        
p9ewood1 & sew x to ! n>r[ edge ( b>k   
ov] & ov] ?r\gh ! holes4  ,! h&le may be
 /a9$ ) "s natural dye & fan decorat$ ) 
gold pa9t4   ,picture-,frame 7,b>k1     
pun*1 sweet grass7  ,cut two pieces (   
b>k #d x #e in*es1 "o ( smoo? b>k1 "o ( 
! out] b>k ) pleas+ m>k+s4 ,pun* holes  
ar\nd ! edges ( ea* #c_/d in*es ap>t4 ,9

 ! r\gh outside piece cut an oval       
#b-a_/b x #c in*es4 ,ar\nd ?is inn] oval
 pun* holes ne> toge!r & b9d ?is ar\nd )
 sweet grass ov]ca/ ) f9e raffia4 ,n[   
sew ! two pieces ( b>k toge!r1 fir/     
cutt+ into ! back piece a slit ne> !    
bottom into :i* to slide ! photograph4  
,9 us+ sweet grass z b9d+ x is well to  
w9d ! bun* fir/ ) ?read to hold ! pieces
 toge!r1 & aft] ! grass is firmly sew$ !
 tempor>y ?read c be cut away4 ,! bun* (
 grass ?us us$ may be ab\t z ?ick z half
 ! little f+]4  ,pun* may be b\ght at   
k9d]g>t5 /ore1 or conductor's pun* w d4 
,,g\rds   ,d>n+-,egg  ,a smoo? well-%ap$
 g\rd 7mock-orange7 makes a s]viceable  
d>n+ egg4   ,hang+-,basket 7,l>ge g\rd1 
soil1 plant7  ,cle> ! g\rd ( fibre &    
se$s1 aft] cutt+ (f ! top rim ev5ly4    
,pi]ce ! top ) two holes ?r\gh :i* to   
atta* cord = hang+1 fill ) a light1     
loose soil1 & plant 9 x a droop+1 trail+
 plant4 ,cut a hole 9 ! l[] end to all[ 
= dra9age4 ,let ! c\ntry *ild save g\rds
 ( good %ape to pres5t1 ?us fill$1 to   

city fri5ds4   ,,vegetables             
,sweet-,potato ,v9e  ,put a sweet potato
 9 s&y loam 9 a hang+ basket & wat]     
occasionally4 ,x w produce a beautiful1 
graceful v9e4   ,c>rot-,top  ,cut (f !  
top ( a "y c>rot ev5ly & place x on top 
( a pot fill$ ) s&4 ,moi/5 well1 & keep 
9 ! d>k till x has begun to spr\t2 :5 ! 
leaves appe> take x out1 & ! ^w         
,c>rot-top w acquire a new mean+1 !     
result is s pretty4   ,turnip  ,take a  
turnip & clean ! outside1 tak+ c>e n to 
injure ! p>ts f :i* ! leaves spr+4 ,cut 
a piece (f ! bottom & scoop out !       
inside1 leav+ ! top intact4 ,fa/5 /r+ or
 wire to x s z to hang x upside d[n4    
,fill & keep fill$ ) wat]1 & soon !     
leaves w spr\t & curl up1 =m+ a         
beautiful natural hang+ basket4         
,,raffia  ,?is flexible fib]1 long us$  
by flori/s1 is n[ also us$ a great deal 
9 ! s*ools = ! educational h&-tra9+ x   
af=ds4 ,x c be obta9$ at k9d]g>t5 supply
 places4   ,re9s  ,take ?ree to six /r&s
 & braid into re9s = play+ horse4 ,z !  

ends ( ! /r&s are approa*$ 7ea* is ab\t 
a y>d long7 beg9 to weave 9 a new /r&1 z
 inconspicu\sly z possible4 ,d n h !    
/r&s all exactly ! same l5g? to beg9 )1 
because if y rea* ! end ( all at ! same 
"t x makes x difficult to weave 9 new   
ones neatly4   ,mat  ,take su* a long   
braid z describ$ above1 & hold+ "o end  
flat1 turn x r\nd & r\nd spirally b     
flat1 & sew ) ?read to make a mat = !   
tea-pot4 ,by b5d+ up a little z y sew y 
c make a basket4   ,picture-,frame      
7,c>dbo>d1 raffia1 ?read & ne$le7  ,cut 
a circle ( c>dbo>d #e x #e in*es 9      
diamet]4 ,f ! c5tre cut out a small]    
circle ?ree in*es 9 diamet]4 ,?is leaves
 a circul> c>dbo>d frame4 ,w9d ?is r\nd 
& r\nd smoo?ly ) ! raffia4 ,pa/e ano!r  
circle on ! back to give a good f9i%1 b 
9 ?is second circle cut a slit up :i* to
 slide ! photograph4   ,wov5 ,mat       
7,loom1 raffia7  ,?read a little loom ) 
raffia w>p z describ$ on page #ij4 ,!n  
weave ! wo( 7also ( raffia7 back & =? to
 make a mat or a case = hang+ basket4   

,to make ! latt] ! "r size h ! w>p      
?reads z long z ! c is ar\nd !          
circumf]5ce1 & h ! wid? ab\t ! same z ! 
height ( ! c4  ,! raffia c be color$ )  
,diamond dyes & wee rugs made = !       
doll-h\se on t9y looms4   ,grace ,hoops 
7,see "u ,plays & ,games7   ,,leaves    
,fe/oons & ,wrea?s 7,leaves1 fre% or    
dri$1 ?orns or ne$le &     ?read7  ,city
 *ildr5 may ne$ to be told :at seems to 
be h&$ d[n to ! c\ntry *ild f g5]ation  
to g5]ation1 t leaves may be made into  
wrea?s = ! head or decoration = ! room  
ei!r by ov]lapp+ "o ^u ano!r & fa/5+    
toge!r ) a ?orn or %>p twig1 or by /r++ 
toge!r on a /\t ?read4   ,to ,dry or    
,press 7,blott+ pap]1 two small smoo?   
bo>ds1 /rap1     wax or l9se$ oil7      
,ga!r & press pretty autumn leaves ?us3 
,h ready two bo>ds measur+ ab\t "o by   
two feet4 ,put ! leaves betwe5 %eets (  
blott+ pap] & place ^! betwe5 ! bo>ds & 
!n /rap !m tightly toge!r1 or if no     
/raps are conv5i5t1 put ! bo>ds b5ea? a 
heavy weight 7a book w d74 ,*ange ! pap]

 e day or s till sure t !y are q dry4   
,to pres]ve & bright5 ! colors aft] dry+
 dip 9 melt$ wax & press a mom5t ) a hot
 iron1 or cle>1 boil$ l9se$ oil w d 9   
place ( ! wax1 us+1 h[ev]1 z little z   
possible4   ,decoration = ,curta9s  ,p9 
to lace curta9s 9 attractive arrangem5t4
   ,transp>5cy 7,leaves1 bolt+-clo?1 #a 
y>d :ite ,india silk1     sew+ silk1    
ne$le7  #a4 ,take a piece ( bolt+-clo?  
twice ! l5g? ( ! l>ge/ leaf & fold ov]  
ev5ly4 ,op5 aga9 & place ! leaves ^u !  
bolt+-clo? arti/ically 9 a r[2 fold !   
clo? ov] aga9 & ba/e4 ,b9d ! edges )    
:ite ribbon1 & at ! two upp] corn]s sew 
! ends ( a n>r[ ribbon ) :i* to susp5d !
 transp>5cy 9 ! w9d[4  #b4 ,or1 if      
pref]r$1 sew ! bolt+-clo? transp>5cy z a
 bord] to ! end ( a y>d ( ,india silk z 
a sc>f = %elf or piano4   ,frieze (     
,leaves 7,leaves1 c>tridge or o!r /rong 
pap] ( good     tone1 glue7  ,a pretty  
frieze = a room c be made by pa/+ leaves
 on a long1 foot-high /rip ( pap] :i*   
=ms a backgr\nd4 ,! effect w dep5d      

l>gely ^u ! h>mony betwe5 ! color ( !   
leaves & ! backgr\nd1 z well z ^u !     
arrangem5t ( ! leaves4 ,!y may be       
arrang$ 9 an irregul> l9e1 or may be    
plac$ s z to =m arti/ic gr\ps ( twos &  
?rees or f\rs4   ,collections ( ,leaves 
,:5 ! collect+ in/9ct is ^u him1 let !  
*ild collect & classify leaves accord+  
to %ape4 ,see if he c tell by ! leaf :at
 tree x came f1 & if he recognizes !    
diff]5t v>ieties ( leaves4   ,f\r-,leav$
 ,clov]s  ,look = f\r-leav$ clov]s :5 on
 y\r c\ntry walks1 & save to press &    
aft]w>ds use 9 writ+ lett]s ( good-w z  
decoration = pap]1 pa/+ on at upp] left 
h& corn]2 or use to decorate place c>ds 
= d9n]s4 ,x w h>dly be necess>y to /ate 
t ! f\r-leav$ clov] has = long ye>s be5 
! symbol ( good-luck4   ,%ad[ ,game     
7,see "u ,sun & ,%ad[7   ,,fea!rs       
,fea!r ,fl[]s 7,a l>ge goose ) _m :ite  
fea!rs1 beeswax1     spools ( wire (    
diff]5t sizes1 anil9e dyes1 ?\gh        
vegetable     dyes are pref]able if     
obta9able1 /rong scissors suitable =    

cutt+ wire1 spools ( /rong :ite cotton  
?read1 spool (     mill9]'s gre5-cov]$  
wire7  ,pluck ! brea/ ( ! goose4        
7,fea!rs come out v easily47 ,! fea!rs1 
be+ v light1 fly ab\t & !re=e x is be/  
to d ! pluck+ 9 an unc>pet$ room or "o 9
 :i* ! floor has be5 cov]$ ) a l>ge     
%eet4  ,classify ! fea!rs accord+ to    
size1 & arrange 9 bundles ( ab\t ?irty  
by w9d+ a /\t ?read ar\nd ! quills4 ,?us
 !y are ready = ! dye+ process4  ,dye   
accord+ to directions on packages4 ,=   
deep gre5 ( leaves & = calyx imm]se =   
sev]al m9utes2 = m delicate t9ts        
imm]sion = a second is suffici5t4       
,suppose we select = our fir/ ef=t a    
c>nation4 ,*oose a real "o = a model4   
,hav+ select$ ab\t tw5ty fea!rs ( !     
requir$ sizes & colors1 cut ! ends to   
resemble ! =m ( ! petal & !n p9k ! edge 
z 9 ! real fl[]4 ,! actual numb] (      
petals requir$ w dep5d ^u ! size ( !    
fl[] copi$ & mu/ be left to ! judgm5t ( 
! mak]4  ,take ! measure ( ! l5g? ( /em 
requir$ on ! wire & d\ble x 7wire mu/ be

 twice z long z /em74 ,w9d tightly &    
ev5ly ar\nd x ! gre5 mill9]'s wire to   
make ! /em4  ,s(t5 ! beeswax by heat+   
slightly 9 a pan till s(t en\gh to mold 
betwe5 ! f+]s4 ,%ape x into ! =m ( !    
calyx1 ins]t+ ! /em at ! l[] end1 & pu%+
 x f> en\gh to insure firmness4 ,wrap   
?is s(t calyx =m r\nd ) gre5 fea!rs to  
repres5t ! fl[] copi$4 ,^u accuracy at !
 beg9n+ dep5ds ! success ( ! fl[]1 !re=e
 x is necess>y to obs]ve ! natural "o   
closely4 ,! gre5 fea!rs mu/ entirely    
cov] ! calyx mold1 ! upp] ones curv+    
back a little z 9 ! g5u9e calyx4  ,take 
"s color$ petals & ins]t betwe5 ! calyx 
& ! wax mold1 pu%+ ! quill end ( ! fea!r
 firmly into ! wax4 ,arrange ! petals   
spirally1 beg9n+ at ! bottom & build+   
gradually up to ! top4 ,! l>g] fea!rs   
are us$ fir/1 gr[+ small] t[>d ! top4   
,complete ! fl[] by ins]t+ ! /am5s &    
pi/il1 :i* are made by te>+ "o small    
fea!r into n>r[ /rips & curl+ ^! by     
draw+ once ov] a scissors blade4  ,!    
simple/ fl[]s to make are3 ,c>nation    

p9ks1 violets1 sweet peas1 fu*sias1     
roses & ,ea/] lilies4 ,) ! prop] am\nt (
 "t1 pati5ce & p]sev]ance1 any fl[] c be
 successfully made4  ,if leaves are     
desir$1 cut gre5 fea!rs into ! requir$  
%ape & atta*4   ,indian ,headdress      
7,l>ge turkey fea!rs1 glue1 c>dbo>d1    
pa9t7  ,save l>ge fea!rs f turkey or    
roo/] & make ,indian headdress by glue+ 
^u c>dbo>d cut to prop] %ape4 ,= model  
look at copp] c5t4   ,,fl[]s   ,press$  
,morn+-,glories 7,! fl[]s1 :ite         
tissue-pap]1     scissors1 book or      
press+ bo>ds7  ,press ! fl[]s betwe5 a  
fold ( ?9 tissue-pap]4 ,! delicate fl[]s
 w adh]e to ! pap]1 :i* is suffici5tly  
transp>5t h[ev] = ! morn+-glory to be   
visible ?r\gh x4 ,:5 dry1 cut ! pap] f  
ar\nd ! fl[] & p9 to curta9s1 lambrequ91
 etc41 z desir$1 or atta* to lett] pap]4
   ,soldi]-,fl[]s 7,milkwe$ blossoms7   
,! small blossoms ( ! milkwe$ may be    
made to /& 9 r[s & columns l soldi]s1   
two by two1 f\r by f\r1 etc41 giv+      
practice 9 c\nt+4   ,,rose-,,haws       

,ros>ies 7,haws1 /\t ?read1 ne$le7  ,:5 
! beautiful r$ rose-haws rip5 let !     
*ildr5 /r+ !m1 mak+ ros>ies to s5d to   
city fri5ds4   ,,/raws   ,/r++          
7,scissors1 ne$le1 ?read1 cranb]ries1   
nuts1     etc47  ,save ! /raw f rye &   
let ! *ildr5 cut x into "o-in* l5g?s =  
/r++ alt]nately ) cranb]ries1 nuts1     
beads1 etc4 ,use to decorate ! room1 to 
make porti]es1 & to decorate ! *ild     
himself :5 dress+ up4   ,bl[+ ,bubbles  
7,/raw1 soapy wat]7  ,holl[ /raws sev]al
 in*es long may be us$ to bl[ t9y       
bubbles ( soapy wat] 9 ! abs5ce ( a clay
 pipe4   ,,sun ,,& ,,%ad[   ,blue-,pr9ts
 7,leaf1 blue-pr9t pap]1 runn+ wat]1    
small     oblong ( glass7  ,a package ( 
blue-pr9t pap] c be b\ght at any        
photographic supply place = f #ae c5ts  
up1 or c be _h 9 ! %eet f an ar*itect's 
supply /ore4 ,x mu/ be c>efully protect$
 f ! light till ready = use4  ,take a   
squ>e ( ! pap] & place ^u x a leaf or   
fl[] or inconspicu\s we$ t makes a good 
%ad[ on ! sidewalk or w9d[ sill4 ,place 

?is 9 pleas+ position ^u ! pap] & put   
quickly 9 ! bright sun%9e1 hold+ x 9    
place ) ! small pane ( glass 7common    
picture glass w d74 ,leave expos$ to !  
sun = ab\t t5 m9utes1 !n p\r cold wat]  
ov] x = a mom5t or s1 & ! %ad[ w be se5 
to be p]man5tly fix$ 9 light blue aga9/ 
a d>k] blue backgr\nd4  ,an arti/       
acqua9tance has a hundr$ or m su* pr9ts 
( leaves1 plants & fl[]s beautifully    
m\nt$ 9 a ,japanese blank-book1 ! pap] (
 :i* makes an exquisite backgr\nd4 ,%e  
f9ds ^! %ad[s ( ! fl[]s & commone/ we$s 
sugge/ive 9 h] design+4   ,%ad[ ,game   
7,smoo? f5ce 9 sun%9e2 bran* ) leaves47 
#a4 ,sev]al *ildr5 sit 9 r[1 fac+ smoo? 
bo>d f5ce4 ,ano!r gr\p ( *ildr5 =m _!   
oppon5ts4 ,( ^! "o walks beh9d seat$ r[ 
9 su* a way t 8 pr(ile is visible on    
f5ce4 ,seat$ *ildr5 guess oppon5t f %ad[
 ca/4  #b4 ,"o *ild ca/s on wall %ad[ ( 
leafy bran*4 ,oppon5ts guess "n ( p>5t  
tree4     ,,*apt] ,,iii  ,,sav$ ,,f ,,! 
,,scrap ,,basket  or  ,,"w ,,)          
,,scissors ,,& ,,pa/e   ,:at is kn[n z  

free-h& cutt+ has be5 = "s "t recogniz$ 
z ( g5u9e educational value & is a s\rce
 ( great pleasure to ! *ild :5 once he  
le>ns 8 capacity 9 ?is direction4 ,:5 he
 tries1 by means ( pap] & scissors1 to  
express an idea1 to illu/rate "s /ory1  
or to indicate some?+ t he has se51 8   
notions ( =m & proportion become m      
def9ite & precise1 & he le>ns to express
 action ) rem>kable skill & p[]4 ,he    
le>ns to appreciate beauty ( outl9e z   
se5 9 m\nta9s & trees aga9/ a cle> sky1 
& to recognize su* beauty z !re may be 9
 :at arti/s "k z ! sky l9e1 :5 d>kness  
deep5s & ! mammo? build+s ( a city loom 
up black aga9/ ! sunset heav5s4 ,!      
def9it5ess ( obs]vation & skill ) ! h&  
acquir$ 9 ?is free cutt+ s]ves ! *ild 9 
_m ways :5 9 ! s*ool grades4  ,_m an    
o!rwise useless piece ( pap] may1 ) !   
help ( scissors1 give ! *ild h\rs (     
pleasure4  ,b be=e he is able to use !  
scissors ! *ild may receive pleasure &  
b5efit f ! use ( pap] alone4   ,,pap]   
,te>+ ,pap] 7,any bit ( pap]7  ,give !  

*ildr5 small pieces ( pap] & let !m try 
to te> ^! into simple def9ite %apes4    
,make a %oe1 /ock+1 sn[man1 tree1 ladd]1
 cat1 etc4 ,wat* t !y d n gr[ n]v\s 9   
do+ x4 ,aft] a little practice !y w     
become surpris+ly exp]t4 ,pa/e :at !y   
make on a good backgr\nd to save &      
comp>e ) lat] ef=ts4  ,?is is a really  
educational occupation :i* involves     
absolutely no exp5se1 z any clean piece 
( pap] may be s us$4 ,w employ ! *ild   
happily :5 travel+4  ,! v y\nge/ *ildr51
 if !y want to te> ! newspap]1 may be   
ask$ to te> x into t9y pieces :i* bro!r 
& si/] c use 9 play+ h>e & h\nds4       
,cutt+ ,pap]  ,let ! *ild beg9 ! cutt+  
by mak+ a sn[ball out ( :ite pap]1 & !n 
a sn[man4 ,^! ne$ only crude outl9es1   
su* z are )9 8 capacity4 ,!n lead him   
on1 little by little1 to cut a picture (
 ! cat & ( ! dog1 & illu/rations to 8   
favorite /ories1 z ! ,?ree ,be>s4 ,?is  
is belov$ 9 ! k9d]g>t51 requir+1 z x    
does1 pictures ( ! *airs1 ! b[ls1 etc4  
,^? :o h n se5 *ildr5 d ?is k9d ( "w w  

be surpris$ at ! capacity develop$4  ,if
 he is afraid to attempt ! freeh& "w1   
give ! *ild pictures to cut ar\nd1 z    
simple outl9es ( a cat seat$1 or a piece
 ( fruit4 ,!n enc\rage him to cut )\t ! 
outl9e4 ,bo? ef=ts may run along toge!r4
 ,if a l9e be drawn1 be sure t x is     
heavy & di/9ct en\gh to be readily se5 &
 foll[$4   ,bir?day ,c&les      7,r$    
pap]1 blank c>d1 color$ ,firecrack]s    
crayon7  ,out ( r$ pap] let ! *ild cut  
six 7or any numb] desir$7 n>r[ /rips =  
r$ c&les1 to repres5t bir?day c&les4    
,place 9 a r[ ^u a :ite c>d1 to s]ve z  
place c>ds at a *ild's p>ty4 ,draw a bit
 ( yell[ at end ( ea* c&le to h9t at a  
flame4  ,! same may be turn$ into       
firecrack]s = a ,f\r? ( ,july fe/ival1 a
 l9e be+ drawn to sugge/ a fuse4        
,soldi]-,caps 7,newspap]1 p9s or pa/e7  
,take br[n wrapp+ pap] or newspap] & cut
 a squ>e4 ,place be=e y & fold f back to
 front1 mak+ an oblong4 ,:ile /ill fold$
 make ano!r fold by turn+ ! left edge s 
t x exactly meets ! "r edge4 ,op5 ?is   

mu* out & !re is a crease runn+ f top to
 bottom4 ,n[ take ! upp] left h& corn] &
 make x t\* ! bottom ( ?is crease2 take 
! upp] "r h& corn] & make x t\* ! l[]   
end ( ?is crease4 ,?is gives a po9t$    
cap1 /ill unf9i%$4 ,to f9i% cut a slit1 
an in* deep1 up f ea* l[] end ( ! cap & 
!n fold a k9d ( hem up f ! bottom & pa/e
 ! ends ov] neatly4 ,turn ! hat ov] &   
fold a simil> hem on ! o!r side4 ,turn 9
 ! corn] & f9i% by pa/+ neatly4   ,plume
 = ,hat 7,pap] z above1 scissors1 pa/e  
or p97  ,take a /rip ( pap] #f x #ab    
in*es4 ,make a fr+e or s]ies ( cuts 9   
?is ab\t f\r in*es long & #a_/b in*     
wide1 & !n roll x up & atta* to hat )   
pa/e or a p94   ,epaulets = %\ld] may be
 cut 9 simil> way4  ,! cutt+ ( ^! fr+es 
gives practice 9 ! use ( scissors4      
99       99       99       99       99  
,! articles ^: mak+ we w n[ describe d n
 come "u ! head ( free-h& cutt+1 z !y   
usually require cutt+ accord+ to        
measurem5t1 & really def9ite directions4
 ,!y are giv5 9 g5]al 9 ! ord] (        

difficulty 9 ! mak+4   ,*a9s 7,scissors1
 pap]1 pa/e1 too?pick7  ,let ! little   
*ild beg9 by cutt+ /rips ( "s bright    
pap] or smoo? wrapp+ pap] into l5g?s (  
#a_/b by #c in*es4 ,make a r+ ( "o ( ^!1
 putt+ a wee bit ( pa/e on ! "u "p ( "o 
end & /ick+ x fa/ to ! o!r end by       
ov]lapp+4 ,?r\gh ?is r+ run ano!r /rip &
 pa/e into a simil> r+1 & s make a long 
*a9 ( !m :]e) to decorate ! *ild's small
 p]son or ! room4 ,to make pa/e see page
 #afi4  ,x is well to h a small pomade  
box1 obta9able at a druggi/'s1 9 :i* to 
keep ! pa/e4 ,x c !n be cov]$ & kept    
moi/ until ! next "t = us+4 ,b a little 
fre% mucilage or pa/e c at any "t be put
 into a butt] di%4 ,a too?pick w make a 
good pa/e-/ick1 :i* ! *ild c h&le m     
easily ?an a bru%4 ,%[ him t a t9y bit (
 pa/e w suffice & t m makes ! pretty r+ 
mussy4  ,if "m is sew+ & ! *ild re/less 
& no bright color$ pap] conv5i5t1 let ! 
*ild cut /rips ( newspap] "r at h& &    
make ! r+s4 ,8 imag9ation w readily     
conv]t !m into l9ks ( gold4   ,mask     

7,pap] ( any color1 scissors1 *alk1     
cord7  ,cut an oval out ( pap] 7or      
dress-l9+7 & 9 x cut holes = eyes1 nose1
 & m\?1 fitt+ fir/ to ! *ild's face to  
insure gett+ !m 9 ! "r places4 ,put a   
hole 9 ! middle ( ea* side ?r\gh :i* to 
tie ! /r+ :i* fa/5s x ar\nd ov] ! head4 
,to add to ! fun ! mask may be color$ ) 
*alks4   ,newspap] ,wrapp]s 7,smoo? br[n
 wrapp+ pap]1 p5cil1 rul]7  ,take smoo? 
pieces ( br[n wrapp+ pap]4 ,cut oblongs 
#h x #ab in*es4 ,f "o n>r[ edge !n      
measure an in* d[n on ea* side & make a 
dot4 ,make ano!r dot at ! middle ( ?is  
same n>r[ side4 ,!n draw a curve f dot  
to dot & cut along ! l9e4 ,?is makes !  
curv$ edge ( ! wrapp]4 ,! curve may be  
cut free h& by a skilful h&1 or drawn ) 
a compass4 ,put "s mucilage all along ! 
edge ( ! curv$ side ab\t #a_/b in* wide 
& let dry4 ,make a doz5 ( ^! & give to  
fa!r = a pres5t1 all ready = use :5 he  
wants to mail a pap]4 ,!y c be made m   
complete by affix+ a "o-c5t /amp on ! "r
 h& side :]e ! curv$ edge beg9s4        

,pap]s = ,bak+ ,pans 7,br[n pap]1       
scissors1 p5cil7  ,give *ild pap] &     
bak+-pans1 & let him cut pap]s ready =  
y\r use :5 mak+ cake4 ,let him d        
measur+4   ,book-,m>k 7,f9e :ite or t9t$
 pap]7  ,take a piece ( da9ty pap] & cut
 into an oblong #a x #f in*es4 ,fold    
l5g?wise & cut a small triangle f ea*   
end s z to leave a po9t :5 op5$ out4 ,n[
 cut a circle 9 ! middle ( ! pap] 7:i*  
is /ill fold$7 & cut o!r %ap$ op5+s1    
diamonds1 triangles1 etc41 along ! fold1
 #a_/b or #c_/d in*es ap>t4 ,op5 & y h a
 simple op5work bookm>k ! little *ild c 
give fa!r = bir?day4 ,a little exp]im5t 
w %[ h[ to secure v>iety & intricacy (  
design4   ,fr+$ ,bon-,bon ,pap]s 7,:ite 
tissue pap]1 color$ ink or              
wat]-color pa9ts1 c&y1 v]se ( poetry7   
,cut a %eet ( tissue pap] into little   
oblongs #d x #e in*es4 ,dip ea* n>r[ end
 #c_/d ( an in* into ink1 r$1 gre51     
etc41 or into wat]-color pa9ts1 & let   
dry4 ,!n cut ?is color$ m>g9 into n>r[  
slits1 mak+ fr+e4 ,copy "s appropriate  

c\plet on a n>r[ slip ( pap] & place x )
 a piece ( c&y inside ! pap]1 giv+ !    
fr+$ ends a f9al twi/4 ,! mak+ ( ^! at  
home = "s future occasion1 su* z a      
bir?day p>ty1 w af=d a happy h\r's      
amusem5t4   ,pap] ,money 7,:ite pap]1   
p5cil1 scissors1 c5t7  ,place ! c5t     
b5ea? ! pap] & !n press on x ) ! bottom 
( ! p5cil1 rubb+ at ! same "t ) a       
circul> motion4 ,soon ! impression ( !  
co9 w appe> on ! pap]4 ,cut out & use 9 
play+ /ore4   ,sn[flakes 7,:ite pap]1   
mucilage1 a t5-c5t box ( mica           
cry/als or five c5ts' wor? ( alum p[d]7 
,a six-po9t$ /> mu/ fir/ be made ( :ite 
pap]4 ,to make ?is take piece ( ! pap] f
 #c to #f in*es squ>e1 accord+ to ! size
 ( ! />4 ,fold ! pap] once & cut an     
approximate half circle4 ,!n fold ?is 9 
?irds1 press+ ! folds to make creases4  
,if op5$ out ! circle w\ld be m>k$ by   
six equi-di/ant creases radiat+ f !     
c5tre4 ,d n1 h[ev]1 op51 = y are n[     
ready to cut4 ,be=e do+ ?is1 obs]ve if  
possible "s real sn[flakes1 ) microscope

 or magnify+ glass1 or ev5 ) ! nak$ eye4
 ,notice ! =m & hexagonal /ructure4 ,?is
 is se5 be/ if ! flake is caught on "s  
wool5 fabric4 ,!n look into an unabridg$
 diction>y & /udy ! picture ( ! magnifi$
 sn[flake cry/al4 ,!n cut t9y triangles1
 circles1 etc41 into y\r fold$ circle s 
t :5 op5$ out x w sugge/ an enl>g$      
sn[flake ) its six v>i$ po9ts4 ,a       
delicate appe>ance is secur$ by cutt+   
delicate tap]+ po9ts1 or1 if ! po9ts be 
broad1 cut holes 9 !m to give a lacey   
effect4 ,we d n give m def9ite          
directions = cutt+1 z ! great fasc9ation
 ( ! occupation consi/s 9 ! exp]im5ts ) 
_! _m surprises4  7#a7 ,n[ take ! pap]  
sn[flake & bru% x lightly ov] ) a ?91   
transp>5t mucilage1 & !n sift ov] x "s  
mica cry/als obta9able at a toy-/ore1 "o
 box be+ suffici5t = _m flakes4 ,aft]   
dry+1 cov] ! o!r side 9 ! same way4     
,susp5d$ f ! ,*ri/mas tree1 ^! are v    
effective4  7#b7 ,! flakes c be made 9  
ano!r way1 ?us3 ,make a solution ( alum 
wat]1 dissolv+ five c5ts' wor? ( alum 9 

a p9t ( wat]4 ,be sure x is all         
dissolv$4 ,!n put ! flakes 9 a %all[ di%
 7granite w>e or "s mat]ial t ! acid w n
 injure74 ,cov] ) ! solution & put 9 a  
place slightly w>m1 s t ! gradual       
evaporation ( ! wat] w help 9 ! sl[     
=mation ( ! cry/als4 ,:5 f9ally         
evaporat$ ! lacey cut-out w be f\nd     
cov]$ ) alum cry/als4 ,cov] dur+        
evaporation ) "s light protection f !   
du/4   ,tailless ,kite 7,two /icks1     
#c-a_/b feet long & #a_/b in* wide1 a   
ball ( /rong b ?9 tw9e1 two pieces      
tissue pap]1 knife1     fl\r pa/e7  ,get
 ! /icks f ! saw-mill4 ,cut a not* 9 !  
two ends ( ea* /ick z a cat* = !        
framework ( tw9e :i* w be put on lat]4  
,on "o /ick make a p5cil m>k ab\t sev5  
in*es f ! top4 ,put ! middle ( ! second 
/ick across ! fir/ at ?is m>k & b9d !   
two toge!r firmly at "r angles to ea*   
o!r4 ,y n[ h a skeleton 9 ! =m ( a      
cross4 ,numb] ! ends ( ! /icks #a1 #b1  
#c1 #d1 mak+ ! top #a1 ! "r h& end #b1 !
 bottom #c1 & ! left h& #d1 & ! place   

:]e !y jo9 #e4  ,n[ b5d ! second /ick 7!
 cross piece7 into a b[ & tie a piece ( 
tw9e f end to end l a b[-/r+4 ,y mu/ get
 ! curve ( ! b[ j "r1 s t ! di/ance f ! 
middle ( ! b[-/r+ to ! jo9+s ( ! /icks  
is ! same z f ! jo9+s ( ! /icks to ! top
 ( ! ma9 /ick1 i4 e41 sev5 in*es4  ,n[  
c>ry tw9e all ar\nd1 f end to end ( !   
skeleton1 to make a framework = ! pap]2 
put ?is tw9e ?r\gh ea* not* & ar\nd !   
end ( ! /ick sev]al times to /r5g!n4 ,n[
 pa/e toge!r1 end to end1 l5g?wise1 !   
two pieces ( pap]1 to make "o long piece
 7a s+le piece is n l>ge en\gh74 ,place 
! pap] on ! floor or broad table1 & lay 
! frame ^u x4 ,! pap] w n be z long or  
wide 9 all places z ! framework1 h5ce1  
fold x ov] ! tw9e framework             
exp]im5tally1 & cut (f 9 places :]e x is
 too wide4 ,all[ en\gh = secure pa/+4   
,use ! cut-(f corn]s to l5g!n 9 o!r     
places :]e necess>y1 by pa/+ on4 ,if two
 colors ( pap] are tak51 ! effect is v  
pretty1 ! corn]s be+ arrang$ to mat* ea*
 o!r4 ,! be/ pa/e is made by a judici\s 

mixture ( ord9>y fl\r & wat]4  ,n[ !    
belly-b& mu/ be ti$ on1 z ! fly+ /r+ is 
atta*$ to ! belly-b&4 ,! belly-b& is    
atta*$ on ! outside or convex side ( !  
kite1 be+ atta*$ at #e :]e ! two /icks  
jo92 & at #c4 ,x mu/ be j z long z !    
di/ance f #e to #b add$ to ! di/ance f  
#b to #c4 ,:5 ti$ at bo? ends put y\r   
p5cil ?r\gh ! loop & move x s t ! p5cil 
re/s ^u ! figure #b4 ,! cord w !n make  
an angle co9cid+ ) #e-b & #b-c4 ,at !   
angle #b1 atta* ! belly-b&4  ,9 fly+ !  
kite x is important to h a v long       
fly+-/r+4   ,,c>dbo>d ,,or ,,bri/ol     
,,bo>d   ,g-,bang ,bo>d 7,bri/ol bo>d1  
rul]1 ink1 p51 button-molds1            
wat]-color pa9ts or color$ inks7  ,get a
 piece ( bri/ol bo>d or clean c>dbo>d at
 /ation]'s & cut x #ah in*es squ>e4     
,divide by /raight l9es into small      
squ>es #c_/d in*es ea* way4  ,to draw ! 
/raight l9es 9 ink turn ! rul] upside   
d[n & run ! p5hold] aga9/ ! edge1 :i* is
 a little rais$ f ! pap]4 ,?is keeps !  
ink f blott+4  ,f\r is ! smalle/ numb] t

 c play ) mu* success1 & ea* %\ld h ab\t
 a doz5 c\nt]s4 ,^! c be made ( !       
smalle/ siz$ button-molds1 ea* set ( #ab
 pa9t$ a diff]5t color1 or di/+ui%$ by a
 r+ ( a p>ticul> color drawn ^u its upp]
 surface ) ink or pa9t4 ,small flat     
buttons may also be us$4  ,to w9 ! game 
ea* play] mu/ succe$ 9 gett+ a c]ta9    
numb] ( c\nt]s 7numb] previ\sly agre$   
^u71 say f\r1 five or six1 9 a /raight  
r[1 ei!r horizontally1 v]tically or     
obliquely4 ,if he gets ?ree 9 a r[1 !n !
 next play] %\ld /op ?is oppon5t's      
progress at "o end ( ! l9e by putt+ "o (
 8 own m5 !re1 & mu/ dep5d ^u 8 neighbor
 to close ! o!r end ( ! l9e4 ,"o play]  
mu/ n give w>n+ to ano!r ( ! prospective
 success ( a ?ird4 ,ea* mu/ keep a      
look\t on 8 own acc\nt4   ,*eck]-,bo>d  
7,bri/ol bo>d or any /iff1 smoo?        
c>dbo>d1     smoo?1 glaz$ pap] ( two    
colors1 r$ & black1 pa/e1     scissors1 
rul]7  ,cut f ! c>dbo>d a squ>e ( #ae   
in*es4 ,draw a l9e p>allel to ea* side  
"o in* f ! edge = a bord]4 ,f ea* color$

