,,when ,,mother ,,lets ,,us ,,give ,a ,,party ,illustration3 ,,dressing ,,up ,,when ,,mother ,,lets ,,us ,,give ,a ,,party ,a ,,book ,,that ,,tells ,,little ,,folk ,,how ,,best ,,to ,,entertain ,,and ,,amuse ,,their ,,little ,,friends ,by ,,elsie ,,duncan ,,yale ,,illustrated ,,by ,,ada ,,budell ,illustration ,,new ,,york ,,moffat1 ,,yard ,,and ,,company #aiji ,copyright1 #aiji1 by ,,moffat1 ,,yard ,,and ,,company ,,new ,,york ,all ,rights ,reserved ------ ,published1 ,october1 #aiji ,,to ,,my ,,daughters ,,with ,,the ,,hope ,,that ,,they ,,may ,,always ,,be 8,,given ,,to ,,hospitality0 ,,this ,,book ,,is ,,affectionately ,,dedicated ,,contents ,,page ,,introduction #a ,,invitations #c ,,getting ,,ready #e ,,parties ,,you ,,can ,,have ,,without ,,mother',s ,,help #g ,,for ,,sandwiches #h ,,candy ,,pull #h ,,fudge ,,party #aj ,,pop ,,corn ,,party #aj ,,sewing ,,bee #ab ,,paper ,,doll ,,party #ae ,,clothes ,,pin ,,party #ag ,,indoor ,,garden ,,party #ai ,,christmas ,,sunshine ,,party #ba ,,easter ,,sunshine ,,party #bc ,,doll',s ,,christmas ,,tree ,,party #bd ,a ,,christmas ,,sewing ,,bee #bg ,,indoor ,,picnic #bg ,,indoor ,,picnic ,,for ,,dolls #bi ,,an ,,afternoon ,,in ,,holland #cj ,,japanese ,,tea 7,,indoors7 #cc ,,japanese ,,tea 7,,outdoors7 #ce ,,hiawatha ,,party #cg ,,daffodil ,,party #da ,,buttercup ,,party #dc ,,tulip ,,tea #de ,,clover ,,party #df ,,rose ,,party #di ,,daisy ,,party #ec ,,soap ,,bubble ,,party #ee ,,chrysanthemum ,,party #ee ,,valentine ,,party #eg ,,george ,,washington ,,party #fb ,,st4 ,,patrick',s ,,party #fe ,,easter ,,party #fi ,,rabbit ,,party #ga ,,may ,,day ,,party 7,,outdoors7 #gc ,,may ,,day #gc ,,fourth ,,of ,,july ,,party #gg ,,hallowe',,en ,,party #ha ,,colonial ,,garden ,,party #he ,,thanksgiving #hg ,a ,,holly ,,luncheon #hi ,,additional ,,games ,menagerie #ij ,criticism #ij ,musical ,neighbors #ia ,hunt the ,ring #ib ,slip the ,ruler #ib ,beast1 ,bird or ,fish #ib ,shouting ,proverbs #ic ,beans #ic ,what is my ,thought ,like #id ,post #id ,charades #ie ,how1 ,when and ,where #ie ,peanut ,grab #if ,feathers #if ,,illustrations ,,page ,,dressing ,,up ,frontispiece ,a ,,candy ,,pull ,,is ,,lots ,,of ,,fun #i ,,come ,,with ,a ,,skip #aa ,,come ,,around ,,and ,,stay ,,to ,,tea #ac ,,come ,,spend ,,the ,,afternoon ,,with ,,me #be ,,the ,,braves ,,and ,,the ,,squaws #ci ,a ,,dance ,,of ,,grandmother',s ,,time #fa ,,queen ,,of ,,the ,,may #ge ,a ,,hallowe',,en ,,party #hc ,,introduction ,,there is nothing that is much more fun than a party1 is there8 ,mother hasn't forgotten the days when she set a little table in the attic with the dolls' tea-set1 and had cambric tea and jam sandwiches4 ,as for a birthday party1 why it doesn't seem a bit like a birthday without a frosted cake and pink candles and ice cream in forms--but there6 ,that was to be a surprise4 ,birthday parties only come once a year1 of course1 but there are other parties in between1 afternoon teas on the piazza or in the playroom1 or in the barn1 if you are so fortunate as to have a barn4 ,these parties oughtn't to mean extra work for mother1 for you can have them all yourself1 if mother is willing4 ,so when she says1 8,yes1 you may have a party10 after you have hugged her1 and told her she was the dearest mother in the world1 you can begin to get ready4 8,r4 ,s4 ,v4 ,p410 at the end1 ,means 8an answer kindly send10 ,but a child who is polite1 ,knows she should an answer write4 ,illustration ,,invitations ,,first of all1 for the invitations4 ,choose your prettiest note paper1 and don't forget to write very plainly the date of the party4 ,if you are just going to have a little afternoon tea1 you can simply write1 ,,dear ,,daisy1-- 8,will you come to my house to tea on ,friday afternoon1 ,june sixth1 at three o' clock8 ,i hope you can4 8,lovingly1 8,,dorothy4 8#ai ,elm ,street4 8,june first40 ,or if you are going to have a larger party1 you can write3 8,miss ,dorothy ,manners requests the pleasure of your presence at her home on ,friday afternoon1 ,june sixth1 from four until eight o'clock4 8#ai ,elm ,street4 8,june first40 ,be sure to send your invitations in time for your friends to write replies4 ,mother will need to know just how large a birthday cake to bake1 and how much ice cream to freeze6 ',twill be a good plan 7and there's truth in my rhyme7 ,to always begin to get ready in time4 ,,getting ,,ready ,,if you are going to have many parties1 there are quite a number of things which you can keep on hand1 all ready to use when you need them4 ,an old trunk or box1 or barrel will be nice to have on purpose for 8dress-up0 clothes4 ,put away in this all the old hats1 and dresses1 and shawls1 in which mother lets you dress up4 ,then they'll be safe1 so that no one will throw or give them away by mistake1 and you'll always know just where to find them4 ,it is a good thing to have wooden picnic plates on hand1 and these will be very useful for outdoor parties4 ,mother may object to your using her good china1 for sometimes plates will get broken when you are just as careful as you know how to be4 ,so you can decorate your wooden plates very prettily by cutting out the flowers or figures which are on paper napkins1 and pasting them on the plates4 ,then they will do nicely for your lawn or piazza parties4 ,it is a good plan to have a supply of paper napkins and you can buy them by the hundred1 or by the dozen4 ,if mother is afraid to let you have her pretty table cloth or lunch cloth for fear it might get stained1 you can get a lovely paper table cloth with napkins and little dishes1 for twenty-five cents4 ,you might suggest to your relatives when ,christmas or your birthday is near1 that a set of tea cups1 or plates1 or little spoons would be a very acceptable present4 ,a folding table is very useful when you have afternoon teas on the piazza or lawn1 and this can be bought for a dollar4 ,you can make very dainty baskets for candy and salted nuts1 from little paper cases costing fifteen cents a dozen1 and crepe paper at ten cents a roll4 ,five or ten cents will buy a pretty souvenir1 and every child enjoys something to take home from the party4 ,so you see a party isn't such a great deal of trouble1 and ,i'm sure the 8best mother in the world0 will let you invite your friends to come and see you quite often4 ,if you have a party and don't bother mother1 ,i'm sure she'll allow you to soon have another4 ,illustration ,,parties ,,you ,,can ,,have ,,without ,,mother',s ,,help ,,usually1 when mother's friends call on her in the afternoon1 she serves them with tea and wafers or cakes4 ,perhaps she lets you help her4 ,now when your friends come to see you1 very likely mother will sometimes be willing for you to make a pitcher of lemonade1 or a few jam sandwiches1 for them4 ,try to serve these very daintily on a tray1 using the napkins which you have all ready4 ,here is a very valuable secret4 ,when mother says1 8,no1 ,i can't let you get your refreshments ready yourself10 do you know the reason8 ,she is afraid you will not do it tidily1 and that she will have to set the kitchen in order after you have finished4 ,so put the sugar box back in its place1 don't leave the breadboard out1 and set everything back just where you found it4 ,then ,i'm sure that the next time you ask mother she will say1 8,yes40 ,so if she allows you to make lemonade1 or cocoa for your friends1 here are the recipes3 ,for one glass of lemonade take the juice of half a lemon1 mix with two teaspoons of sugar1 and add one cup of water4 ,to make fruit lemonade add a few strawberries1 or cherries1 or bits of pineapple1 or slices of orange to the lemonade4 ,for one cup of cocoa1 mix a teaspoon of cocoa with a teaspoon of sugar1 and then mix with one tablespoon of boiling water4 ,stir it well till the lumps are all out4 ,put a half pint of milk over the stove 7being careful not to burn it71 when it 8wrinkles0 on the top1 pour the cocoa in1 and let it boil a few minutes1 stirring so that it will not scorch4 ,,for ,,sandwiches ,,soften the butter a few minutes before you use it4 ,butter the bread before cutting off each slice1 and cut very thin4 ,then lay the buttered slices neatly together and trim off the crusts4 ,the sandwiches may be filled with jelly1 jam1 chopped hard boiled egg1 chopped meat1 or nuts4 ,,candy ,,pull ,,of course you must have this party in the kitchen1 and either ask your friends to bring gingham aprons1 or provide aprons for them4 ,have nice bright tin pans ready for your candy1 and get together everything that the recipe calls for4 ,if mother is willing you can make two kinds of candy at once on the stove1 one for 8pulling0 and one for 8nut taffy40 ,although you can easily make the candy yourself1 mother had best be on hand when you are working over the fire4 ,this is a good party for a rainy day4 ,illustration3 ,a candy pull is lots of fun4 ,,fudge ,,party ,,for a fudge party1 you will need aprons of course1 and permission to use the stove1 or perhaps your big sister's chafing dish4 ,get your materials together1 and when your friends come1 you can have just as good a time as the girls do at college4 8,when ,mother ,lets ,us ,cook0 will tell you just how to make your fudge1 and then you will have one less thing to learn at college4 ,this is a good party for a rainy day4 ,,pop ,,corn ,,party ,,for this you will need popping corn1 and several poppers4 ,if you only have one1 maybe your guests will bring theirs4 ,you can take turns rubbing the corn from the ears1 and popping it4 ,this is another rainy day party4 ,illustration ,illustration3 ,come with a skip and come with a hop1 ,i've some corn that you must pop4 ,,sewing ,,bee ,,mother will approve of a sewing bee1 you see if she doesn't6 ,it is a most industrious way to spend an afternoon6 ,invite your friends around1 and ask them to bring their dolls1 their work baskets1 and material to work with4 7,of course this is just a girls' party6 ,boys are left out67 ,if it is warm weather1 it will be pleasant to sew on the piazza or lawn1 and if it is too cool for this1 the playroom will be pleasant for your sewing bee4 ,of course the boys will say that you do more talking than sewing1 but show them that they are wrong by getting some pretty clothes made for your dolls4 ,at the end of the afternoon clear off your sewing table1 cover it with a dainty cloth and serve afternoon tea4 7,it is queer to call it tea1 when you have cocoa or lemonade67 ,illustration ,illustration3 ,come around and stay to tea1 ,we will have a sewing bee2 ,bring your needle1 thread and thimble1 ,tongues and fingers will be nimble4 ,i wish to make each paper doll ,a very stylish trousseau2 ,so come and help me dress them all1 ,i trust that you will do so4 ,illustration ,,paper ,,doll ,,party ,,for this party you will need as many paper dolls as you have invited friends1 and of course this1 too1 is just a girls' party4 ,boys are out of it6 ,beside the dolls1 get colored tissue or crepe paper1 scissors1 and paste4 ,arrange a table1 at which to work1 and when all your guests have come1 you can begin dressing the paper dolls4 ,let each choose her own materials for the dresses4 ,if you like1 you can give a prize for the best dressed doll1 mother to be the judge4 ,then for refreshments lemonade1 or cocoa and sandwiches will be nice1 or if mother is willing1 ice cream and cake4 ,the refreshments can be served on the table1 on which you are working1 if you like1 for it will only take a few moments to clear away the work1 and arrange it for a tea table4 ,a clothespin party's new to you1 ,i really have no doubt1 ,so come to spend the afternoon1 ,and then you will find out4 ,illustration ,,clothes ,,pin ,,party ,,for a ,clothespin ,party you will need a couple of dozen clothespins1 and plenty of colored tissue or crepe paper4 ,in one corner of the invitation you can draw a clothespin4 ,the clothespin party is very much like the paper doll party1 except that you dress clothespins up for dolls1 in the colored paper4 ,you will be surprised to see what pretty dolls you can make4 ,mother can decide who has dressed the prettiest dolls1 and give a little prize4 ,your friends will enjoy playing with the dolls they have dressed1 until it is time for refreshments4 ,you can serve 8afternoon tea10 or something more if mother is willing4 ,at an indoor garden party1 ,i your presence request1 ,and ,i'll really be delighted1 if you'll come and be my guest4 ,illustration ,,indoor ,,garden ,,party ,,for the indoor garden party1 you will need a large sheet for a screen1 and plenty of pictures cut from magazines and catalogues4 ,these pictures must be of houses1 barns1 stables1 trees1 animals1 anything that will have place in an outdoor scene4 ,you will also need a paper of pins1 some large sheets of white paper1 and1 if you like1 a couple of little gifts for prizes1 such as a box of crayons or a box of paints4 ,after your friends have come1 arrange the sheet in place1 and pin in the center a large picture of a house which has been cut out4 ,now let your guests help themselves to the pictures which you have cut out1 each taking one4 ,for example1 one child may have a barn1 another a rose bush1 another a dog kennel4 ,blindfold each in turn1 and let him pin the picture on the sheet4 ,when all have finished you will have a queer-looking landscape1 for a dog kennel may be on the roof and a rose bush growing from a lawn mower6 ,after this game1 get out your sheets of paper1 scissors1 and pictures which you have ready4 ,let each one try making a garden with his eyes open6 ,paste a house in the center of the paper1 and arrange trees1 bushes1 fountain1 etc41 about it as tastefully as possible4 ,then after mother has decided which is the best1 you can give the prize which you have bought4 ,you can serve your refreshments from a little table just as you would at a garden party4 ,when ,christmas time is drawing near ,with all its mirth and merry cheer1 ,in midst of all your ,christmas joys ,remember other girls and boys6 ,illustration ,,christmas ,,sunshine ,,party ,,this is really the very nicest kind of a party to give4 ,just try it and see for yourself6 ,for this you will need plenty of narrow1 red 7or red and green ribbon7 holly seals1 nice white wrapping paper1 and any other things which make holiday packages look 8,christmas-y40 ,be sure not to forget a jar of paste4 ,buy some of the beautiful copies of famous paintings1 which are sold at a cent a piece1 and cards on which to mount them1 at two cents each4 ,if mother can let you have some colored cambric-pink or blue-you can use it for scrap-books1 and you will also need scrap pictures and plenty of old magazines from which to cut pictures4 ,have ready a couple of dozen holly napkins1 and three pounds of candy4 ,write your invitations on paper with a holly decoration in the corner1 and ask your friends to bring any toys which they are willing to give away4 ,then when the children come there will be plenty to do4 ,two can cut scrap pictures from the magazines1 another can make the scrap book from the pink or blue cambric4 ,the pictures will need to be mounted1 and when you do these1 just paste the corners to the mount4 ,they must be wrapped prettily in white paper1 and either sealed with holly seals or tied with ribbon1 or both4 ,these are nice gifts for a hospital4 ,two other children can attend to the candy bags4 ,lay a holly napkin right side up on the table and put a handful of candy in the center4 ,now draw the corners together1 and tie firmly with ribbon1 around the candy4 ,smooth out the corners1 and you will have a pretty candy bag4 ,the toys which have been brought will need to be wrapped nicely and tied with ribbon1 so the afternoon will pass quickly4 ,perhaps mother will let you serve creamed chicken1 peas1 potato chips1 ice cream and cake to your guests1 for after such a busy afternoon they will surely be hungry4 ,this is a very good way to entertain your ,sunday school class4 ,when you're the hostess1 bear in mind ,you must unselfish be1 and kind4 ,don't play the games that you like best1 ,but always try to please the rest4 ,,easter ,,sunshine ,,party ,,this is very much like a ,christmas ,sunshine ,party1 except that you will need a number of little baskets1 candy ,easter eggs1 lavender or yellow ribbon1 lily or violet napkins1 and little chickens or rabbits which you can buy for a cent a piece4 ,then you can make little ,easter gifts for other children and have a good time while you are doing it4 ,tie up the candy in the ,easter napkins just as you did in the ,christmas napkins1 and let the children arrange pretty ,easter baskets4 ,this is a good party to give to your ,sunday school class1 and your teacher4 ,illustration ,,doll',s ,,christmas ,,tree ,,party ,,this is also a ,christmas holiday party4 ,for this you will need either small evergreen branches for the ,christmas tree1 or better yet1 the little dwarf trees in pots4 ,ask mother to let you have some of the ornaments from your own tree1 and have plenty of colored paper1 paste1 scissors1 also popcorn1 needles and thread1 and tree hooks4 ,if you can have a little netting1 some colored worsted1 and candy1 you can find use for them4 ,after your friends have come1 make the ornaments for your trees1 such as gilt and silver stars1 strings of popcorn1 and chains of colored paper4 ,using a doll's stocking as a pattern1 cut the net in the shape of stockings1 overhand two pieces together with colored worsted on three sides4 ,fill these bags with candy1 then overhand the top together and hang on the tree4 ,hot chocolate with sandwiches is nice for a winter afternoon1 and your friends will enjoy it after they have finished trimming their trees4 ,illustration3 ,come spend the afternoon with me1 ,be sure to bring your dolly2 ,we'll trim for her a ,christmas tree1 ,now won't that be real jolly8 ,as ,christmas time will be here soon1 ,please come and spend the afternoon1 ,no matter what may be the weather1 ,and we will sit and sew together4 ,unless we hurry1 ,i'm afraid ,we won't get all our presents made4 ,illustration ,a ,,christmas ,,sewing ,,bee ,a ,,christmas sewing bee is very much like any other sewing bee1 except that instead of making dolls' clothes1 you make ,christmas presents4 ,ask the other girls to bring whatever gifts they are working on1 and you can spend a busy afternoon together4 ,christmas time always comes more quickly than you think it will1 and it is a good plan to have your presents ready early4 ,so ,i'm sure mother will approve of a ,christmas sewing bee4 ,,indoor ,,picnic ,,this is a nice party to give during ,christmas week1 when the ,christmas greens are still up1 and you have so many new toys that you want to show your friends4 ,for this party you will need evergreens1 an old covering like a 8drugget0 for the floor1 large baskets1 wooden plates1 and refreshments such as you