 %eet ( pap] cut #cb squ>es ( #a-c_/d   
in*es ea*4 ,pa/e eight ( ^! 9 a r[1     
alt]nat+ colors1 & arrang+ s t !y j t\* 
! top bord] l9e4 ,make eight su* r[s1 "o
 b5ea? ! o!r1 & f9ally giv+ #fd squ>es4 
,= *eck]s1 button-molds ( small size may
 be us$4 ,twelve w be ne$$ ( "o color & 
twelve ( ano!r4 ,pa9t ^! ) wat]-colors4 
,flat porcela9 buttons may also be us$4 
,toy ,scre5 7,t9t$ c>dbo>d1 pun*1 wor/$ 
or ribbon1 #d small     pictures7  ,cut 
f\r pieces ( pale blue ,bri/ol bo>d #c x
 #d in*es4 ,pun* two holes 9 ! two long 
sides ( two ( ^!1 & 9 "o side ( ea* ( ! 
rema9+ ones4 ,tie ! f\r panels toge!r ) 
! ribbon or wor/$ s z to make a t9y     
scre51 fir/ pa/+ on ea* panel a m9iature
 picture ( a ,madonna & ,*ild or "s o!r 
simil> subject4 ,suitable = *ild to give
 z ,*ri/mas gift4 ,mu/ be done neatly4  
,fan 7,bri/ol bo>d1 p5cil1 wor/$1 two   
slats1 scrap     picture7  ,cut two     
pieces ( t9t$ ,bri/ol bo>d into ovals1  
#f-c_/d x #h in*es4 ,make a s]ies (     
p5cil dots #a_/d in* f edge ( oval & "o 

in* ap>t4 ,?r\gh ^!1 hold+ ! ovals      
toge!r1 pun* holes4 ,sew toge!r ) wor/$1
 us+ ! ov]h& /it*4 ,hav+ gone ar\nd     
once1 if cross-/it* effect is desir$1 g 
ar\nd aga9 ! o!r way1 go+ ?us ?r\gh ea* 
hole a second "t4 ,= h&les take two long
 slats & glue on to ea* side ( ! fan f !
 c5tre d[n to ! po9t ( ! oval1 & beyond4
 ,pa/e a pretty scrap picture ov] !     
c5tre to f9i% (f4 ,tie ! wor/$ ar\nd !  
ends ( slats 9 a pretty knot to hold !m 
toge!r4 ,baby ribbon may be us$ in/ead (
 wor/$4   ,c>dbo>d ,animals 7,glue1     
blocks or spools1 picture-books1        
c>dbo>d1 tissue pap]7  ,f9d models 9    
picture-books1 or get f ,butt]ick       
,fa%ion ,co4 _! animal pictures1 or same
 may be _h f k9d]g>t5 supply /ores4     
,trace outl9e ^u tissue pap]1 us+ s(t   
p5cil4 ,turn pap] ov] on c>dbo>d & trace
 firmly aga9 ar\nd ! outl9e4 ,?is leaves
 impression ( picture4 ,cut x out & glue
 x to block or spool1 or atta* a c>dbo>d
 brace to "o side to make /&4           
,c&le/icks 7,squ>es ( bright tissue     

pap]1 ,bri/ol bo>d1     rubb] b&s7  ,cut
 circle ( /iff c>dbo>d #e in*es 9       
diamet]4 ,draw ^u x two diamet]s at "r  
angles to ea* o!r4 ,f ! c5tre cut along 
ea* ( ^! diamet]s = a little less ?an   
half an in*4 ,b5d up ! corn]s ?us made &
 ins]t a c&le4  ,cut pieces ( tissue    
pap] #ab in*es squ>e2 place ! circle    
hold+ ! c&le ^u ! tissue pap]1 fold !   
latt] ar\nd ! circle & ! c&le1 & put a  
rubb] b& ar\nd to hold 9 place4 ,!      
appe>ance is improv$ if two colors (    
tissue pap] be us$4 ,! effect up & d[n a
 table ( ^! simple c&le/icks is mo/     
fe/ive4 ,colors may be *ang$ to suit    
special occasions4   ,*9ese ,toy 7,?ree 
?9 pieces ( c>dbo>d #b x #b-a_/b in*es 9
     measurem5t visit+ c>ds w d1 #f     
l5g?s ( taffeta     b9d+ or baby ribbon1
 #a_/d in* wide x #c in*es long7  ,!    
foll[+ toy c be made ) little exp5se & v
 little tr\ble if directions are foll[$ 
explicitly4 ,x may be well to h an old] 
*ild read ea* /atem5t z ! less exp]i5c$ 
"o tries to foll[4 ,a *ild :o enjoys    

attempt+ ?+s t are a little difficult w 
enjoy work+ ?is out4  ,place ! ?ree c>ds
 "o b5ea? ! o!r1 n>r[ sides fac+ ea*    
o!r4  ,lett] ! c>ds respectively ,a1 ,b1
 ,c4  ,illu/ration3 ,*9ese ,toy4  ,z !y 
lie on ! table1 write on upp] side ( ea*
 c>d "r1 & on ! "u side write wrong4    
,!n place ea* c>d s t ! "r side is up4  
,take c>d ,a & on "r side at middle (   
top place figure #a & at ea* l[] corn]  
place a figure #b4  ,d ! same ) ,c>d ,b4
  ,turn ,b c>d ov] & on wrong side ( ,b 
put figure #c at ea* upp] corn] & figure
 #d at middle ( l[] edge4  ,d same ) c>d
 ,c on wrong side4  ,n[ we are ready to 
unite ! c>ds by ! ribbons4  ,take "o    
/rip ( ribbon & pa/e "o end on "r side (
 c>d ,a at figure #a4 ,run x b5ea? ! c>d
 & br+ x out s z to pa/e ! o!r end on ! 
"r side ( c>d ,b at figure #a4  ,take   
two /rips4 ,pa/e "o end ( ea* at #b on  
c>d ,a4 ,run b5ea? c>d ,b & turn up ov] 
s z to pa/e on figure #b ( c>d ,b4  ,a &
 ,b are ?us loosely unit$ & ! toy may be
 consid]$ f9i%$1 b x is m my/]i\s if    

made long]1 z foll[s3  ,turn ov] & at   
ea* figure #c on c>d ,b pa/e ! ends (   
two /rips ( ribbon4 7,z ribbons already 
plac$ are loose ?is c be readily done47 
,run b5ea? ,b & br+ up s z to pa/e !    
ends on ea* figure #c ( c>d ,c4  ,take  
ano!r /rip4 ,pa/e ! end on #d ( c>d ,b4 
,run ribbon b5ea? c>d ,c & turn up s z  
to pa/e on figure #d ( c>d ,c4  ,?is    
completes set ( ?ree4 ,o!rs c be add$ ad
 inf9itum by +5i\s *ildr54  ,to op]ate  
7if ! ^w be n too pret5ti\s a "o 9 ?is  
connection7 take hold ( "o ( ! c>ds at  
ei!r end & keep turn+ x up & d[n s t    
fir/ "o n>r[ edge & !n ! o!r is upp]mo/4
 ,! rema9+ c>ds %\ld fall 9 a cont9u\s  
cascade4  ,! r\gh sides may be f9i%$ by 
pa/+ on ea* a pretty pap] l9+ cut j to  
fit4 7,see illu/ration47                
,,miscellane\s   ,*9ese ,kite 7,k9d]g>t5
 slats1 pap]1 glue7  ,take a firm1 light
 pap] 7druggi/'s pap] w d74 ,cut two    
oblongs1 #g x #aj in*es4 ,cut (f all !  
corn]s by an oblique l9e ( ?ree in*es4  
,fold ea* oblong l5g?wise4 ,place !     

fold$ edges back to back1 /ill fold$4   
,take two slats & place "o "u "o oblong 
& ov] ! o!r1 horizontally4 ,d ! same ) !
 o!r slat1 b rev]s+ ! "u & ov]          
positions4 ,take f\r /rips ( pap]1 :i*  
%\ld be ab\t "o in* wide4 ,pa/e two     
/rips ov] ! spl9ts1 "o on ea* side1 to  
hold !m 9 place4 ,place a ?ird /rip f   
top to bottom ( ! fold$ oblongs to hold 
!m toge!r4 7,!y mean:ile ly+ back to    
back47 ,turn ! oblongs ov] & place !    
rema9+ /rip 9 correspond+ position4 ,!  
result is a f\r-w+$ kite4 ,tie a cord   
ar\nd ! slats & x is f9i%$4   ,a%-,tray 
7,cig> b&s1 glass sauc]1 photograph]'s  
pa/e1     squ>e ( felt7  ,= "s "t pa/   
*ildr5 :o are "u ! sway ( ! collect+    
in/9ct h acquir$ f fri5ds or by pur*ase 
! bright color$ b&s t come ar\nd cig>s &
 !n h utiliz$ !m ?us3 ,make an a%       
receiv] by gett+ at a /ation]'s a glass 
di% & its accompany+ piece ( felt4 ,pa/e
 b&s 9 pleas+ positions ^u ! "u side ( !
 glass4 7,photograph]'s pa/e %[s no     
discoloration47 ,mean:ile1 ! felt %\ld h

 be5 ?or\ghly wet1 /ret*$ to fit ! "u   
side ( ! di%1 & hung up to dry4 ,:5 dry1
 pa/e ^u ! "u side ( ! di% & trim (f    
neatly ! project+ corn]s4   ,p5-,tray   
7,mat]ials same z above1 except t /amps 
or emboss$     lett]-heads are sub/itut$
 = cig> b&s7  ,!re are _m :o d n wi% to 
enc\rage smok+1 & to su* we sugge/ a    
pleas+ modification ( ! above4  ,buy !  
glass di% & felt above m5tion$1 & in/ead
 ( ! b&s pa/e ^u ! di% cancel$ po/age   
/amps or lett]-head monograms1 etc41 = a
 p5-tray4 ,a smoo? glass sauc] & any    
piece ( bright-color$ felt t may be 9 ! 
h\se may ( c\rse be us$4   ,scrap-,book 
7,color$ pap]-musl91 heavy sew+ silk or 
wor/$1     pa/e1 pa/e-/ick7  ,cut       
pap]-musl9 ( pretty colors1 p9k1 blue or
 tan1 into pieces #h x #ac in*es 7six   
pieces 9 all74 ,fold ea* "o ov] once &  
fit toge!r to make a book1 ! cov] be+ ( 
a color diff]5t f ! body ( ! book4 ,sew 
all toge!r by ov]ca/+ ! back ) /it*es   
#a_/b in* ap>t 9 "o direction1 & !n go+ 
back 9 ! opposite direction ?r\gh ! same

 holes1 ?us secur+ a cross-/it* effect4 
,%[ ! *ild h[ to pa/e scrap-pictures    
neatly 9 ?is book4 ,he may keep x =     
himself or give x to ! *ildr5's w>d 9 a 
hospital or to "s y\ng] fri5d4 ,a v     
little pa/e or glue w suffice2 a bit 9 !
 c5tre & t[>ds ! corn]s ( a picture4    
,if ! *ild has collect$ a l>ge assortm5t
 ( c>ds be=e beg9n+ to make ! book1 let 
him classify !m1 putt+ toge!r on "o page
 animals1 on ano!r plants1 on ano!r     
pictures typical ( ! diff]5t seasons1   
etc4 ,he may 9 ?is way sugge/ a h\se1   
putt+ on "o page kit*5 furniture arrang$
 9 "s logical ord]2 on ano!r page !     
furni%+s ( b$room1 etc4 ,pictures = ?is 
purpose may be cut f magaz9e            
adv]tisem5ts1 trade j\rnals1 etc4 ,9 !  
same fa%ion a /ore may be furni%$ )     
articles = sale1 ! c\nt]1 scales1 &     
desk4 ,?is gives practice 9 select+ &   
arrang+4 ,good ta/e may be inculcat$ ev5
 f su* small beg9n+s4     ,,*apt] ,,iv  
,,! ,,sew+-,,basket   ,:ile busy ) ?read
 & ne$le1 ! "m may f9d x necess>y to    

sugge/ "s happy employm5t = ! little "o 
:o asks = some?+ to d4 ,:at d ! cont5ts 
( ! sew+-basket h9t8   ,,buttons        
,sp9n+ ,button 7,button1 ?read7  ,%[ !  
*ild a button /rung ^u a /rong ?read    
ab\t #ab in*es long4 ,!n hold ! ?read   
firmly betwe5 ?umb & f+] ( ea* h& &     
twirl x rapidly1 draw+ x sudd5ly taut4  
,! button :irls r\nd1 mak+ a pretty     
sp9n+ figure4   ,/r++ ,buttons          
7,buttons1 wax$ ?read7  ,if baby is s   
old t he is n tempt$ to swall[ a pretty 
button1 give him a /rong ?read wax$ at !
 end to make x /iff1 & let him make a   
*a9 ( buttons4 ,!y may be /rung accord+ 
to size or color or %ape1 giv+ practice 
9 c\nt+1 9 arrangem5t1 & 9 *oice4       
,buttons z ,c\nt]s 7,buttons7  ,save    
disus$ buttons ( ! same k9d & let ! *ild
 classify into two or m sets to be us$ z
 c\nt]s 9 games l *eck]s or g-bang4 ,see
 page #fb4   ,button-,mold ,:eels       
7,molds1 bru%1 wat]-color pa9ts7  ,give 
! *ild f\r wood5 button-molds ( ! same  
size & let him pa9t spokes ^u !m s t !y 

w be ready any "t to use z :eels = a toy
 wagon4 ,call him a little :eelwright4  
,button-,mold ,tops 7,molds1 mat* or    
too?pick1 gild+ or pa9t7  ,pa9t or gild 
a button-mold & !n /ick ?r\gh ! hole a  
too?pick or burnt mat* :ittl$ to "r size
 & %[ ! *ild h[ to sp9 x4               
,button-,mold ,c\nt]s 7,see page #fb7   
,,spools   ,toy ,furniture 7,see page   
#ae7   ,toy ,tree ,boxes 7,spools1 gre5 
pa9t1 mat*es1 gre5 pap]1     scissors1  
pa/e7  ,let ! *ild pa9t an empty spool  
gre51 to be us$ z a tree box4 ,ins]t a  
burnt mat* to :i* has be5 pa/$ "s gre5  
pap]1 previ\sly fr+$1 to repres5t       
foliage4 ,! *ild c make a r[ ( su* trees
 z a little b\lev>d up :i* he c draw an 
empty mat* box = a c>riage4   ,spool    
,t[] ,t>get 7,a numb] ( spools1 ball7   
,pile a numb] ( spools "o on top ( ano!r
 & let ! *ild try to knock !m d[n ) 8   
ball4   ,toy ,road ,roll] 7,spool1 cord1
 toy horse7  ,tie a cord ?r\gh a spool &
 hit* x z a road roll] to ! ,noah's ,ark
 horse4   ,pulley ,elevator 7,n>r[      

c>dbo>d box1 su* z a corset box or      
%ort] "o1 spool1 cord1 ano!r small box1 
ei!r sav$ or     made1 n>r[ en\gh to fit
 inside ! l>g] "o1 skew]7  ,/& ! l>ge   
box on its n>r[ end & ne> ! top pun* a  
hole on ea* side s t ! holes are        
opposite to ea* o!r4 ,take a spool & run
 ?r\gh x an axle made ( a sl5d] piece ( 
wood l a skew]4 ,!n put ! ends ( ! axle 
9 ! holes 9 ! box4 ,?is makes ! pulley4 
,use ! small] box z an elevator4 ,tie a 
/r+ to ?is little box 9 su* a way t y c 
hold x up ev5ly4 ,to d ?is y mu/ pun* a 
hole 9 ea* ( ! opposite sides4 ,!n tie  
"o end ( a long] /r+ to ! middle ( !    
fir/ nam$1 & put ! o!r end ov] ! pulley4
 ,revolve ! spool by pull+ "o end ( !   
/r+ & ! box w be rais$4   ,mat*+ ,colors
 7,spools ( silk or cotton ( v>i\s      
colors1 silk     & cotton fabrics (     
diff]5t colors7  ,h a color game1 ask+ !
 *ild to try to mat* ! colors on !      
spools ) ^? 9 ! fabrics4   ,,ne$les     
,brea/p9s 7,brok5 ne$les1 seal+ wax1    
c&le7  ,take a l>ge brok5 ne$le1 su* t x

 is intact except = ! eye4 ,%[ ! *ild h[
 to make a pretty p9 = dolly by melt+ ! 
wax a little 9 ! c&le flame1 ins]t+ !   
head ( ! ne$le1 & mold+ into %ape ! bit 
( wax t adh]es4   ,?read+ ,ne$les       
7,ne$les1 ?read7  ,if eag] to d some?+1 
give ! *ild a numb] ( ne$les ) ?read (  
:ite & black1 & let him ?read !m & put  
!m into a cu%ion s t !y w be all ready =
 y\r use "s morn+ :5 y are 9 a hurry to 
sew on a button or take a /it* 9        
,tommy's little %irt4   ,,miscellane\s  
,?imble ,biscuits 7,see page #ajd7      
,draw+ ,scissors 7,scissors1 pap]1      
p5cil7  ,give ! *ild scissors & pap] &  
let him place ! scissors on ! pap] &    
draw ! outl9e ar\nd !m4 ,!n tell him to 
cut out ?is outl9e4 ,make sev]al su* &  
play at keep+ cutl]y /ore4 ,draw        
scissors op5 at diff]5t angles & tell   
names ( angles2 "r1 acute1 obtuse4      
,guess+ ,di/ances 7,rul] or tape        
measure7  ,let ! *ildr5 guess ! height &
 l5g? ( v>i\s objects 9 ! room4 ,v]ify  
by measur+ ) ! tape-measure4 ,tell !m ( 

,oliv] ,w5dell ,holmes1 ! great poet1   
:o1 :5ev] he drove into ! c\ntry1 c>ri$ 
a tape-measure ) :i* to det]m9e ! gir? (
 any l>ge tree he saw4  ,let *ildr5     
measure ! size ( ! panes ( glass1       
w9d[-frames1 etc42 h !m tell h[ _m feet 
x w\ld take to c>pet ! floor4  ,tell !m 
to put fa!r's hat on ! floor1 ne> !     
wall1 & guess its height4  ,su* little  
ex]cises develop ! p[]s ( accurate      
obs]vation 9 a way t may prove v helpful
 9 an em]g5cy4     ,,*apt] ,v  ,,!      
,,pa9t ,,box  or  ,,expression ,,)      
,,p5cil ,,or ,,bru%   ,let ! *ild e>ly  
be giv5 *>coal or color$ *alks1 & lat] !
 ?ree pigm5ts--r$1 blue & yell[--:]e) to
 express 8 ideas4 ,all[ him "s *oice 9 !
 m$ium he uses--z p5cil1 *>coal or      
bru%--z "o may be be/ suit$ to 8 purpose
 "o "t1 & ano!r "o at ano!r "t4         
,enc\rage ! *ild to tell a /ory by pa9t+
 or draw+4 ,! e>lie/ graphic me?od by   
:i* man convey$ messages to "o at a     
di/ance 0 ?r\gh picture-writ+4   ,,le>n+
 ,,to ,,obs]ve   ,pa9t+ ,f ! ,real      

,object 7,pa9ts1 *alk or *>coal7  ,place
 be=e ! *ild an apple1 banana or fl[] ( 
simple =m & let him copy directly f !   
object )\t previ\s draw+4 ,enc\rage 8   
ef=ts1 h[ev] crude ! results at fir/4 ,x
 is m educative to draw f ! real object 
?an f a copy4 ,give him at fir/ ?ree    
colors only1 9 pa9ts1 till he le>ns h[  
to get o!r colors by mix+ ^!4 ,= ?is    
purpose po9t out beautiful sunsets &    
cl\d effects 9 ,nature4   ,life ,/ages (
 ,se$l+ 7,pap]1 pa9ts1 se$l+7  ,place   
be=e ! *ild a bean or pea4 ,give him an 
oblong ( pap] #c x #h in*es4 ,fold x    
into f\r p>ts4 ,9 ! fir/ let him draw or
 pa9t ! se$ z he sees x4 ,!n let him    
plant ! se$4 ,9 a day or s let him pa9t 
a picture ( ! se$l+1 aft] hav+ gr[n s z 
to %[ ! developm5t ( ! se$ leaves4 ,draw
 two o!r pictures to %[ lat] /ages (    
gr[?4 ,?is gives a picture hi/ory ( !   
little plant & :ile s occupi$ ! *ild is 
le>n+ to obs]ve & note t :i* he sees4   
,,acquir+ ,,skill   ,cal5d>s            
7,wat]-colors1 bru%1 pap]1 cal5d> pad7  

,draw circles1 squ>es1 etc41 & let !    
*ild fill 9 ! outl9es ) color4 ,a t9y   
cal5d> may be pa/$ 9 ! c5t] & ribbons   
put ?r\gh :]e) to hang x up4  ,9 fill+ 9
 ^! figures %[ ! *ild h[ to hold ! bru% 
lightly s z to secure fre$om ( /roke4   
,let him make long /rokes beg9n+ at !   
top ( ! pap] & mov+ f side to side sl[ly
 d[nw>d1 or r z rapidly z is consi/5t ) 
neatness4 ,h en\gh wat] on ! bru% s t ! 
color w n dry f "o long /roke be=e y are
 able to g back & c>ry x on to ! next   
/roke4 ,practice mak+ a clean1 smoo?    
surface4   ,nature ,pictures  ,let !    
*ild fill "o %eet ?us ) blue1 a picture 
( ! sky4 ,ano!r %eet may be cov]$ )     
gre51 a mead[4 ,/ill ano!r %eet may h ! 
upp] "p blue & ! l[] gre54   ,,exp]im5ts
 ,,) ,,color   ,prism 7,secure glass    
prism f k9d]g>t5 /ore or f "s           
c&elabra y may h at home7  ,place 9     
sunlight & let *ild obs]ve colors & !   
ord] 9 :i* !y appe>2 always 9 ! same    
ord]--! cold colors at "o end1 ! w>m    
ones at ! o!r4 ,let ! little *ild try to

 cat* & hold ! lovely light-bird4       
,pigm5ts 7,wat]-color pa9ts1 glasses (  
wat]7  ,dissolve a little r$1 yell[ &   
blue pa9t 9 ?ree sep>ate glasses4 ,!n1  
by m+l+ ^!--! prim>y colors--%[ h[ !    
second>y colors--orange1 gre5 &         
violet--may be obta9$4   ,transp>5t     
,pap]s  ,get at a k9d]g>t5 /ore !       
transp>5t pap]s & is+lass us$ 9 color   
"w4 ,by ov]lapp+ "o ^u ano!r diff]5t    
hues may be obta9$4 ,?is may be done    
also1 ?\gh less effectively1 ) color$   
tissue pap]s2 b ^! are n s pure 9 tone4 
,color-,top  ,color tops may be procur$ 
at k9d]g>t5 /ores4 ,) ! top come pap]   
circles1 ( /&>d colors1 ) _! t9ts &     
%ades1 giv+ a great v>iety4 ,^! are s   
slit t by plac+ two or m on ! top       
accord+ to directions & revolv+ ! top1  
any t9t or hue may be ma!matically      
produc$4  ,if ! *ild has made 8 own     
button-mold top1 let him cut circles (  
:ite pap] & slip !m ov] ! axis ( ! top4 
,make a dab ( color "h or !re on ! pap] 
) pa9t or *alk4 ,:irl ar\nd & obs]ve !  

effect4 ,?is w lead up to a bett]       
und]/&+ ( ! above-m5tion$ color-top :i* 
is manufactur$ by ! ,milton ,bradley    
,co4   ,,appli$ ,,art   ,toy ,wagons &  
,h\ses  ,if ! *ild has made wagons or   
h\ses ( wood or c>dbo>d1 let him pa9t !m
 9 broad1 free /rokes4 ,x is desirable t
 ! little *ild be giv5 "w :i* involves !
 free movem5t ( ! l>g] muscles :i* su*  
"w dem&s4 ,?is may n appeal to "o z     
belong+ "u ! head ( art1 b we le>n f    
,mr4 ,p5nell t 9 ,sicily ! wagons ( !   
peasants are beautifully decorat$ )     
l&scapes & o!r pictures1 & t ! arti/s   
are p>ticul> to make _! names           
conspicu\s4  ,9 any case a c]ta9 arti/ic
 feel+ is requir$ 9 *oos+ ! colors &    
rightly apply+ !m ev5 9 h\se-pa9t+ &    
wagon decoration4 ,& mean:ile ! *ild is 
le>n+ h[ to wield 8 in/rum5ts4   ,place 
,c>ds  ,take a clov] leaf & practice    
pa9t+ f x until able to make a copy good
 en\gh to pa9t ^u a place c>d = ! table4
 ,if ! draw+ be correct1 j a flat wa% ( 
color w d = ! pa9t+ at fir/4  ,an autumn

 leaf w d = a ,?anksgiv+ c>d4  ,see     
,fe/ival ,occasions = o!r ideas4   ,tops
  ,if a button-mold top has be5 made1 x 
may be pa9t$ 9 conc5tric r+s or ! entire
 surface may be neatly color$4          
,mat*-,safe  ,?is has be5 describ$ ^u   
page #cd4   ,designs = ,rugs 7,pap]1    
br[n or :ite1 pa9ts or *alk7  ,let *ild 
draw or pa9t design = toy rug he is mak+
 = doll-h\se4 ,he may make an oblong (  
"o color1 & at ea* end draw l9es across1
 :i* are to be wov5 9 ano!r color4 ,!re 
may be "o l9e at ea* end1 or two1 or    
?ree1 etc4 ,! arrangem5t ( ^! l9es & _! 
di/ance ap>t all[ mu* scope = ta/e &    
judgm5t4   ,designs = ,wall-,pap]s1     
,oilclo?s1 ,etc4 7,p>quetry pap]s1 pa/e1
     etc47  #a4 ,h *ild obs]ve oilclo?  
designs & !n ) k9d]g>t5 p>quetry pap]s  
try to make simil> ones = doll-h\se4    
#b4 ,hav+ made pa/$ designs1 let him    
copy same 9 wat]-colors4   ,design =    
,/a9$ ,glass ,w9d[ 7,transp>5t pap]1    
scissors1     :ite pap]1 pa/e7  ,cut a  
circle out ( ! :ite pap]4 ,fold x once1 

:i* gives a half-circle2 fold aga91 :i* 
gives a qu>t]-circle4 ,hold+ x fold$1   
cut sev]al ellipses1 triangles1 etc41   
into ! fold$ edges4 ,op5 out & y h      
framework ( a rose-w9d[4 ,on ! back (   
?is pa/e a piece ( transp>5t pap] 7see  
page #ge71 r$ or gre5 or yell[1 & let ! 
light %9e ?r\gh4 ,hang 9 w9d[ =         
transp>5cy4 ,suitable = ,ea/] gift4 ,v>y
 by cutt+ l ca!dral w9d[s4 7,see        
illu/rations 9 diction>y "u ,trac]y47   
,,picture-,,/ory   ,*as$ by a ,goose    
7,p5cil1 pap]7  ,once "s boys liv$ 9 a  
h\se 7make a dot7 surr\nd$ by a /rong   
f5ce 7draw circle r\nd ! dot74 ,a %ort  
di/ance (f 0 a l>ge pond 7an oval1 a    
little bel[ & to ! "r ( ! circle74 ,"o  
day ! boys ran d[n to ! pond 7draw curv$
 l9e f h\se to pond7 & began to spla% 9 
! wat] & to ?r[ x at ea* o!r 7a numb] ( 
oblique l9es f "r h& end ( pond74 ,"s   
di/ance (f liv$ "s ,indians 9 two       
wigwams 7two oblique l9es meet+ at ! top
 & next to !m a simil> pair1 l two t5ts1
 j bel[ ! pond74 ,:5 ! ,indians saw !   

boys ?r[+ ! wat] out !y began to *ase ! 
boys1 runn+ up a zigzag pa? 7f ea* t5t  
draw an oblique l9e to ! "r = a %ort    
di/ance & !n turn to ! left till x meets
 ! pond74 ,! boys ran z fa/ z !y c\ld up
 a w9d+ pa? p>allel to ! "o !y ran d[n  
7draw curv+ l9e p>allel to fir/ "o71 &  
!n ran to ! left p>tly ar\nd ! f5ce     
surr\nd+ ! h\se4 ,!y _h to run ar\nd !  
b>n1 too 7an oblique l9e to ! left & !n 
ano!r to ! "r till x meets ! circle     
aga971 & :5 !y look$ beh9d !m !y f\nd !y
 _h be5 *as$ by a goose666              
,illu/ration3 ,*as$ by a ,goose  ,a     
little practice w make ?is easy = ! /ory
 tell]4 ,! orig9al dot & circle =m !    
head & eye ( ! goose4 ,! curv+ pa? is ! 
neck4 ,! wat] spla%+ out makes ! tail   
fea!rs4 ,! wigwams & ! zigzag pa? =m !  
legs & feet1 & ! pa? ar\nd ! b>n makes !
 bill4     ,,*apt] ,,vi  ,,dolls ,,&    
,,doll-,,h\ses   ,:at little girl does n
 love a doll8 ,! m v>iety 9 _! size &   
/yle ! bett] pleas$ is %e4 ,bel[ are a  
numb] ( sugge/ions = simple home-made   

dollies t may be prep>$ z a bir?day or  
o!r surprise by old] bro!rs or si/]s4   
,a ,,few ,,dolls   #a4 ,clay-,pipe ,doll
  ,ink 9 ! eyes1 nose & m\? on ! back ( 
! b[l ( a pipe2 dress 9 calico g[n &    
apron1 & put on a sunbonnet to conceal !
 top ( ! pipe4   #b4 ,clo!sp9 ,doll     
,ink features ^u ! head ( ! clo!sp9 &   
clo! z ei!r boy or girl4   #c4 ,wi%bone 
,doll 7,wi%bone1 seal+-wax1 mat]ial =   
tr\s]s7  ,clo! ! two limbs 9 tr\s]s &   
ink 9 ! features ^u ! flat jo9+ bone4   
,feet may be made ( seal+ wax melt$1    
press$ into %ape & atta*$ :ile /ill w>m4
   #d4 ,peanut ,doll 7,peanuts1         
sew+-silk1 glue1 ?read &     ne$le1 silk
 = dress7  ,make into ,*9ese doll4 ,take
 "o peanut & ink 9 ! features1 mak+ !   
eyes slant+4 ,glue on a queue ( braid$  
silk4 ,/r+ toge!r sev]al peanuts to make
 ! body4 ,to ! upp] "o add on ea* side  
"o or two z arms & /r+ sev]al toge!r to 
make legs4 ,dress 9 wide-sleev$ jacket &
 wide-legg$ tr\s]s ( ,ori5tal design4   
#e4 ,y>n ,doll 7,ske9 ( :ite cotton y>n7