have at a picnic4 ,before the children come1 fill the baskets with sandwiches1 devilled eggs1 cookies1 fruit1 and cake1 and whatever else you like to take when you go on a picnic4 ,trim the playroom with greens1 and cover the floor1 so the picnic won't hurt it4 ,when your guests arrive1 you can play outdoor games1 just as if you were at a real picnic4 ,when it is time for refreshments1 the children can help you bring in the baskets1 and can set the table in true picnic style4 ,instead of a pitcher of water1 use a pail and dipper1 and if you have lemonade1 that should be in a pail1 too4 ,you will find that an indoor picnic is a great deal of fun4 ,please bring your dolls around to call1 ,that all my dolls may meet them1 ,we'll have a good time for them all1 ,and to a picnic treat them4 ,,indoor ,,picnic ,,for ,,dolls ,,you can have this same kind of a picnic for your dolls4 ,it will be great fun to make swings1 see-saws and slides for them1 but be careful not to let the dolls play too roughly1 for they might get hurt6 ,then of course you must get out your little china tea-set for your refreshments1 and serve 8cambric0 tea and jam sandwiches4 ,illustration ,,an ,,afternoon ,,in ,,holland ,,this is a party which your friends will be sure to enjoy4 ,write your invitations on paper decorated with ,delft scenes1 or else upon cards cut in the shape of a ,dutch shoe4 ,ask mother to please make you a ,dutch cap of lawn1 and then with a red or blue dress and a kerchief you'll be a young ,hollander4 ,have ready as many ,dutch post cards as you have invited guests1 also scissors1 and a wooden shoe apiece4 ,first play 8,going to ,amsterdam10 which is the same as your old friend 8,going to ,jerusalem40 ,then while your guests catch their breath after this very exciting trip1 bring out your ,dutch post cards and give one to each child1 with a pair of scissors and an envelope4 ,the post cards must all be cut into irregular pieces for puzzles1 and then the pieces put in the envelope1 being careful not to lose a single piece4 ,when all the puzzles are cut1 let each child pass to his right-hand neighbor4 ,then allow five minutes to put the puzzles together1 after which you pass puzzles again4 ,if you have not invited many guests1 you can keep on passing puzzles till you have solved them all4 ,now for the game of 8,wise ,men10 which is really a ,german game1 but will do very well for a ,dutch party4 ,choose three children for the wise men4 ,these three enter the room1 and are asked1 8,who are you80 ,they answer1 8,three men traveling hither from the ,east40 ,then comes the question1 8,what kind of men are you80 8,we are good1 honest men40 8,what is your trade80 ,the 8wise men0 must then go through the motions of some trade1 such as baking1 ploughing1 building1 etc4 ,the others must guess the occupation meant1 and as soon as they have guessed three other wise men are chosen4 ,a more restful game is ,dutch ,housewife4 ,one child is chosen for 8,housewife0 and she must ask contributions for her kitchen4 ,so each in turn offers to give some article used in the kitchen1 such as a stove1 dishpan1 plate1 etc4 ,then the 8,housewife0 must ask each player ten questions1 and to each question1 the article contributed must be given as the reply4 ,whoever laughs must pay a forfeit4 ,if you have promised a dishpan1 and the housewife asks1 8,in what do you ride80 you must of course answer1 8,a dishpan40 ,it's hard not to laugh1 and almost everyone has to pay a forfeit4 ,the supper table can be set in ,delft blue with a small windmill for a centerpiece1 and at each place have a wooden shoe1 filled with chocolates4 ,mother would be sure to say that a regular 8,dutch lunch0 would mean a visit from the doctor some hours later4 ,so instead of pickles and cheese1 and all the other indigestibles that the grown folks enjoy1 serve chocolate with whipped cream1 sandwiches1 chocolate bonbons1 and honey cakes4 7,these latter you can buy at any ,german bakery47 ,i'm sure your friends will all vote this 8,afternoon in ,holland0 a great success4 ,,to ,,miss ,,wistaria ,to ,miss ,wistaria3 ,i write to inquire if my guest you will be1 ,and come to my home for a ,japanese tea8 ,slip on a kimono and carry a fan1 ,and then you will look like a maid of ,japan4 ,,japanese ,,tea ,,this may be given indoors or on the piazza1 according to the season of the year4 ,send your invitations on note paper with a ,japanese decoration in the corner1 and address each friend by some ,japanese name such as ,wistaria1 ,chrysanthemum or ,cherry ,blossom4 ,if this is to be an indoor tea1 arrange one room to look as much like ,japan as possible1 and this can be done by taking the furniture out6 ,place straw mats on the floor to be used for chairs4 ,little bamboo plant stands1 and footstools will do very well for tables1 and a few plants will decorate the room nicely4 ,maple branches at the doorways or artificial cherry boughs will give a very festive air4 ,japanese costumes can be easily managed4 ,all you need is a kimona1 wide sash1 and a few little fans for your hair4 ,the sash should be tied under your arms with a 8butterfly0 bow in the back1 and your hair should be dressed high1 and ornamented with tiny fans4 ,if you haven't a kimona1 borrow mother's1 and make a deep hem in it1 so that it will be the right length4 ,if you want to be very 8,japanese10 your friends can remove their shoes at the door of the room4 ,they must address you very respectfully1 and speak of your 8magnificent home10 while you1 according to ,japanese rules of politeness1 should thank them for coming to your miserable hut6 ,have a few checker-boards1 and a game of ,halma in readiness1 for checkers and backgammon are ,japanese games1 while ,halma is very much like a game which represents the fifty-three post stations between ,yedo and ,kioto4 ,call the starting place 8,yedo10 and your goal 8,kioto0 and you have almost exactly a ,japanese game4 ,charades are favorite amusements of ,japanese children1 and so is a game like our 8,authors40 ,it would be very interesting if mother would read aloud a ,japanese fairy story1 for you would all enjoy it4 ,refreshments should be brought in on a lacquer tray and served on the low stools1 and of course you will need ,japanese dishes4 ,tea1 dainty little cakes and bonbons would be a good choice for refreshments1 but it would be an excellent plan to set a plate of sandwiches on your tray1 too1 for the ,japanese menu might not be sufficient for an ,american appetite4 ,,japanese ,,tea 7,outdoors7 ,,for a ,japanese ,tea on the lawn you will need the same costumes as for an indoor tea4 ,the refreshments1 too1 are the same1 and the piazza can be easily arranged in ,japanese style4 ,if you are fortunate enough to have plenty of room for your party1 a kite-playing contest will be great fun1 and you must be sure to get the queer 8bird0 kites that the children of ,japan love4 ,puss-in-the-corner is a ,japanese game 7did you know it before87 and so is ,blindman's ,buff4 ,japanese girls and boys enjoy battledore and shuttlecock1 and when they play1 whoever fails must have his face marked with charcoal4 ,the ,japanese children are fond of playing ball1 too1 and they use a ball wound with silk of different colors4 ,by the time that you have tried all these games1 you and your guests will be quite ready to sit down on the straw mats1 and enjoy ,japanese refreshments4 ,,to ,,jack-,,run-,a-,,race ,won't you come to my tepee8 ,squaws and braves you there will see4 ,by canoe or forest trail1 ,at my wigwam do not fail4 ,illustration ,,hiawatha ,,party ,,this is a party for the country1 and though it sounds like a boys' party1 the girls will enjoy it1 too4 ,for this you will need a target1 one of the new guns which shoots rubber-tipped arrows1 several boxes of beads1 a set of quoits1 boomerangs 7which you can buy for twenty-five cents at a toy store71 a football1 and a number of prizes4 ,these may be ,indian baskets1 birch bark canoes1 or anything that is ,indian4 ,for your costume you can buy a 8,hiawatha0 or 8,minnehaha0 suit from a dollar up1 or for twenty-five cents you can get a kind of ,indian apron which is stamped on muslin1 all ready to cut out4 ,write your invitations on birch bark1 with your pyrography set 7if you have one71 and ask your friends to wear ,indian costumes and to take an ,indian name for the occasion4 ,a ,hiawatha ,party should be a field day of outdoor sports1 so arrange a program of races1 7obstacle and hurdle races would be fun7 and have a prize for each winner4 ,quoits is an ,indian game1 or at least1 the ,indians play a game very much like our quoits1 and when your guests are tired of this1 set up your target for an archery contest4 ,the girls will enjoy making bead necklaces1 and if they have brought their dolls1 each doll must be strapped to a board in 8papoose0 style1 and be fastened to her 8mother's0 shoulders4 ,indians are fond of football1 although they don't play by rules1 for they simply kick the ball about1 and each tries to keep it as long as possible4 ,boomerangs are very fascinating toys1 which will sail through the air1 circle around the object you aimed at1 and come back to you4 8,skilled was he in sports and pastimes1 ,in the merry dance of snow shoes1 ,in the play of quoits and ball play2 ,skilled was he in games of hazard1 ,in all games of skill and hazard1 ,pugasing1 the ,bowl and ,counters1 ,kuntassor1 the ,game