  ,cut ! ske9 into l5g?s ( #ab in*es4   
,d\ble ! ske9 ov] 9 ! middle & tie a /r+
 tight ar\nd ab\t two in*es f ! top1 =m+
 a neck & s mak+ ! head4 ,tie ano!r /r+ 
fur!r d[n = a wai/ l9e1 b leave out a   
few ?reads on ea* side1 ( :i* to make   
two arms4 ,tie ^! ne> ! ends to indicate
 wri/s4 ,be=e ty+ ! wri/s cut ! ?reads  
to "r l5g?s = arms4 ,! features may be  
put 9 ) ink4   #f4 ,cork ,doll 7#af or m
 corks sav$ f olive bottles1 etc41      
smoo? wire or hairp9s--?ree 9 numb]7    
,/r+ sev]al corks ^u ! wire or hairp9 = 
head & body4 ,?r\gh ! second cork f !   
top run a hairp9 sideways = arms1 & fa/5
 two corks ^u ea* project+ end1 cutt+ (f
 any ( ! wire t may ext5d beyond ! cork4
 ,?r\gh ! l[] cork ( ! body run ano!r   
hairp9 & fa/5 two corks ^u x = legs4    
,turn ! end corks sideways to sugge/    
feet4 ,dress ! doll z desir$4   #g4     
,pap] ,doll 7,fa%ion pap]s & catalogues1
 scissors1 pa9t1     pa/e7  ,mo/ little 
girls f9d great pleasure 9 mak+ _! own  
pap] dollies & ! g>m5ts !re=4 ,fa%ion   

pap]s & catalogues af=d _m dolls = cutt+
 out1 & tissue pap]1 cr9kl$ pap]1 ! lace
 pap] f\nd 9 c&y boxes1 etc41 =m ! raw  
mat]ial = beautiful ,p>isian g[ns4      
,dolls may ( c\rse be cut out ( :ite    
pap] & beautiful c\nt5ances pa9t$ ^u !m1
 or holes may be cut 9 ! head = eyes1   
nose & m\?4   #h4 ,rag ,doll 7,:ite     
cotton clo?1 cotton batt+1 pa9ts1       
scissors1 ne$le1 ?read1 wat]-color pa9ts
 or blue+ &     r$ ink1 ravel$ rope1    
etc47  ,cut a l>ge newspap] patt]n ( a  
doll4 ,!n d\ble ! clo?1 p9 ! patt]n ^u x
 & cut ! two sides = ! doll4 ,run neatly
 ar\nd ) close /it*es1 beg9n+ at ! neck1
 & :5 ne>ly f9i%$ turn inside out1 /uff 
) ! cotton batt+1 & sew up ! head4 ,pa9t
 9 ! features or use blue+ = eyes & r$  
ink = m\? & *eeks4 ,ravel+s ( rope w    
make silky hair1 & f+]s may be indicat$ 
by /it*es4   ,,"s ,,doll-,,h\ses   #a4  
,cig>-,box ,h\se 7,small cig>-box1 pa/e1
 scissors1     pictures1 etc47  ,a      
cig>-box1 small z x is1 w give great    
delight to a *ild :o is aid$ 9 furni%+ a

 little room4 ,/& ! box up on ! long    
side4 ,pap] ) wall pap] ( a small       
design4 ,!n furni% ) ?+s made by ! *ild 
himself2 pictures cut f catalogues1 &   
o!r accessories z describ$ bel[4   #b4  
,pa/ebo>d-,box ,h\se 7,f\r pa/ebo>d     
boxes1 glue1 pa9t7  ,select f\r /rong   
pa/ebo>d boxes ( uni=m size4 ,boxes su* 
z ! ,m>?a ,wa%+ton ,c&les are pack$ 9 w 
d4 ,!y measure #g x #aa in*es4 ,lay     
aside ! cov]s & remove any pap] :i* may 
be atta*$ to ! inside ( ! box4 ,spread a
 ?ick pa/e ( ,spauld+'s glue or         
furniture glue ov] ! surface ( "o side (
 a box4 ,fit "o side ( a second to ?is  
glu$ surface & put aside to dry4 ,! ?ird
 & f\r? boxes are treat$ 9 ! same mann]4
 ,:5 securely glu$ 9 pairs place ! boxes
 ) op5 sides fac+ y4 ,cov] upp] outside 
surface ( "o pair ( boxes ) a ?ick coat+
 ( glue & set ! second pair on top ( ^! 
9 ! same position4  ,n[1 "o has a       
pa/ebo>d h\se ( f\r rooms--two up/airs &
 two d[n/airs4 ,:5 securely fa/5$ toge!r
 cut 9 ! p>tition sep>at+ ! two upp]    

rooms a door f\r in*es high & ?ree wide4
 ,two w9d[s measur+ #c x #d in*es1 two  
in*es f floor1 may be cut 9 ! back ( !  
h\se4 ,! same treatm5t may be giv5 !    
rooms d[n/airs4 ,"o may arrange a kit*5 
& d9+-room d[n/airs & a p>lor & b$room  
up/airs4  ,oil pa9ts1 su* z are us$ 9   
pa9t+ furniture1 :i* come already mix$ 9
 small cans1 may be us$ = pa9t+ !       
ext]ior ( ! h\se4  ,9 us+ ?is pa9t x is 
well to rememb] always to put suffici5t 
pa9t on ! bru% to cov] ! entire surface 
( ! wall ( ! h\se1 f edge to edge1 )\t  
lift+ ! bru%4 ,a /rict obs]vance ( ?is  
rule insures a neatly pa9t$ surface4 ,if
 desir$1 "o may use yell[1 gre51 or any 
light color = ! int]ior4  ,remnants (   
c>tridge pap] or pap] decorat$ 9 small  
designs c (t5 be obta9$ ( pap]-hang]s = 
a small sum4 ,x may be fa/5$ to ! floor 
to s]ve z a l>ge rug4   #c4 ,soap-,box  
,h\se 7,?ree wood5 soap-boxes1 nails1   
saw1     pa9t7  ,take ?ree soap-boxes1  
wood54 ,remove ! cov]s f two & place "o 
^u ! o!r to make a two-/ory h\se4 ,put 9

 p>titions ?us3 ,take a ?9 piece ( bo>d 
7f a small] box71 saw to ne$$ height &  
dep? & nail x 9 place by driv+ nails f  
above1 bel[ or ! side1 z ! case may     
require4 ,a /iff piece ( c>dbo>d 7tak5 f
 a l>ge box7 may be made to s]ve z      
p>tition4 ,if cut to ! "r size !        
pressure f top & bottom w hold 9 place4 
,by tak+ two small boxes = ! upp] floor 
in/ead ( "o l>ge "o ! space :i* w\ld be 
naturally left betwe5 c be made into a  
hallway4 ,/airs may !n be made ( /iff   
c>dbo>d1 fold$ into /eps1 ) a /rip (    
obliquely-cut pap] pa/$ along ! edges ( 
! /eps to keep !m 9 place4  ,if w9d[s & 
doorways are desir$ !y mu/ be cut or    
saw$ 9 aft] be+ drawn :]e desir$ 9      
p5cil4  ,! ?ird box is = ! gable ro(4 ,x
 is to be plac$ on top ( ! upp] floor s 
t its sides slant = ! ro(4 ,put 9 place 
& !n m>k (f all t ne$s to be saw$ away4 
,:5 ready to be fix$ p]man5tly put 9    
place & nail ?r\gh4  ,! furni%+ ( !     
little h\se gives mu* scope = +5uity &  
inv5tion z well z = ! ex]cise ( good    

s5se & good ta/e4  ,! ext]ior ( ! h\se c
 be pa9t$ ) h\se pa9t1 & ?is gives      
occasion = ! broad use ( ! l>g] muscles1
 & physiologi/s tell u t ! little *ild  
%\ld ex]cise ! l>g] muscles & n]ves :ile
 ! f9] ones are /ill undevelop$4   ,til+
 7,corrugat$ pack+ c>dbo>d1 tacks1      
hamm]7  ,! ro( may be giv5 a til$ effect
 by cov]+ ) corrugat$ pack+ c>dbo>d sav$
 f packages4 ,tack ?is on4   ,pap]+  #a4
 ,pap] ) wall-pap]4 ,scraps ( x may be  
sav$ :5 ! home is be+ pap]$4  #b4       
,oil-clo? effects may be obta9$ by pa/+ 
on floors or walls designs made ) !     
k9d]g>t5 p>quetry pap]s4 7,see page     
#afh47  #c4 ,friezes may be made 9 !    
same way by us+ circles & squ>es 9 r[s1 
alt]nately or successively4   ,,doll    
,,furniture   #a4 ,cork4 7,see page     
#cg47   #b4 ,block 7,blocks ( wood or   
k9d]g>t5 blocks1 cubes &     oblongs7   
,glue ^! blocks toge!r1 ?ree cubes mak+ 
a little *air1 & cubes & oblongs mak+ a 
b$ or s(a4 ,get ! c>p5t] to saw a numb] 
( blocks ( diff]5t %apes & sizes & let !

 *ild use 8 inv5tion 9 putt+ !m toge!r4 
,! furniture may be pa9t$ or gild$4     
#c4 ,pap] or ,c>dbo>d  ,take a piece (  
pap] #a x #b in*es4 ,fold crosswise4    
,make a dot #a_/d in* f ! fold$ edge &  
#a_/h in* f "r h& edge4 ,make dot #a_/d 
in* f fold & #a_/h in* f left h& edge4  
,f op5 edges opposite fold make two     
p>allel cuts to ^! dots4 ,^! cuts make !
 f\r legs4 ,:5 op5$ out a table is se5 )
 two ext5sions = drop-leaf4 ,cut "o ( ^!
 ext5sions (f & a *air is made4 ,if !   
orig9al pap] is long] & wid] x c be made
 into a b$1 :at 7 ! leaves ( ! table be+
 b5t up into ! head & foot ( ! b$4 ,an  
+5i\s *ild c v>y & elaborate ?is        
furniture ad inf9itum4 ,! backs c be cut
 into fancy =m & arms giv5 to *airs &   
s(a4  ,use "o ( ^! pap] *airs = a model1
 place on c>dbo>d & draw ar\nd ! outl9e 
& s obta9 a /iff] bit ( furniture4      
,rock]s c be drawn1 add$ to ! feet1 &   
cut out1 ?us mak+ a rock+ *air4         
,,special ,,articles ,,( ,,furniture    
,pictures & ,clocks 7,trade j\rnals1    

scissors7  ,cut f trade j\rnals & atta* 
to walls4   ,lamp 7,twi/ spool1         
too?pick1 half egg-%ell1 wax7  ,pa/e a  
bit ( pap] on top & bottom ( twi/ spool4
 ,?r\gh ?is /ick a too?pick1 :i* ! pap] 
%\ld hold firmly4 ,^u ! top ( ! too?pick
 fa/5 a half egg-%ell = a globe ) bit ( 
wax or glue4   ,/ove 7,c>dbo>d1 black   
ink or pa9t7  ,make oblong box (        
c>dbo>d4 ,turn upside d[n & cut op5+s = 
top ( /ove4 ,make a small hole 9 ! back 
( ! /ove & ins]t 9 x a piece ( pap]     
roll$ into a /ove-pipe & pa/$4 ,cut     
op5+s 9 front = ! grate & ov5s1 leav+ a 
door = ! latt]4 ,ink or pa9t black4     
,w9d[s 7,?9 :ite pap]1 oil1 glue7  ,bru%
 a piece ( :ite pap] ov] ) ord9>y ma*9e 
oil1 or olive oil1 or dip x 9 ! oil & :5
 dry glue 9 = w9d[s1 tell+ ! *ildr5 t n 
v long ago t 0 ! only way 9 :i* light 0 
admitt$ to _m h\ses be=e glass became s 
common4  ,is+lass may also be put 9 =   
w9d[s4   ,doll's ,b$/ead 7,cig>-box1    
glue1 gilt-head$ tacks7  ,saw ! cov] (  
box into two pieces1 "o = ! head & "o = 

! foot4 ,fa/5 9 place to ! box ) !      
decorative tacks4 ,legs may be atta*$ if
 desir$4   ,curta9s 7,*eeseclo? or lace1
 ne$le1 ?read7  ,cut small squ>es (     
*eeseclo? & let ! *ild hem & put 9 w9d[s
 = curta9s4 ,d n insi/ on v f9e sew+ =  
beg9n]s4 ,curta9s may be edg$ ) lace1 or
 ! entire curta9 may be made ( lace1    
tack$ or glu$ to inside ( w9d[4         
,telephone 7,two spools1 nail1 t9       
mucilage top1 /r+1 small     flat block7
  ,take a flat piece ( wood ab\t two    
in*es squ>e4 ,glue to x ! flat end (    
small spool4 ,t is ! 'phone4 ,ano!r     
spool is ! receiv] hang+1 :5 n 9 use1 ^u
 a nail driv5 into ! wood4 ,! mucilage  
top has ! slot into :i* to drop !       
imag9>y nickel4   ,,miscellane\s        
,groc]y ,/ore 7,wood5 soap-box1 small   
c>dbo>d box1 scales1     toy b>rels1 t9y
 pill boxes1 s&1 pebbles1 etc47  ,a     
small wood5 box makes ! /ore4 ,a small] 
c>dbo>d box turn$ upside d[n w make !   
c\nt]1 or small pieces ( wood c be nail$
 toge!r by ! little amateur c>p5t]4 ,buy

 toy scales or make "s z describ$ bel[4 
,small b>rels c be obta9$ at toy /ore or
 little bottles & boxes c be fill$ )    
small quantities ( tea & sug>1 ) t9y    
bags ( pebbles = potatoes1 apples1 etc4 
,cranb]ries make acceptable play apples4
 ,corn & nuts also w f9d places4 ,tacks 
c be hamm]$ 9 on :i* to hang t9y brooms1
 & by hamm]+ 9 two long nails & lay+ a  
n>r[ bo>d ^u !m a %elf c be made = !    
cann$ vegetables4 ,let ! *ildr5 make _! 
own br[n pap] bags1 look+ at a real "o =
 a model4   ,scales 7,two small squ>e   
c>dbo>d boxes1 made or b\ght1 tw9e1     
skew] or o!r sl5d] /ick ( wood or metal7
  ,9 ea* ( ! f\r sides ( a box make a   
small hole ne> ! top4 ,take two pieces (
 tw9e ea* f\r times ! wid? ( ! box4 ,tie
 "o ( ^! ?r\gh two opposite holes ( !   
box & ! o!r piece ?r\gh ! two o!r holes1
 be+ sure t ! /r+s :5 ti$ are ( equal   
l5g?4 ,^! two /r+s cross ea* o!r4 ,9 !  
middle1 exactly :]e !y cross1 tie "o end
 ( a /r+ ?ree in*es long4 ,raise ! box  
by ?is /r+ & x %\ld hang exactly true4  

,arrange ! o!r box 9 ! same way4  ,n[   
take ! skew] & exactly 9 ! middle tie a 
/r+ ( ?ree in*es4 ,to ! ends ( ! /ick   
tie ! ends ( ! tw9e already ti$ to !    
boxes4 ,raise ! skew] by ?is /r+ & !    
boxes %\ld hang ev5ly1 l scales4 ,if !y 
d n1 slide "o or ! o!r back & =? until  
!y d balance4  ,use 9 ! toy groc]y /ore4
 ,play+ /ore is always a f9e opportunity
 = indicat+ lessons ( hone/y 9 bus9ess4 
,tra9 ! *ild to give fair weight &      
measure1 ev5 9 play4   ,m]ry-,g-,r\nd = 
,dolls 7,c>dbo>d1 l>ge ribbon spool1    
/iff     pap] or k9d]g>t5 fold+ pap]1   
sl5d] p5cil1 t9y flag7  ,cut two circles
 ( c>dbo>d1 "o five in*es 9 diamet]2 !  
o!r1 t5 to twelve4 ,us+ ! small] "o z a 
base1 /& on x a l>ge ribbon spool 7spool
 ar\nd :i* baby ribbon comes74 ,glue !  
l>ge circle to ! o!r end ( ! spool1     
p>allel to ! o!r l[] circle4 ,make a    
hole 9 ea* circle4 ,run a sl5d] p5cil   
?r\gh ! upp] c>dbo>d1 !n ?r\gh ! spool1 
& !n ?r\gh ! l[] circle1 mak+ an axis   
r\nd :i* ! spool may revolve1 c>ry+ ) x 

! upp] circle4  ,on ! upp] circle pa/e  
alt]nately animals cut f pap] or        
c>dbo>d1 & b5*es also cut f c>dbo>d4    
,elegance may be add$ by gild+ ! spool &
 lett+ a t9y flag float f ! po9t ( !    
p5cil4 ,cut out pap] dolls = a ride4    
,dolls' ,p>k 7,/>*-box1 e>?1 moss1      
twigs1 t9y mirror1     etc47  ,fill !   
box ) e>? & s& = a f\ndation1 & !n )    
moss1 twigs1 eld]-b]ry sprigs1 etc41    
fill 9 ! fairy-l details4 ,a toy swan or
 boat adds to ! reality4   ,rugs =      
,doll-,h\se  #a4 ,make ! loom by tak+ a 
slate & knock+ out ! slate s z to leave 
! frame intact4 ,hamm] a r[ ( small     
nails half an in* ap>t along ! two n>r[ 
sides4 ,!n make ! w>p by /r++ /rong cord
 back & =? across ! nails4 ,tie fir/    
ar\nd "o corn] nail2 c>ry to & ar\nd !  
two nails opposite1 !n back & ar\nd !   
next two1 & s back & =? till x is all   
/rung4 ,! r[s ( cord %\ld be p>allel4   
#b4 ,in/ead ( a slate1 looms ( v>i\s    
sizes may be r\ghly made ( f\r n>r[     
pieces ( wood measur$1 saw$1 & nail$    

toge!r at ! corn]s4 ,a curta9 slat c\ld 
be s us$1 or wood5 boxes w furni% raw   
mat]ial = su*4 ,a loom #d x #f in*es is 
a good size = a beg9n]4  ,= wo(1 use    
co>se wor/$ or ribbon to beg9 )1 or     
color$ *eeseclo? torn into n>r[ /rips4  
,use ! f+]s at fir/1 lat] a bodk91 weav+
 "u "o cord ( ! w>p & ov] "o1 back & =?1
 till a t9y rug is made4 ,fa/5 ends by  
weav+ 9 & out a %ort di/ance into body (
 rug4 ,at fir/ make rug all ( "o color1 
or a rag-c>pet effect c be obta9$ by ty+
 into a long /r+ wor/$s ( v>i\s colors4 
,if a pla9 color is us$ a bord] c be    
made by runn+ 9 a /r& or s ( a diff]5t  
color4  ,let ! *ild employ 8 arti/ic &  
creative abilities 9 mak+ designs = !   
rug ) pa9ts or crayons4 ,draw an oblong 
( "o color ) /ripes across ! ends1 "o1  
two or ?ree 9 numb]1 at diff]5t di/ances
 ap>t4 ,v>iety c be secur$ by tak+ up   
two ?reads at a "t or runn+ "u "o & ov] 
two1 etc4 ,w>n ! *ild n to draw ! ?reads
 too closely or ! rug w h ! %ape ( an   
h\r-glass :5 f9i%$4  ,a wa%clo? c be    

made ?us by weav+ x ( n>r[ pieces (     
*eeseclo?4  ,take ! rug or clo? (f !    
loom by rais+ c>efully ov] ! nails4  #c4
 ,ano!r simple k9d ( loom is made by    
tak+ a piece ( c>dbo>d measur+ #f x #h  
in*es4 ,draw a r[ ( eight dots half an  
in* ap>t4 ,opposite ^!1 & six in*es     
away1 draw ano!r r[4 ,) /rong cord sew  
?r\gh ^! a set ( /raight /it*es1 six    
in*es long & half an in* ap>t4 ,?is     
makes ! w>p4 ,run ! wor/$ wo( "u & ov]  
^! cords z 9 any weav+1 & te> ! c>dbo>d 
away :5 f9i%$4     ,,*apt] ,,vii        
,,plays ,,& ,,games   ,9 play+ games    
*ildr5 le>n lessons ( fair play1 (      
mutual =be>ance & pati5ce1 & ( lett+ a  
playfell[ h a *ance1 :i* !y le>n 9 no   
o!r way4 ,ap>t f ! important bodily     
ex]cise & developm5t ga9$ 9 ! active    
physical games1 ! dem& ^u m5tal & moral 
qualities is ( immeasurable value4  ,a  
*ild %\ld nev] be p]mitt$ to *eat at a  
game1 ev5 9 fun4 ,a game loses          
significance z a game :5 "o p]son does n
 play fair4 ,! *ild to :om ev5 ! ?\ght (

 s do+ is impossible beg9s ! race ( life
 ) an imm5se advantage1 = we believe t !
 f\ndation = all real life is "*4  ,we  
give a few games :i* h be5 tri$ )       
success ei!r 9 ! home1 ! k9d]g>t51 or ! 
playgr\nd4 ,"s ( ^! plays require       
mat]ials2 o!rs d n4 ,9 "s cases         
in/ructions are giv5 = mak+ ! requir$   
mat]ials4   ,,tag ,,games   ,circle ,tag
  ,"o p]son /&s 9 ! c5t] ( a r+ ( *ildr5
 & ea* "o 9 ! r+ holds out 8 "r h&4 ,!  
"o 9 ! middle tags "o ( ! h&s & ! own]  
imm$iately gives *ase till he cat*es !  
pursu$4  ,v>y by hav+ bo? tagg$ & tagg] 
skip1 hop1 etc41 in/ead ( run4   ,rac+  
,tag  ,play]s =m circle4 ,"o goes       
outside ! r+ & runs or walks ar\nd1     
sudd5ly quietly t\*+ ano!r play]1 :o    
imm$iately races ) him1 go+ ar\nd ! r+ 9
 opposite direction4  ,v>y by hav+      
conte/ants b[ ?ree times z !y pass ea*  
o!r4   ,wood1 ,iron or ,pap] ,tag  ,"o  
*ild *ases ano!r :o t\*es = goal any?+  
made ( wood1 or iron1 or pap]1 etc41 z  
has be5 decid$ ^u be=eh&4 ,if ! pursu$  

is caught be=e he succe$s 9 t\*+ su*    
object1 he becomes x4 ,! goal may be a  
wood5 /ick or tree1 or an iron rake1 or 
a pap] book1 etc4   ,japanese ,tag  ,=m 
a long l9e ( *ildr51 "o foll[+ closely  
beh9d ano!r 9 a m>* or run4 ,"o *ild    
outside ! l9e is x4 ,he tries to tag "s 
"o 9 ! l9e4 ,! lead] endeavors to prev5t
 ?is by twi/+ 8 file rapidly 9 & out 9 a
 curv+ l9e1 &1 by s ?r[+ out 8 arms1 z  
to protect ! ?reat5$ "o1 z ! l9e twi/s &
 turns ) him4 ,if "o is tagg$1 ! lead]  
becomes x4 ,! lead] & 8 tra9 ( *ildr5   
mu/ ( c\rse be al]t 9 m9d & active 9    
body4   ,cross-,tag  ,( a gr\p ( *ildr5 
! "o :o is x *ases any "o he *ooses to  
beg9 )1 b if ano!r *ild runs 9 betwe5 ! 
*as$ & ! *as]1 ! *as] mu/ foll[ ! "o :o 
has ?us run 9 betwe54 ,if he %[s signs (
 fatigue a ?ird *ild may run across     
betwe5 ! two1 etc41 he !n be+ *as$ until
 ! tagg] succe$s 9 cat*+ "s "o1 :o 9    
turn becomes x4   ,,races  ,alli$ to !  
tag games are ! rac+ games1 ( :i* we    
give only two4   ,potato ,race 7,twelve 

potatoes1 two tablespoons7  ,place six  
potatoes 9 a r[ ab\t ?ree feet ap>t4    
,place six o!rs 9 a p>allel r[ "s       
di/ance away4 ,give two play]s ea* a    
spoon1 & at a signal !y />t to race4    
,ea* play] runs up 8 r[1 pick+ up !     
potatoes1 "o by "o1 c>ry+ ea* 9 turn to 
a giv5 po9t1 !n com+ back = ano!r       
potato1 till all are ?us c>ri$4 ,! left 
h& mu/ n assi/4 ,! "o :o fir/ gets 8    
potatoes safely to ! spot decid$ ^u w9s4
   ,clo!sp9 ,race 7,h&ful ( clo!sp9s7   
,arrange ! *ildr5 9 two r[s1 equal 9    
numb]4 ,give ! fir/ *ild a h&ful (      
clo!sp9s1 laid /raight4 ,at a signal he 
passes !m d[n ! l9e4 ,if "o is dropp$ x 
mu/ be pick$ up by ! "o dropp+ x & put z
 be=e ) ! o!rs & !n pass$ on4 ,rea*+ !  
end ( ! l9e1 !y are at once pass$ back  
aga9 to ! />t+ po9t4 ,! side w9s :i*    
fir/ get back all ! p9s4   ,,aim+       
,,games ,,) ,,bean-,,bags   ,k9ds (     
,bags 7#a4 ,tick+ or /rong calico1 /rong
 ?read1     ne$le1 bak+-beans4 #b4      
,felt1 sew+ silk7  #a4 ,make a /rong bag

 ( bright color$ mat]ial1 #f x #h in*es 
9 size4 ,fill ) ! ord9>y bak+-beans &   
ov]h& ! top4  #b4 ,take a piece ( felt  
or any pretty /rong mat]ial :i* w be> ! 
we> & te> ( ! game4 ,cut into two       
circles #e or #f in*es 9 diamet]4 ,sew  
toge!r on ! wrong side1 ) a seam ( "o   
f\r? in*4 ,!n cut 9 ! c5t] a small      
circle half an in* 9 diamet]4 ,turn !   
odd-%ap$ bag inside out1 fill ) beans & 
ov]h& ! small circul> op5+ ) close      
/it*es ( silk4 ,^! bags c be m easily   
caught ?an balls by little h&s4   ,k9ds 
( ,games  ,*ildr5 usually h& d[n famili>
 games f "o g5]ation to ano!r4 ,"h are a
 few3  #a4 ,*ildr5 /& 9 a circle ) "o 9 
! c5t] :o ?r[s ! bag to ea* 9 turn all  
ar\nd ! r+1 or else tries to cat* "s "o 
napp+ by ?r[+ x unexpect$ly4  #b4 ,v>y  
by hav+ *ildr5 /& 9 a r[ & ! lead] ?r[s 
to ea* 9 turn4 ,or *ildr5 /& 9 opposite 
r[s & e "o 9 "o l9e has a bag :i* all   
?r[ 9 unison to ! *ild opposite4 ,^! 9  
turn ?r[ back 9 p]fect ry?m4  #c4 ,v>y  
aga9 by toss+ into ! air 9 unison4 ,!   

accompanim5t ( music is always a ?+ to  
be desir$ 9 su* ry?mic games4  #d4 ,"o  
*ild /&s 9 c5t] ( r+ & tries to cat* !  
bag z x is toss$ across to "s "o on !   
o!r side ( ! r+4   ,,aim+ ,,games ,,)   
,,balls  ,! games j describ$ may be     
play$ ) balls z well z ) bean-bags1 &   
?us require m co-ord9ation on ! "p ( !  
*ild's muscles4 ,we give a few o!r games
 9 addition4   ,c\nt+-,ball  ,let "o    
*ild b\nce ! ball1 /rik+ x f above ) !  
palm ( 8 h& & c\nt+ "o1 two1 etc41 until
 he fails to hit x1 :5 ano!r *ild takes 
a turn4   ,guess-,ball  ,a r[ ( play]s  
numb] (f f "o end #a1 #b1 #c1 #d1 etc4  
,! la/ numb] /eps 9 front ( ! r[ a      
di/ance su* z may be ne$$ to secure     
c]ta9ty ( aim & t\* on ! "p ( ^? :o ?r[ 
! ball4 ,! play] 9 front /&s ) 8 back to
 ! o!rs4 ,^? 9 ! r[ n[ beg9 to pass !   
ball sideways f "o to ! o!r4 ,! play] 9 
front hav+ c\nt$ a giv5 numb]1 ! "o :o  
happ5s to hold ! ball at ! "t mu/ at    
once ?r[ x at ! play] 9 front4 ,if      
/ruck1 ! latt] turns quickly & tries to 

judge f ! attitudes ( ! v>i\s play]s :i*
 "o ?rew ! ball4 ,if he is "r1 places   
are ex*ang$4 ,if he guesses wrong1 !    
game cont9ues z be=e4   ,cup & ,ball    
7,c>dbo>d1 wor/$1 funnel7  ,make ! ball 
by cutt+ f c>dbo>d two circles ab\t two 
in*es 9 diamet]4 ,inside ! l>ge circles 
draw small] ones ab\t "o-half in* 9     
diamet]4 ,cut ! small] circles entirely 
out1 ?us leav+ a hole 9 ! middle ( ea*  
l>ge circle4 ,keep ^! two l>ge circles  
toge!r4 ,n[1 ) a ne$le1 w9d wor/$ r\nd &
 r\nd ?r\gh ! op5+ 9 ! two circles until
 x is completely fill$1 s t ! ne$le _c  
be pu%$ ?r\gh4 ,hold 9 ! left h&1 & )   
%>p po9t$ scissors cut ! wor/$ at ! edge
 ( ! circles1 spread ! circles a little 
ap>t1 & tie a /rong ?read firmly ar\nd !
 wor/$ betwe5 ! two c>dbo>d circles4 ,!n
 te> ! c>dbo>d circles away & a pretty  
ball rema9s4 ,tie ?is ball1 ) a /r+     
twelve in*es long1 to a kit*5 funnel1 & 
let ! *ild try to cat* ! ball 9 !       
funnel4   ,,aim+ ,,games--,,miscellane\s
   ,r+-,toss 7,small wood5 box1         

broom-h&le or d[el1 nail or     glue1   
embroid]y r+s or hoops ( small keg7     
,saw a foot f a broom-h&le or d[el 7a   
*ild's broom w be/ s]ve ! purpose74     
,glue or nail ?is to a box4 ,let ! *ild 
practice toss+ ov] ?is po/ r+s tak5 f a 
small keg2 or embroid]y r+s may be us$4 
,^! may be w\nd ar\nd ) bright color$   
/rips ( l9+ or ) ribbon4 ,! r+s %\ld be 
graduat$ 9 size4   ,grace-,hoops        
7,basket re$s1 raffia7  ,make a w& (    
?ree or f\r basket re$s cut into two    
foot l5g?s4 ,w9d ^! m or less loosely ) 
/r+1 j s z to hold !m toge!r4 ,!n w9d   
ar\nd & ar\nd closely & smoo?ly ) a /r& 
( raffia s z to b9d firmly toge!r4 ,if  
held smoo?ly1 sev]al /r&s ( raffia may  
be us$ at "o "t4 ,if re$s are n to be _h
 lilac bran*es may be us$ in/ead4 ,!    
result %\ld be a w& firm & /iff4  ,make 
! hoops by soak+ ! re$s fir/ 9 wat] = an
 h\r to make flexible4 ,!y %\ld be cut  
into l5g?s ( ab\t #b-a_/b feet4 ,curve  
sev]al into a hoop & tie4 ,!n w9d       
smoo?ly & firmly ) ! raffia4 ,! ends ( !

 latt] may be dispos$ ( by ?read+ ^u a  
l>ge ne$le & runn+ x a %ort di/ance 9 & 
out ( ! "p already w\nd4  ,two w&s & "o 
hoop are requir$ = ea* play]4 ,"o tosses
 a r+ f h] two w&s to h] oppon5t1 :o mu/
 cat* x ^u h] own w&s4  ,?is once popul>
 game cultivates bo? al]tness & grace4  
,9 ! k9d]g>t5 ! *ildr5 use w& & r+ 9    
play+ knights4 ,"o *ild holds ! r+ :ile 
! little knight gallops ar\nd ! circle  
on an imag9>y /e$ & tries to capture !  
r+ on 8 lance 7w&71 z at an old-"t      
t\rnam5t4   ,croquet ) ,peas 7,peas1    
hairp9s or d\ble-head$ tacks1 nail or   
mat*1 too?pick1 cork1 cov] ( />*-box7   
,b5d hairp9s into %ape or use           
d\ble-head$ tacks z wickets4 ,ins]t into
 ! cov] ( a wood5 />*-box = gr\nd4 ,= a 
/ake use a nail or a pa9t$ mat*-/ick4   
,%>p5 ?is to a po9t & ins]t x 9 a hole  
previ\sly made by hamm]+ 9 a nail4 ,make
 mallets by ins]t+ mat*es or too?picks  
into heads made ( small pieces ( cork4  
,use peas = balls4  ,put ! :ole outfit 9
 a box & give to little si/] = h] doll's

 bir?day4   ,egg-,%ell ,game 7,egg-%ell1
 long table1 f\r tumbl]s7  ,bl[ an      
egg-%ell & pa9t ) "s college colors z a 
foot-ball4 ,take f\r tumbl]s & place two
 at "o end ( a long table = goals & two 
at ! opposite end = goals1 ! two :i*    
make a pair be+ f\r in*es ap>t4 ,divide 
! p>ty into two compet+ gr\ps4 ,^? on "o
 side mu/ try to bl[ ! %ell betwe5 !    
tumbl]s ( _! oppon5ts4 ,^! mu/ try to   
def5d _! end ( ! table & at ! same "t   
try to bl[ ! %ell betwe5 ! tumbl]s ( _! 
oppon5ts4 ,?is makes a m]ry game = "y p4
   ,*]ry-,/one ,game 7,save & dry a doz5
 or m *]ry-/ones7  ,scatt] ! /ones      
lightly on ! table4 ,!y w fall s t "s   
lie closely toge!r1 o!rs f> ap>t4 ,!    
fir/ play] selects any two /ones & draws
 8 f+] betwe5 !m s t he t\*es nei!r4 ,if
 he succe$s ?us f> he mu/ !n try to snap
 "o 7) ?umb & middle f+]7 s t x /rikes !
 o!r4 ,if ?is succe$s also ! two /ones  
belong to him & he has ano!r turn1      
cont9u+ until he ei!r t\*es a /one 9    
try+ to draw a f+] betwe5 two or fails  

to make "o ( ! two hit ! o!r4 ,! second 
play] w n f>e s well1 because ! rema9+  
pairs w lie clos] toge!r ?an ^? fir/    
*os51 s t great c>e w be ne$$ 9 draw+ ! 
f+] betwe5 two4 ,sometimes x is necess>y
 to use ! little f+]4 ,at ! end ! play] 
hav+ mo/ /ones w9s ! game4 ,! /ones may 
be dy$ or pa9t$ if desir$4 ,! game      
sugge/s tiddl$y-w9ks & crok9ole4        
,donkey ,game 7,picture ( a donkey1 m9us
 a tail1 & "o doz5     sep>ate tails4   
,^! may be b\ght 9 l>ge %eets = t5 c5ts1
     b may be cut out ( pap] if drawn   
fir/ by skilful h&s7  ,p9 ! picture to !
 wall 9 "s spot :]e x w n deface x4     
,give ea* play] a tail ) a p9 /ick+     
?r\gh x4 ,bl9dfold him4 ,turn him ar\nd 
?ree times & s5d him 9 ! direction ( !  
picture to p9 ! tail on ! donkey4 ,! "o 
:o succe$s 9 fa/5+ a tail ne>e/ to !    
prop] place w9s ! game4   ,bl[+ ,out !  
,c&le 7,c&le 9 c&le/ick7  ,place a c&le 
on ! table4 ,bl9dfold a play]1 turn him 
ar\nd ?ree times ab\t six feet f ! c&le4
 ,!n let him try to f9d 8 way t[>ds x & 

bl[ x out4 ,he may h ?ree trials4       
,,miscellane\s ,,plays   ,! ,c\ntess ( !
 ,hugg]mugg]s 7,two c&les 9 c&le/icks7  
,give two play]s ea* a c&le4 ,!y take   
places ab\t eight feet ap>t4 ,!n ea*    
takes a /ep =w>d at ! same "t & makes a 
solemn b[ )\t smil+2 !n ano!r /ep & b[2 
& !n a ?ird4 ,!n "o says solemnly1 ,!   
,c\ntess ( ! ,hugg]mugg]s is dead4 ,!   
o!r "o rejo9s1 ,i am v sorry to he> x4  
,! fir/ "o replies1 ,s am ,i4 ,!n ea*   
takes ?ree /eps backw>d1 ) a b[ ea* "t1 
& all )\t a smile4 ,:oev] smiles mu/    
give up 8 place to ano!r play]4   ,rope 
& ,s&bag 7,rope t5 feet long1 ) h&le at 
"o end :i*     may be made by knott+ !  
rope1 & a s&bag or o!r weight at     !  
o!r4 ,s&bag may be made ( /rong goods   
sew$ into a bag &     fill$ ) s&4 ,9 a  
k9d]g>t5 a weight has be5 improvis$ out 
( a *ild's rubb] %oe7  ,"s "o /&s 9 !   
c5t] ( a circle ( *ildr5 & sw+s ! rope s
 t ! weight j grazes ! gr\nd4 ,! *ildr5 
mu/ be suffici5tly att5tive & agile to  
evade ! rope by jump+ ov] x z x passes  

!m4 ,d n beg9 until ! rope has acquir$  
mom5tum en\gh to move ) a degree (      
regul>ity4   ,omnibus ,sw+ 7,/rong rope 
or *a91 /aples1 soapbox1 wood5          
plank1 nails7  ,if =tunate en\gh to h a 
b>n or summ]-h\se1 or a playroom ) a    
/rong beam 9 ! ro( or ceil+1 place a    
pair ( /rong /aples 9 ! beam 7hammock   
hooks w\ld s]ve ! same purpose7 a few   
in*es ap>t4 ,six feet f ^! place ano!r  
pair ( /aples 9 ! beam4 ,f ea* pair (   
/aples or hooks susp5d a loop ( rope s t
 x comes ab\t "o foot f ! floor4        
,illu/ration3 ,omnibus ,sw+4  ,take a   
plank ab\t eight feet long & "o foot    
wide & cut f\r not*es 9 x1 two on ea*   
side1 ab\t six in*es f ! ends4 ,place ! 
plank s t x hangs held by ! two ropes1  
:i* slip into ! not*es 9 ! plank1 !     
not*es keep+ ! ropes 9 place4 ,^u ?is   
sev]al *ildr5 c sw+ back & =? l5g?wise1 
& s play at r[+1 rid+1 trolley+1 etc41 z
 imag9ation dictates4 ,if a soapbox be  
nail$ at "o end ! baby may be put into  
?is = a safe ride4   ,anagrams 7,t9t$   

,bri/ol bo>d1 black ink or pa9t1 heavy  
p5 or     bru%7  ,cut ! ,bri/ol bo>d    
into #a-;in* squ>es & let ! *ild pa9t or
 draw ^u ^! squ>es ! lett]s ( !         
alphabet1 "o lett] to ea* squ>e4 ,!re   
%\ld be at lea/ a doz5 ( ea* lett] & _m 
m ,a's1 ,e's & ,s's1 z ^! lett]s occur  
frequ5tly 9 ,engli% words4 ,two games   
may be play$ ) ^! lett]s z foll[s3  #a4 
,give ! *ild ! f\r or five lett]s t     
compose a ^w & let him try to put !m    
toge!r 9 ! "r way z3 ,h-s-e-r-o         
7,horse74  #b4 ,sev]al play]s are ne$$ =
 ?is game4 ,! c>ds mu/ be plac$ upside  
d[n 9 a box s t ! lett]s are n se54 ,ea*
 play] takes a lett] 9 turn1 ! fir/ "t  
r\nd1 & places x 9 ! c5tre ( ! table4   
,at ! second "t r\nd1 ea*1 z he takes a 
squ>e f ! box1 tries to =m a ^w ) x1    
ei!r by us+ a lett] f ! c5tral pool or  
by tak+ away an oppon5t's ^w4 ,if he    
takes f an oppon5t he mu/ take an entire
 ^w4 ,z he =ms a ^w he places x be=e    
himself1 ! aim be+ to get five or t5    
words be=e any oppon5t does4 ,if he c =m

 no ^w he puts 8 lett] 9 ! pool4 ,!     
numb] ( words mak+ ! game mu/ be agre$  
^u be=eh&4 ,= example3 ,9 ! pool are    
plac$ 9 turn ! lett]s g1 b1 f1 t4 ,play]
 ,i1 cont9u+1 draws f ! box ! lett] a & 
) ! lett]s 9 ! pool c =m bat1 :i* he    
places 9 front ( him1 leav+ g & f 9 !   
pool4 ,play] ,,ii draws an l1 & z he c  
=m no ^w1 he puts x 9 ! pool4 ,play]    
,,iii draws an e & takes away ! bat (   
,no4 ,i1 turn+ x into beat4 ,play] ,,ii 
draws an o1 :i* ) ! g f ! pool1 he turns
 into g4 ,play] ,i !n draws aga91 & s ! 
game cont9ues until "o play] has1 we w  
say1 five words1 ! numb] agre$ ^u1 & s  
w9s4   ,weigh+ ,honey  ,"o *ild cr\*es1 
clasp+ 8 h&s b5ea? 8 knees tightly4 ,two
 old] p]sons !n take ! h&les ( !        
honey-j> 7! *ild's arms7 & sw+ him back 
& =?1 c\nt+ "o1 two1 ?ree1 etc41 ) ea*  
sw+ until ! h&s give way4 ,! numb] (    
c\nts tells ! numb] ( p\nds 9 ! j>4     
,,sugge/ions ,,= ,,*ildr5',s ,,p>ties   
,peanut ,p>ty 7,sev]al qu>ts ( peanuts1 
& a pretty little bag     measur+ #f x  

#h in*es = ea* gue/7  ,be=e ! little    
gue/s arrive1 hide ! peanuts 9 corn]s1  
"u cu%ions1 & 9 all possible            
hid+-places1 s+ly1 or two or ?ree       
toge!r4 ,at a signal all ( ! *ildr5 beg9
 to se>* = ! peanuts4 ,! "o f9d+ ! mo/  
w9s4 ,give a rew>d ( a peanut doll4     
7,see page #hj47         99       99    
99       99       99  ,9 no su* games ( 
competition is x a good plan to h       
exp5sive prizes4 ,t plan m9i/]s to a    
weakness inh]5t p]haps 9 human nature1 b
 "o to be disc\rag$--! desire to w91 n =
 ! sake ( success1 b = ! sake ( ! prize4
 ,! giv+ ( a valuable prize eng5d]s     
feel+s ( envy & cat]s too mu* to !      
gambl+ in/9ct4 ,x t5ds to de/roy ! _s ( 
fun & play :i* is ! real object ( a     
social ga!r+4  ,a "p ( su* an ent]ta9m5t
 w\ld appropriately be ! mak+ ( peanut  
taffy or ( peanut animals4 7,see page   
#bc47   ,spid]-,web ,p>ty 7,balls (     
pretty tw9e1 "o color = ea* gue/7  ,take
 a ball ( tw9e & to ! end atta* a c>d   
be>+ ! "n ( "o gue/4 ,!n unw9d x1 twi/+ 

x ar\nd diff]5t articles ( furniture1   
*airs1 table-legs1 door-knob1 *&eli]1   
etc41 till ! ?read is judg$ to be long  
en\gh4 ,!n cut1 & to ?is end tie "s     
trifl+ gift4 ,arrange 9 ?is way "o ball 
& gift = ea* *ild expect$4 ,:5 ! "t =   
play+ ! game arrives1 give to ea* *ild !
 c>d be>+ 8 "n1 to :i* tw9e is atta*$4  
,at ! signal = beg9n+1 ea* "o foll[s up 
8 l9e1 unw9d+ & dis5tangl+ x z he goes  
along1 till ! end ( ! cord be>+ ! gift  
is rea*$4 ,z ea* little visitor receives
 some?+1 !re is no un:olesome _s (      
rivalry4   ,?imble-,biscuit ,p>ty       
7,d\gh1 silv] ?imbles7  ,:ile mak+      
biscuits = supp] give ! little *ild a   
silv] ?imble to use z a biscuit cutt]1  
fir/ roll+ ! d\gh to a ?ickness "o-?ird 
! height ( ! ?imble4 ,:5 he has made a  
good array put !m into ! ov54 ,!y w bake
 quickly & to ! *ild w seem to surpass !
 be/ cake made4  ,invite a gr\p ( little
 *ildr5 to a ?imble-biscuit p>ty4 ,a    
d\gh ( fl\r1 wat] or milk1 a little salt
 & bak+ p[d] w be suffici5t & ! little  

work]s w be v happy mak+ ! wee biscuits4
 ,only silv] ?imbles %\ld be us$4  ,:ile
 ! biscuits are bak+ a few games1       
notably ,hide ! ,?imble1 w pass ! "t4   
,s]v$ ) a little jam or milk !y w make a
 delici\s repa/1 ) dolls & ,t$dy ,be>s =
 company4   ,butt]fly ,p>ty 7,:ite pap]1
 oil pa9ts1 9 tubes7  ,uncov]+ ! tube1  
make a dab ( pa9t ) x ne> middle ( a    
%eet ( pap]4 ,imm$iately b5ea? make a   
long /roke ( ano!r color4 ,n[ fold ov]  
l5g?wise along ! middle ( ! long l9e (  
pa9t4 ,:ile fold$ press & smoo? ) f+]   
ov] ! fir/ spot4 ,?is :5 op5$ w be !    
head ( ! butt]fly4 ,keep pap] /ill      
fold$1 h[ev]1 & press along ! l9e ( pa9t
 to make body & !n make a side pressure 
to make ! w+s4 ,op5 out1 & !re is !     
g5]al sugge/ion ( a beautiful butt]fly1 
:i*1 held up s t ! light %9es ?r\gh1 may
 be really v pretty4 ,a little exp]im5t 
w %[ h[ improvem5ts c be made4 ,any     
color may be us$4 ,invite y\r fri5ds to 
an ev5+ butt]fly p>ty & give a prize = !
 be/ "o made2 ! prize may v suitably be 

some?+ 9 butt]fly =m2 a p5wip]1 or      
lamp-%ade1 or some?+ simil>4            
,autograph ,picture 7,ink1 pap]1 co>se  
p57  ,at ! butt]fly p>ty1 autograph     
portraits also may be made4 ,) a co>se  
p51 fill$ ) ink1 ea* p]son writes 8 own 
"n 9 turn4 ,take ! fl[+ autograph1 fold 
x l5g?wise ?r\gh ! middle & crease1 mak+
 special pressure at ! top & draw+ out  
slightly at ! side4 ,op5 up & ! result  
is a que] portrait ( ! own] ( !         
autograph ) sugge/ion ( head & arms4    
,enclose autograph on two sides by      
/raight l9es2 :5 fold$ & !n op5$1 !     
portrait w be fram$4     ,,*apt] ,,viii 
,,fe/ival ,,occasions   ,fe/ivals h     
always held an important place 9 ! life 
( home & community4 ,! anniv]s>y ( ! day
 ( bir?1 or ( m>riage1 ! day (          
graduation1 or ( com+ ( age--:at        
opportunities !y (f] = /r5g!n+ ! ties ( 
k9%ip1 = creat+ hall[$ associations t   
may (t5 prove bulw>ks ( safety 9 lat]   
days ( temptation & sorr[6  ,*ri/mas1   
,ea/]1 ,?anksgiv+1 are n[ ,national     

holidays ) u1 & our celebration ( ^!    
beautiful fe/ivals is "o m l9k 9 ! *a9  
:i* b9ds u to all races & cre$s2 = !    
return ( ! sun at ! w9t] sol/ice1 !     
r5ewal ( life 9 ! spr+1 ! +a!r+ ( fruits
 9 ! autumn1 h appeal$ to all peoples z 
fitt+ occasions = ! expression (        
religi\s joy & = mutual congratulations 
^u dang]s pa/ & ! results ( "w          
accompli%$4  ,9 ! joy ( su* occasions1  
we mu/ n let !m deg5]ate into ! m]e     
m]c5>y ex*ange ( mat]ial gifts4         
,*ri/mas is preem95tly ! *ildr5's day1  
:5 we annually rem9d ourselves ( !      
div9ity inh]5t 9 all *ildhood1 & desire 
to br+ joy to all *ildr5 & goodwill to  
all peoples4  ,ea/] means mo/ to ! adult
 :o has exp]i5c$ sorr[ & disappo9tm5t & 
has kn[n some?+ ( ! angui% & awe &      
deep5+ ( life t comes ) ! message (     
,dea?4 ,! pleasure ( ! *ild 9 ! h>e & ! 
,ea/] egg mu/ n be all[$ altoge!r to    
ov]balance ! wondr\s symbolism ( ! ,ea/]
 lily4  ,! ,national                    
holidays--,wa%+ton's ,bir?day1 ,memorial

 ,day1 ,indep5d5ce ,day1 etc4--take u   
outside ! limits ( ! home & rem9d u t1 z
 we ?ank ! m5 & wom5 ( ! pa/ = !        
privileges ( ! pres5t :i* we owe to _!  
sacrifices & aspirations1 s we %\ld     
realize our obligations t[>ds ! future4 
,9 celebrat+ ^! diff]5t fe/ivals1 let ! 
*ild be> 8 small "p4 ,we give a few     
ideas ( ?+s :i* he may d or make4 ,x is 
^! e>ly impressions :i* are ! la/+ ones4
 ,! actual s]vice dem&$ ( ! *ild c\nts  
mu* 9 ! =mation ( "*1 ?\gh ev5 m        
important is ! _s :i* radiates at su*   
times f ! p>5ts & fri5ds :o celebrate or
 prep>e to celebrate ^! recurr5t        
holidays4 ,x is ! _s :i* give? life1 "h1
 z ev]y:]e4  ,! sugge/ions w be giv5 9 !
 ord] 9 :i* ! holidays come 9 ! ye>4    
,:]e an article is describ$ 9 ano!r "p (
 ! book1 x w n be repeat$1 b ! page     
numb] w be giv5 = ref]5ce4   ,,new      
,,ye>',s ,,day   ,place ,c>ds at ,table 
7,:ite c>d1 press$ f\r-leaf clov]1 or   
pa9ts7  #a4 ,hav+ f\nd & press$         
f\r-leav$ clov]s 9 ! days ( summ]1 pa/e 

"o lightly to ea* place c>d z symbol (  
good-luck4  #b4 ,copy a clov]-leaf )    
pa9ts & write on c>d "s appropriate     
quotation signify+ good-w4   ,decorat$  
,note ,pap] 7,writ+ pap]1 leaf1 pa/e or 
pa9ts7  ,pa/e a real clov] leaf 7or pa9t
 "o7 on ! writ+ pap] ^u :i* y may be    
writ+ a ,new ,ye>'s lett] to y\r fri5d4 
,cal5d> 7#ab oblong blott]s1 :ite or    
color$1 ribbon to mat*1 #a     in* wide 
& ab\t #c_/d y>ds long1 t9y cal5d> pad1 
pa/e7  ,take ! cal5d> pad ap>t & pa/e ! 
leaf = ea* mon? ^u "o ( ! blott]s4 ,!n  
tie ! blott]s toge!r ) ! ribbon4 ,?is   
makes suitable ,new ,ye>'s gift4 7,see  
also page #gd47   ,new ,ye>'s ,bells    
7,r$ c>dbo>d1 scissors1 pa/e1 ribbon7   
,cut out a bell & pa/e a cal5d> pad on  
x4 ,or cut #ab small bells & pa/e "o    
leaf ( cal5d> pad on ea*1 /r++ all      
toge!r ) ribbon4   ,good-,luck ,pigs  ,)
 our ,g]man population ! pig signifies  
good-luck1 & at ,new ,ye>'s pigs1 big & 
little1 made ( v>i\s mat]ials1 are q 9  
ord]4 ,a favorite c&y1 made ( sug> &    

bitt]-almond1 is 9 ! %ape ( a pig1 & is 
us$ to pres5t to fri5ds at ?is holiday  
"t4 ,_m sugge/ions already giv5 may be  
c>ri$ out ) ! pig idea 9 m9d4           
,midnight ,wat*+  ,if fri5ds /ay up to  
wat* ! ,old ,ye> out1 any ( ! above-nam$
 articles may be made by ! *ildr5 =     
s\v5irs4 ,a poem :i* may suitably be    
read at ?is "t is ,t5nyson's ,r+ ,out1  
,wild ,bells2 also1 ,longfell['s ,!     
,poet's ,cal5d>4 ,a timely topic =      
discussion is ! nev]-answ]$ "q3 ,:5 does
 ! new c5tury beg9--) ,janu>y #a1 #aijj1
 or #aija8 ,timo?y ,dwight1 ,presid5t ( 
,yale ,college1 #agie-ahag1 wrote "s    
clev] v]ses apropos ( ! subject :5 he   
help$ u%] 9 ! #ai? ,c5tury4   ,,/4      
,,val5t9e',s ,,day  ,save lace pap]s f  
c&y & soap boxes & !y w prove useful :5 
,/4 ,val5t9e's ,day comes 9 mak+        
,val5t9es4 ,) ^! pap]s & scissors1 pa/e1
 scrap pictures ( fl[]s1 doves1 etc41 ! 
*ildr5 w sp5d happy h\rs 9 mak+ ^! da9ty
 s\v5irs4 ,we give a few directions =   
mak+ "s su*4   ,s+le ,he>ts 7,r$        

c>dbo>d1 lace pap]1 scrap pictures1     
scissors1 pa/e7  ,cut a he>t out ( !    
c>dbo>d & ar\nd ! edge pa/e a bord] (   
lace pap]1 full+ slightly & atta*+ x to 
! "u side ( ! he>t4 ,9 ! c5tre ( ! upp] 
side ( ! he>t pa/e a pretty scrap       
picture4 ,?is makes a simple b effective
 ,val5t9e4   ,*a9 ( ,he>ts 7,r$ c>dbo>d1
 scissors1 scrap pictures1     pa/e1 r$ 
ribbon7  ,cut sev]al he>ts out ( !      
c>dbo>d1 &1 aft] pun*+ holes 9 ! top &  
bottom ( ea* "o1 /r+ !m toge!r1 pa/+ a  
scrap picture on ea* "o if t add$ t\* is
 desir$4   ,d\ble ,he>ts 7,r$ c>dbo>d1  
scissors1 pa/e1 /rip ( r$     pap]7     
,cut two he>ts ( diff]5t sizes4 ,!n take
 a n>r[ /rip ( r$ pap] measur+ #a_/d x  
#a in* & fold x into ?irds4 ,:ile /ill  
fold$ atta* "o end ( ?is pap] to ! c5tre
 ( ! upp] side ( ! l>ge he>t & ! o!r end
 to ! c5tre ( ! l[] side ( ! small]     
he>t4 ,?is unites ! two1 "o re/+ on top 
( ! o!r1 ! pap] act+ z a k9d ( spr+ to  
raise "o above ! o!r4 ,in/ead ( a small 
he>t a scrap picture may be ?us atta*$  

on ! l>g] he>t4  ,9 cutt+ out ^! he>ts x
 may be necess>y fir/ to cut a patt]n   
out ( newspap]1 mak+ sev]al trials be=e 
a satisfactory model is secur$4   ,lacy 
,val5t9e 7,gold or silv] pap]1 :ite     
tissue pap]1 scrap     pictures1 pa/e7  
,cut f a %eet ( gold or silv] pap] a    
piece measur+ #e x #g in*es4 ,fold ?is  
once ?r\gh ! middle s z to make a book (
 #c-a_/b x #e in*es4 ,cut a piece f !   
tissue pap] ( #c-a_/b x #e in*es4 ,fold 
?is two or ?ree times & cut into x t9y  
p]=ations--oblongs1 diamonds1 circles1  
he>ts1 etc4 ,!n op5 out & obs]ve ! lacey
 effect4 ,practice ?is until some?+     
pretty & da9ty is secur$4 ,!n ^u ! c5tre
 ( ! book pa/e a scrap picture & atta* !
 tissue pap] by its edges to ! ,val5t9e 
9 su* a way t ! picture %[s a little    
betwe5 ! p]=ations4 ,a n>r[ /rip ( /iff 
pap] fold$ 9 ?ree1 to give ! effect ( a 
spr+ z describ$ above1 may be us$ at ea*
 corn]4 ,inside ( ! booklet pa/e o!r    
pictures z fancy dictates4 ,also write  
!re9 "s appropriate l9es4   ,spid]-,web 

,design 7,gold or silv] pap]1 ,bri/ol   
bo>d1 scrap     picture1 pa/e1 scissors7
  ,cut a circle ( gold or silv] pap]1   
?ree or f\r in*es 9 diamet]4 ,fold once1
 mak+ a semi-circle2 fold once m mak+ a 
qu>t]-circle4 ,beg9n+ at ! po9t ( !     
fold$ pap]1 make a t9y cut f "o edge    
t[>ds ! o!r1 b d n cut ! po9t entirely  
(f4 ,turn ! pap] & make a second cut    
p>allel to ! fir/ ab\t #a_/h in* away1 !
 cut be+ f ! o!r edge ( ! pap]4 ,turn   
aga9 & make a ?ird cut4 ,ea* "t ! cuts  
gr[ 9 l5g? ow+ to ! increas+ wid? ( !   
triangle or qu>t]-circle4 ,cont9ue ?us  
until ! circumf]5ce ( ! fold$ circle is 
rea*$4 ,!n op5 out & y h a silv]        
spid]-web effect4 ,take a squ>e or      
circle some:at l>g] ?an ! web1 & 9 its  
c5tre pa/e a pretty bird1 fl[]1 or      
maid54 ,!n pa/e ! web ^u ?is backgr\nd1 
putt+ ! pa/e along ! edges ( ! web1 b   
leav+ ! c5tre free1 s t ! *ild c raise x
 & pe] ?r\gh ! slits at ! picture b5ea?4
  ,let city *ildr5 s5d to c\ntry c\s9s  
scrap pictures1 color$ pap]s1 etc41 &   

sample ,val5t9es1 s t _! fri5ds may h ! 
pleasure ( mak+ & giv+4   ,val5t9e ,d9n]
  ,,s\p3 ,put into ! cle> s\p ! noodle  
he>ts1 :i* may be pur*as$ at a groc]y   
/ore1 or h a vegetable s\p1 slic+ !     
vegetables & cutt+ !m into little he>ts 
) a knife4  ,,meat3 ,make *ick5 or beef 
croquettes1 mold+ !m l he>ts4           
,,vegetables3 ,slice ! boil$ c>rots &   
potatoes & cut into he>t %apes4         
,,bread3 ,cut into he>ts4  ,,salad3 ,^u 
gre5 lettuce leaves place he>ts cut f   
beets4  ,,dess]t3 ,ice cream may be     
obta9$ 9 ! =m ( a ,cupid or some?+      
simil>1 & cake may be decorat$ ) :ite   
ic+ hav+ p9k he>ts outl9$ ^u x4 ,!      
pepp]m9t c&ies 9 ! %ape ( he>ts1 :i* h  
s5tim5ts pr9t$ ^u !m1 may be pass$ ei!r 
at ! beg9n+ or ! end ( ! meal4 ,cut 9   
half1 plac+ ! halves 9 sep>ate di%es2 !n
 pass "o di% to ! girls & ! o!r to !    
boys1 & by mat*+ halves p>tn]s may be   
f\nd4 ,let ! *ildr51 h[ev]1 rema9       
unconsci\s ( ! di/9ction ( sex z _m ye>s
 z possible4  ,9 mak+ prep>ations = !   

d9n] let ! *ildr5 help4   ,place ,c>ds =
 ,d9n] 7,r$ pap]1 :ite c>dbo>d1         
scissors1     p5cil7  ,cut a he>t f ! r$
 pap]4 ,f ! :ite1 cut an arr[1 draw+ x  
aft] a patt]n f\nd 9 "s book4 ,mak+ two 
slits 9 ! he>t1 run ! arr[ ?r\gh x4 ,on 
! rev]se side ( ! he>t write ! "n ( !   
gue/4   ,decorations = ,val5t9e ,d9n]   
7,r$ c>dbo>d1 r$ ribbon7  ,cut ab\t two 
doz5 he>ts all ( same size1 or graduat$ 
9 size4 ,/r+ ^! ^u ! r$ ribbon & susp5d 
ov] ! table4   ,,wa%+ton',s ,,bir?day   
,lun*eon ,c>d 7#a4 ,picture hat*et1     
c>dbo>d1 scissors1     pa9ts2 #b4       
,same--also :ite or r$di% br[n pap]7    
#a4 ,f9d a picture ( a hat*et & use x z 
a model f :i* to cut "o ab\t two in*es  
long4 ,pa9t ?is 9 colors resembl+ ! real
 hat*et1 & ^u ! rev]se side write ! "n (
 ! gue/4  #b4 ,f a piece ( :ite or      
r$di%-br[n pap] cut a "o-in* squ>e4     
,pa9t s z to resemble *]ry wood4 ,roll s
 t "o edge ov]laps ! o!r a trifle1      
simulat+ ! trunk ( a tree4 ,z !y ov]lap 
cut a t9y slit ?r\gh ! two4 ,cut out a  

t9y c>dbo>d hat*et1 pa9t z above1 &     
ins]t 9 ?is slit s t x holds ! two edges
 toge!r4 ,be=e fa/5+ 9 ?is way1 an      
appropriate quotation may be writt5     
inside1 & ! "n ( ! gue/ on ! outside4 ,x
 %\ld /& up if rightly made4            
,decorative ,*]ries 7,p>aff9e1 spool (  
wire1 n too f9e1     gre5 clo? or pap]1 
c>m9e oil pa9t1 bru%1 pa/e7  ,pur*ase at
 ! groc]'s cakes ( p>aff9e su* z is us$ 
= pres]v+ purposes4 ,heat a cake 9 a di%
 s t x is s(t en\gh to model into balls 
! size ( a *]ry4 ,:ile /ill pliable make
 a slight depression 9 its surface4     
,hav+ previ\sly roll$ ! wire 9 ! gre5   
tissue pap]1 & cut into in* /rips =     
/ems1 ins]t ?is into ! *]ry at !        
depress$ "p ( its surface4 ,cut out *]ry
 leaves ( pap]1 or bett] d>k gre5 clo?1 
place a little pa/e on ^! leaves at !   
back & arrange a /em on ea* "o4 ,:5 !   
/em ( ! *]ry is firmly fa/5$ 9 ! fruit1 
pa9t ! surface ) c>m9e oil pa9t4 ,?is   
gives a poli%$ appe>ance to ! surface l 
! natural *]ry4  ,! /ems ( ! gre5 leaves

 may be trimm$ ab\t ! /ems ( ! *]ries 9 
twos or ?rees or m1 accord+ to ! numb] (
 *]ries us$4   ,pap] ,*a9s 7,color$ pap]
 9 %eets or cut into /rips1 pa/e1       
small bru%es or /icks7  ,! mak+ ( pap]  
*a9s1 9 contra/+ or uni=m colors1 is a  
delightful pa/ime = *ildr5 ( all ages4  
,v little *ildr5 may easily le>n to make
 "o loop at a "t1 &1 ) assi/ance1 are   
soon able to fa/5 sev]al loops toge!r4  
,k9d]g>t5 ,supply ,/ores furni% /rips ( 
color$ pap] already cut1 & put up 9     
packages4 ,^! /rips measure #cf in*es 9 
l5g?4 ,x is v easy1 h[ev]1 to cut /rips 
f l>ge %eets ( pap]1 & x is an excell5t 
lesson 9 accurate cutt+ = *ildr5 ov] t5 
ye>s ( age4  ,^! pap] /rips may measure 
"o or two in*es 9 wid? & ! entire l5g? (
 ! %eet4 ,cut ! long /rips into %ort    
/rips measur+ f\r in*es 9 l5g?4 ,hold+ !
 f\r in* /rip 9 ! left h&1 put a v      
little pa/e on ! "u surface ( "o end ( !
 /rip4 ,ov]lap ! pa/$ end ( ! /rip to   
its unpa/$ end1 & hold firmly until     
fa/5$4 ,y n[ h "o pap] loop4 ,?r\gh ?is 

loop is plac$ ano!r f\r in* /rip--! pa/e
 is add$ 9 ! same mann]4 ,n[ y h two    
loops4 ,cont9ue do+ ?is until y h ! *a9 
! requir$ l5g?4 ,^! *a9s are v effective
 :5 us$ 9 decorat+4  ,= ,wa%+ton's      
,bir?day1 r$1 :ite & blue pap] w\ld be  
us$ = ! *a9s4   ,bonbonni]es 7,:ite     
tissue pap]1 r$ & blue anil9e dyes7  ,v 
attractive bonbonni]es may be made by   
cutt+ oblong %ap$ %eets ( :ite tissue   
pap]1 measur+ #f in*es 9 l5g? & #e in*es
 9 wid?4 ,fr+e ! %ort] edges ( ! pap]1  
mak+ fr+e #a in* deep4  ,dissolve any   
good r$ & blue dyes 9 boil+ wat]1 &     
place 9 sep>ate di%es4 ,dip "o fr+$ end 
( tissue pap] into ! r$ dye = "o second1
 & dip ! o!r fr+$ end into ! blue dye4  
,%ake ^! ends g5tly 9 ord] to let ! wat]
 drip f !m4 ,:5 !y are dry1 place a l>ge
 siz$ c&y 9 ! c5tre ( ! pap]1 & ga!r+ up
 ! fr+$ ends1 twi/ !m close to ! c&y1   
?us =m+ a fea!ry effect 9 two colors4   
,^! are v pretty :5 arrang$ on ! table  
ei!r 9 quantity or s+ly4   ,t5ts 7,:ite 
%elf pap]1 pa/e1 mat* /ick1 r$1 :ite &  

blue pap]7  ,gr\ps ( :ite t5ts1 made (  
:ite %elf pap]1 capp$ at ! top ) t9y    
,am]ican flags1 may be plac$ at %ort    
di/ances f ! c5tre piece ( a lun*eon or 
supp] table ) good effect4  ,! l>ge     
%eets ( %elf pap] may be b\ght at any   
groc]'s4 ,cut !m into f\r-in* squ>es4   
,place ! pap] be=e y on a flat surface1 
an edge ne>e/ y4 ,fold ! front edge to !
 back edge ( squ>e2 crease ! pap] at !  
fold1 op5 ! pap] & fold ! "r edge to    
left edge ( squ>e2 crease ! fold aga94  
,op5 ! pap] & turn ! squ>e s t a corn]  
po9ts t[>ds y4 ,fold ?is front corn] to 
! back corn]1 s t ! two po9ts exactly   
meet4  ,crease on ! fold1 op5 ! pap]1 & 
fold ! left corn] to ! "r corn] ( !     
squ>e4 ,crease on ! fold4 ,op5 ! pap]2  
be=e y y h a squ>e ( pap]1 ) eight folds
 across its surface1 a fold runn+ front 
edge to back edge1 f "r edge to left    
edge1 f "r corn] to left corn]1 f left  
corn] to "r corn]4 ,turn ! squ>e ( pap] 
ov] s t all ! folds on ! surface ( !    
pap] are on ! upp] side ( ! squ>e4      

,place ! squ>e ) a corn] t[>d y4  ,y w  
n[ see eight folds runn+ f ! f\r edges &
 f\r corn]s to ! c5tre ( ! squ>e4       
,crease ) ?umb & =ef+] ( "r h& ! fold   
runn+ f l[] "r edge to c5tre ( squ>e4   
,place ?is "r h& fold ( squ>e =w>d s t x
 lies along ! fold :i* ext5ds f ! corn] 
directly 9 front ( y to ! c5tre ( !     
squ>e4 ,foll[ ! same directions 9 fold+ 
! crease t runs f ! l[] left edge to    
c5tre ( squ>e4 ,^! two folds t\* n[ on !
 fold t runs f front corn] to c5tre (   
squ>e4 ,y w see a small triangle ext5d+ 
bel[ ! two folds :i* ?us meet 9 front ( 
y4 ,fold ?is small triangle back t[>d ! 
c5tre1 & und]nea? ! two folds t meet 9  
front ( y4 ,"o half ( y\r t5t is fold$4 
,! same directions mu/ be foll[$ 9 fold+
 ! o!r side ( ! squ>e4  ,! two small    
triangles mu/ be c>efully fold$ s t !   
t5t w /& ev5ly :5 f9i%$4 ,y w see :5 !  
front & back "p ( ! t5t is f9i%$ t y h !
 "r & left corn]s to dispose (4 ,fold ^!
 corn]s und]nea? ! t5t1 s t :5 x is     
plac$ 9 an upright position x w /&      

firmly4 ,to make ! t5t /& well1 crease !
 edges t run f ! f\r corn]s to top (    
t5t1 ?us mak+ an exact pyramid4 ,! use (
 a little pa/e 9 secur+ ! folds is (    
great assi/ance4  ,to repres5t ! t5t    
pole1 a wood5 mat*1 gild$1 may be us$4  
,to ?is atta* a t9y ,am]ican flag made (
 pliable r$1 :ite & blue pap]4   ,pap]  
,lant]ns 7,scissors1 r$1 :ite & blue    
pap]1 liquid gold     pa9t1 box ( small 
c&les1 circul> box cov]s1 baby          
ribbon--r$1 :ite & blue7  ,lant]ns made 
( r$1 :ite & blue pap]1 ea* ( "o color  
only1 ornam5t$ ) gold pa9t & ti$ ) ! r$1
 :ite & blue baby ribbon1 are extremely 
pretty = supp] decorations4 ,:5 susp5d$ 
f ! *&eli] above ! c5tre ( a supp]      
table1 a light$ c&le 9 ea* little       
lant]n1 ! effect is *>m+4  ,9 view (    
ent]ta9m5ts :]e decorations are call$ =1
 x w\ld be well to lay aside all small  
circul> box cov]s t f9d _! way into !   
h\sehold4 ,! small box cov]s t measure  
#b-a_/b in*es 9 diamet] may be tak5 z a 
/&>d size4 ,^! box cov]s =m ! bottom ( !