of ,plum ,stones40 ,,hiawatha4 ,when the braves and squaws have grown hungry1 the kettle of steaming 8venison0 should be brought in1 and the whole tribe sits down around it4 ,it is not really venison1 but stewed chicken1 which the 8tribe0 probably prefers to venison1 and with it are passed hot cornbread and ears of corn4 ,berries may be served in birch bark dishes1 and little birch bark canoes are good for souvenirs4 ,illustration3 ,the ,braves and the ,squaws4 ,after supper the whole tribe should take part in an ,indian war dance about a camp fire1 and then1 having said farewell to ,hiawatha and ,minnehaha1 return along the trail1 each to his own tepee4 ,the springtide has followed the winter so chilly ,and brought to the garden ,miss ,daffy-down-dilly4 ,i'll give in her honor1 a daffodil tea1 ,so may ,i expect you precisely at three8 ,,daffodil ,,party ,,plenty of 8daffy-down-dillies0 will be used for this party1 also materials for making them of paper 7you can buy this already prepared71 brown tissue paper1 yellow and green crepe paper1 clothes pins1 yellow baby ribbon1 and as many little gifts as you have invited guests4 ,get a shallow wooden box about two feet long and one foot wide and fill it with sawdust4 ,wrap your gifts in the brown tissue paper1 so that they will look like bulbs4 ,now fasten each to the stem of a daffodil 7you may use paper daffodils if you wish7 and 8plant0 them in your box of sawdust4 ,when you have finished1 your box will look like a bed of daffodils1 especially if you cover the outside of the box with green paper4 ,arrange vases of daffodils around the room1 or piazza4 ,it would be a very good idea for you to wear yellow sash and ribbons with your white dress4 ,then you'll be a 8daffy-down-dilly0 yourself6 ,after your friends have come you can give each one materials for a paper daffodil1 and whoever makes the prettiest1 should receive a little prize4 ,next you can dress 8daffy-down-dilly0 dolls1 using clothes pins1 and the crepe paper1 and of course the one whose doll is the best should have some reward4 ,after you have played whatever games your guests will enjoy the best1 lead the way to the fairy daffodil bed1 which is1 of course1 your wooden box4 ,then let each pull out a daffodil1 and find the surprise hidden at the root4 ,mother will probably decorate the table in yellow for you1 and of course in the center will be a big bowl of daffodils4 ,chicken salad1 potato chips1 rolls1 frozen custard1 cakes with orange icing1 and salted nuts1 would be a very good choice for refreshments1 as they would carry out the yellow plan4 ,it would be an excellent idea to give each one of your guests a few daffodils to take home4 ,,buttercup ,,party ,,this is just the party for the country when the buttercups seem to be nodding their yellow heads to you and saying1 8,come and pick us60 ,the invitations for this party may be neatly printed with gilt paint upon a white card1 or else written on note paper which has a buttercup decoration4 ,you will need to have ready a number of little yellow baskets--as many as you have invited children--two or three pounds of 8buttercup0 candies1 and a sheet on which mother has drawn in yellow crayon1 a large buttercup without any stem4 ,cut out of pasteboard or cloth a stem to fit this buttercup4 ,it would be a good idea for you to wear a white dress with yellow sash and hair ribbons4 ,after your guests have come1 first of all you can have a buttercup hunt4 ,give each child a yellow basket in which to collect candy buttercups4 ,mother has hidden the buttercups for you1 having first wrapped each in paraffine paper4 7,they would be sticky if she didn't do this67 ,after you have filled your baskets1 and if you choose1 have given a prize to the one collecting the most buttercups1 you can announce a buttercup contest4 ,this is exactly like a donkey party1 except that the blindfolded one must pin the stem on the buttercup4 ,it isn't as easy as it would seem6 ,next you can play 8,buttercups and ,farmer40 ,this is a form of blindman's buff1 for the 8farmer0 must be blindfolded4 ,take a space on the lawn about twenty feet square for the 8field0 and place the 8farmer0 in the center4 ,the 8buttercups0 7who are the rest of the children7 may take their places anywhere in the field4 ,when ready to begin1 the farmer says1 8,the buttercups are in my way1 ,i'll mow them down when ,i make hay40 ,he is then allowed to take eight steps1 while the buttercups must not move4 ,if he touches a buttercup1 and names the child who is the buttercup1 that one becomes farmer4 ,if the farmer fails to touch a buttercup he must be led back to the center of the field again4 ,when it is time for refreshments1 the table can be set out under the trees1 and if mother is willing1 your girl friends will enjoy decorating it with buttercups4 ,for refreshments you can serve chicken sandwiches1 lemonade1 little cakes iced with orange icing1 and ice cream in yellow paper cases4 ,a little girl who gave this party said that it was a great deal of fun4 ,,tulip ,,tea ,,as tulips are the national flower of ,holland1 a tulip tea is only another form of a ,dutch party4 ,the ,dutch games may be played1 and for a surprise1 a tulip bed should be arranged1 just as the daffodil bed was4 ,the same refreshments may be served at your 8,tulip ,tea10 as you had for your afternoon in ,holland1 but your table decorations will need to be different4 ,the very prettiest centerpiece you can have would be gay red and yellow tulips in a ,japanese flower-holder4 ,if you do not own one of these latter1 give one to mother for her birthday1 for they do not cost much1 and are much prettier for flowers than a vase4 ,the candles should have red and yellow shades1 and a little 8tulip0 lamp should stand at each place as a souvenir to take home4 8,one leaf is for love and one is for hope ,and one is for faith1 you know1 ,and ,god put another one in for luck2 ,if you search you will find where they grow40 ,,ella ,,higginson4 ,,clover ,,party ,,perhaps you have near your house a clover patch where four-leaved clovers are whispering 8,come and find me60 ,then of course you must have a clover party6 ,press as many clover leaves as you have invited guests1 and decorate each invitation card with one of the pressed leaves4 ,write the invitations in green ink4 ,there isn't a great deal to get ready for this party4 ,ask mother for a sheet1 and either you or she can draw in green crayon a large1 four-leaved clover4 ,cut from green cardboard four leaves which will exactly fit this outline4 ,have ready a large paper bag filled with nuts and candy1 a stick twined with green paper for a wand1 and as many green baskets as you have invited children4 ,do not forget to have several 8clover0 pins1 to use for prizes4 ,after everyone has come1 you can announce a four-leaved clover hunt1 and reward the lucky finder with the clover pin1 as a prize4 ,next comes the clover contest1 which is almost the same as the famous 8,donkey ,party40 ,fasten up between two trees the sheet upon which the four-leaved clover has been drawn4 ,blindfold each child in turn1 giving him the four clover leaves to pin in place1 and give a prize to the one who has come nearest to the right places4 8,bees in ,clover0 is a lively game which all will enjoy4 ,mark off a line by means of string1 which shall be the boundary of the 8clover patch40 ,the farmer stands in the clover patch1 and tries to keep the bees 7the other children71 out of his clover4 ,as soon as a bee crosses the line1 the farmer tries to touch him1 and if he succeeds1 the bee must stay and help him catch the others4 ,when you are tired of this game1 ask mother to hang the bag of nuts and candy high up1 where you can reach it with the wand1 and give each child a basket4 ,now blindfold each in turn1 and let him try to be the 8lucky0 one who will strike the bag with the wand and break it4 ,when the bag is broken the candy and nuts will come tumbling down1 and then there will be a general scramble to gather them and fill the baskets4 ,refreshments should be served on the lawn or piazza1 and the table should be prettily decorated with clover blossoms4 ,the refreshments may be tongue and lettuce sandwiches1 grape lemonade1 cakes with pink icing and cherry ice4 ,it would be a good idea to serve the sandwiches from picnic plates decorated with clover4 ,o come to my party1 for welcome you'll be1 ,and ,i will expect you exactly at three4 ,a large bow of pink kindly pin on your clothes1 ,for this is a party whose color is rose4 ,illustration ,,rose ,,party ,,in ,june1 when the roses are blooming in the garden1 or climbing over the piazza1 you must be sure to have a rose party6 ,give it on the lawn1 if you are fortunate enough to have one1 or else on the piazza4 ,if you do not mail your invitations but have them left at your friends' homes1 tie each note with pink ribbon to the stem of a pink rose4 ,for your party you will need to have ready 8,rose ,ring ,toss40 ,if you have a set of 8ring toss10 wind the hoops with pink paper1 and if you have not a set1 you can easily make one1 by winding different size embroidery hoops with pink paper1 and driving a stake in the ground where you are ready to play4 ,have ready1 also1 a number of pink bean bags4 ,the first game to play is 8,drop the ,rose10 which is just like 8,drop the ,handkerchief10 except that you use a long-stemmed pink rose 7be sure and trim the