 lant]ns4  ,cut f ! color$ pap] an      
oblong piece measur+ #h in*es 9 l5g? &  
#e in*es 9 wid?4 ,lay ! oblong piece (  
pap] be=e y ) its long edges runn+ "r & 
left4 ,draw a p5cil l9e ! l5g? ( ! pap] 
#c_/d ( an in* f ! upp] edge2 #c_/d ( an
 in* f its l[] edge draw ano!r l9e :i* w
 be p>allel to ! fir/4  ,f ! upp] p5cil 
l9e to ! l[] p5cil l9e draw #ae l9es    
#a_/b in* ap>t4 ,^! upright l9es w =m   
#ad n>r[ oblongs4 ,use v %>p po9t$      
scissors1 & cut away ea* alt]nate       
oblong4 ,pa/e ! two %ort edges ( !      
oblong pap] toge!r1 "o end ov]lapp+ !   
o!r4 ,! body ( ! lant]n is n[ f9i%$4    
,let a little wax drip f a c&le on !    
inside ( ! circul> box cov] at its      
c5tre4 ,:5 a little b$ ( s(t wax is =m$1
 place an unlight$ c&le on x 9 an       
upright position4 ,place a ?ick coat+ ( 
,spauld+'s glue on ! inn] surface (     
circul> rim ( ! box cov]1 & c>efully fit
 ! body ( ! lant]n into x4  ,:5 ! pap]  
lant]n is securely fa/5$1 gild heavily !
 outside rim ( ! box cov] & ! upp] & l[]

 circul> b&s :i* =m top & bottom bord]s 
( ! lant]ns4 ,9 ! top circul> b& pun*   
f\r holes equal di/ances ap>t1 ?r\gh :i*
 ! ribbons are run4   ,,/4 ,,patrick',s 
,,day--,,m>* #ag,,?   ,place ,c>ds      
7,:ite c>ds1 wat]-color or oil pa9ts1   
bru%7  ,pa9t a picture ( %amrock ^u !   
c>d4 ,x may be copi$ f "s picture1 if n 
f ! real plant4 ,if n possible to f9d a 
picture1 our wild-wood-sorrel 7,oxalis  
acetosella7 is suppos$ to be ! same z ! 
%amrock & may be us$ = model4 ,"s       
au?orities believe ! :ite clov] to be ! 
orig9al %amrock4   ,flags 7,iri% flag1  
gre5 pa9t1 gold pa9t1 bru%1 scissors1   
sl5d] /icks7  ,if "o ,iri% flag is b\ght
 ! *ildr5 may copy x1 pa9t+ a numb]1 "o 
= ea* gue/1 or = decorat+ table4 ,glue  
flags to /icks4   ,ribbon ,flags 7,gre5 
sat9 ribbon1 "o in* wide1 wood5         
too?pick7  ,cut ! ribbon into oblongs to
 make wee flags4 ,glue to t9y flag/icks 
& put at places at d9n] table4          
,%amrock ,plants  ,! real %amrock is n[ 
br\ght ov] & may be pur*as$ 9 ,m>*4 ,a  

little plant makes an appropriate       
s\v5ir4 ,or sev]al weeks be=e ! day1    
*ildr5 may plant %amrock se$ 9 t9y pots 
= use on ! #ag?4   ,potato ,race  ,a    
potato race is an appropriate game = ,/4
 ,patrick's ,day4 7,see page #id47 ,give
 cork doll = prize to w9n] ( race 7page 
#ha71 z s\v5ir f ,cork4   ,/4 ,patrick's
 ,d9n]  ,h z _m gre5 vegetables & side  
di%es z possible4 ,sp9a* w color ! s\p4 
,gre5 vegetables & salads are easy to   
obta9 & ice cream may be color$ )       
pi/a*e4 ,iri% flags may be susp5d$ ov] !
 table4   ,d9n] ,s\v5ir 7,blott+ pap]1  
s\v5ir po/c>ds1 gre5 ribbon     #a_/b   
in* wide7  ,give ea* gue/ a blott] made 
?us3 ,buy s\v5ir po/c>ds ) pictures (   
,kill>ney & o!r ,iri% views4 ,cut !     
blott+ pap] into %eets ( same size z    
c>ds4 ,place toge!r4 ,pun* hole at "o   
end & tie toge!r ) ribbon4   ,,ea/]     
,egg ,%ell ,g>d5 7,see page #be7        
,sponge ,g>d5 7,small1 clean sponge1    
birdse$7  ,a few days be=e ,ea/]1       
spr9kle ! sponge ) birdse$4 ,keep damp &

 ! se$s w spr\t & cov] ! sponge ) gr[+  
blades ( gre54   ,ea/] ,eggs 7#a4       
,diamond dyes1 a doz5 eggs4 #b4 ,small  
figur$     calico1 lye1 boil+ wat]7  #a4
 ,boil ! eggs h>d & dye ) ! colors      
accord+ to directions on package1 :i*   
may be _h at drug/ore1 price five c5ts4 
#b4 ,w9d /rips ( ! bright calico ar\nd !
 eggs & boil 9 wat] /rongly saturat$ )  
lye4 ,! lye extracts ! color1 :i* w be  
f\nd pr9t$ ^u ! eggs4   ,place ,c>ds =  
,ea/] ,breakfa/ 7#a4 ,:ite pap]1        
scissors1     pa9ts4 #b4 ,pla9 :ite     
c>ds1 pa9ts7  #a4 ,if possible secure a 
real ,ea/] lily = a model4 ,if ?is _c be
 obta9$1 a picture ( "o w answ]4 ,f !   
pap] cut1 freeh&1 if possible1 ! %ape ( 
! lily & pa9t x lightly2 j a little %ad+
 & ! gold5 c5t]4 ,place ! gue/'s "n ^u !
 rev]se side4 ,x may be necess>y to draw
 ! lily fir/ be=e cutt+1 b ! freeh&     
cutt+ is a good ex]cise4  #b4 ,decorate 
a :ite c>d ) ! picture ( a lily1 or a   
tulip1 us+ wat]-color pa9ts4 ,bel[ !    
fl[] write an appropriate fl[] motto4   

,celluloid ,place ,c>ds 7,:ite          
celluloid1 scissors1 p5cil7  ,get f a   
diction>y or natural hi/ory a good      
picture ( a butt]fly ) op5 w+s4 ,draw a 
patt]n f ?is & !n outl9e a numb] ( ^! on
 ! celluloid & cut out4 ,^! da9ty1 _s-l 
butt]flies w make suitable place-c>ds1  
hav+ ! "n ( gue/ on ! rev]se side4  ,cut
 ,ea/] lily ( celluloid 9 same way4     
,ea/] ,*ick5 7,yell[ wor/$1 black beads1
 quill too?pick1     c>dbo>d1 wood5     
too?picks1 or picture-wire47  ,make a   
yell[ ball z describ$ on pages #if-g = !
 body ( ! *ick54 ,a small] ball makes ! 
head4 ,sew on ! beads = ! bright black  
eyes2 cut ! quill into %ape ( a bill &  
sew into place4 ,let wood5 too?picks =m 
! legs2 or1 bett] /ill1 take            
picture-wire made ( sev]al /r&s4 ,w9d "s
 ( ?is ar\nd ! body1 lett+ ! ends ( !   
wire ext5d ab\t #a-a_/b in*es bel[ !    
body2 sew to ! body to keep 9 place4 ,!n
 pick out ! ends ( ! wire a little to   
sugge/ toes & w9d ! legs ) wor/$4 ,sew  
*ick5 to a c>d4   ,ea/] ,c>d 7,p>quetry 

circles us$ 9 k9d]g>t51 pa/e1 gray      
c>d1 scissors7  ,! little *ild may make 
an ,ea/] c>d by pa/+ ^u a neutral-t9t$  
c>d pictures ( tulips made ( ! k9d]g>t5 
p>quetry pap]s4 ,cut 9 half ei!r r$ or  
yell[ circles4 ,place s t ! l[] ends t\*
 & ! upp] ones are a little ap>t1       
sugge/+ a tulip4 ,a /rip ( gre5 pap] w  
repres5t ! /em & an old] *ild c cut     
leaves ( ! gre5 pap] & pa/e on4 ,h a    
real tulip f :i* to copy4 ,*ild may give
 ?is to ,fa!r on ,ea/] morn+4   ,toy    
,scre5 7,see page #fc7  ,make da9ty     
scre5 z describ$1 & pa/e on ea* panel a 
t9y ,ea/] picture 7,p]ry pictures may be
 _h by address+ firm 9 ,n4 ,y4 ,city74  
,give to ,"m on ,ea/] morn+4   ,*ur*    
,w9d[ ,transp>5cy 7,see page #gg7       
,,memorial ,,day  ,we give no special   
sugge/ions = ! celebration ( ,memorial  
or ,decoration ,day4 ,! ideas giv5 "u ! 
head+s ( ! o!r patriotic holidays1 z    
,wa%+ton's ,bir?day & ,f\r? ( ,july1 may
 be us$ also = ?is holiday1 b x is n a  
day = m]e play4  ,if ! p>5ts plan to g  

to ! cemet]y let ! *ild accompany !m &  
c>ry fl[]s1 pref]ably ^? ( 8 own rais+  
or pluck+4   ,read+  ,x w\ld be well    
also on ?is day to read "s great piece (
 patriotic lit]ature1 ei!r prose or     
poetry1 :i* w help ! old] *ildr5 to     
realize ! great debt :i* we owe to !    
pres]v]s ( our c\ntry1 to :om we d$icate
 ?is day4 ,l9coln's ,gettysburg address 
%\ld be read4 ,also ,l[ell's ,! ,pres5t 
,crisis4 ,bugle ,e*oes1 compil$ by      
,francis ,f4 ,br[ne1 conta9s #aej poems 
( ! ,civil ,w>1 bo? ,nor!rn & ,s\!rn4   
,badge 7,%eets ( r$1 :ite1 & blue pap]1 
scissors1 pa/e7  ,a simple badge may be 
made = ! *ildr5 to we> 9 ?is fa%ion3    
#a4 ,cut a circle #c_/d in*es 9 diamet] 
out ( ! r$ pap]4 ,cut also f ! r$1 :ite 
& blue %eets /rips ( #b x #e in*es4     
,pa/e ! ?ree /rips toge!r at ! upp] end 
l ribbons1 lett+ !m spread a little ap>t
 at ! l[] end4 ,pa/e ! circle at ! upp] 
end to f9i% (f4  #b4 ,ano!r /yle may be 
made by plac+ ! ?ree colors s t "o lies 
directly above ! o!r4 ,9 ?is case ! blue

 is #e in*es long1 ! :ite f\r in*es1 & !
 r$ ?ree in*es4 ,fa/5 to dress or coat )
 a safety p94   ,,indep5d5ce ,,day      
,firecrack]s 7,r$ pap]1 hemp /r+1 pa/e7 
,get l>ge %eets ( r$ pap] to be f\nd at 
dep>tm5t /ores or :olesale pap] h\ses1  
measur+ ab\t #ce in*es 9 l5g? & #bf     
in*es 9 wid?4 ,f ea* "o cut ?irte5      
#b-;in* /rips1 cutt+ ! l5g? ( ! %eet4   
,fold ea* /rip once across ! wid? ( !   
/rip1 & cut ?r\gh ! c5t] at ! fold4 ,?is
 gives tw5ty-six #b-;in* /rips ( pap]1 !
 wid? ( ! small siz$ firecrack]s4  ,hold
 a /rip ( pap] betwe5 ! ?umb & =ef+] ( !
 left h&4 ,moi/5 ! ?umb ( ! "r h& a v   
little1 & roll ! end ( ! /rip t[>ds !   
left1 z "o does 9 roll+ a pap] tap]4    
,keep ! /rip roll$ tightly until ! o!r  
end ( ! /rip is rea*$4 ,if ! crack]     
seems too loosely roll$ unroll x a %ort 
di/ance1 & g5tly pull ! /rip into =m    
aga94  ,place a little pa/e on ! "u side
 ( ! loose end ( ! /rip1 & press ! pa/$ 
end firmly on ! roll$ surface ( !       
crack]4 ,hold ?is until x adh]es to !   

surface ( ! crack]4 ,cut ! hemp /r+ into
 ?ree-in* pieces4 ,dip "o end ( ! /r+   
into ! pa/e1 !n ins]t ?is pa/$ end into 
"o end ( ! crack] at ! little op5+ :i*  
is f\nd at ! v c5t]4 ,hold ?is firmly = 
a mom5t1 or until ! /r+ is securely     
fa/5$4  ,tie six or eight firecrack]s   
into bun*es ) r$1 :ite & blue ribbons1 &
 lay !m ov] ! :ite surface ( ! lun*eon  
or supp] table4   ,firecrack] ,c>d 7,see
 page #ee7   ,drums 7,small wood5 boxes1
 liquid gold pa9t1 ,spauld+'s glue1     
r$1 :ite & blue baby ribbon1 small /icks
 = drum /icks7  ,! m>ket basket w1 f "t 
to "t1 furni% ! h\sekeep] ) small       
circul> boxes label$3 ,electro-,silicon 
,silv] ,poli%4 ,^! wood5 boxes1 measur+ 
#h in*es 9 circumf]5ce & #ab in*es 9    
height1 make1 :5 prettily ornam5t$1 v   
attractive drums4  ,remove ! cov] ( box1
 & place on its inn] rim a coat+ (      
,spauld+'s glue4 ,place ! cov] on ! box 
aga91 & put aside until x is fa/5$4     
,place ! box on a %eet ( /iff :ite pap]1
 & hold+ x firmly1 draw a p5cil l9e     

ar\nd its edge4 ,n[ remove ! box1 & y w 
see t y h outl9$ a circle4 ,us+ ?is     
circle z a model1 draw a second circle4 
,cut out ^! circles1 foll[+ ! p5cil v   
accurately4 ,^! two circles =m ! two    
heads ( ! drum1 & are to be pa/$ on !   
top & ! bottom ( ! box4 ,gild ! circul> 
surface ( ! box4 ,cut /rips ( r$ or blue
 pap]1 measur+ #h-a_/b in*es 9 l5g? &   
#a-a_/b in*es 9 wid?4 ,bru% ! "u surface
 ( ^! /rips ) pa/e1 & place "o /rip at !
 top & "o at ! bottom ( ! drum1 #c_/d ( 
an in* above ! rim ( ! drum4 ,^! /rips  
answ] to ! wood5 b&s :i* hold ! drum    
heads 9 place4 ,r$1 :ite & blue baby    
ribbon may be c>ri$ f ! upp] to ! l[]   
edges ( ! drum if desir$ to repres5t !  
cords :i* hold ! drum securely4  ,little
 wood5 /icks1 gild$ & ti$ at ! side ( ! 
drum =m ! drum/icks4  ,! small]         
,electro-,silicon boxes1 measur+ #b-c_/d
 in*es 9 circumf]5ce & #a-a_/c in*es 9  
height1 may be us$ 9 ! same way4        
,rosettes 7,r$1 :ite & blue tissue pap]1
 a /rong ne$le1     :ite sew+ silk1 :ite

 libr>y pa/e or well-made fl\r pa/e7    
,lay n9e %eets ( tissue pap] "o ^u      
ano!r1 alt]nat+ ! colors1 r$1 :ite &    
blue4 ,fold ^! %eets toge!r v smoo?ly   
once1 ?us mak+ #ah small] %eets if !y 7 
cut ap>t1 b d n cut4 ,lay a silv] doll> 
or fifty-c5t piece 7dep5d+ ^u ! size    
requir$7 at ! upp] left-h& corn] ( pap]4
 ,draw a p5cil l9e ar\nd ! rim ( ! silv]
 piece4 ,move ! piece ( money to ! "r & 
draw ano!r circle4 ,cont9ue ?is draw+   
circles until y h cov]$ ! surface ( !   
pap]4  ,?read a ne$le ) ! sew+ silk1    
knot ! end ( ! ?read & take sev]al firm 
/it*es ?r\gh ! c5t] ( ea* circle 9 ord] 
to hold ! %eets ( pap] toge!r4 ,) %>p   
scissors cut out ea* pap] circle1 & fr+e
 by cutt+1 b n too f9ely1 f ! edge to )9
 #a_/h ( an in* ( ! c5t] ( ! circle4    
,hold ! knot on ! "u side ( ! circle    
betwe5 ! ?umb & =ef+] ( ! left h&4      
,slightly moi/5 ! =ef+] ( ! "r h& & bru%
 g5tly ov] ! fr+$ surface t[>d ! c5t] ( 
! rosette4 ,at ! back ( ea* rosette put 
a bit ( pa/e1 !n lay rosettes on /rips (

 pap] "o in* 9 wid?4 ,d n ov]lap !      
rosettes1 b arrange to all[ ! edges to  
t\*4  ,^! /rips ( rosettes may be us$ z 
fe/oons4 ,z decorations = cakes or di%es
 ( fruit !y c be us$ mo/ effectively4   
,%ields = ,lun*eon ,c>ds 7,c>dbo>d1 r$ &
 blue pap]1 baby     ribbon--r$1 :ite & 
blue1 gold pa9t1 wat]-color pa9ts--r$   
& blue7  ,attractive lun*eon or supp]   
c>ds1 suitable = patriotic occasions1   
may be made 9 ! =m ( %ields4 ,turn to ! 
f\r? page ( ,web/]'s ,unabridg$         
,diction>y1 & f9d ! %ield us$ z !       
,am]ican ,coat-(-,arms4 ,?is %ield1     
enl>g$ to a size measur+ #b-a_/b in*es 9
 l5g? & #b-a_/b in*es 9 wid? across !   
upp] "p1 =ms an excell5t model4 ,if "o  
does n draw habitually1 use trac+ pap]  
:5 trac+ ! patt]n4 ,if "o uses wat]color
 pa9ts successfully1 pa9t ! deep blue b&
 across ! upp] "p ( ! %ield1 & ! twelve 
r$ /ripes runn+ f ! b& to ! l[] edge ( !
 %ield4 ,= ^? :o d n pa9t1 d>k r$ & blue
 pap] may be sub/itut$ v successfully4  
,a t\* ( gold pa9t on ! edge ( ! %ield  

adds greatly to ! effect4  ,write ea*   
gue/'s "n on a c>d measur+ #b-a_/b in*es
 9 l5g? & #a-a_/b in*es 9 wid?4 ,atta* a
 c>d by means ( r$1 :ite & blue ribbon  
to upp] corn] ( ea* %ield4   ,rockets   
7,r$1 :ite & blue pap]1 pa/e1 gold pa9t1
 sl5d]     wood5 /icks7  ,rockets are   
made 9 ! same mann] z firecrack]s1      
except+ t ! pap] /rips are cut wid]1    
viz43 #c or #d in*es 9 wid?1 & m /rips  
are requir$ to give ! prop] size4 ,?is  
may be left to ! mak]'s discretion4  ,:5
 ! rockets are roll$ & pa/$ aft] ! mann]
 ( ! firecrack]s1 ins]t ! %>p po9t ( a  
p5cil into ! c5t] ( "o end ( ea* roll1 &
 g5tly pu% out ?is c5t] to ! di/ance (  
two in*es4 ,?is w give ! po9t$ end ( !  
rocket4 ,^! po9t$ ends may be gild$1 z  
well z ! sl5d] /icks :i* are ins]t$ at !
 o!r ends4   ,,labor ,,day  ,! words    
p>ade & procession are associat$ 9 !    
m9ds ( mo/ ,am]ican *ildr5 ) long l9es (
 soldi]s1 & ! small boy w play = h\rs   
putt+ 8 t9 soldi]s 9 rank & file1 or    
m>*+ ) 8 comrades1 ) pans = drums4  ,9  

^! lat] days1 :5 ! _s ( ! ,peace        
,congress is 9 ! air1 x is well t !     
*ildr5 %\ld become int]e/$ 9 /ruggles & 
battles ( a diff]5t & high] ord] & 9 !  
p>ades 9 :i* long l9es ( honorable      
work]s take "p4  ,9 ?is c\ntry all      
self-respect+ p are work]s 9 "o way or  
ano!r1 & ?\gh 9 ! c\rse ( progress (    
coop]ative movem5ts & comb9ations1 among
 _m k9ds ( work]s1 !re may h be5 mu* (  
inju/ice1 su* movem5ts h also be5       
accompani$ by self-sacrifice1 c\rage &  
g5]osity ( a high ord]4 ,9 "t ! good w  
f> out-weigh ! evil4 ,z ,labor ,day     
approa*es1 ! *ildr51 especially if !    
fa!r expects to take "p1 w be readily   
int]e/$ 9 ! day & :at x %\ld mean--!    
solv+ ( ! great problem ( ! tw5tie?     
c5tury4 ,mean:ile let ! *ildr5 feel !   
beauty ( ,walt ,:itman's l9es3      ,ah 
little recks ! labor]     ,h[ ne> 8 "w  
is hold+ him to ,god1     ,! lov+       
,labor] ?r\gh space & "t4  ,! ,labor    
,day p>ade is a revival1 or survival 9  
mod]n guise1 ( ! m$iaeval processions ( 

! ,guilds4 ,su* a procession is *>m+ly  
repres5t$ 9 ,wagn]'s delightful op]a1   
,die ,mei/]s+]1 :]e91 on a fe/ival day1 
we see ! bak]s ent]1 be>+ ! insignia (  
_! trade1 enorm\s pretzels & o!r cakes4 
,! cobbl]s m>* 9 ) gigantic boots &     
slipp]s susp5d$ f tall poles2 ! but*]s  
c>ry hams & fe/oons ( sausages1 etc4 ,! 
*ild may imitate su* a p>ade 9 8 play4  
,9 talk+ ) ! *ild1 emphasize !          
obligation to d good1 true "w & to take 
pride 9 su*4 ,let fidelity &            
tru/wor?9ess be 8 wat*words4   ,p>ade   
7,poles or broom h&les1 wrapp+ pap] or  
newspap]1     scissors1 tacks1 rakes1   
spades1 etc41 flags & bann]s7  ,let !   
*ildr5 cut f ! pap] l>ge outl9es ( %oes1
 boots1 hams1 saws1 try-squ>es1 clocks1 
wat*es1 enorm\s p5s1 knives1 =ks1 etc41 
& fa/5 ) p9s or tacks to ! poles4 ,!n   
m>* to ! tune ( "s /irr+ air4  ,"s may  
be able to secure small g>d5 rakes1     
spades & toy brooms to c>ry4 ,! ,am]ican
 flag & bann]s %\ld also be c>ri$4      
,toy-,processions 7,trade catalogues1   

too?picks1 pap] dolls1     etc47  ,cut  
out pap] dolls & let ea* "o c>ry a t9y  
too?pick ^u :i* has be5 pa/$ a picture  
cut f "s catalogue4 ,^! catalogues w    
furni% pictures ( %oes1 c>riages1 saws1 
hamm]s1 wat*es1 furniture1 etc4 ,be sure
 t little ,am]ican flags are also c>ri$4
 ,dolls may be glu$ to spools = /&>ds4  
,place ,c>ds = ,d9n]  #a4 7,bri/ol bo>d1
 scissors1 pa9ts1 bru%7  ,make place    
c>ds ( ,bri/ol bo>d1 :i* may be cut into
 %ape ( %oes1 wat*es1 etc41 & pa9t$     
accord+ly4 ,! "n ( gue/ may be plac$ on 
rev]se side4 ,or1 on pla9 :ite c>d1 pa9t
 a picture emblematic ( a trade & write 
^u x also "s quotation f a writ] (      
democratic _s4  #b4 7,t9y ca/-iron      
rakes1 spades & hat*ets--#a c5t ea*47   
,z a s\v5ir1 give ea* gue/ a t9y        
ca/-iron spade1 rake & hat*et ti$ toge!r
 ) cord4 ,or1 = a joke1 ^! may be plac$ 
by ea* plate in/ead ( knife1 =k & spoon4
  #c4 7,p5 & ink or p5cil1 :ite c>d47   
,draw on a pla91 :ite c>d a picture ( an
 ant1 bee or beav] z emblematic ( labor4

 ,use = place c>ds4  #d4 7,frances ,s4  
,osgood's poem1 ,labor1 :ite c>ds1 p5 & 
ink47  ,on ea* c>d write "o /anza ( ?is 
beautiful poem1 & aft] ! close ( ! meal 
let ea* gue/ 9 turn read ! l9es on 8    
c>d4 ,x w\ld be well = e *ild to commit 
?is poem to memory4 ,x is long1 b s+s   
itself easily into ! m9d4 ,! ^w-pictures
 x calls up are exquisite & ! le>n+ ( x1
 little by little1 w\ld n be an unhappy 
task4   ,,hall[e',,en  ,?is is ! fe/ival
 :i* is giv5 ov] to all k9ds ( m]ry     
pranks & is de>ly lov$ by ! *ildr54 ,x  
is an opportunity to tea* !m to         
discrim9ate betwe5 ! fun :i* is k9dly & 
t :i* is malici\s & productive ( ne$less
 pa94   ,duck+ = ,apples & ,nuts 7,l>ge 
pans or tubs1 apples1 nuts1     p5nies7 
,let ! *ildr51 "y & old1 = once get     
!mselves wet1 if necess>y1 9 duck+ = !  
nuts & apples float+ 9 ! wat]4 ,) a     
little suction "s ( ! *ildr5 w be able  
to get p5nies f ! bottom ( ! tub4       
,=tune-,tell+  #a4 ,) ,ne$les4 7,ne$les1
 pan ( wat]7  ,"n a ne$le = y\rself & "o

 = a fri5d1 & put 9 ! wat]1 b n toge!r4 
,if !y move safely across1 x betok5s    
good luck4 ,two ne$les meet+ indicate   
life p>tn]%ip4  #b4 ,) ,toy ,%ips4 7,pan
 ( wat]1 nut %ips z describ$ on page    
#bb7  ,"n "o little vessel = y\rself &  
"o = a fri5d & set !m afloat4 ,if !y    
come to port on ! o!r side all is well4 
#c4 ,) ,apple ,r9ds4 7,apple1 knife7    
,p>e an apple s t ! sk9 comes (f 9 "o   
long piece4 ,toss ov] ! head ^u ! floor1
 & ! =m x takes w give ! initial lett]s 
( ! "n ( "o's future mate4  #d4 ,)      
,cake4 7,cake1 ?imble1 r+1 p5ny1 etc47  
,bake a cake1 hid+ 9 ! d\gh a ?imble1 a 
r+ & a p5ny4 ,:5 cut1 ! recipi5t ( ! r+ 
is =e-doom$ to m>riage2 ! "o gett+ !    
?imble w be a sp9/]2 ! "o receiv+ ! p5ny
 w h ! pleasures & responsibilities (   
weal?4   ,apple-,bit+ ,conte/ 7,apple   
susp5d$ f a /r+7  #a4 ,! apple is set   
sw++ & two p1 /&+ opposite ea* o!r1 try 
z x passes to seize & hold x 9 ! m\?4   
,!y mu/ n t\* x ) ! h&s4  #b4 ,tie an   
apple by its /em to ! middle ( a /r+    

ab\t a y>d long4 ,!n two p1 ea* tak+ "o 
end ( ! /r+ 9 ! m\?1 beg91 at a signal1 
to ga!r x z fa/ z possible into ! m\?1 &
 s to rea* ! apple4 ,?is belongs to ! "o
 rea*+ x fir/4   ,refre%m5ts  ,apples1  
nuts1 popcorn1 cid]1 g+]bread & d\ghnuts
 are suitable = light] refre%m5ts4 ,bak$
 beans & pla9 ice-cold rice pudd+ 7 once
 eat5 ) decid$ reli% at a ,new ,york    
,city ,hall[e'en p>ty1 ! city p evid5tly
 enjoy+ ! contra/ betwe5 ?is fea/ & !   
usual cat]]'s s]vice4 ,s]ve fruit f a   
kettle susp5d$ f ?ree cross-/icks1 a la 
wit*4   ,decorations  ,jack-o'-lant]ns (
 pumpk9s2 /r+s ( apples1 popcorn &      
cranb]ries1 & toy brooms hung "h & !re1 
z rem9d]s ( ! wit*es :o are said to be  
abroad1 w add to ! occasion4 ,! pumpk9s 
%\ld be cut to resemble skulls4   ,read+
  ,h "s "o read ,tam ,o',%ant]'s ,m>e   
7,burns72 also "s good gho/ /ory4 ,?omas
 ,k5drick ,bangs' ,gho/s ,:i* ,i ,h ,met
 conta9s "s good /ories1 all absurd4    
,*oose a good read] = ?is4   ,place     
,c>ds  #a4 7,:ite or t9t$ c>ds1 ,palm]  

,cox ,br[nies1 ink1 p57  ,! ,br[nies are
 delightfully funny little p )\t a      
sugge/ion ( any?+ co>se or evil4 ,!     
*ildr5 love !m4 ,let ! old] ones copy & 
cut !m out to use z invitation c>ds = ! 
,hall[e'en p>ty or = place c>ds4  #b4   
7,see ,prick+1 page #afe47  ,s9ce wit*es
 are always associat$ ) ! prick+ ( p9s1 
?is is an appropriate occasion = us+ !  
k9d]g>t5 prick+4 ,outl9e "s ( ! ,br[nies
 on t9t$ c>ds & prick z direct$ on page 
#afe4  #c4 7,see ,pumpk9 ,jack-o'-lant]n
 c>ds1 page #ace47   ,,?anksgiv+        
,place ,c>ds 7,:ite pap] or c>dbo>d1    
bru% & pa9ts or p5 &     ink7  #a4 ,cut 
out a turkey1 copy+ f "s picture if     
necess>y4 7,picture may be f\nd 9       
diction>y47 ,if skilful ) bru% or p51   
indicate ! fea!rs1 eye1 etc4  #b4 ,draw 
picture ( a pumpk94 ,cut x out4 ,pa9t 9 
deep orange tones ) %ad+s ( br[n4 ,cut  
into x eyes1 nose & m\?1 sugge/+        
,jack-o'-lant]n4  #c4 ,on :ite c>ds     
write /anzas f ,:itti]'s poem1 ,!       
,pumpk9 ,pie1 & let ea* gue/ read 8     

/anza 9 turn4  #d4 ,cut z _m triangles z
 !re are gue/s & pa9t ea* to resemble a 
slice ( pie4 ,"o side ( triangle %\ld be
 curv$4  #e4 ,f9d a simple figure ( a   
,puritan maid5 & draw 9 outl9e2 !n cut  
out & pa9t or draw 9 black ink !        
important l9es4 ,use z place c>d4  #f4  
,make little walnut boats 7see page     
#bb71 & on ea* sail write "n ( gue/4    
#g4 ,f9d picture ( ,mayfl[] & copy on   
:ite c>d4 ,on rev]se side write a /anza 
( ,! ,break+ ,waves ,da%$ ,high4 ,let   
ea* gue/ read 8 l9es4 7,or p>ts (       
,hiawa?a ab\t ,mondam9 may be us$47     
,table ,s\v5irs 7,t9y ca/-iron g>d5+    
tools1 #a c5t ea*7  ,z describ$ "u      
,labor ,day1 ^! t9y p5ny tools may be   
put at ea* place1 ! hat*et repres5t+ !  
knife1 ! rake ! =k1 & ! spade ! spoon4  
,atta* "n ( gue/ to set4   ,butt]       
,model+ 7,clay model+ tools1 firm butt]7
  ,if any *ild has acquir$ a little     
skill 9 clay model+1 let him try 8 h& at
 model+ out ( firm butt] "s =m express+ 
a ,?anksgiv+ ?\ght4 ,x may be a piece ( 

fruit1 or "s animal4 ,get clay model+   
tools at art /ore4   ,c5t] ,piece       
7,pumpk91 knife1 fruits & vegetables7   
,holl[ out a pumpk9 9 su* a way t a "p (
 ! r9d is left z a h&le to ! rema9+ "p1 
:i* s]ves z a basket4 ,into ?is basket  
put a v>iety ( fruits & vegetables1     
emblematic ( ! b\nties = :i* we are     
grateful4   ,jack-o'-lant]n 7,pumpk91   
knife1 c&le7  ,we d\bt if any boy ne$s  
to be told h[ to cut a face 9 a pumpk94 
,a %>p knife w soon make ! cuts = eyes1 
nose & m\? 9 ! r9d1 ! se$y cont5ts hav+ 
be5 previ\sly remov$4 ,a holl[ may be   
cut 9 ! bottom ( ! int]ior to hold !    
c&le1 :i* c be made /ill /eadi] by melt+
 a little f ! bottom & lett+ x drip into
 ?is holl[1 =m+ a waxy b$ into :i* !    
c&le may be ins]t$4   ,c&le/icks  ,see  
pages #bd & #fd = ^? made ( apples & (  
c>dbo>d & color$ pap]s4   ,room         
,decorations  #a4 ,corn ,/alks4 7,/rong 
cord & ne$le1 hamm] & tacks47  ,/ack    
corn/alks 9 ! corn]s ( ! rooms 9        
effective positions1 two or ?ree to a   

corn]4 ,^? liv+ 9 cities may f9d x well 
to secure ^! f f>m] fri5ds "s "t be=e ! 
holiday4  #b4 ,unhusk$ ,e>s ( ,field    
,corn4 7,/rong cord47  ,! corn husks mu/
 be turn$ back f ! e>s & cut (f f !m )\t
 loos5+ ! sep>ate leaves4 ,!n a numb] ( 
^! husks may be /rung ^u a /rong ?read  
or /r+ alt]nat+ ) ! e>s ( corn4 ,hang   
along ! upp] "p ( ! wall z a frieze4 ,! 
ri*1 w>m tones ( ! br[n & yell[ are v   
effective4  #c4 ,cranb]ries & ,brussels 
,spr\ts4 7,/r+1 ne$le47  ,run ^u a /r+  
half a doz5 cranb]ries1 !n a ,brussels  
spr\t2 !n m cranb]ries1 etc41 & susp5d  
?is z a fe/oon along mantel%elf1 9      
*&eli]1 or ov] w9d[4  #d4 ,autumn       
,leaves4 7,see page #dg47  #e4 ,autumn  
,b\ghs4 7,oak b\ghs47  ,oak b\ghs1 ) !  
ri* r$ & russet leaves /ill ^u !m1 are v
 h&some 9 ! autumn4 ,! beautiful bran*es
 may be ga!r$ by ! "y p & hung 9 p>ts ( 
! room :]e mo/ effective4   ,,*ri/mas   
,place ,c>ds  #a4 7,%eet black pap]1    
,*9ese :ite wat]-color pa9t1 bru%47 ,cut
 a /ock+ f ! black pap] 7obta9able at   

k9d]g>t5 supply /ore74 ,) ! pa9t1 pa9t 9
 :ite toes & heels4 ,on ! rev]se side   
write "s appropriate quotation & "n (   
gue/4 ,/ock+s may be ab\t f\r in*es     
long4  #b4 7,:ite pap]1 black ink or    
crayon47 ,cut a r\gh figure ( a sn[man  
out ( :ite pap]1 put 9 features ) black 
ink or crayon1 & write "n on rev]se     
side4  #c4 7,wat] pap]1 wat]-colors1    
scissors1 spray ( holly47 ,f real holly 
or a picture ( same1 pa9t a spray ( gre5
 leaves & r$ b]ries4 ,cut out ar\nd !   
edges & use z "n c>d4  #d4 7,r$ c>dbo>d1
 scissors1 p51 ink47 ,draw an outl9e ( a
 bell on c>dbo>d & cut out4 ,an         
appropriate s5tim5t may be writt5 ^u "o 
side & "n ( gue/ ^u ! o!r4   ,surprise  
,nuts 7,see page #bc7   ,sn[flakes =    
,tree 7,see page #ei7   ,sn[ball 7,:ite 
cotton batt+1 sn[flake cry/als f toy    
/ore1     :ite cotton clo?1 sew+ ?read1 
mucilage7  ,cut two circles ( cotton    
clo?1 /uff ) ! batt+1 aft] sew+ into    
%ape ( ball4 ,cov] lightly ) sn[flake   
cry/als1 fir/ dipp+ ball lightly into ?9