thorns off674 ,this can be followed by 8,rose ,ring ,toss10 and of course you know that this is played by standing some distance from the stake1 and trying to throw the rings over it4 ,the large ring counts five1 the next ten1 and the next fifteen4 ,mother will keep score for you1 and she can decide what number will win the game4 ,a party wouldn't be complete without 8,london ,bridge60 ,but as this is a rose party the 8pillars0 of the bridge can offer each child the choice between a red rose or a pink rose4 ,next you can enjoy a game of bean bag4 ,by this time you will be ready for refreshments1 and mother will not have any difficulty in decorating the table1 with plenty of roses at hand4 ,in the center of the table should be a 8,jack ,horner0 pie1 in the form of a large paper rose1 and from this 8pie10 pink ribbons run to each place4 7,a ,jack ,horner pie can be bought1 all ready to set on the table47 ,little candy boxes with a rose decoration will be just the thing for souvenirs to take home4 ,for refreshments have creamed chicken1 or chicken salad1 rolls1 small cakes iced in pink1 salted nuts1 pink bonbons1 and strawberry ice cream4 ,to serve the ice cream in a very pretty way1 take small flower pots1 and scrub them well1 till they are as clean as clean can be4 ,then they can be filled with strawberry ice cream4 ,next1 chocolate is grated1 on the top1 until the pink is covered and it looks like a little pot of earth4 ,now stick a pink rose in it1 as if the rose were growing in the pot1 and you will have a 8dainty dish to set before a king60 ,after you have finished1 when mother gives the signal1 pull the pink ribbons and out from the ,jack ,horner pie will come a present for each of you4 ,illustration ,i'm going to give a 8,daisy ,tea02 ,of course1 you are invited4 ,now won't you please say 8yes0 to me ,and ,i will be 8dee-lighted60 ,,daisy ,,party ,,when the fields are full of daisies1 and they are growing in the parks1 too1 ask mother to allow you to go and gather some1 and then you'll be ready for a daisy party4 ,of course this is an outdoor party6 ,when you write your invitations1 sketch a daisy in the corner 7a daisy isn't hard to draw67 and color it with your crayons4 ,for your party you will need a sheet like you had for your buttercup party1 except that a daisy is drawn1 instead of a buttercup4 ,daisy ring toss is like rose ring toss1 too1 except that the rings are wound with yellow and white paper4 ,you will need1 also1 some little gift1 as a prize for the one who pins the stem to the daisy4 ,if you like1 you can make a few yellow and white bean bags4 ,it will not be hard to entertain your friends at the daisy party4 8,drop the ,daisy0 is a lively game like 8,drop the ,handkerchief40 ,daisy ring toss will be a great deal of fun1 and every one will enjoy trying to pin the stem to the daisy4 ,you can have a merry game with the yellow and white bean bags1 and then will be ready for refreshments4 ,if your guests are girls1 they will enjoy helping you decorate the table with daisies1 but perhaps mother will prefer to do it herself4 ,for supper1 serve chicken salad1 rolls1 deviled eggs1 white and gold cake1 and vanilla ice cream4 ,have the ice cream cut in round slices 7it should be packed in a can for this7 and in the center1 place a round of lemon jelly1 to resemble the center of the daisy4 ,forget your work1 forget your troubles1 ,and come around to blow some bubbles6 ,,soap ,,bubble ,,party ,,this is either an outdoor or an indoor party1 but if the weather is warm1 very likely mother would prefer that you gave it out doors4 ,mother ,nature's green carpet isn't easily spoiled4 ,for this party you will need gingham aprons1 pipes1 bowls1 soap1 and small tables1 as well as several prizes4 ,you can blow bubbles with a penny clay pipe1 but nowadays there are fascinating 8bubble0 sets which cost twenty-five cents4 ,with these you can blow the most remarkable bubbles1 and with each set are directions for fancy bubble blowing1 which will keep you busy the whole afternoon4 ,you can have contests1 and give a prize for the largest bubble1 the one that lasts the longest1 the one that floats the highest1 etc4 ,mother will probably be willing to 8umpire0 and award the prizes4 ,for refreshments1 serve sandwiches1 fruit lemonade1 ice cream and lady-fingers4 ,,chrysanthemum ,,party ,,this is just the same as a ,japanese tea1 except that since it is in chrysanthemum time1 it must be an indoor party4 ,decorate your rooms with chrysanthemums instead of artificial cherry blossoms1 and be sure to wear a chrysanthemum in your hair1 tucked over your ear4 ,play the games described for the ,japanese tea1 and serve the same refreshments4 ,in honor of ,st4 ,valentine1 ,i'm going to give a party1 ,my invitation's cordial and your welcome will be hearty4 ,,valentine ,,party ,,valentine',s ,,day is an ideal day for a party1 and if mother says 8yes10 why1 send out your invitations right away4 ,use heart-shaped cards1 and seal the envelopes with tiny 8heart0 seals4 ,of course your preparations for the party will depend on how much money you have to spend1 but here are some ideas that have been tried1 and are a great deal of fun4 ,when you are sure of the number of guests1 buy heart-shaped boxes1 large red cardboard hearts1 gifts1 and make small red bags1 enough for each child to have one4 ,borrow mother's scissors1 a jar of paste1 and hunt up any old magazines or catalogues that may be in the house4 ,place a gift in each 8heart0 box1 wrap each box up neatly1 and tie with scarlet ribbon4 ,a few vases of scarlet carnations1 and strings of hearts looped about1 will give the room a very festive air4 ,hide the candy hearts around the room1 where they will not be found too easily4 ,if you wear a red sash and hair ribbons with your white dress1 you will look like a real little ,valentine girl1 all ready to receive your guests4 ,the first 8number on the program0 may be a ,heart ,hunt1 so give each child a red bag in which to collect the hearts which he finds4 ,next comes a heart auction1 and mother can be auctioneer and sell at auction the heart-shaped boxes4 ,the 8customers0 bid with candy hearts instead of money1 and nobody can make more than one purchase4 ,then ,st4 ,valentine's candle 7which is a red candle in a candlestick7 may be lit1 and placed on a table4 ,each child1 in turn1 must be blindfolded and stand ten paces away from the candle4 ,he turns around three times1 takes ten steps toward the candle1 as he supposes1 and then tries to blow it out4 ,the one who is successful in this1 will be very fortunate through the coming year4 ,next distribute the pasteboard hearts1 and let each guest write his or her name on them4 ,now pass to the right-hand neighbor1 who must decorate the heart with pictures cut from catalogues or magazines4 ,for instance1 ,dorothy's heart will be ornamented with pictures of dogs1 birds1 hair ribbons and candy1 for these are ,dorothy's favorites4 ,jack's heart will be decorated with pictures of automobiles1 motor boats1 guns1 and fishing tackle4 ,each heart is supposed to show just what the owner is fond of4 ,then supper can be served1 and since it is ,valentine's ,day a 8hearty0 supper will be just the thing4 ,red carnations and red-shaded candles make a pretty decoration1 or if mother is willing to take more trouble1 a ,cupid may occupy the place of honor in the center of the table4 ,from his bow1 narrow red ribbons extend to silver cardboard arrows1 which are at each place1 and serve as 8place cards40 8,coup jacques10 for the first course1 sound interesting and are as nice as they sound4 ,fill sherbet glasses half full of small pieces of pineapple1 orange and banana1 then cover with cherry ice1 smoothing the top over carefully4 ,oysters in heart-shaped pattie shells1 heart-shaped sandwiches1 heart cakes1 and bonbons1 and ice cream in the form of hearts1 will make a very nice ,valentine supper1 and there should be a dainty ,valentine souvenir at each plate4 ,when your guests say 8good-bye10 they'll tell you that they have had a lovely time4 ,see if they don't6 ,in honor of ,george ,washington1 ,who lived so long ago1 ,i ask you to a party1 now2 ,the date1 of course1 you know4 ,and so ,i trust you'll come around ,and stay for quite awhile1 ,dressed up1 perhaps1 in grandma's clothes1 ,or some old-fashioned style4 ,illustration3 ,a ,dance of ,grandmother's ,time4 ,,george ,,washington ,,party ,,very probably ,george ,washington never had a birthday party1 as he lived in the days when children were 8seen and not heard40 ,so it would be a good idea to have a party in his honor on his birthday4 ,of course you will need old-fashioned costumes1 and these will probably be found by ransacking the garret4 ,but if1 like ,mother ,hubbard's cupboard1 the garret is bare1 you can easily borrow a skirt of mother's1 fasten it under your arms1 tie a sash in ,empire style1 put on a kerchief1 and there you are6 ,all that you will need to have ready for this party will be silhouette paper1 and cardboard mounts for the silhouette pictures4 ,the afternoon may be spent in playing old-fashioned games1 such as 8,london ,bridge10 8,what is my ,thought ,like10 8,proverbs10 8,going to ,jerusalem10 and 8,mulberry ,bush10 ending up with a ,virginia reel4 ,then while you are resting1 mother will make a silhouette picture of each one of you4 ,you must sit in front of a lamp so that your shadow will fall clearly