 mucilage4 ,susp5d f tree4   ,c&les     
7,p>aff9e or old c&les1 kettle1 s(t     
cotton /r+1     small box ( s&1 p5cil7  
,c&les h sometimes be5 made 9 ! k9d]g>t5
 9 ei!r ( ! foll[+ ways3  #a4 ,heat a   
p\nd ( p>aff9e 7b\ght at groc]'s71 or   
melt up "s old c&le ends 9 a kettle4    
,place 9 front ( ! *ild a cig> box      
conta9+ ab\t a qu>t ( moi/ s&1 smoo!d   
level4 ,!n ) 8 p5cil let him press into 
! s&1 mak+ a deep1 holl[ mold j ! wid? (
 ! p5cil4 ,n[ let him hold a %ort piece 
( /r+ s t x hangs d[n into ?is mold4 ,an
 old] p]son w !n p\r "s ( ! melt$ wax   
into ! mold4 ,x w cl+ to ! /r+1 & 9 a   
mom5t or two w cool en\gh to be drawn   
out1 mak+ a little c&le t c be us$ = !  
,*ri/mas tree1 or put into a clay       
c&le/ick1 also made by ! *ild4 7,see    
bel[47  #b4 ,put ! kettle conta9+ !     
melt$ wax be=e ! *ild & let him dip into
 x a piece ( /r+ ab\t f\r in*es long4   
,!n let him take x out 9 a mom5t & lay x
 aside to cool4 ,a v little wax w cl+ to
 x4 ,mean:ile he dips 9 ano!r /r+ & puts

 aside to cool4 ,:5 cool he takes up !  
fir/ "o & dips x 9 a second "t1 & a new 
coat ( wax adh]es4 ,he proce$s ?us until
 ! c&les are z l>ge 9 diamet] z desir$  
7ab\t #a_/b in* at base74 ,! c&les may  
be put into clay c&le/icks1 also made by
 ! *ild4   ,c&le/icks 7,clay1 a t9 or   
*9a c&le/ick to use z model7  ,let !    
*ild take a c&le/ick & copy 9 clay2 x   
%\ld be ( simple =m1 a m]e cyl9d]1 ) j  
en\gh ( a base to make a firm /&>d4     
,c&le/icks 7,c>dbo>d1 scissors7  ,cut   
small squ>es ( c>dbo>d4 ,! c&les may be 
made to /& tempor>ily ^u ^! by melt+ !  
l[] ends ( ! c&les & lett+ "s ( ! wax   
drip ^u c5t] ( ! c>ds1 & !n press+ !    
c&le d[n ^u ! melt$ wax4 ,^! may be     
plac$ ^u ! table on ,*ri/mas morn+4     
,*ri/mas ,c>ols  ,let ! *ildr5 le>n "s  
simple old c>ol1 z a secret1 & ,*ri/mas 
morn+ h !m s+ x s(tly & sweetly to awak5
 fa!r4 ,a full program ( songs suitable 
= ?is mo/ beautiful ( days w be f\nd 9 !
 little book1 ,! ,*ildr5's ,messiah1    
compil$ by ,m>i ,ruef ,h(]1 price #bj   

c5ts4 ,x gives also ! address ( a firm  
publi%+ /]eopticon views = illu/rat+ !  
program sugge/$4   ,spid]-,web ,p>ty    
7,see page #ajd7  ,arrange ! tw9es (    
sev]al colors z describ$ on page #ajd1 &
 at ! end place ! gifts belong+ to ea*  
*ild4   ,popcorn 7,popcorn1 popp]1      
?read1 ne$le7  ,pop ! corn & /r+ into   
fe/oons ) :i* to decorate ! tree4       
,*ri/mas ,bells 7,r$ c>dbo>d1 scissors1 
?read1 ne$le7  ,make bells z describ$ on
 page #aji1 only make !m ( v>i\s sizes4 
,/r+1 & use to decorate table or tree1  
or to fe/oon f ! c5t] ( ! ceil+ to !    
corn]s & sides ( ! room4   ,k9d]g>t5    
,lant]ns 7,r$1 gold1 or silv] pap]1     
scissors1     ?read1 pa/e7  ,take a     
k9d]g>t5 squ>e ( pretty pap] or make a  
squ>e ( "s attractive wrapp+ pap]4 ,fold
 once into an oblong4 ,n[ cut a s]ies ( 
p>allel l9es f ! fold t[>d ! edge1 /opp+
 ea* ab\t #a_/b in* f edge4 ,op5 & pa/e 
"o end s t x ov]laps ! o!r1 ! cuts runn+
 v]tically4 ,?is makes ! lant]n bulge   
out a little at ! fold1 giv+ a ,japanese

 lant]n effect4 ,susp5d by a ?read ti$  
to ! upp] edge or pa/e a n>r[ /rip (    
pap] on = a h&le4 ,use z decoration =   
,*ri/mas tree4   ,pap] ,*a9s 7,see pages
 #ef & #aae7   ,read+  ,read a "p or !  
:ole ( ,dick5s' ,*ri/mas ,c>ol1 ,!      
,*imes1 or ,! ,cricket on ! ,he>?2 or   
,is ,!re a ,santa ,claus1 by ,jacob     
,riis2 or ,! ,birds' ,*ri/mas ,c>ol1 by 
,kate ,d\glas ,wigg94 ,longfell['s      
,ars5al at ,spr+field & ,a ,*ri/mas     
,hymn1 by ,a4 ,domett1 are also         
appropriate4     ,,*apt] ,,ix  ,,! ,,key
 ,,basket  or  ,,h\sehold ,,duties ,,&  
,,responsibilities   ,tra9 ! *ildr5     
little by little to be> c]ta9 light     
responsibilities 9 ! home4 ,ev5 9 a home
 9 :i* all ! h\sehold tasks are done by 
tra9$ s]vants let ! girl & boy h "s     
small duty to p]=m1 if x be no?+ m ?an  
to keep ! mat*-safes fill$4 ,!y w ?us   
acquire an int]e/ 9 ! home :i* c be     
ar\s$ 9 no o!r way4  ,inde$1 e *ild1 boy
 & girl1 %\ld be tra9$ to d easily &    
well ! common h\sehold tasks ^u :i*     

dep5d s mu* ( ! happ9ess & well-be+ ( ! 
home4 ,su* k & skill (t5 prove ( use 9  
unexpect$ em]g5cies & make = g5]al      
effici5cy4 ,! anci5t symbol ( !         
h\sewife's (fice is h] bun* ( keys1 hung
 at h] wai/ or plac$ 9 ! key-basket1 s  
we h us$ ?is latt] phrase z our *apt]   
head+4   ,,home ,,tasks  ,"h are a few  
brief directions = ! usual home tasks 9 
:i* bo? boys & girls may to "s ext5t be 
tra9$4   ,table ,sett+ 7,usual di%es &  
cutl]y7  ,diff]5t homes v>y 9           
unimportant p>ticul>s 9 ! plac+ ( !     
di%es4 ,! foll[+ is a common arrangem5t 
= ! d9n] table3  ,at ea* place lay ! =k 
v]tically at ! left-h& side1 ! knife    
v]tically at ! "r1 & ! s\p-spoon to ! "r
 ( ! knife4 ,?is places ea* ut5sil s t x
 is ready = ! h& :i* uses x mo/4 ,put ! 
teaspoons to ! "r ( ! s\p-spoon1 & !    
napk9 to ! left ( ! =k4 ,place ! glass j
 above ! knife1 ! butt]di% above ! =k1 &
 ! individual salt-cell>1 if us$1 betwe5
 ! two4  ,fa!r & "m sit at ! ends ( !   
table4 ,put c>v+-knife & =k at fa!r's   

place2 also ! s\p ladle1 z fa!r s]ves ! 
s\p & c>ves4 ,"m p\rs ! c(fee & tea &   
s]ves ! vegetables4 ,!re=e ! s\p & d9n] 
di%es mu/ be plac$ be=e ! c>v]1 & ! ne$$
 vegetable di%es & cups & sauc]s at !   
"m's place4 ,"h1 too1 mu/ be plac$ !    
sug> b[l & cream pit*]4  ,9 ! ,unit$    
,/ates x is cu/om>y to s]ve mo/         
vegetables ^u individual sauc]s4 ,9     
,engl& !y are usually s]v$ ^u ! plate4  
,if salad is to be s]v$1 oil & v9eg>    
cruets may be put on4  ,! dess]t is     
usually s]v$ by ! "m1 & ! necess>y di%es
 mu/1 !re=e1 be plac$ at h] end ( !     
table4  ,if possible1 always h fl[]s or 
a gr[+ plant 9 ! c5t] ( ! table1 b d n h
 x s high t x obscures ! view ( ^?      
p]sons sitt+ on opposite sides ( !      
table4  ,^u special occasions1          
p>ticul>ly if ! gue/s are _m1 x is      
conv5i5t to indicate ! place ( ea* p]son
 by a place c>d be>+ 8 "n & decorat$ 9  
"s appropriate fa%ion4 ,sugge/ions = su*
 place c>ds w be f\nd on o!r pages ( ?is
 volume4   ,table-,s]v+ 7,tray7  ,tra9  

bo? boys & girls to wait on ! table     
quietly & quickly4 ,!n !y c save "m _m  
we>y /eps4 ,remove s\p-ture5 fir/2 !n ! 
individual di%es4 ,aft] ! meat-c\rse1   
remove fir/ ! platt] & vegetable di%es2 
!n ! plates1 sauc]s1 etc41 f ea*        
individual place2 !n1 if !re is no salad
 c\rse1 ! bread & butt] di%es1 cruets1  
etc41 f c5t] ( table4 ,next ! table mu/ 
be crumb$4 ,d ?is by quietly remov+     
crumbs f ea* place ) crumb-knife & tray 
or by bru%+ ) fold$ napk94 ,if salad is 
s]v$1 crumb+ takes place aft] t c\rse4  
,hold all di%es to left ( gue/1 s t he  
may easily help himself ) 8 "r h&4      
,di%-,wa%+ 7,hot wat] 9 quantity1 di%   
pan1 wire tray1     dra9]1 wa%+-soda1   
soap1 di%-mop1 wa%clo?1 t[els     9     
pl5ty1 bo? co>se & f9e7  ,if two p are  
to "w toge!r1 let "o collect ! di%es &  
dispose ( ! left-ov] food1 :ile ! o!r   
wa%es ! kettles & saucepans4 ,get ^!    
heavy cook+ ut5sils out ( ! way ! fir/  
?+2 !n ! drudg]y "p is ov] be=e ! work]s
 are tir$ out4  ,di%es 9 :i* potatoes1  

c]eals1 or eggs h be5 cook$ %\ld be put 
to soak1 n 9 hot1 b 9 cold or tepid     
wat]2 !y are !n readily clean$4 ,fill ) 
wat] z soon z empti$4  ,keep a little   
wa%+-soda on h&1 dissolv$ 9 wat] 9 a    
cann+-j>1 = cleans+ greasy di%es4 ,h hot
 wat] 9 abundance1 &1 putt+ a little    
soda 9 ) x1 scrub ! kettles briskly ) ! 
wire-bru% t comes = ! purpose1 or ) mop1
 di%-clo? or *a9 di%-clo?4 ,wipe dry ) a
 heavy t[el4  ,mean:ile ! o!r work] is  
collect+1 scrap+ & classify+ ! o!r      
di%es4 ,be=e beg9n+ to wa%1 h all !     
di%es assort$ accord+ to k9d & size &   
plac$ conv5i5t to h&4 ,:5 putt+ away    
remnants ( food x is well to h = !      
purpose a s]ies ( pit*]s rang+ f ?ree   
in*es to ab\t n9e 9 height4 ,?is gives  
sizes suit$ to any quantity :i* may be  
left ov] ( s\ps1 milk1 liquid           
vegetables1 etc4 ,!y take less room ?an 
b[ls1 & ! graduat$ s]ies ornam5ts !     
%elf4  ,a wire /ra9] %\ld be kept 9 !   
s9k to prev5t ! l>g] p>ticles ( wa/e1   
indissoluble p>+s1 c(fee gra9s1 etc41 f 

go+ d[n ! dra94 ,?is saves plumb]'s     
bills4  ,:5 ready = ! wa%+1 beg9 ) !    
glasses & wa% quickly 9 hot wat]1 ei!r  
cle> or soapy1 z pref]r$4 ,h at h& a    
second di%-pan 9 :i* is plac$ a wire    
rack4 ,put ! glasses 9 ! rack1 r9se )   
hot wat]1 & dry rapidly :ile /ill wet & 
hot4 ,x may be necess>y to keep !m 9 !  
wat] a mom5t or two to get !m really    
heat$ ?r\gh4 ,9 wa%+ glass pit*]s put a 
silv] spoon 9 !m be=e plac+ 9 ! hot     
wat]4 ,?is prev5ts breakage4 ,treat     
cann+-j>s 9 ! same way4  ,next wa% !    
silv]1 hav+ ! wat] soapy & pip+ hot1 9  
ord] to get a good poli%4 ,keep spoons1 
knives & =ks 9 sep>ate gr\ps & all po9t+
 9 ! same direction4  ,! small]1 less   
greasy di%es foll[ ! silv]1 & !n ! heavy
 *9a4 ,"h1 aga91 let di%es t h held eggs
 or />*y foods soak a:ile 9 cold or     
tepid wat]4 ,r9se greasy di%es well4    
,conclude by scrubb+ tables & s9k )     
clo?1 bru%1 soap & sapolio z ne$$4 ,put 
! scrap+s 9 ! g>bage pail & p\r hot wat]
 & soda d[n ! pipe to remove ! la/      

ve/ige ( grease4 ,hang up ! %9+         
di%-pans1 aft] wa%+ out ! t[els &       
di%-clo? 9 soap & wat]1 if !y require x4
  ,a c ( ,babbitt's ,pota% ( ,lye may   
take ! place ( ! wa%+-soda4   ,b$-,mak+ 
7,two %eets1 blanket1 com=t]1 cov]7     
,put ! l[] %eet on ) ! "r side up4 ,tuck
 x 9 neatly at ! corn]s mu* z "o w\ld   
fold 9 ! corn]s :5 wrapp+ up a box 9    
pap]4 ,place ! upp] %eet ^u ?is ) ! "r  
side d[n4 ,?is br+s ! two "r sides      
toge!r4 ,let ! broad hem 9 ea* case be  
at ! head ( ! b$4 ,t ( ! upp] %eet %\ld 
j rea* ! head ( ! mattress4  ,place !   
blanket ) its upp] end ab\t six in*es f 
! head ( ! b$4 ,!n comes ! com=t]1 plac$
 9 ! same way4 ,fold ! %eet d[n f ! top 
j :]e ! blanket ends4 ,tuck all 9 neatly
 at ! sides & ! foot4 ,n[ put ! spread  
smoo?ly ov] all4 ,x may be tuck$ 9 or   
may hang d[n z desir$4 ,place ! pill[s )
 ! clos$ ends ( ! cases toge!r4  ,if an 
extra cov]let is to be plac$ at ! foot (
 ! b$1 fold x 9 ?irds s t ! sleep] may  
rea* d[n & draw x up ov] himself )\t    

ris+ to ! floor4  ,to put on a          
bol/]-case easily1 turn x wrong side out
 & !n roll x up ov] ! bol/]4  ,tra9     
*ildr5 to air b$s e morn+ by %ak+ up    
b$-clo?+ & ext5d+ x ov] footbo>d & *air4
   ,wa%+ 7,toy tub or t9 bas91 toy      
wa%bo>d1 bas9 = boil]1     soap1 bit (  
blue+ ti$ 9 bag1 /rong cord = l9e7  ,put
 dolls' clo!s or a few du/clo?s or      
h&k]*iefs 9 tub ( w>m wat] aft] soap+   
well4 ,let soak a:ile1 !n rub out on !  
little wa%bo>d or betwe5 ! h&s1 put into
 ! boil] ) cold wat] & j br+ to a boil4 
,r9se 9 w>m wat] or wa% vigor\sly 9 w>m 
wat] if necess>y2 !n r9se 9 w>m & !n 9  
cold wat]2 put ! blue+ 9 a bas9 ( cold  
wat] till ! wat] is slightly t+$2 remove
 ! blue+ bag & r9se ! clo!s 9 ! wat]4   
7,! blue+ is to c\nt]act ! t5d5cy ( :ite
 goods to gr[ yell[ ) "t47  ,hang up to 
dry 9 ! air & sun%9e4  ,tell ! *ildr5 t 
! clo!s mu/ always be sort$1 :ite body  
clo!s be+ 9 "o class1 b$-l95 9 ano!r1   
table l95 9 ano!r2 wool5s mu/ be wa%$ by
 !mselves ) c>e to keep ! wat] ( mod]ate

 temp]ature & ! r9s+ wat] ( ! same      
degree ( heat z ! wa%+ wat]4 ,flannels  
mu/ be dri$ z rapidly z possible4       
,color$ g>m5ts mu/ be wa%$ by !mselves4 
,iron+ 7,two irons1 hold]s1 iron+       
blanket & %eet1     iron-/&1 cake (     
beeswax or c&le7  ,be=e iron+ ! clo!s   
mu/ be spr9kl$ lightly ) cold wat]1     
smoo!d out & roll$ up tightly = half an 
h\r4 ,mean:ile p9 ! blanket to ! iron+  
bo>d & cov] smoo?ly ) ! %eet4 ,! iron   
mu/ n be s hot z to scor* ! clo!s4 ,try 
x on a piece ( pap]4 ,if x seems dirty  
or r\gh1 rub x on ! beeswax to make x   
clean & smoo?4 7,9 place ( wax a c&le w 
s]ve ! purpose if wrapp$ ar\nd ) a piece
 ( clean cotton clo?47 ,if ! g>m5t seems
 too wet1 put a piece ( :ite clo? ov] x 
& iron till some:at dry4 ,!n ! iron may 
be plac$ directly ^u ! g>m5t4  ,/>* is  
prep>$ by wett+ & dissolv+ x 9 cold wat]
 & !n p\r+ ^u ?is boil+ wat] & boil+    
until cle> & smoo?4 ,! "y *ild w n ne$  
to />* any?+1 h[ev]4   ,sweep+ 7,broom1 
:isk-broom1 hair-broom1 %eet1           

sweep+-cap7  ,let ! little work] don    
sweep+-cap & apron1 & !n proce$ to du/  
c>efully small articles & books1 place  
!m on ! b$ & cov] ) an old %eet4 ,put   
furniture :i* is movable 9 ! hall aft]  
du/+4 ,op5 ! w9d[4 ,!n sweep ! rugs on  
bo? sides & place outside4 ,p9 up !     
curta9s4 ,!n damp5 a newspap] & te> into
 small pieces2 ?r[ ^! on ! floor to     
absorb ! du/4 ,wet tea-leaves may be us$
 = ! same purpose4  ,sweep1 hold+ !     
broom r closely to ! floor & tak+ %ort  
/rokes1 rais+ z little du/ z possible4  
,!n leave ! room = a:ile1 = ! du/ to    
settle4   ,du/+ 7,du/]s ( *eeseclo?1    
clean pieces ( old silk1     *amois-sk97
  ,on return+ to ! room aft] sweep+1    
wipe (f ! basebo>d1 !n ! furniture1     
always work+ f ! top d[n4 ,to rea* high 
corn]s :]e cobwebs may lurk1 p9 on !    
bru% ( ! broom a cap ( *eeseclo? & sweep
 along ! edges ( ! ceil+4 ,= corn]s "u  
heavy furniture1 a small :isk bru% or   
s(t hair bru% may be ne$$4  ,rub (f     
mirrors ) a damp clo?1 dry+ & poli%+ )  

*amois-sk9 or crumpl$ newspap]4 ,highly 
poli%$ furniture may be du/$ ) s(t silk 
or *amois-sk94  ,ev5 small memb]s ( !   
family may be giv5 a %>e 9 ?is "w4      
,little boys & girls c be %[n h[ to du/ 
*airs & furniture )9 rea* ( ! little    
arms & h&s4 ,x may take m "t at fir/ on 
! "m's "p ?an if %e did ! "w h]self2 b 9
 ! end %e is m ?an repaid4 ,! little    
*ild ne$ n be requir$ to d mu*1 b let t 
little be done ?or\ghly1 if only ! legs 
& r\nds ( "o *air4     ,,*apt] ,x  ,,!  
,,*ild',s ,,libr>y   ,e *ild %\ld be    
enc\rag$ to possess 8 own books ev5 9   
?is age ( public libr>ies4 ,bir?days &  
,*ri/mas af=d occasions :5 ! p>5t c     
increase ! little libr>y1 & lat] ! *ild 
may be tra9$ h[ to *oose wisely 8 own   
pur*ases4 ,:5 he is limit$ 9 ! books he 
possesses public libr>ies op5 up        
opportunities = a wide range ( read+4   
,we give a brief b v>i$ li/ ( books f   
:i* ! p>5t may select su* z suit h]     
*ild's p>ticul> ne$s4 ,! discrim9at+    
ta/e 9 read+ mu/ be cultivat$ f ! e>lie/

 ye>s if ! *ild is to read ) pr(it &    
pleasure 9 y\? & maturity4  ,all *ildr5 
%\ld be all[$ to read a few at lea/ ( ! 
traditional fairy tales4 ,!y tea* _m    
important life lessons 9 an imp]sonal   
way2 !y develop ! imag9ation & wid5 !   
sympa?ies4 ,! successful bus9ess man1 ! 
progressive physician or lawy]1 & !     
truly successful m9i/] is he :o und]/&s 
human nature1 :o c put himself 9 ! o!r  
p]son's place2 & to d ?is he requires a 
cultivat$ imag9ation4 ,! fairy tale also
 lifts ! *ild f ! re/rict$ life ( 8     
environm5t into ! region ( b\ndless     
possibilities4 ,x increases 8 s5se ( p[]
 ov] unt[>d circum/ances4 ,acqua9tance )
 fairy lore also famili>izes "o ) _m    
allusions to be met ) 9 read+ all great 
writ]s4  ,a love ( poetry %\ld be !     
h]itage ( e *ild1 because ( !           
inspiration x gives amid/ ! sordid c>es 
( life1 & because ( ! innoc5t pleasure &
 refre%m5t x af=ds 9 h\rs ( lonel9ess & 
we>9ess4 ,! *ild's fir/ book ( v]se     
%\ld1 ( c\rse1 be ,"m ,goose4 ,aft] ?is 

!re are _m valuable compilations ( good 
poetry t may be us$4  ,a v>i$ libr>y to 
be f\nd 9 "o l>ge volume is ,! ,*ildr5's
 ,book compil$ by ,scudd]4 ,x includes  
selections f ,"m ,goose1 f ,grimm's     
fairy tales1 f old ,engli% fairy tales1 
! ,arabian ,nights1 & ,hans ,&]s54 ,!re 
are also sev]al ( ,m>ia ,edgewor?'s     
fam\s moral /ories1 a great _m (        
,aesop's fables1 _m ( ! old ,engli%     
ballads1 etc4 ,an excell5t compilation (
 v]se is ,rog] ,+p5's ,"o ,?\s& ,poems =
 ,*ildr51 :i* conta9s all ! old         
favorites ( *ildr5 z well z a l>ge numb]
 ( ! be/-kn[n poems by /&>d au?ors4     
,/&>d books on sci5ce & nature %\ld be 9
 ! home1 & ! *ild's libr>y %\ld include 
a few books ) /ories f real life lead+  
up to biography1 hi/ory1 & travel4  ,!  
little "o's s5se ( humor mu/ be accord$ 
recognition4 ,"m ,goose supplies su* a  
ne$ 9 "p1 & ,le>'s ,book ( ,nons5se may 
be add$4 ,! ,sunday funny %eet %\ld be  
c5sor$ be=e be+ put into ! h&s ( ! *ild4
 ,expurgate any?+ t expresses disrespect

 to old age2 t makes light ( honor &    
integrity2 or t is co>se 9 draw+1 color1
 or subtle sugge/ion4 ,if ! *ild :5 gr[n
 is to appreciate ! delicate humor ( a  
,*>les ,lamb1 8 ta/e mu/ n be dull$ :5  
he is "y4  ,x is a pity = a *ild to gr[ 
up )\t kn[+ & lov+ ! ,pilgrim's         
,progress4 ,to give him ?is pleasure !  
book %\ld be read to him or put into 8  
h&s :5 ab\t t5 ye>s old4 ,o!rwise !     
psy*ologic mom5t has pass$ & he may nev]
 le>n to c>e = ! great ,engli% classic4 
,! great m$iaeval leg5ds %\ld also be   
kn[n to ! *ild4 ,!y are int]wov5 ) mu* (
 hi/ory & lit]ature & give a glimpse    
into a rapidly rec$+ pa/4  ,we include 9
 our li/ a *>m+ wee volume1 ,! ,"y      
,folks' ,book ( ,etiquette1 by ,c4 ,s4  
,griff51 :i* ! "m1 we>i$ ( repeat+ f day
 to day ! same admonitions z to mann]s &
 morals1 w f9d a great assi/ance 9      
second+ h] ef=ts4 ,! *ild w enjoy bo? ! 
text & ! pictures4  ,= ! *ild's ,bible  
read+ we recomm5d ,m\lton's edition ( ! 
,old & ,new ,te/am5ts4 ,! language is   

id5tical ) t ( ! famili> old volume1 b !
 text is cond5s$ s t ea* /ory is giv5 9 
! =m ( a cont9u\s n>rative1 &           
objectionable passages are omitt$4 ,x   
may ?us safely be put into ! h&s ( v "y 
*ildr51 :o enjoy ! simple1 dignifi$     
/yle4  ,music also mu/ =m a "p ( !      
*ild's libr>y4 ,! li/ app5d$ cov]s a    
v>iety ( ne$s4   ,,fairy ,,tales1       
,,my?s1 ,,& ,,leg5ds       ,adv5tures ( 
,p9oc*io1 translat$ f ,cullodi by ,cramp
 7an      ,italian classic lov$ by      
*ildr574       ,aesop's ,fables4        
,alice 9 ,wond]l&1 ,lewis ,c>roll4      
,among ! ,f>my>d ,p1 ,cl>a ,d4 ,pi]son4 
,among ! ,night ,p1 ,cl>a ,d4 ,pi]son4  
7,exceptionally good47       ,arabian   
,nights ,ent]ta9m5ts4       ,bimbi1     
,ouida4 7,collection ( beautiful tales47
       ,book ( ,sa9ts & ,fri5dly ,bea/s1
 ,abbie ,f>well ,br[n4       ,b[-w[ &   
,mew-mew1 ,georgiana ,m4 ,craik4        
,boys' ,odyssey1 ,w4 ,c4 ,p]ry4         
,curi\s ,book ( ,birds1 ,abbie ,f>well  
,br[n4       ,fairy ,tales1 ,hans       

,*ri/ian ,&]s54       ,fifty ,fam\s     
,/ories ,retold1 ,baldw94       ,folk   
,tales f ! ,russian1 ,blum5?al4         
,gods & ,h]oes1 ,francillon4 7,greek    
leg5ds47       ,h\sehold ,/ories1 ,anna 
,c4 ,kl+5smi?4       ,h]oes ,e ,*ild    
,%\ld ,"k1 ,hamilton ,wright ,mabie4    
,9 ! ,days ( ,giants1 ,abbie ,f>well    
,br[n4 7,norse leg5ds47       ,japanese 
,fairy ,tales1 translat$ by ,willi/on4  
,jungle ,book1 ,kipl+4       ,k+ ,ar?ur 
& ,8 ,c\rt1 ,frances ,nimmo ,gre5e4     
,knights ( ! ,silv] ,%ield1 ,r4 ,m4     
,ald54 7,includes ,:y !      ,*imes     
,rang47       ,little ,black ,sambo4    
7,belov$ by "y *ildr547       ,"m ,goose
 7,altemus edition71 includ+ a few fairy
 tales4       ,nights ) ,uncle ,remus1  
,joel ,*&l] ,h>ris4       ,norse ,gods &
 ,h]oes1 ,a4 ,kl+5smi?4       ,norse    
,tales1 ,hamilton ,w4 ,mabie4           
,pet]k9 ,pap]s1 ,hale4 7,af=d pure1     
:olesome humor47       ,pet] ,rabbit1 ,!
 ,tale (1 ,beatrix ,pott]4       ,sa9ts 
( ,italy ,leg5ds1 ,ella ,noyes4         

,/ory ( ,siegfri$1 ,baldw94       ,!    
,boys' ,k+ ,ar?ur1 edit$ by ,lani]4     
,! ,r$ ,book ( ,romance1 edit$ by ,lang4
       ,! ,r$ ,fairy ,book & o!rs ( same
 s]ies1 edit$ by ,lang4                 
,tanglewood ,tales1 ,haw?orne 7,greek   
,leg5ds74       ,! ,oak ,tree ,fairy    
,book1 edit$ by ,clifton ,johnson4      
,! ,pilgrim's ,progress1 ,bunyan4       
,! ,/>s 9 ,song & ,leg5d1 ,j]ma9 ,g4    
,port]4       ,! ,wond] ,book1          
,haw?orne4       ,wagn] ,/ory ,book1    
,fro/4       ,w&]+ ,h]oes1 ,lillian ,j4 
,price4       ,wat] ,babies1 ,*>les     
,k+sley4       ,wiz>d ( ,oz1 ,baum4     
,,hi/ory ,,& ,,biography       ,*ildhood
 ( ,ji-,%ib ! ,ojibwa1 ,a4 ,e4 ,j5ks4   
,*ildr5 ( ! ,cold1 ,fr$]ick ,s*watka4   
7,life among ,esquimaux      *ildr547   
,cuore1 de ,amicis1 translat$ by ,mrs4  
,lucas4 7,exp]i5ces ( a      s*ool boy 9
 ,italy47       ,ea* & ,all1 ,jane      
,&rews4       ,five ,m9ute ,/ories1     
,laura ,e4 ,ri*>ds4       ,hi/ory ( !   
,anci5t ,greeks1 ,c4 ,d4 ,%aw4          

,lolami1 ! ,little ,cliff-,dwell]1 ,cl>a
 ,k4 ,bayliss4       ,t5 ,boys ( ,long  
,ago1 ,&rews4       ,! ,*9ese ,boy &    
,girl1 ,bi%op ,headl&4       ,! ,sn[    
,baby1 ,mrs4 ,pe>y4       ,sev5 ,little 
,si/]s1 ,jane ,&rews4       ,/ory (     
,joan ( ,arc = ,boys & ,girls4          
,/ory ( ,my ,life1 ,hel5 ,kell]4        
,/ory ( ,troy1 ,m4 ,cl>ke4   ,,nature   
,a ,ye> 9 ! ,fields1 ,burr\ghs4         
,ev]yday ,birds1 ,brad=d ,torrey4       
,fir/ ,book ( ,=e/ry1 ,filib]t ,ro?4    
,fri5ds 9 ,fea!rs & ,fur1 ,johonnot4    
,gras%opp] ,l&1 ,m>g>et ,morley4        
,h[ to ,attract ,birds1 ,neltje         
,blan*an4       ,lady ,hollyhock & ,h]  
,fri5ds1 ,m>g>et ,c4 ,walk]4 7,tells h[ 
to      make dolls out ( fl[]s47        
,plant ,relations1 ,c\lt]4       ,pussy 
,me[1 ,s4 ,l\ise ,patteson4       ,!    
,bee ,p1 ,m>g>et ,morley4       ,! ,hall
 ( ,%ells4       ,! ,/>s 9 ,song &      
,leg5d1 ,j4 ,g4 ,port]4       ,! ,tra9+ 
( ,wild ,animals1 ,frank ,c4 ,bo/ock4   
,trees 9 ,prose & ,poetry1 ,/one &      

,fickett4       ,ways ( ! ,woodfolk1    
,william ,j4 ,long4       ,wild]ness    
,ways1 ,william ,j4 ,long4       ,wild  
,animals ,i ,h ,kn[n1 ,seton ,?ompson4  
,,poetry       ,book ( ,nurs]y ,rhymes1 
,new ,collection ( ,old ,"m ,goose1     
,*>les      ,wel%4       ,*ildr5's      
,book1 ,!1 compilation by ,scudd]4      
7,prose & v]se47       ,*ild's ,g>d5 (  
,v]ses1 ,rob]t ,l4 ,/ev5son4       ,!   
,*9ese ,"m ,goose1 ,bi%op ,headl&4      
7,*>m+ly illu/rat$      ) photographic  
pictures ( ,*9ese *ildr5 ) _! p>5ts47   
,gold5 ,numb]s1 ,kate ,d\glas ,wigg94   
7,*oice collection (      miscellane\s  
poetry2 beautifully b\nd47       ,little
 ,rhymes = ,little ,read]s1 ,wilhelm9a  
,seegmill]4       ,lyrica ,h]oica1 edit$
 by ,w4 ,e4 ,h5ley4       ,"o ,?\s&     
,poems = ,*ildr51 ,rog] ,+p54 7,a v full
      collection47       ,! ,li/5+      
,*ild1 ,l4 ,w4 ,?a*]4 7,compilation (   
%ort poems      suitable = *ildr5 ov]   
six47       ,! ,posy ,r+1 ,kate ,d\glas 
,wigg94 7,*oice collection = "y         

*ildr547       ,! ,rob9's ,*ri/mas ,eve4
 7,old ,engli% ballad47   ,,picture     
,,books       ,an ,apple ,pie1 ,kate    
,gre5away4       ,at ,great ,aunt       
,m>?a's 7,pictures71 ,ka?le5 ,a9slie4   
7,illu/rations      ( wood5 dolls47     
,book ( ,nons5se1 ,edw>d ,le>4 7,highly 
recomm5d$ by ,rusk947       ,dean's ,rag
 ,books4 7,= v "y *ildr52 w wa% & iron47
       ,j+leman ,jack 7,pictures & v]ses
 ab\t ! trades71 ,o',dea &      ,k5n$y4 
,f\r & ,tw5ty ,toil]s1 ,lucas4 7,h>d to 
procure47   ,,music       ,*ildr5's     
,messiah1 ,m>i ,ruef ,h(]4              
,*ildr5's ,s++ ,games1 ,old & ,new1 ,m>i
 ,ruef ,h(]4       ,*ri/mas-,"t ,songs &
 ,c>ols1 ,mrs4 ,crosby ,adams4          
,f+] ,plays1 ,emilie ,p\lsson4          
,holiday ,songs1 ,emilie ,p\lsson4      
,m]ry ,songs & ,games = ! ,use ( !      
,k9d]g>t51 ,cl>a ,b4      ,hubb>d4      
,music = ! ,*ild ,_w1 ,m>i ,ruef ,h(]4  
,two vols4 7,music e      *ild %\ld "k47
       ,nature ,songs = ,*ildr51 ,fanny 
,sn[ ,kn[lton4       ,prim>y & ,junior  