upon the wall or door4 ,then the paper should be fastened so that your shadow will fall on it1 and an outline be made with pencil4 ,this outline is to be cut out1 and pasted upon a cardboard mount1 and there is a fine silhouette portrait6 ,these portraits can be hung about the room1 as an art gallery1 and you can have a great deal of fun trying to decide 8who's who40 ,by this time you will be ready for mother's old-fashioned supper1 so you will sit down at 8early candle light10 and enjoy stewed chicken and waffles1 hot biscuit1 preserves1 cake and ice cream4 ,if mother wishes to be very 8colonial0 she will have a large ball of popcorn in the center of the table4 ,a box of bonbons in the form of a three-cornered hat1 will be a nice souvenir for each guest4 ,illustration ,acushla1 mavourneen1 ,o come to my party2 ,o come1 for ,i bid yez1 so cordial and hearty1 ,and so at my cottage ,i trust ye'll be seen1 ,the day of ,st4 ,patrick1 a-wearin' the green4 ,,st4 ,,patrick',s ,,party ,,as ,st4 ,patrick's ,day draws near you will see so many fascinating little souvenirs in the stores that you really can't help asking mother to let you have a ,st4 ,patrick's party4 ,i hope she will say 8,yes60 ,in the corner of your invitations should be a shamrock or an ,irish hat1 and you can buy these cards just before ,st4 ,patrick's ,day4 ,for your party you will need two pounds of candy 8shamrocks10 as many small baskets tied with green ribbon as you have invited guests1 a sheet upon which a shamrock has been drawn 7the one you had for your clover party will do71 and a smooth1 white stone1 for the 8,blarney ,stone40 ,beside these have ready two dozen potatoes1 a couple of tablespoons1 two shallow baskets and three prizes4 ,of course1 before your friends arrive you must pin a green bow on your dress1 since this is the day for 8,the ,wearin' of the ,green40 ,first comes the shamrock hunt1 so give to each child a bag or basket1 and sharp eyes will soon find the shamrocks which have been hidden about the room4 ,next1 have the potato race in the hall1 and of course you know how to have a potato race6 ,place the potatoes a foot apart in two long rows4 ,let two children race first1 and they must lift the potatoes on a spoon1 one by one1 and carry them back to the basket4 ,whoever drops one is out of the race4 ,a box of candy decorated in green will be a good prize for the winner4 ,as a rest from the excitement of the potato race1 the shamrock contest may come next1 and this is just like the clover contest at your clover party4 ,last of all1 your friends must all kiss the ,blarney ,stone1 for of course you know that whoever kisses the ,blarney ,stone will ever after say nothing but pleasant words4 ,place the stone 7which you have had well scrubbed7 in the center of a table and blindfold each of your guests in turn1 and let them try to kiss it1 and whoever is successful will be fortunate ever after1 as the fairy tales say4 ,the supper table can be decorated very prettily for a ,st4 ,patrick's party with green-shaded candles and ferns4 ,after the lively games the 8company0 will enjoy creamed chicken with peas1 potato chips 7it wouldn't be a ,st4 ,patrick's supper without potatoes671 cakes with pistachio icing1 green mint candy1 and although pistachio ice cream would carry out the green color plan1 yet it would be better to have vanilla1 as there are many who do not care for pistachio4 ,it would be a good plan to have a little souvenir at each plate4 ,on ,easter ,monday be my guest 7,i hope it will be clear and sunny72 ,we'll play the games we like the best1 ,so come and bring your ,easter bunny4 ,,easter ,,party ,,there may be 8,blue ,mondays10 but surely ,easter ,monday is one of the brightest1 happiest days that ever dawned4 ,of course you are anxious for your friends to see the ,easter gifts which you have received1 so if mother is willing1 send out your invitations for an ,easter party1 not forgetting to seal them with a lily seal4 ,for your party you will need colored tissue paper 7as many different colors as you will have guests71 also a small basket apiece1 and plenty of little rabbits1 chickens and eggs4 ,buy a couple of pounds of jelly eggs1 and have ready a medium-sized1 shallow basket4 ,if this is a 8girls'0 party1 have ready eggshells from which the egg has been blown1 also scissors and paste4 ,don't forget a little gift for a prize1 and be sure to have for each guest an egg1 upon which his or her name is marked4 ,before the children arrive1 wrap the chickens1 rabbits and eggs separately in the colored tissue paper1 the same number in each color1 and hide them about the room4 ,hide the jelly eggs1 too1 but of course these need not be wrapped4 ,then you can begin your party with an 8,easter hunt40 ,give each child a basket to gather 8treasures0 in1 but 7this is important67 he can only keep articles wrapped in the color with which his basket is tied4 ,of course with jelly eggs1 8finding's keeping40 ,next in order comes 8,tossing ,eggs40 ,this sounds startling1 but jelly eggs won't make any trouble4 ,place the basket at one end of the room4 ,now1 let each child stand nine feet distant and try to throw twelve jelly eggs into the basket4 ,the one who is the best marksman wins a prize4 ,a race with the small ,easter eggs is 8run0 just in the same way as a potato race1 except that teaspoons are used instead of tablespoons4 ,the girls will enjoy trying their millinery skill by making tissue paper caps or bonnets for the ,easter eggshells1 and mother can decide which 8egg lady0 deserves a prize4 ,the supper table for the ,easter party can be made very pretty indeed4 ,a hen on a nest will be a good centerpiece1 and scattered here and there on the table place fluffy little ducks and chickens4 ,your guests will greatly enjoy creamed chicken with peas1 deviled eggs1 ice cream in the form of lilies1 or in lily paper cases1 bonbons and fancy cakes4 ,,rabbit ,,party ,,your older sister will tell you that she knows all about rabbit parties1 and that for this festivity you will require cheese and a chafing dish4 ,but she's very much mistaken1 even if she has been to college4 ,what you must have for your rabbit party is a sheet with a rabbit drawn on it1 and a pair of cloth ears to pin on the rabbit4 ,you'll also need a small candy rabbit1 some modeling clay 7and aprons67 and three prizes1 but these are all1 for this isn't a college party4 ,of course your invitations have been written on paper which is decorated with a bunny4 ,your first game can be the rabbit contest1 and for this let each child in turn be blindfolded and try to pin the ears on the rabbit4 ,a prize will reward the one who pins them the nearest to their proper place4 ,next snip out with sharp scissors two small holes for the rabbit's eyes4 ,divide the children into two groups1 and let the first group go 8behind the scenes40 ,then one after another can look through the rabbit's eyes1 and the outside group must try to guess who owns each pair of eyes4 ,it is harder than you would think4 ,then the groups can change places1 and the second group be guessers4 ,next get out your modeling clay and aprons1 and the whole party can model rabbits4 ,the sculptor of the most life-like rabbit will of course deserve a prize4 8,magic ,music10 or 8,rabbit ,hunt10 is the next game4 ,choose some one to leave the room4 ,then hide the candy rabbit1 and mother will begin to play softly4 ,the 8hunter0 must be guided by the music1 which is soft as he is far from the hiding place1 but grows loud when he is near4 ,if there is time before supper1 the children can 8settle down10 while mother reads aloud a 8,b'rer ,rabbit0 story4 8,b'rer ,rabbit0 is king of the supper table1 too1 for he sits proudly in the center1 holding pink ribbons like reins in his hands4 ,these ribbons run to each place and are fastened to whatever souvenirs you have chosen to give your friends4 8,baby ,bunting0 dolls would be nice for them4 ,for refreshments1 serve sandwiches1 rabbit cookies1 candy1 salted nuts and ice cream in rabbit forms4 ,,may ,,day ,,party 7,outdoors7 ,,it does seem as if ,may ,day ought to be spent in the woods and fields1 under bright blue skies4 ,so if the weather man will be so very obliging as to prophesy a mild ,may ,day1 why then let's off to the woods for a ,may ,day party4 ,ask your guests to bring baskets for gathering flowers1 and it would be a good plan to have a trowel with you to dig up ferns and plants4 ,if you can have your ,may party near a brook1 a boat race would be a great deal of fun1 and you can provide boats for your guests4 8,still ,pond0 is a good game for a ,may party1 and so is 8,puss in the ,corner40 ,mother will pack up a picnic luncheon for you1 and the 8first picnic0 of the season will surely be a success4 ,,may ,,day ,,may ,,day always makes us think of a ,may pole1 and ,may dance1 and a pretty queen crowned with flowers4 ,but ,may ,day is apt to be chilly and disagreeable1 so you couldn't very well think of tripping around the ,may pole with your winter coat and your overshoes on4 ,but how about a ,sunshine ,may party for your ,sunday-school class8 ,if mother is willing1 invite your teacher1 the girls 7for this is a girls' party4 ,we're sorry1 boys1 but you really wouldn't enjoy this67 ,buy some colored crepe paper and a couple of dozen round paper cases such as are sold for fifteen cents a dozen4 ,paste and scissors will be needed also4 ,when your