,songs = ! ,sunday-s*ool1 ,m>i ,ruef    
,h(]4       ,small ,songs = ,small      
,s+]s1 illu/rat$1 ,w4 ,h4 ,neidl+]4     
,song ,/ories = ! ,k9d]g>t51 ,mildr$ &  
,patty ,hill4       ,songs & ,games =   
,little ,ones1 ,walk] & ,j5ks4          
,songs & ,games ( ! ,"m-,play ,book1    
,froebel4       ,songs ,e ,*ild ,%\ld   
,"k1 ,dolores ,bacon4       ,songs =    
,little ,*ildr51 ,eleanor ,smi?4 ,two   
vols4       ,songs ( ,*ildhood1 ,field  
de ,kov5 ,song ,book4       ,songs ( !  
,op51 ,seeboeck4       ,songs ( ! ,*ild 
,_w1 ,jessie ,l4 ,gaynor4       ,/4     
,ni*olas ,songs1 ! ,words f ,/4 ,ni*olas
 ,magaz9e4   ,,sunday-,,s*ool ,,helps   
,a ,ye> ( ,sunday-s*ool ,"w1 ,flor5ce   
,u4 ,palm]4       ,beg9n+s1 ,a4 ,w4     
,g\ld4 ,pamphlet4 ,tells ( ! beg9n+s (  
_w1 man1 s91 language1 dea?1 law1 etc41 
accord+ to !      ,bible1 accord+ to    
,sci5ce1 & accord+ to old my?s4         
,bible = ,"y ,p1 ,c5tury ,co4           
,k9d]g>t5 ,sunday-s*ool ,/ories1 ,laura 
,a4 ,crag94 7,new      ,te/am5t47       

,old & ,new ,te/am5t = ,*ildr51 edit$ by
 ,ri*>d ,g4 ,m\lton4       ,old ,te/am5t
 ,bible ,/ories1 ,walt] ,l4 ,%eldon4    
,/ories f ! ,lips ( ! ,tea*]1 ,o4 ,b4   
,fro?+ham4       ,/ories ( ! ,patri>*s1 
,o4 ,b4 ,fro?+ham4       ,wond] ,/ories 
f ! ,gospels1 ,ka!r9e ,beebe4           
,,*apt] ,,xi  ,,k9d]g>t5 ,,mat]ials  ,! 
,k9d]g>t5 ,gifts   ,fri$ri* ,froebel1   
aft] obs]v+ & /udy+ ?\ghtfully ! play & 
play?+s ( little *ildr51 select$ f among
 ^!1 & arrang$ 9 logical ord]1 a c]ta9  
s]ies :i* %\ld help develop ! little "o 
9 m9d1 body1 & _s ?r\gh *ildlike play4  
,?is s]ies ( relat$ play?+s is kn[n z ! 
k9d]g>t5 gifts4  ,all *ildr5 ( all races
 play ball1 & ! fir/ k9d]g>t5 gift to be
 giv51 ev5 to a v little *ild1 consi/s (
 six s(t wor/$ balls 9 ! colors r$1     
orange1 yell[1 gre51 blue1 & violet4  ,!
 second gift is an oblong box conta9+ a 
wood5 ball or sph]e1 a cube1 & a cyl9d]1
 ) sev]al sl5d] axles & beams to assi/ 9
 ! little plays4  ,! ?ird gift is a box 
conta9+ a two-in* cube divid$           

horizontally & v]tically into eight     
"o-in* cubes4  ,! f\r? gift is a simil> 
cube divid$ horizontally into eight     
oblong blocks4  ,! fif? gift is evolv$ f
 ! prec$+ ones & is a five-in* cube     
divid$ into in* cubes1 half cubes1 &    
qu>t] cubes4  ,! six? gift is a cube ( !
 same size divid$ s t x conta9s cubes1  
oblongs1 & pl9?s4  ,! ?ird1 f\r?1 fif?1 
& six? gifts are d]iv$ f ! geometrical  
solids4  ,! sev5? gift is d]iv$ f !     
geometrical surfaces1 & consi/s ( wood5 
tablets 9 %apes ( circles1 squ>es1      
triangles1 etc4  ,! eigh? gift repres5ts
 ! geometrical l9e & is made up ( wood5 
/icks 9 l5g?s ( "o1 two1 ?ree1 f\r1     
five1 & six in*es4 ,!y may be _h 9 two  
?icknesses & ei!r color$ or uncolor$4   
,! n9? gift1 d]iv$ f ! edge ( ! circle1 
consi/s ( metal r+s1 half r+s1 & qu>t]  
r+s1 9 sev]al sizes4  ,! t5? gift1 d]iv$
 f ! geometric po9t1 is ! l5til4        
,k9d]g>tn]s diff] z to ! am\nt (        
emphasis to be plac$ ^u ! geometric side
 ( ! gifts1 & z to :e!r or n !y %\ld    

always be pres5t$ 9 a c]ta9 logical     
ord]4 ,to appreciate _! full value ! "m 
mu/ read h] ,froebel or take a k9d]g>t5 
c\rse4 ,we give bel[ "s simple me?ods ( 
us+ !m1 f :i* ! *ild w d]ive bo?        
pleasure & b5efit4 ,:at foll[s %\ld be  
entirely cle>1 especially if ! "m has ! 
gifts be=e h] z %e reads4   ,fir/ ,gift 
,balls 7,rubb] ball #a-a_/b in*es 9     
diamet]1 wool 9 six     prim>y colors1  
cro*et-hook7  ,^! balls c be made by    
tak+ a rubb] ball & cro*et+ ar\nd x a   
case ( wor/$2 or a case c be cro*et$ &  
!n /uff$ ) loose wool or cotton4 ,9 !   
latt] case to insure a good %ape x is   
well to cro*et ov] a ball till ne>ly    
f9i%$2 !n take ! rubb] ball out & fill )
 ! cotton or wool & !n complete ! ball4 
,!n cro*et a /r+ ab\t eight in*es long &
 atta* to ! ball1 = susp5d+ x4 ,! ball c
 !n be swung1 rais$1 l[]$1 made to hop l
 a bird1 sw+ l a p5dulum1 revolve       
rapidly l a :eel4 ,! *ild may play t x  
is a bucket be+ rais$ or l[]$4 ,see h[  
/eadily he c raise x4  ,! balls l5d     

!mselves to _m color games4  #a4 ,place 
!m 9 a r[1 let "o *ild bl9d 8 eyes1     
ano!r "o removes "o ( ! balls & ! fir/  
"o1 op5+ 8 eyes1 tries to ?9k :i* "o is 
miss+4  #b4 ,let *ildr5 obs]ve ! colors 
?r\gh a glass prism & try to arrange    
balls 9 simil> ord]4 ,ask *ild if he c  
tell :i* colors are upp]mo/ 9 ! ra9b[1 !
 cold or ! w>m ones4  #c4 ,if ! "m is   
sew+ on a color$ dress1 let ! *ild try  
to pick out ! ball resembl+ x 9 color4  
#d4 ,play hid+ ! ball1 z 9 hide !       
?imble4  #e4 ,play /ore1 lett+ him tell 
y :i* ball w be/ repres5t a lemon1 an   
orange1 a r$ apple1 etc4   ,second ,gift
 ,plays  ,?r\gh\t 8 life1 ,froebel felt 
) ke5 pa9 all t 0 discordant or         
inh>moni\s 9 human society4 ,b5ea? all  
diff]5ces & misund]/&+s lay1 he believ$1
 ! possibility ( adju/m5t1 or           
reconciliation4 ,relations mo/ /ra9$    
might be br\ght into h>moni\s union4    
,?is great idea is typifi$ by ! second  
gift4 ,! h>d wood5 sph]e is r\nd1 curv$ 
f all po9ts ( view1 ) no angles or      

edges1 & is easily mov$4 ,! cube is a   
complete contra/ to ! sph]e1 inasmu* z x
 /&s firmly1 has flat faces1 angles1 &  
edges4 ,! cyl9d] comb9es ! *>act]i/ics &
 possibilities ( ! o!r two4 ,x has flat 
faces z well z a curv$ "o1 & c bo? /& & 
roll4 ,x =ms a bond ( connection betwe5 
! o!r two :i* at fir/ sight seem        
irreconcilable4  ,?ree ( ^! =ms h small 
/aples ins]t$ 9 side1 edge1 & angle s t 
!y may be susp5d$1 swung1 & revolv$4    
,!re are also p]=ations ?r\gh ea* "o    
admitt+ ! ins]tion ( ! axles1 :5 ne$$ = 
c]ta9 plays4  ,if an axle be put ?r\gh  
cube or cyl9d] & x be revolv$ rapidly1 y
 c see1 9 ! swift mov+ figure1 ! _s1 z x
 71 ( ! o!r =ms--an exp]im5t fasc9at+ to
 "y & old4  ,a little imag9ation w turn 
! box 9 :i* ^! blocks come1 into a boat1
 c>1 eng9e1 etc41 p9s1 mat*es1 tacks1   
wire1 etc41 be+ call$ 9 z extras4  ,!   
little wood5 beam may be plac$ across1  
held up by ! axles & ^u ?is ! blocks may
 be susp5d$ z objects = sale 9 a /ore4  
,! box ) its cov] may be us$ to         

illu/rate ! ?ree prim>y me*anical       
pr9ciples1 ! pulley1 or :eel1 ! incl9$  
plane1 & ! lev]4 ,! pulley is made by   
plac+ ! cyl9d] on an axle1 ty+ a little 
weight to "o end ( a cord & draw+ x up  
ov] ! cyl9d]4 ,let ! *ild play ! weight 
is a bucket ( wat] be+ drawn up f a     
well4  ,play load+ a boat & use ! cov] =
 a plank1 incl9$ f ! deck to ! gr\nd1 up
 :i* to roll a b>rel 7! cyl9d]74  ,play 
t ! cube is a heavy piano box & %[ h[ to
 raise x by us+ a /ick z a lev]4  ,!    
/ud5ts ( a k9d]g>t5 tra9+ s*ool made f9e
 d]rick cranes ) ?is box ( blocks1 & no 
two 7 exactly alike4   ,games ) ,second 
,gift ,ball  #a4 ,let *ildr5 sit        
cross$-legg$ on ! floor 9 a circle & let
 "o *ild roll ! ball across to ano!r    
*ild4 ,he 9 turn rolls x /raight ov] to 
"s o!r *ild & s on4  #b4 ,let "o *ild   
sit 9 ! c5t] ( a circle & roll ! ball to
 ea* *ild 9 turn1 :o rolls x back to    
him4  #c4 ,let sev]al *ildr5 /& 9 ! c5t]
 ( a r+ & try to cat* ! ball z x rolls  
swiftly by4  #d4 ,let *ildr5 /& 9 c5t] &

 try to avoid be+ t\*$ by ! ball z x    
rolls along4  #e4 ,draw a circle on !   
floor & let ! *ildr5 try 9 turn to s    
roll ! ball t x w /op inside ( ! r+4    
#f4 ,place ! cube 9 ! c5t] ( ! circle4  
,put ! cyl9d] on top ( ! cube & balance 
! sph]e c>efully ^u ! cyl9d]4 ,!n let ! 
*ildr5 try to hit ?is t>get ) ano!r     
ball4  ,_m are ! lessons 9 self-control1
 fair play1 pati5ce & k9dness :i* !     
*ildr5 practice 9 play+ ^! simple games1
 9 addition to ! physical ex]cise &     
tra9+ 9 al]tness1 9 see+ correctly & 9  
act+ quickly4   ,second ,gift ,beads    
,mrs4 ,hailmann1 a k9d]g>t5 tra9+ tea*]1
 "s ye>s ago add$ to ! gifts ! s-call$  
second gift beads1 mu* lov$ by wee      
*ildr54  ,^! are p]=at$ wood5 beads 9   
%ape ( ! sph]e1 cube & cyl9d]4 ,!y come 
9 two sizes & may be _h 9 colors or     
uncolor$4 ,a %oe lace comes ) !m = /r++4
  ,9 delightful plays ) ^! beads ! *ild 
le>ns to di/+ui% =m & color1 & has      
practice 9 simple design+4  ,at fir/ let
 him h a numb] ( diff]5t k9ds & let him 

?read !m z he pleases4 ,obs]ve him & see
 if1 ( 8 own initiative1 he w di/+ui%   
ei!r =m or color4 ,aft] a :ile he w     
probably1 )\t sugge/ion1 beg9 to /r+ !m 
9 "s sort ( ord]--"o sph]e1 "o cube1 "o 
sph]e1 "o cube1 etc4 ,two sph]es1 two   
cubes1 two cyl9d]s1 etc4  ,:5 he beg9s  
to see diff]5ces1 give him two =ms only 
& let him arrange4 ,lat] give him o!rs4 
,too _m at fir/ w be confus+4  ,besides 
! /r++1 ^! beads may be us$ 9 o!r ways4 
,make a f5ce by putt+ two cubes & a     
sph]e1 "o on top ( ! o!r = a po/1 & !n  
jo9 ^! to simil> po/s by runn+ too?picks
 or burnt mat*es ?r\gh ! p]=ations4     
,place cubes & cyl9d]s1 "o on top (     
ano!r1 & use z tree box ) t9y twig or   
eld]b]ry bran* = tree4 ,if mak+ a toy   
village ( blocks or c>dbo>d1 ^! little  
beads w make good lamppo/s4   ,!        
,pegbo>d  ,! pegbo>d1 an additional gift
 devis$ by ,mrs4 ,alice ,h4 ,putnam1 c  
also be _h 9 two sizes1 ! l>ge "o to be 
pref]r$4 ,! bo>d is p]=at$ ) holes at   
regul> int]vals & is accompani$ ) color$

 pegs1 :i* ! *ild loves to ins]t 9 !    
op5+s4  ,he may arrange !m 9 ranks =    
soldi]s1 accord+ to color1 two & two1 or
 f\r & f\r1 le>n+ ?us to c\nt4  ,a      
fl[]-b$ ) r$ fl[]s 9 "o corn] & gre5    
bu%es 9 ano!r may be made4  ,he may play
 t ! pegs are k9d]g>t5 *ildr5 play+     
foll[ ! lead]1 "s ) r$ dresses1 "s )    
blue wai/s1 etc4  ,a bir?day cake )     
c&les may be repres5t$1 or a l9e (      
telegraph poles1 if fa!r has gone on a  
j\rney1 & ov] ! imag9>y wires a message 
may be s5t4  ,! pegbo>d is also lov$ by 
v "y *ildr54   ,plays ) ! ,o!r ,gifts   
,! ?ird gift cubes may be built by !    
little *ild into h\ses1 furniture1      
wagons1 etc4 ,x is v simple1 & yet :5   
h&l+ x ! *ild le>ns some?+ ( =m & numb] 
& ga9s skill ) 8 t9y h&s4  ,! f\r? gift 
expresses proportion4 ,ea* block is     
twice ! l5g? ( ^? 9 ! prec$+ gift & half
 z high4 ,he c build ) x objects        
impossible ) ! fir/ divid$ cube4 ,! two 
may (t5 be us$ 9 conjunction4  ,! fif?  
gift requires a decid$ increase 9 !     

*ild's p[]s ( coord9ation4 ,he c make ) 
x a v great v>iety ( objects4 ,only a   
k9d]g>tn] c appreciate its _m           
possibilities4  ,! six? gift l5ds itself
 peculi>ly to build+s ( a c]ta9 type4 ,x
 expresses less /r5g? & m grace ?an !   
prec$+ ones4  ,9 play+ ) ^! gifts "u    
direction ( a tea*]1 ! *ild1 if mak+ !  
groc]y /ore1 proce$s to make ! c\nt]1 ! 
scales1 ! money desk1 etc41 9           
succession1 & is n all[$ to take ! fir/ 
/ructure ap>t 9 disord]ly fa%ion & !n   
make ! next "o1 b is suppos$ to build ! 
c\nt]1 or o!r article1 by gradually     
trans=m+ ! ?+ already made1 remov+ !    
blocks 9 ones1 or twos1 or ?rees 9 an   
ord]ly way4 ,ea* block is suppos$ to h  
"s relation to ! :ole4 ,= in/ance if a  
%oe /ore has be5 made & "o unus$ block  
rema9s1 x may repres5t ! foot/ool us$ 9 
su* a /ore4  ,froebel ?\ght 9 ?is way   
?r\gh simple play to help ! *ild little 
by little to feel ! relat$ness ( all    
life4   ,sev5? ,gift ,plays  ,) ! sev5? 
gift tablets ! *ild makes designs or    

beauty =ms1 becom+ famili> ) c]ta9      
geometrical =ms & ex]cis+ 8 p[]s (      
inv5tion 9 pleas+ design4  ,9 us+ !     
tablets1 :i* are 9 bo? light & d>k /a9s1
 d n give too _m at fir/4 ,give him =   
in/ance "o circle1 repres5t+ a picture (
 a ball1 & let him lay a r[ ( su* = a   
frieze design = a gymnasium4  ,give a   
circle & f\r squ>es1 & let him place "o 
above1 "o bel[1 "o to ! "r & "o to !    
left1 t\*+ ! circle4 ,?is w sugge/ a    
unit = a tile = a playroom fireplace4   
,tell him to *ange ! top squ>e s t its  
angle t\*es ! circle2 !n *ange ! l[] "o 
9 ! same way2 !n ! "r1 !n ! left4 ,?is  
trans=mation gives an entirely new      
design4  ,! o!r tablets may be employ$ 9
 ! same way1 ! diff]5t k9ds ( triangles 
(f]+ opportunity = mu* v>iety4   ,eigh? 
,gift ,plays  ,! /icks may be us$ 9     
repres5t+ designs 9 :i* ! /raight l9e   
prevails4 ,! l9es may be plac$ 9 v]tical
 or horizontal position4 ,/icks may be  
arrang$ z soldi]s1 /&+ two & two 9      
/raight v]tical l9es2 or z f5ces 9      

horizontal position4  ,!y may be        
classifi$ z to l5g?4 ,let ! *ild sort !m
 z wood = ! woodpile1 putt+ toge!r ^? ( 
same l5g?4 ,or play he is 9 ! /ore to   
buy a cane & sees ^? ( diff]5t l5g?s1 "s
 = m51 "s = *ildr54  ,= design+ give !  
*ild f\r /icks ( "o l5g? & let him make 
a squ>e4 ,give him f\r ( ano!r l5g? &   
let him make a l>g] squ>e4 ,!n ) ^!     
eight /icks let him make two oblongs ( !
 same size4 ,give him ^! ex]cises z     
puzzles1 b d n let him play ) ! /icks   
until he gets n]v\s 9 try+ to keep !m 9 
position4   ,play ,) ,l5tils  ,^! are   
necess>ily few & simple4 ,let ! *ild    
make circles1 squ>es1 etc41 by putt+ !  
l5tils 9 r[s4 ,he c also repres5t ! mass
 ( a tree's foliage by plac+ a numb] ( !
 l5tils 9 a mass4     ,,*apt] ,,xii     
,,k9d]g>t5 ,,mat]ials  ,! ,k9d]g>t5     
,occupations   ,! k9d]g>t5 gifts proce$1
 z w h be5 obs]v$1 f ! solid ?r\gh o!r  
=ms to ! po9t4 ,! objects made ) ^! are 
b tempor>y1 & ! same mat]ial may be us$ 
aga9 & aga94  ,p>allel ) ^! ,froebel    

devis$ :at he calls ! occupations1 :i*  
put into p]man5t %ape ! ideas express$  
by ! gifts4  ,among ! occupations 7we w 
n "n all7 are3 ,peaswork1 prick+1 sew+1 
weav+1 p>quetry1 pa/+1 c>dbo>d model+1  
s& & clay model+4  ,^! are arrang$ 9    
rev]se ord] to ! gifts2 t is1 !y proce$ 
f ! po9t to ! solid4   ,peaswork 7,good 
well-dri$ peas1 wood5 too?picks or      
hair-wire7  ,soak ! peas = #aj or #ab   
h\rs till s(t4 ,!n make a cane ( "o pea 
& "o /ick4  ,two peas & "o /ick w make a
 dumb-bell4  ,?ree ( ea* w make a       
triangle4  ,make a squ>e 9 ! same way1 &
 !n by add+ to ?is o!r peas & /icks a   
skeleton *air c be made4 ,all k9ds (    
furniture & geometrical =ms may be ?us  
manufactur$4 ,! wire or too?pick mu/ be 
ins]t$ 9 ! *eek ( ! pea4 ,wat* ! *ild   
c>efully to see t he does n get n]v\s   
ov] ! "w4 ,assum+ t ! peas are 9 good   
condition1 !re %\ld be little tr\ble if 
! =ms made are simple4   ,prick+ 7,?9   
:ite c>dbo>d1 long p91 sev]al folds (   
clo?     or a piece ( felt7  ,froebel   

recogniz$ ! appeal ?is pa/ime makes to !
 my/]y-lov+ *ild4 ,z sometimes us$ x may
 be injuri\s to n]ves or eyesight2 b us$
 judici\sly ! *ild ( five or six w f9d x
 a s\rce ( h>mless ent]ta9m5t4  ,let "m 
or old] bro!r draw on c>dbo>d a simple  
/rong outl9e4 ,provide a /rong /eel p9  
7hat-p9 or m\rn+-p9 w d7 & a piece (    
fold$ clo? = a cu%ion4 ,foll[ ! outl9e  
by prick+ 9 x a succession ( holes4 ,!  
r\gh side is ! "r side ( ! decorat$ c>d4
 ,! c>d may be hung up z a transp>5cy1  
or may be made up into blott] or cal5d>2
 or1 if ! outl9e be t ( a vegetable or a
 fruit1 x w make up into a ,?anksgiv+   
place c>d4  ,v beautiful effects are    
produc$ by prick+ ! surface z well z !  
outl9e1 a =m ( emboss+1 b ?is is a great
 /ra9 on ! n]ves4 ,let ! *ild "w = only 
a few mom5ts at a "t1 & be sure t !     
light is good & ! draw+ is di/9ct4      
,sew+ 7,c>dbo>d1 wor/$1 silk or *5ille1 
ne$le1 pun*7  ,x is a disput$ "q n[ :e!r
 or n ! c>dbo>d sew+ ( ! k9d]g>t51 once 
consid]$ s ess5tial1 %\ld be us$ at all4

 ,"s condemn x entirely2 o!rs use x     
sp>+ly4 ,_m replace x ) sew+ on clo? &  
o!r mat]ials s(t & flexible1 :i* l5d    
!mselves to ! k9d ( /it*+ requir$ lat] 9
 ev]yday sew+4 ,we _c n[ ent] into !    
discussion1 b common-s5se rules "h z    
else:]e4  ,c>ds ) designs already drawn 
& p]=at$ may be b\ght1 b ! "m ne$ n feel
 t %e mu/ dep5d ^u ^!4 ,old visit+ &    
invitation c>ds may be us$ = ! purpose4 
,we give a few examples ( objects pretty
 & useful :i* may be made ( ?is mat]ial4
 ,^! w sugge/ o!rs to ! active-m9d$     
*ild4 ,get pun* at k9d]g>t5 supply /ore2
 f #ej c5ts up4  #a4 ,gift ,c>d4 ,cut a 
squ>e ( c>dbo>d #e x #e in*es4 ,) a     
ne$leful ( r$ wor/$ let ! *ild sew ^u   
?is c>d ?ree /raight c&les 9 /it*es "o  
in* long4 ,y may fir/ pun* 9 ! bottom ( 
! c>d ?ree holes z guides4 ,put !m 9 a  
r[ equidi/ant f ea* o!r4 ,make p>allel  
to ^! a r[ ( ?ree dots 9 p5cil4 ,! *ild 
w pu% ! ne$le ?r\gh "o hole f bel[ & put
 x ?r\gh ! dot above1 mak+ 8 own hole4  
,s proce$ till f9i%$4 ,a flame may be   

drawn ) yell[ *alk at ! upp] end ( ea*  
c&le1 to make x m reali/ic4 ,?is c>d may
 be us$ to /& a c&le/ick ^u1 or to s5d z
 a bir?day c>d4  ,a simil> c>d ) ! r$   
/it*es ly+ horizontally w picture       
firecrack]s ready to be set (f4 ,use z a
 mat = a mat* safe4  #b4 ,cov] = ,m$ic9e
 ,glass4 ,draw a circle five in*es 9    
diamet]4 ,cut ?is out4 ,p>allel to !    
edge draw a circle f\r in*es 9 diamet]4 
,make dots ab\t #a_/b in* ap>t along ?is
 second circle4 ,pun* holes ?r\gh ^!    
dots4 ,) wor/$1 ravel+s or *5ille let ! 
*ild sew once ar\nd ?is circle4 ,!n g   
ar\nd ! o!r way to fill up all ! gaps   
left ! fir/ "t4 ,use z cov] = glass (   
m$ic9e4 ,l9e ! bottom ) clean1 :ite     
pap]4  ,v>y by ov]ca/+1 or f a c5tral   
hole take long radiat+ /it*es to ! holes
 9 ! circumf]5ce l ! spokes ( a :eel4   
#c4 ,toy ,umbrella4 ,! above circle )   
spokes may be made into a toy umbrella  
if a sl5d] /ick be run ?r\gh = a h&le4  
,/ick a p9 ab\t an in* f ! top to keep !
 umbrella "p f slipp+ d[n4  #d4         

,bookm>k4 ,cut an oblong c>d #b x #f    
in*es4 ,draw ^u ?is a r[ ( p>allel      
oblique l9es ab\t "o in* ap>t & "o in*  
long4 ,pun* holes ?r\gh ! ends ( ! l9es 
at ! bottom1 sew "o slant+ l9e to %[ !  
*ild1 & let him f9i% ! r[4 ,a simil>    
oblong w make a napk9 r+ if ! ends be   
br\ght toge!r & ti$ ) ! ends ( ! wor/$4 
,squ>es1 oblongs1 crosses1 etc41 may ?us
 be pun*$ & sew$4  ,if no pun* is       
obta9able1 make ! holes ) a co>se ne$le 
or /rong p94   ,pap] ,te>+ 7,see page   
#ed7   ,pap] ,cutt+  ,?is is ano!r      
,froebelian occupation4 ,"s sugge/ions h
 be5 giv5 else:]e4 7,see page #ed47 ,we 
w speak "h ( a m def9ite s]ies (        
progressive /eps4  ,take a squ>e ( :ite 
pap]4 ,fold once to make an oblong4     
,keep fold$ & fold once m1 :i* gives a  
small squ>e4 ,f ! corn]s ( ?is squ>e cut
 pieces1 l>ge or small4 ,keep ^!4 ,op5 !
 pap] & lay x d[n4 ,!n arrange ar\nd x !
 cut-(f corn]s to make a design4 ,!y may
 be arrang$ 9 a v>iety ( ways4 ,! pieces
 cut (f ! corn]s may be ( v>i\s %apes4  

,v>y ano!r squ>e by cutt+ into x1 aft] x
 has be5 fold$1 triangles or o!r        
figures4 ,op5 & arrange ar\nd x ^!      
cut-(f pieces4 ,:5 a satisfactory design
 has ?us be5 made1 x may be pa/$ on a   
pleas+ backgr\nd ( pap]4  ,9 k9d]g>t5   
tra9+1 *eck$ pap] is provid$ & ! cutt+s 
are made f l9es drawn ^u ?is accord+ to 
a progressive sy/em4   ,p>quetry        
7,color$ pap]s1 pa/e1 k9d]g>t5 slat or  
mat* =     pa/e-/ick7  ,?is occupation  
has its p>allel 9 ! tablets4 ,! designs 
made tempor>ily ) ! circles1 squ>es1    
etc41 ( wood may be put into m p]man5t  
=m ) ! p>quetry pap]s4 ,^! are circles1 
squ>es1 triangles1 etc41 ( color$ pap]s1
 ! unit ( size be+ ! in*4 ,!re are      
#a1jjj 9 a package1 embrac+ ! six       
colors--r$1 orange1 yell[1 gre51 blue & 
violet1 ) two %ades & two t9ts ( ea*1   
besides neutral tones1 & black & :ite4  
#a4 ,ea/] ,c>d4 ,give ! *ild an oblong  
piece ( gray c>dbo>d1 six in*es long1 & 
"s yell[ circles4 ,let him pa/e a r[ (  
circles = d&elion heads & !n *alk 9 !   

gre5 /ems4 ,give to fa!r = an ,ea/] c>d4
  ,r$ & yell[ circles may be cut 9 half 
& s arrang$ z to sugge/ tulips4 7,see   
page #abb47  #b4 ,frieze4 ,let ! *ild   
make designs = a frieze = ! doll-h\se   
p>lor1 arrang+ circles & squ>es         
successively or alt]nately on a /rip (  
pap]4 ,or he c make a design = !        
doll-h\se kit*5 oilclo? by pa/+ squ>es  
or circles 7"o squ>e or circle surr\nd$ 
by o!rs7 9 a squ>e unit4  ,an inexp5sive
 pa/e = ?is "w may be made ( gum        
tragacan?4 ,buy five c5ts' wor? ( !     
p[d]$ gum4 ,put a tablespoonful into an 
empty mucilage bottle & fill ) wat]4 ,9 
a few mom5ts x w dissolve & ?ick54 ,use 
m or less1 accord+ to ?ickness desir$4  
,weav+ 7,color$ k9d]g>t5 weav+ mats1    
weav+ ne$le7  ,?is is "o ( ! mo/ popul> 
( k9d]g>t5 occupations4  ,primitive man 
e>ly le>n$ to int]lace ! bran*es ( trees
 to make = himself a %elt]1 & to weave  
toge!r co>se fibres to make 8 crude     
g>m5ts4 ,9 c\rse ( ages great skill 0   
acquir$ 9 ?us us+ all k9ds ( flexible   

mat]ials2 arti/ic baskets 7 produc$ (   
raffia & re$s1 & f9e g>m5ts ( l951 wool 
& cotton4 ,beautiful effects 9 color &  
=m 7 introduc$1 ! designs usually hav+ a
 symbolic mean+4  ,froebel devis$1 = !  
expression ( ?is natural t5d5cy1 a s]ies
 ( ex]cises ) color$ pap]1 :i* gave     
practice 9 selection ( color h>monies1 9
 design+1 9 c\nt+1 & :i* l$ to skill &  
neatness 9 "w4  ,loom-weav+ has be5     
describ$ on ano!r page4 7#ij47 ,9 _m    
k9d]g>t5s x n[ entirely sup]s$es !      
pap]-weav+1 :i* we w "h briefly         
describe4  #a4 ,if y d n c>e to buy !   
regul> k9d]g>t5 weav+ mats1 y may use   
smoo? gray or br[n wrapp+ pap] cut into 
f\r-in* squ>es4 ,9 su* a squ>e cut two  
slits #a_/b in* ap>t & "o in* long4 ,f  
"s pretty pap] cut a /rip "o in* wide & 
two in*es long & ins]t 9 ! slit 9 ! mat1
 pa/+ ! ends ( ! /rip to ! "u side ( !  
mat4  #b4 ,cut ?ree or f\r slits 9      
simil> mats & weave into !m "o-in* or   
half-in* /rips1 us+ n>r[] ones z ! *ild 
ga9s skill4 ,weave su* a /rip "u "o &   

ov] "o2 !n weave ano!r1 "u two & ov]    
two1 etc42 ?us a v>iety ( effects may be
 produc$ & ! *ild mean:ile has practice 
incid5tally 9 simple c\nt+4 ,su* a mat  
may be us$ to cov] a glass ( dr9k+ wat] 
or m$ic9e glass4  #c4 ,a l>g] mat may be
 made ( pretty pap] cut into            
comp>atively f9e slits4 ,pa/e ^u ?is mat
 a squ>e ( smoo? pap] z a k9d ( l9+2    
fold corn]wise & pa/e two edges toge!r1 
mak+ a k9d ( cornucopia4  #d4           
,sc5t-,bag4 ,a sc5t-bag may be made by  
putt+ betwe5 ! mat & ! l9+ describ$     
above a ?9 piece ( cotton-batt+1 spr9kl$
 ) sc5t4  #e4 ,oilclo? or ,felt4 ,in/ead
 ( pap]1 mats may be wov5 ( pla9 oilclo?
 or ( felt4 ,h two colors ( ea* mat]ial1
 "o = ! mat & "o = ! /rips4  ,on a      
#e-;in* squ>e ( ! mat]ial draw f\r      
p>allel l9es "o in* ap>t & "o in* f !   
top & bottom4 ,!n us+ ^! z guide l9es1  
cut f\r slits & weave 9 & out z ) ! pap]
 weav+4 ,ribbon may be us$ = ! wo( if   
desir$4 ,su* a mat may be us$ = a       
lamp-mat or = a fl[]-pot mat4  ,among ! 

reasons = disc>d+ ! pap]-weav+ are !    
foll[+3 ,! colors are some:at int5se1 & 
x is n always easy to secure good       
h>monies2 ! c>e necess>y to avoid te>+ !
 delicate pap] & soil+ ! delicate colors
 is (t5 a trial to highly-/rung *ildr54 
,!re=e !y %\ld n "w at x too long at a  
"t4 ,a weav+ ne$le comes ) ! k9d]g>t5   
weav+ pap]s4   ,pap]-,fold+  ,we give "h
 only a v few ( ! innum]able =ms :i* may
 be made by fold+ pap] accord+ to exact 
directions4 ,"m may conduct su* a little
 play :ile %e is sew+ & ! *ild is on !  
floor or at ! table4 ,b directions mu/  
be exact & explicit4 ,aft] once hav+    
told :at to d 9 quiet1 di/9ct1 cle>     
language1 d n repeat4 ,tra9 ! *ild to   
he> accurately ! fir/ "t4  ,pap]s 9 _m  
tones may be obta9$ f ! k9d]g>t5 supply 
/ores1 b any exact squ>e ( :ite pap] or 
( smoo? br[n wrapp+ pap] w d4  ,place ! 
simple op5 squ>e be=e ! *ild1 ! edge    
directly 9 front ( him4 ,call x a       
tableclo? & ask :]e ! diff]5t memb]s ( !
 family sit4 ,if able to wield !        