friends come you can all busy yourselves making ,may baskets from the crepe paper and the paper cases4 ,when they are all finished they may be filled with spring flowers and sent to a children's hospital4 ,wouldn't you enjoy a pretty little basket of flowers if you were sick8 ,then it will be a simple matter to 8clear up0 and set the table for afternoon tea4 ,but perhaps the 8best mother that ever was0 has decorated the table in the dining-room with spring flowers1 and has prepared an appetizing supper of creamed chicken1 peas1 potato chips1 cake and tutti-frutti jelly4 ,that would be better1 even1 than afternoon tea6 ,illustration3 ,queen of the ,may4 ,on ,fourth of ,july1 please be my guest1 ,but don't fix up in your ,sunday best6 ,the reason you know1 ,i well suppose1 ,you can't have fun in your ,sunday clothes4 ,,fourth ,,of ,,july ,,party ,,mother will highly approve of a ,fourth of ,july without fireworks1 and when you ask to have a ,fourth of ,july lawn party she will be quite sure to say 8,yes40 ,if you haven't note paper with a firecracker in the corner1 why1 you can get out your box of paints and do the decorating yourself4 ,a red firecracker isn't hard to draw and paint4 ,for this party you will need two dozen tiny flags 7the paper ones will do nicely71 two tape measures1 three shallow baskets1 of different sizes1 three red1 three white and three blue bean bags1 an archery set1 with red1 white and blue target4 ,beside all these1 have on hand plenty of candy torpedoes1 and as many red1 white and blue baskets as you have invited children4 ,don't forget to have several prizes ready4 ,an archery contest will be a great deal of fun1 and you can use a gun 7instead of a bow7 with rubber-tipped arrows4 ,each circle in the target counts a certain number of points1 and mother will probably consent to be score keeper4 ,next comes a 8soldier0 game4 ,divide the children into two companies1 and let each company stand in a row1 facing the other1 with a line drawn on the ground between them4 ,the first row sing1 to the tune of 8,mulberry ,bush10 ,soldiers are we who fight the foe1 ,fight the foe1 fight the foe1 ,soldiers are we who fight the foe1 ,so early in the morning4 ,the second row sing3 ,who will you send to fight the foe1 ,fight the foe1 fight the foe1 ,who will you send to fight the foe1 ,so early in the morning8 ,the first company answer3 ,o1 we'll send ,jimmy to fight the foe1 etc4 ,the second company then sing3 ,and we'll send ,tommy to capture him1 ,capture him1 capture him1 etc4 ,jimmy and ,tommy join hands across the line for a tug of war1 and whichever one is pulled over must join the enemy's forces4 ,at the end of fifteen minutes the side which has the most 8soldiers0 wins4 ,next comes 8bean bag toss40 ,arrange the three shallow baskets one inside the other1 and let each child stand ten feet distant4 ,now1 he must toss the bean bags into the baskets1 and a bag which falls in the center basket counts fifteen1 in the next1 ten1 and in the outer one1 five4 ,give a prize to the child who wins the most points4 ,after this you can have a flag race4 ,choose two of your guests and give each twelve flags and a tape measure4 ,the flags must be set in the ground one foot apart1 and the one who has his row set out first wins4 ,the children can run in couples1 then the winners should race1 and the victorious 8flag planter0 should be rewarded with a prize4 ,next you will all enjoy a torpedo hunt4 ,distribute the baskets1 and if you search in the grass1 and among the bushes1 and on the piazza1 you will find torpedoes hidden4 ,these won't 8go off10 but1 better yet1 they are filled with candy4 ,by this time you will be wondering if it isn't supper time1 and1 sure enough1 mother appears to lead the way4 ,the table has been set in patriotic style1 with red1 white and blue paper tablecloth and napkins4 ,at each place have a tall 8cannon cracker0 filled with bonbons1 and in the center of the table may be a red1 white and blue 8,jack ,horner0 pie4 ,tricolor ribbons run from this to each place and are attached to a place card4 ,serve sandwiches1 ice cream1 lemonade and cake4 ,after you have finished1 draw your ribbons1 and out of the pie will come a gift wrapped in red1 white or blue paper4 ,mother may be tired from the 8party10 but she will be happier than if you had been playing with firecrackers all day4 ,just ask her6 ',tis ,hallowe'en1 when witches fly ,on broomstick steeds across the sky1 ,when sheeted ghosts in silence stalk1 ,and goblins in the garden walk4 ,illustration ,,hallowe',,en ,,party ,,although mother says that you are not old enough to stay up late for a ,hallowe'en frolic1 very likely she'll let you have a party in the afternoon4 ,you can darken the rooms and have just as good a time as if it were an evening party4 ,now's the time to go to your 8dress-up0 trunk or barrel and get out all the treasures you have put away there4 ,buy masks1 so that each of your friends will have one1 for it wouldn't be ,hallowe'en without 8dressing up10 would it8 ,have ready a rather shallow box 7about six inches deep7 filled with sawdust1 and in this box bury a number of gifts--one for each child whom you have invited4 ,you will need a small shovel1 too4 ,have ready also several quarts of peanuts1 plenty of red apples1 and the favors which come in the form of walnuts4 ,these you can make yourself1 if you like1 by cracking walnuts carefully so that the halves will be perfect4 ,place inside the shell one of the printed 8fortunes10 which you can buy1 and glue the two halves of the shell together4 ,if you make the 8magic0 walnuts yourself1 only do one at a time1 or else you will have trouble putting the halves of the shell together4 ,when your friends arrive you can invite them to 8dress up0 in the masks and clothes which you have ready1 and then you can have a jolly time playing 8,going to ,jerusalem10 8,spin the ,platter10 8,magic ,music0 and others4 ,then all can unmask4 ,now invite your guests to sit down at small tables1 or they may all draw up before a large table1 and give each twenty peanuts1 a saucer and a long hat pin4 ,when the signal is given1 each must spear the peanuts1 one at a time1 with the hat pin1 and put them in the saucer4 ,this is quite a good deal harder than it sounds4 ,a prize should reward the one who finishes first4 ,next fill a tumbler with flour1 press it down tightly and turn it out in a mold4 ,stick a dime 7which you have washed7 in the top of this mold and set it on a small table4 ,form in line and march around the table1 and each in turn must cut a slice from the mold1 straight down4 ,whosever slice makes the mold fall in1 must lift out the dime with his teeth4 ,shadow pictures will be a great deal of fun4 ,stretch a sheet across the room and divide the company into two groups4 ,arrange a light so that shadow pictures can be made on the screen4 ,now let the first group go 8behind the scenes10 and one after the other pass between the light and the curtain4 ,the audience must guess 8,who's who10 so1 of course1 the others must try to fix themselves up so that their shadows will not be recognized4 ,after all of the first group have been guessed1 the second group can be 8actors40 ,illustration3 ,a ,hallowe'en ,party4 8,bobbing for apples0 means a tub of water and a great deal of splashing1 so mother would probably say 8,no40 ,instead1 hang the apples on strings from the ceiling1 and try to bite them1 while your hands are tied behind you4 ,when you are tired of this1 announce a 8,trip to the ,klondike40 ,lead the way to your sawdust box and let each in turn dig till he finds a gift wrapped in yellow paper4 ,you'll be ready for supper by this time1 and when you see the dining-room table you'll say 8,oh60 ,mother will have a yellow pumpkin jack-o'-lantern in the center1 and here and there over the table she has placed little black cats1 and doll witches and brownies4 ,the sandwiches will be served on wooden plates decorated with black cats4 ,beside these1 she will have for you gingerbread1 cookies1 nuts1 fruits and nut candies4 ,of course1 she hasn't forgotten the ,hallowe'en cake in which is baked a thimble1 a new penny and a ring4 ,try this party and see what a good time you'll have4 ,,colonial ,,garden ,,party ,,this is a girls' party1 and perhaps your ,sunday-school class would enjoy giving it on the church lawn4 ,you will need quaint1 old-fashioned costumes1 and very likely you can find them in the attic1 in great-grandmother's trunk4 ,ask mother to dress your hair high and powder it4 ,you and your classmates can serve old-time refreshments1 such as frozen custard and pound cake1 or 8election0 cake1 fruit punch 7which you can make like fruit lemonade7 and ices4 ,arrange a program of old-fashioned music1 such as 8,ben ,bolt10 8,nancy ,lee10 8,kathleen ,mavourneen10 8,blue ,bells of ,scotland10 and others4 ,your musical friends will be glad to help you1 and your teacher will take charge of the refreshments1 while you and your classmates serve the guests4 ,you can probably make quite a good deal of money by this party1 especially if there are summer hotels in your town4 ,when we have eaten all we're able1 ,and with regret must leave the table1 ,let's have some bright and lively jokes ,to entertain the grown-up folks4 ,,thanksgiving ,,after the ,thanksgiving dinner1 it will be a good plan to have some lively games for the whole family4 ,otherwise it's more than likely