scissors1 let him fr+e ! edge all ar\nd4
  #a4 ,book4 ,give a second squ>e &1 %[+
 him :i* are ! front corn]s1 tell him to
 take hold ( ^! & fold ! pap] ov] s t ! 
front edge is j on a l9e ) ! back edge4 
,let him iron ! table clo? 7crease !    
fold ) 8 ?umb nail7 s z to make a %>p   
l9e :5 op5$4 ,?is makes a little book or
 t5t4 ,ask :at he c read 9 ! book2 :o   
camps out 9 ! t5t2 etc4  #b4 ,w9d[4     
,make ano!r t5t4 ,keep ! t5t 9 front ( !
 *ild & tell him to op5 x & !n to fold !
 left side ov] s t ! left edge exactly  
meets ! "r edge4 ,crease & op51 & !     
result is a w9d[ ) f\r panes4 ,h ! *ild 
tell :at he plays he c see ?r\gh x4  #c4
 ,tunnel4 ,fold a squ>e once ?r\gh !    
middle z be=e4 ,op5 & notice ! %>p l9e  
made by ! crease4 ,n[ fold ! front edge 
to meet exactly ?is l9e4 ,op5 & !n fold 
! back edge to meet ?is l9e4 ,op5 9 su* 
a way t ! =m :5 /&+ makes a little      
tunnel4 ,roll a m>ble "u x4             
,illu/ration3 ,pap]-,fold+4  #d4 ,b>n4  
,fold a squ>e into sixte5 little squ>es 

by mak+ a tunnel 9 "o direction & !n    
fold+ a tunnel 9 ! o!r direction1 s t ! 
creases cross ea* o!r at "r angles4 ,op5
 out & cut f ! left edge & f ! "r edge  
?ree slits along ! horizontal creases to
 ! fir/ int]sect+ v]tical crease4 7,see 
illu/ration47 ,n[ fold ,no4 #a ov] ,no4 
#b s t "o little squ>e exactly cov]s !  
o!r & pa/e or p9 toge!r4 ,d ! same at ! 
o!r end4 ,?is draws ! pap] into %ape (  
gable ro(4 ,place rema9+ flaps s t "o   
ov]laps ! o!r a trifle1 z %[n 9 !       
illu/ration4 ,!n cut a door 9 ! side4   
7,see illu/ration47 ,?is c be made ( a  
l>ge %eet ( /rong pap] & w h\se v l>ge  
pap] animals4  #e4 ,sailboat4 ,place a  
squ>e ( pap] directly 9 front ( y4 ,fold
 ! front edge backw>d to meet exactly ! 
back edge & crease4 ,op5 & fold ! left  
edge ov] to meet exactly ! "r edge &    
crease4 ,op54  ,turn ! pap] ov] s t ! "u
 side is upp]mo/1 & place s t a corn] is
 directly 9 front ( y4 ,fold ! pap] s t 
! front corn] exactly meets ! back corn]
 & crease4 ,op5 & fold s t ! left corn] 

exactly meets ! "r corn]4  ,y n[ h a    
squ>e cross$ by two diamet]s & by two   
diagonals4 ,numb] ! corn]s ?us3 #a1 #b1 
#c1 #d1 & ! c5t] #j4 ,take ! corn]s &   
hold 9 "o h& s t #a-j1 #b-j1 #c-j & #d-j
 are back to back4 ,!n crease 9 t       
position4 ,! =m is a squ>e4 ,lay d[n s t
 ! fold$ corn] faces y4 ,fold ! loose   
back corn] d[n to meet ! front corn]4   
,!n turn ov] & aga9 fold ! rema9+ back  
corn] d[n to meet ! front corn]1 & two  
sails become visible4 ,fold back "o-half
 ( ! hull to make a base1 & ! little    
boat w /& & move if brea!d ^u4 ,x c be  
made wat]-tight by dipp+ 9 melt$        
p>aff9e4 ,melt ! p>aff9e by putt+ x 9 a 
d\ble boil] ) boil+ wat] b5ea?4         
,c>dbo>d ,model+ 7,c>dbo>d1 knife1      
p5cil1 scissors7  ,?is is ano!r (       
,froebel's mat]ials :i* is mu* us$ 9 !  
k9d]g>t54 ,! regul> k9d]g>t5 c>dbo>d    
comes 9 l>ge %eets measur$ (f into      
in*es1 half in*es & qu>t] in*es by r$ & 
blue l9es4 ,^! are to assi/ 9 ! accurate
 cutt+ & fold+ ( ! /iff pap]4 ,! t9t$   

,bri/ol bo>d obta9able at /ation]y /ores
 is also mu* us$4  ,) ?is simple mat]ial
 old] *ildr5 acquire skill ( bo? h& &   
eye4 ,! high] s*ool grades are n[ us+ x 
to a great ext5t 9 mak+ geometrical     
figures1 ?us ga9+ practice 9 mak+       
objects aft] fir/ mak+ ! work+ draw+s = 
! same4 ,a t9smi? :o has _h k9d]g>t5    
tra9+ w f9d himself bett] equipp$ = 8   
life "w because ( ?is e>ly exp]i5ce 9   
cutt+ & measur+4  ,! directions "h giv5 
assume t ! unrul$ c>dbo>d is us$4  ,to  
score is to make a long %all[ cut or    
scrat* 9 ! c>dbo>d ) a knife1 s t x w   
b5d easily4 ,we give a few simple       
objects 9 ! ord] ( _! difficulty4  #a4  
,book-,m>k4 ,draw an oblong #a x #h     
in*es4 ,cut x out & pun* a s]ies ( holes
 d[n ! middle1 "o in* ap>t4 ,run a bit (
 baby ribbon 9 & out & ?us make a simple
 book-m>k4  #b4 ,toy ,wa%-,b5*4 ,draw & 
cut an oblong #a x #f in*es4 ,draw a l9e
 /raight across ?is "o in* f ea* end1 & 
!n score ^! l9es lightly4 ,b5d & y h a  
wa%-b5* = doll's h\se4  #c4             

,sug>-,scoop4 ,draw & cut an oblong #b x
 #d in*es4 ,draw a l9e l5g?wise ?r\gh ! 
middle4 ,score ?is l9e1 & cut along !   
score "o in* f ea* end4 ,score aga9 f   
ea* end at "r angles to ! previ\s       
crease4 ,b5d up ! scor$ ends & ! side1 &
 pa/e ! flaps toge!r4 ,?is may be us$ = 
! toy groc]y /ore4  #d4 ,box4 ,read ^!  
directions ?r\gh once4 ,!n beg9 & "w    
along z y read aga91 & all w be cle>4   
,cut out a squ>e measur+ #d x #d in*es4 
,place squ>ely be=e y1 & !n on ! front  
edge1 "o in* f ea* side1 make a dot4 ,on
 ! back edge1 "o in* f ea* side1 make a 
dot4 ,unite ! dots at front & back by   
/raight l9es4 ,?is gives two v]tical    
l9es4  ,n[1 on ! "r h& edge1 "o in* f   
ea* end make a dot1 & d ! same on ! left
 h& edge4 ,unite ^! dots by /raight     
l9es1 :i* gives two horizontal l9es     
cross+ ! ones previ\sly made at "r      
angles4 ,) a %>p knife1 & rul] to keep x
 /raight1 score along ^! l9es s t !y may
 be readily b5t4  ,n[1 f ! "r edge cut  
along ea* horizontal l9e a slit "o in*  

long4 ,f ! left edge cut along ea*      
horizontal l9e a slit "o in* long4 ,^!  
cuts w give f\r flaps4 ,b5d up ! f\r    
oblong sides & fold ea* flap ov] inside 
! box & pa/e4  ,a little exp]im5tation  
on ! "p ( old] *ildr5 w %[ h[ to        
elongate "o side s z to make a cov]4    
,diff]5ces 9 ! proportions ( ! orig9al  
piece ( c>dbo>d w make boxes ( diff]5t  
proportions4  #e4 ,"w-,box4 ,draw a     
five-in* p5tagon4 ,look up 9 a geometry 
to f9d ! rules = do+ ?is4  ,^u ea* side 
z a base erect ano!r p5tagon4 ,score at 
! l9e ( junction & b5d ! side p5tagons  
till ! edges meet4 ,9 ^! edges pun*     
holes opposite ea* o!r1 & ?r\gh ^! tie  
baby ribbon to hold !m toge!r4   ,clay  
,model+ 7,pott]'s clay1 oilclo? or small
 smoo? bo>d1     curta9 pole7  ,clay is 
"o ( ! important k9d]g>t5 mat]ials1 & if
 us$ ) c>e ne$ give b little tr\ble4    
,buy at k9d]g>t5 supply /ore or art %op4
  ,take a y>d ( table oilclo? & sew     
tapes to ! corn]s s long t ! oilclo? may
 be ti$ to a table & ?us held smoo? &   

firm4 ,:5 n 9 use keep roll$ up on a    
curta9-pole1 broom-h&le or d[el4 ,?is   
pres]ves x f untimely crack+4 ,^u ?is   
oilclo? ! *ild c easily "w ) ! clay1 & !
 small pieces :i* may /ick to x are     
readily wip$ (f ) a damp clo?4 ,if      
pref]r$1 a small bo>d ab\t a foot squ>e 
may be us$ in/ead ( oilclo?4 ,! *ild    
soon le>ns n to scatt] ! pieces4 ,x is  
well = him to we> a little apron :5 mak+
 8 small works ( art4 ,:5 f9i%$ ) !     
clay1 let him remove z mu* z possible f 
! h&s z a rule1 :at rema9s may be rubb$ 
away ) a brisk clapp+ ( ! h&s or is wa%$
 (f v readily4  #a4 ,if 8 fir/ impulse  
is to p\nd & ?ump ! clay1 %[ ! *ild h[  
pretty ?+s may be made by g5tly press+ &
 mold+ ! clay betwe5 ?umb & f+]s4 ,if he
 is /ill int]e/$ 9 p\nd+1 %[ him h[ to  
make a sph]e by roll+ ! clay betwe5 !   
palms1 & !n by /rik+ x f\r times h>d    
aga9/ ! table x is trans=m$ into a r\gh 
sort ( cube :i* fur!r ef=t w improve4   
#b4 ,if he incl9es to make a numb] (    
balls1 %[ him if possible "o ( ! *eap   

clay m>bles1 & tell him to make "s l x1 
?\gh 8 w h no glaz+4  #c4 ,if y see t he
 is roll+ ! clay into long l5g?s1 sugge/
 t he make a snake or l9ks ( a *a94  #d4
 ,old] *ildr5 may be %[n h[ to roll x ) 
! palm into long sl5d] cyl9d]s4 ,!n coil
 ^! r\nd & r\nd spirally ^u !mselves & s
 build up a j>1 z c]ta9 primitive races 
d4 ,!n smoo? x outside & inside until   
well %ap$4  #e4 ,b[ls & crude vases are 
easily made1 & ^! :5 dri$ may be pa9t$ &
 us$ to hold mat*es or p5cils4  #f4     
,sometimes1 to /ir ! imag9ation1 break  
(f a r\gh piece ( clay & ask ! *ild if x
 looks l any?+ to him4 ,if x sugge/ a   
bird or fi% or fruit1 %[ him h[ ! crude 
=m may be made m ne>ly p]fect4  #g4     
,take a bit ( clay & ^u x press ano!r   
bit1 & s little by little smoo? & press 
& build up a plaque #a_/b in* high & f\r
 in*es squ>e4 ,^u ?is z a backgr\nd1    
build up 9 ! same way1 little by little1
 a rais$ leaf1 or a geometrical figure1 
su* z a squ>e or a ,maltese cross4 ,if a
 leaf is made1 copy f a real leaf4  ,:5 

?us int]e/$1 let ! old] *ildr5 read     
,longfell['s beautiful poem1 ,k]amis1 & 
! "w ( ! pott] w h a mean+ x nev] _h    
be=e4  ,! *ildr5 :o ?us make crude ef=ts
 to express ! beautiful ga9 9 p[] little
 by little1 & w h add$ capacity to      
appreciate ! wond]ful works ( art to be 
se5 9 e gall]y4 ,!y w ga9 9             
discrim9ation z to :at is really        
beautiful1 & w "k h[ to *oose ^?        
decorations & ornam5ts :i* w make _!    
homes truly arti/ic4  ,clay l5ds itself 
s readily to ! slighte/ turn ( ?\ght1 & 
is s easily employ$ by ! smalle/ pair ( 
h&s1 t x is "o ( ! be/ mat]ials to give 
to ! little *ild4 ,he soon le>ns to tell
 ) x :at he may be able to say 9 no o!r 
way4  ,:5 ready to put away1 break into 
small pieces1 put ! pieces toge!r1 knead
 a little till made into a mass1 pun* a 
few holes 9 ! mass1 fill ^! ) wat]1 put 
into a /one j> & cov] ) a damp clo?4 ,or
 put ! clay into a clo?1 damp51 & !n1   
twi/+ ! f\r corn]s ( ! clo? toge!r1 drop
 ! mass on ! floor4 ,d ?is sev]al times 

& x w be f\nd weld$ toge!r4 ,!n put into
 ! /one j>4 ,dis9fect clay by expos+ to 
sun%9e4   ,s&-,table 7,kit*5 table1 saw1
 bo>ds1 nails1 z9c7  ,f ,g]many we h    
f9ally le>n$ ! value ( ! s&-table & !   
s&-pile z means ( developm5t to ! *ild1 
n to speak ( _! virtues z pure giv]s (  
joy4  ,s&-tables may be b\ght at        
k9d]g>t5 /ores1 or "o may be made ( a   
kit*5 table by saw+ (f ! legs to ! size 
:i* br+s ! table top )9 rea* ( ! *ild4  
,!n ! top %\ld be f5c$ 9 ) bo>ds1 f ?ree
 to six in*es high1 to keep ! s& 94 ,x  
is a good plan to l9e ! table ) z9c1    
s9ce x is sometimes desirable to h ! s& 
pretty wet1 al?\gh x g5]ally suffices to
 make x j damp en\gh to mold readily4 ,x
 c be damp5$ ) a spr9kl+-c4  #a4 ,! *ild
 w play a long :ile )\t mu* sugge/ion4  
,a little pail or bottle to be fill$ &  
empti$ & refill$ w furni% mat]ial = 8   
embryonic exp]im5ts4  #b4 ,a t9y        
ca/-iron spade 7price "o c5t7 w add     
mat]ially to 8 happ9ess4  #c4 ,%ells &  
patty-pans ( diff]5t %apes &            

convolutions sugge/ bak]y plays1 & "m   
mu/ sample ! baby's cook]y4 ,:5 h\ses & 
=ts & *ur*es are ! ord] ( ! day1 pa?s   
mu/ be laid & bord]$ ) /ones & %ells2   
twigs & eld]b]ry bran*es make t9y trees 
= t9y or*>ds2 & a little pan ( wat] or a
 bit ( mirror makes a wee lake4 ,!      
k9d]g>t5 build+ gifts make sub/antial   
/ructures1 bridges1 p>k-b5*es1 etc4 ,a  
w9d+ riv] c be pa9t$ ) blue pa9t on !   
z9c4 ,:5 ! *ild's imag9ation flags1 a ^w
 f ! "m or a timely /ory w />t a new    
s]ies ( plays next "t4  #d4 ,old] *ildr5
 w enjoy reproduc+ 9 ! s& ! hills &     
valleys ( _! environm5t1 ! roads1 woods 
& /reams :i* !y "k1 etc4  #e4 ,tell ( ! 
we/]n plant :i*1 :5 uproot$ f its loose 
hold 9 ! des]t s&1 is s5t fly+ by ! w9d 
ov] ! s&1 & :]ev] x t\*es makes a p]fect
 spiral4 ,let ! *ildr5 make su* spirals 
) a coil$ piece ( wire4  #f4 ,hav+      
notic$ ! impression made ^u ! s& by !   
patty-pans1 ! *ild c be l$ to make      
designs ) !m by mak+ a r[ ( impressions 
equal di/ances ap>t1 arrang+ ^! 9 twos1 

9 ?rees1 etc4     ,,index               
,,page    ,abacus1 #ag    ,acquir+      
,skill ) ,bru% or ,p5cil1 #gd    ,aim+  
,games1 #ie1 #if1 #ig    ,anagrams1 #ajb
    ,apple-bit+ ,conte/1 #acb    ,apple 
,c&le/ick1 #bd    ,apple-se$ ,p5wip]1   
#cj    ,appli$ ,art1 #gf    ,a% ,tray1  
#fg    ,autograph ,picture1 #aje        
,badge1 #abc    ,bak+ ,pan ,pap]s1 #eg  
,balls1 #if1 #aef    ,b>n1 ,pap] ,fold+1
 #agb    ,beads1 ,second ,gift1 #aei    
,bean ,bag ,games1 #ie    ,bean ,bags1  
,to ,make1 #ie    ,b$-,mak+1 #ade       
,b$/ead1 ,dolls1 #hg    ,bells1 #aji1   
#aci    ,b]ry ,baskets or ,boxes1 #aa   
,bir*b>k1 #db    ,biscuit1 ,?imble1 #ajd
    ,block ,furniture1 #he    ,bl[+     
,bubbles1 #ea    ,bl[+ ,out ,c&le1 #ajj 
,boat1 #bb1 #bf1 #cf1 #da    ,blue      
,pr9ts1 #eb    ,bon-bon ,pap]s1 #eh1    
#aae    ,bookli/1 #aea    ,bookm>k1 #eh1
 #agd    ,bord] = ,s&-table1 #dj        
,bottl+ ,%ells1 #dj    ,bottl+ ,/ones1  
#ci    ,boxes1 #ab1 #ae1 #agd           
,brea/p91 #ga    ,bri/ol ,bo>d1 #fa     

,bru%1 ,p5cil or1 #gc    ,bubbles1 #ea  
,burnt ,mat* ,safe1 #cd    ,butt]       
,di%es1 #da    ,butt]flies1 #aje1 #aba  
,butt]fly ,p>ty1 #aje    ,butt] ,model+1
 #acd    ,buttons1 #fi    ,button-,box1 
#ae    ,button ,mold ,tops1 #gj         
,button ,mold ,:eels1 #gj     ,cal5d>1  
#gd1 #aji    ,c&le1 ,bl[+ ,out1 #ajj    
,c&le ,design1 #ee    ,c&le ,mak+1 #acg 
,c&le ,/icks1 #bd1 #fd1 #ach    ,canoe1 
#dc    ,c>dbo>d1 #fa    ,c>dbo>d        
,animals1 #fc    ,c>dbo>d ,model+1 #agc 
,c>dbo>d ,sew+1 #afe    ,c>ols1 #ach    
,c>rot ,top1 #de    ,celluloid          
,butt]flies1 #aba    ,c5t] ,piece1      
,pumpk91 #ace    ,c]eal ,boxes1 #cb     
,*a9s1 #ef1 #aae    ,*as$ by a ,goose1  
#gh    ,*eck]bo>d1 #fb    ,*]ry ,/one   
,game1 #ii    ,*ick5 ,coop1 #ac         
,*ick51 ,ea/]1 #abb    ,*ick51 ,squa%   
,se$1 #bi    ,*ild's ,libr>y1 ,!1 #adi  
,*9ese ,kite1 #ff    ,*9ese ,toy1 #fd   
,*ri/mas1 #acf    ,cig>-,box ,b$/ead1   
#hg    ,cig>-,box ,dollh\se1 #hb        
,circle ,tag1 #ib    ,classify+1 #ci1   

#dj1 #dh    ,clay1 #agf    ,clay-pipe   
,doll1 #hj    ,clock1 ,pap]1 #hf        
,clo!sp9 ,doll1 #hj    ,clo!sp9 ,race1  
#id    ,clov]1 ,f\r-leaf1 #dh           
,collect+1 #ci1 #dj1 #dh    ,color ,top1
 #ge    ,colors1 ,mat*+1 #ga    ,cork1  
#cf    ,cork ,doll1 #ha    ,corn1 #ah   
,corncobs1 #ah    ,corncrib1 #ah        
,cornhusks1 #ah    ,corn/alks1 #ace     
,c\nt]s = ,games1 #bh1 #fb1 #fi         
,c\ntess ( ! ,hugg]mugg]s1 #ajj         
,c\nt+ ,ball1 #if    ,cov] = ,m$ic9e    
,glass1 #aff1 #agj    ,cradle1 ,egg     
,%ell1 #be    ,cranb]ries1 #acf         
,croquet ) ,peas1 #ih    ,cross ,tag1   
#ic    ,cup & ,ball1 #if    ,curta9s =  
,dollh\se1 #hg    ,cutl]y1 ,toy1 #cf    
,cutt+ ,pap]1 #ed1 #afg     ,d>n+ ,egg1 
#dd    ,decorat$ ,note-,pap]1 #aji      
,decoration ,day1 #abc    ,decorative   
,*]ries1 #aad    ,decorative ,leaves1   
#dg    ,designs1 #ba1 #bh1 #gg    ,d9n] 
,s\v5irs1 #abj1 #acj1 #acd    ,di%es1   
,t9-foil1 #ce    ,di%-wa%+1 #adc        
,di/ances1 ,guess+1 #gb    ,doll        

,furniture1 #ae1 #cg1 #he               
,doll-,h\ses1 #hb    ,doll ,p>k1 #hi    
,dolls1 #hj    ,donkey ,game1 #ajj      
,draw+1 #ca1 #gb    ,drums1 #abe        
,duck+ = ,apples1 #aca    ,du/+1 #adg   
,ea/]1 #abj    ,ea/] ,c>d1 #abb1 #afh   
,ea/] ,*ick51 #abb    ,ea/ ,indian ,fan1
 #dc    ,edam ,*eese ,lant]n1 #cd       
,egg-%ell ,boat1 #bf    ,egg-%ell       
,cradle1 #be    ,egg-%ell ,game1 #ii    
,egg-%ell ,g>d51 #be    ,eggs1 ,humpty  
,dumpty1 #bf    ,egg-%ell1 ,to ,bl[1 #be
    ,egg-%ells1 #be1 #bf1 #ii    ,eigh? 
,gift ,plays1 #afb    ,elevator1 ,toy1  
#ga    ,epaulettes1 #ef    ,exp]im5ts ) 
,color1 #ge    ,expression ) ,p5cil &   
,bru%1 #gc     ,fairy ,tales1 ,my?s1    
etc41 #aea    ,fan1 #dc1 #fc    ,fea!r1 
,corn-husk1 #ah    ,fea!r ,fl[]s1 #di   
,felt ,mats1 #agj    ,f5ce1 #aa1 #ai    
,fe/ival ,occasions1 #ajg    ,fe/oons1  
#dg    ,firecrack] ,designs1 #ee        
,firecrack]1 ,imitation1 #abd    ,fir/  
,gift ,balls1 #aef    ,flags1 #aai      
,fl[]-,pot1 #ce    ,fl[] ,rack1 #cg     

,fl[]s1 ,fea!r1 #di    ,fl[]s1 ,press+1 
#ea    ,foot-ball1 ,egg1 #ii    ,=tune  
,tell+1 #aca    ,f\r? ( ,july1 #abd     
,frieze1 #dh1 #afh    ,fr+$ ,bon-bon    
,pap]s1 #eh1 #aae    ,furniture1 #ae1   
#bj1 #cg1 #he     ,games & ,plays1 #ib1 
#aeg1 #aeh1 #afa    ,gift ,c>d1 #aff    
,gifts1 ,k9d]g>t51 #aee    ,g-,bang     
,bo>d1 #fa    ,good ,luck ,pigs1 #aji   
,g\rds1 #dd    ,grace ,hoops1 #ig       
,groc]y ,/ore1 #hh    ,guess ,ball1 #if 
,guess+ ,di/ances1 #gb     ,hall[e'en1  
#aca    ,hamm]+ ,soap1 #ca    ,h&k]*ief 
,box1 #db    ,hang+ ,basket1 #ae1 #ce1  
#dd    ,he>ts1 #aaj    ,hi/ory &        
,biography ,books1 #aeb    ,home ,tasks1
 #ada    ,honey1 ,weigh+1 #ajc    ,h\se1
 ,cob1 #ai    ,h\se1 ,doll's1 #cc1 #hb  
,h\sehold ,duties1 #ada    ,humpty      
,dumpty ,eggs1 #bf     ,imitation ,wat]1
 #ca    ,indep5d5ce ,day1 #abd          
,indian ,head-dress1 #ej    ,iron+1 #adf
     ,jack ,o',lant]n1 #ace             
,jack/ones1 #ci    ,japanese ,tag1 #ic  
,key-,basket1 ,!1 #ada    ,k9d]g>t5     

,mat]ials--,gifts1 #aee                 
--,occupations1 #afd    ,kite1 #fj1 #ff 
,labor ,day1 #abh             ,d9n]1    
#acj             ,p>ade1 #abi    ,lacy  
,val5t9e1 #aaa    ,lamp ,mats1 #agj     
,lamp1 ,toy1 #hf    ,lant]n1 #cc1 #cd1  
#aci            ,toy1 #bd    ,le>n+ to  
,obs]ve1 #gc    ,leaves1 to ,dry &      
,press1 #dg    ,l5tils1 #afc    ,libr>y1
 ,! ,*ild's1 #adi    ,looms1 #ij        
,man1 ,prunes1 ,rais9s1 #bg    ,masks1  
#eg    ,mat*+ ,colors1 #ga    ,mat*safe1
 #cd1 #agg    ,mats1 #ah1 #df1 #agj     
,m$ic9e ,glass ,cov]1 #aff1 #agj        
,memorial ,day1 #abc    ,m]ry-,g-,r\nd1 
,dolls'1 #hi    ,midnight ,wat*+1 #aji  
,mirror1 ,toy1 #cf    ,money1 ,toy1 #cf1
 #eh    ,morn+ ,glories1 ,press$1 #ea   
,mov+ ,van1 #cb    ,music ,books1 #aed  
,nature ,books1 #aec    ,ne$le ,case1   
#db    ,ne$les1 #ga    ,new ,ye>'s      
,bells1 #aji             ,day1 #ajh     
,newspap] ,wrapp]s1 #eg    ,num]al      
,frame1 #ag    ,nuts1 #bb               
,occupations1 ,k9d]g>t51 #afd           

,oilclo? ,mats1 #agj    ,oil$ ,pap]1 #hg
    ,omnibus ,sw+1 #aja    ,orange      
,basket1 #bd     ,pa9t-,box1 ,!1 #gc    
,pa9t-,bru% ,box1 #dc    ,pa9t+ f       
,object1 #gc            ,wagons or      
,h\ses1 #gf    ,pap]1 #ed    ,pap]      
,*a9s1 #ef1 #aae    ,pap] ,cutt+1 #ed1  
#afg    ,pap] ,doll1 #ha    ,pap]       
,fold+1 #aga    ,pap] ,furniture1 #he   
,pap] ,lant]ns1 #aah    ,pap] ,mats1    
#afi    ,pap] ,money1 #eh               
,pap]-,weight1 #dj    ,pap]+ ,h\se1 #he 
,pap]s = ,bak+ ,pans1 #eg    ,p>k =     
,dolls1 #hi    ,p>quetry1 #afh          
,p>ties1 ,sugge/ions =1 #ajc    ,pa/e1  
#afi    ,pa/ebo>d ,doll ,h\se1 #hb      
,pa/e ,/ick1 #ad    ,pa? ,bord]s or     
,m>k]s1 #ci    ,pea ,furniture1 #afd    
,peanut ,animals1 #bc          ,doll1   
#hj          ,p>ty1 #ajc    ,pea ,pod   
,boat1 #af    ,peas1 #af    ,peaswork1  
#afd    ,pebbles1 #ci    ,pegbo>d1 #afj 
,p5cil ,box1 #dc    ,p5 ,tray1 #fg      
,p5wip]1 #db    ,p]=at+ or ,prick+1     
#acc1 #afe    ,piano ,sc>f1 #da         

,picture ,books1 #aec    ,picture       
,frames1 #ac1 #dd1 #df    ,picture      
,/ory1 #gh    ,pictures ( ,se$l+1 #gd   
,pigm5ts1 #ge    ,p9cu%ion1 #da    ,p9  
,tray1 #da    ,place or ,lun*eon ,c>ds1 
#gf1 #ajh1 #aac1 #aai1 #aba1 #abg1 #acj1
 #acc #acd1 #acf    ,plays or ,games1   
#ib    ,plays ) ,gifts1 #afa    ,plumes 
= ,hat1 #ee    ,poetry ,books1 #abc1    
#aec    ,pop-corn ,balls1 #bb           
,pop-corn ,*a9s or ,fe/oons1 #bb1 #aci  
,porti]es1 #ba    ,po/ ,f5ce1 #ai1 #afj 
,potato ,horse1 #ag          ,race1 #id 
,press$ ,leaves1 #dg    ,press$ ,morn+  
,glories1 #ea    ,prick+1 #acc1 #afe    
,prism1 #ge    ,prunes1 #bg    ,pulley1 
,toy1 #ga    ,pumpk9 ,basket or ,c5t]   
,piece1 #ace     ,races1 #id    ,rac+   
,tag1 #ic    ,raffia1 #de    ,rafts1    
#ai1 #cf    ,rag ,doll1 #hb    ,rais9s1 
#bg    ,ramek9 ,di%es1 #da    ,read+1   
#abc1 #acc1 #adj1 #agg    ,r$ ,pepp]    
,lant]n1 #bd    ,re9s1 #df    ,r+ ,toss1
 #ig    ,road ,roll]1 ,spool1 #ga       
,rockets1 ,imitation1 #abg    ,room     

,decorations1 #acb1 #ace    ,rope &     
,s&bag1 #aja    ,rose-haw ,*a9s or      
,ros>ies1 #ea    ,rosettes1 #abf    ,rug
 ,design1 #gg    ,rugs1 #ij             
,sailboat1 #bc1 #cf1 #agc    ,/4        
,patrick's ,day1 #aai                   
,d9n]1 #abj    ,/4 ,val5t9e's ,day1 #aaj
                  ,d9n]1 #aab    ,salt1 
#cd    ,salt ,di%es1 #da    ,s&1 #agh   
,s& ,table1 #agh    ,sav$ f ! ,scrap    
,basket1 #ec    ,scales1 ,toy1 #hh      
,sc5t ,bag1 #agj    ,scissors1 ,draw+1  
#gb    ,scrap ,books1 #fh    ,scre51    
,toy or ,m9iature1 #fc1 #abb    ,second 
,gift ,plays1 #aeg1 #aeh    ,second     
,gift ,beads1 #aei    ,se$l+1 ,draw+ (1 
#gd    ,se$-m>k]s1 #aa    ,se$s1 #bg    
,sev5? ,gift1 ,tablets1 #afb    ,sew+1  
#afe    ,sew+ ,basket1 ,!1 #fi    ,%ad[ 
,game1 #eb    ,%amrock1 #aai    ,%ells1 
#dj    ,%ields1 #abg    ,sn[ball1 #acg  
,sn[flakes1 #ei    ,soap1 #ca    ,soap  
,box ,doll ,h\se1 #hd    ,soldi]s ,caps1
 etc41 #ee    ,soldi]-,fl[]s1 ,milkwe$1 
#ea    ,spid]web ,p>ty1 #ajd            

,val5t9e1 #aaa    ,sp9n+ ,buttons1 #fi1 
#gj    ,sponge ,g>d51 #abj    ,spools1  
#gj    ,squa% ,animals1 #ag    ,squa%   
,se$ ,*ick51 #bi    ,/a9$ ,glass ,w9d[s1
 #gg    ,/icks1 ,k9d]g>t51 #aef1 #afb   
,/ones & ,pebbles1 #ci    ,/ove1 ,toy1  
#hf    ,/rawb]ry ,boxes1 #aa    ,/raws1 
#ea    ,/r++1 #ba1 #bg1 #ea1 #fi1 #acf  
,sug> ,scoop1 #agd    ,sugge/ions =     
,p>ties1 #ajc    ,sun & ,%ad[1 #eb      
,sunday-,s*ool ,helps1 #aed    ,surprise
 ,walnuts1 #bc    ,sweep+1 #adg         
,sweet ,potato ,animals1 #ag    ,sweet  
,potato ,v9e1 #de    ,swimm+ ,float1 #cg
    ,sw+1 ,omnibus1 #aja     ,table     
,s]v+1 #adc    ,table ,sett+1 #adb      
,tablets1 ,k9d]g>t51 #afb    ,tag1 #ib  
,tailless ,kite1 #fj    ,t>get1 ,spool1 
#gj    ,te>+ ,pap]1 #ed    ,telephone   
,toy1 = ,doll ,h\se1 #hg    ,t5ts1      
,pap]1 #aaf    ,?anksgiv+1 #acc         
,?imble ,biscuit ,p>ty1 #ajd    ,?read+ 
,ne$les1 #gb    ,til+1 ,doll ,h\se1 #he 
,t9 ,cans1 #cd    ,t9-foil1 #ce    ,top1
 #gj1 #ge1 #gg    ,t[] ,t>get1 ,spool1  

#gj    ,toy ,vegetables1 #dj            
,transp>5cy1 #dg    ,transp>5t ,pap]s1  
#ge    ,tree-,boxes1 #gj    ,tunnel1    
,pap]1 #agb    ,turnip ,basket1 #de     
,turtle1 #bg     ,umbrella1 ,toy1 #afg  
,val5t9e ,p>ty ,d9n]1 #aab    ,val5t9es1
 #aaj    ,vegetable ,animals1 #ag       
,vegetables1 #de               ,toy1 #dj
     ,wagon1 #ad1 #cb    ,walnut ,boats1
 #bc          ,surprise1 #bc    ,wa%+1  
#adf    ,wa%b5*1 ,c>dbo>d1 #agd         
,wa%+ton's ,bir?day1 #aac    ,wat]-color
 ,cups1 #dj    ,wat]1 ,imitation1 #ca   
,wax$ ,leaves1 #dg    ,weav+1 #ij1 #afi 
,weigh+ ,honey1 #ajc    ,:eels1 #ad1    
#cb1 #ce    ,w9d[s1 #gg1 #hg    ,wi%bone
 ,doll1 #hj    ,"w ,box1 #age    ,wor/$ 
,mats1 #ij     ,y>n ,doll1 #ha          
99       99       99       99       99  
,transcrib]'s note3  ,obvi\s pr9t]'s    
errors 9 ! orig9al publication h be5    
correct$ )\t comm5t4  ,inconsi/5cies 9 !
 au?or's spell+1 use ( hyph5s & o!r     
punctuation are reta9$ z 9 ! orig9al "w4
  ,pages #aeb-aee 7 orig9ally pr9t$ 9   

two columns4 ,= ! conv5i5ce ( read]s (  
?is e-publication1 ! two columns are    
repres5t$ 9 ?is v]sion 9 a s+le column4