that you'll get into some mischief1 at least1 the boys will4 ,so here are some games which you'll all enjoy3 ,first of all1 suppose you try 8,it40 ,this is just as foolish as it sounds1 but it makes a great deal of fun for all4 ,choose some person for 8,it40 ,he must leave the room1 and when he comes in again1 must do his best to make the others laugh4 ,they1 on their part1 try their best not to1 for the first who laughs becomes 8,it40 ,so the unfortunate 8,it0 dresses up in some queer style and tries to win a smile from his audience1 while they watch him very gravely4 ,it is discouraging1 indeed4 ,suddenly there will be a titter1 a giggle and then a burst of laughter from every one1 and whoever starts the laughter must change places with 8,it40 ,next try 8,telegrams40 ,this calls for pencils and paper4 ,give each player eight letters of the alphabet4 ,from these letters he must arrange a telegram1 each word of which must begin with the given letter4 ,for instance1 if the letters 8,s ,f ,m ,b ,h ,s ,a ,p0 are given1 the telegram may be1 8,send for mother4 ,billy has swallowed a pin40 ,dumb ,crambo is a good game for older people as well as young folks4 ,divide the company into two groups and let each choose a captain4 ,one group must remain in the room1 while the other goes out4 ,the inside group decide on a word of one syllable which can be acted4 ,perhaps they choose 8chat40 ,then they tell the others that the word rhymes with 8bat40 ,the second group tries to guess the word1 but must act out their guesses in pantomime4 ,they may try 8hat0 or 8mat10 but not until they have acted 8chat0 will the others applaud them4 ,then the groups change places and the second group becomes audience4 8,spin the ,platter0 is a lively game for ,thanksgiving afternoon4 ,the players must draw up their chairs in a circle1 and each must have a number1 odd numbers for the boys and even numbers for the girls4 ,one child stands in the center and spins a wooden plate or tray1 calling at the same time a number4 ,the one whose number is called jumps up and tries to catch the platter before it has stopped spinning1 and if he fails to do this he must pay a forfeit4 ,other games which you will enjoy playing on ,thanksgiving afternoon will be found in the chapter on 8,additional ,games40 ,so ,thanksgiving afternoon1 which you children are apt to find rather long1 will pass very pleasantly1 indeed4 ,a ,,holly ,,luncheon ,,wouldn',t it be lovely if mother let you give a luncheon during the holidays8 ,it would be quite 8grown up40 ,a holly luncheon would be just the thing for ,christmas week1 and your friends would enjoy seeing all your pretty ,christmas gifts4 ,you can help mother decorate the table with holly4 ,have a large bowl of it in the center and a pretty spray at each place4 ,use holly napkins1 of course4 ,here is a good menu for you3 ,grape fruit 7surrounded by holly sprays74 ,tomato soup4 ,breaded chops 7with frill of red paper74 ,tomato sauce4 ,peas4 ,potatoes4 ,vanilla ice cream 7in form of snowballs74 ,red and green buttercups4 ,fancy cakes4 ,,additional ,,games--,,menagerie ,a ,,new game which you will enjoy playing is called 8,menagerie40 ,choose one of the children for 8keeper0 and blindfold him4 ,after he is blindfolded1 each of the others must choose the name of some animal4 ,the 8animals0 then form a circle around the keeper and march about him till he gives the order to 8halt40 ,then he calls for an animal to come into the 8cage0 7the circle71 such as 8bear40 ,the bear enters the circle and1 standing near the keeper1 growls4 ,the keeper must guess the name of the child who is the bear1 and if he fails he must be keeper again4 ,if he guesses right the 8bear0 becomes the keeper4 ,each child1 when called into the circle1 must make the noise of the animal he represents4 ,,criticism ,,to play criticism1 choose one of the children to be criticised4 ,now let another child take pencil and paper and ask each one to whisper something about the child who was chosen1 writing the remark down so as to remember it4 ,then he must read these sayings and the one who is criticised must guess who said them4 ,for instance1 ,jack has asked every one to say something about ,marjorie4 ,when he has finished he turns to ,marjorie4 8,some one says you have pretty curls40 ,marjorie guesses ,edna4 ,jack3 8,no1 you are wrong4 ,some one says your blue sash is lovely40 ,marjorie3 8,grace said that40 ,if ,grace was the one she must take ,marjorie's place4 ,of course only pleasant things must be said about each other4 ,,musical ,,neighbors ,,this is an old-fashioned game which you will be sure to enjoy4 ,divide the company into two groups and blindfold one group4 ,the blindfolded children must then be seated so that there is a vacant chair beside each of them4 ,then others must quietly sit down1 so that beside each blindfolded child sits one who is not blindfolded4 ,a chord is played on the piano and then a familiar tune1 such as 8,yankee ,doodle40 ,all the children who are not blindfolded must sing and the blindfolded ones must guess from the voice who is sitting beside them4 ,whoever guesses right is allowed to remove the bandage from his eyes4 ,of course in singing each one tries to disguise his voice4 ,,hunt ,,the ,,ring ,,stand in a circle and hold a cord whose ends are joined together1 having first slipped a ring on the cord4 ,choose some child to stand in the center of the circle4 ,the ring is slipped from one to another1 always keeping it hidden by the hands1 and the one in the middle must catch hold of the hands of whoever has the ring4 ,if he can catch a child with the ring really in his hands then that one must go in the center of the circle4 ,of course the ring must be slipped from one to another very quickly4 ,,slip ,,the ,,ruler ,,this is very much like 8,hunt the ,ring10 except that instead of standing in a circle you must sit down in a row4 ,one child must stand in front of the row1 while the others pass a ruler from hand to hand in regular order up and down the line4 ,he must try and catch the ruler1 and whoever is caught with it in his hands must exchange places with the other4 ,,beast1 ,,bird ,,or ,,fish ,,this is a game in which you must think quickly4 ,the leader of this game says1 8,beast1 bird or fish10 then quickly pointing to one child calls1 8,fish6 one1 two1 three1 four1 five1 six1 seven1 eight1 nine1 ten60 ,while he is counting ten the other must name some kind of a fish1 and if he fails the leader has another chance4 ,if he succeeds he becomes leader4 ,,shouting ,,proverbs ,,this is a game which makes plenty of noise4 ,send one child from the room and choose some proverb1 such as 8,a stitch in time saves nine40 ,give each player one word of the proverb and call the 8outsider0 in4 ,when he gives the signal you must each say your word1 altogether4 ,if he doesn't guess from the noise what the proverb is1 you must repeat it twice more for him4 ,if he can't guess then1 he must go out again1 and you choose another proverb4 ,,beans ,,divide the children in two companies1 standing in line1 facing each other 7like a spelling match74 ,the leader of each line has a handful of beans1 and when the signal is given the beans are passed down the line from one to the other4 ,the last player places his in a bowl1 and whichever side has the most1 wins1 for beans that have been dropped are not counted4 ,,what ,,is ,,my ,,thought ,,like ,,probably grandmother played this game when she was your age1 for it is very old4 ,to begin the game1 the leader asks each child in turn1 8,what is my thought like80 and each in turn mentions some object1 such as a rose1 a book1 an orange1 etc4 ,then the leader says1 8,i was thinking of ,ethel40 ,turning to the first child he says1 8,you said my thought was like a rose4 ,why is ,ethel like a rose80 ,the answer might be1 8,because she is pretty40 ,the next is asked3 8,why is she like an orange80 8,because ,i am fond of her40 ,so each in turn must give some reason why ,ethel is like the object he named4 ,,post ,,to play ,post arrange the chairs in a large circle1 while one child1 chosen for postman1 stands blindfolded in the center of the circle4 ,each of the others must now take a name of some city or town4 ,when ready to begin the postman calls1 8,a letter is going from ,washington to ,london10 and the children who have chosen these names must change places1 while the postman tries to catch one4 ,whoever is caught must be postman and give up his place to the former postman4 ,if the postman calls1 8,all the letters are going10 every one must change his seat1 and there is a general scramble1 in which some one is sure to be caught4 ,,charades ,,these are always a great deal of fun1 for they mean 8dressing up10 and who doesn't enjoy that4 ,some good words for charades are car-pet1 pilgrim-age1 tea-sing1 in-dolent 7inn-dough-lent7 and child-hood4 ,of course you will need mother's help when you play charades4 ,,how1 ,,when ,,and ,,where ,,send one player from the room and then choose some object1 such as a flower4 ,call him in again and let him try to guess what you have chosen4 ,so he must ask each player in turn1 8,how do you like it80 ,the first may answer1 8,i like it pink40 ,the next1 8,i like it fresh10 etc4 ,the guesser then asks each in turn1 8,when do you like it80 and the others reply1 8,when ,i am going to a party10 8,when ,i am sick10 8,when ,i am going to make bread10 ,this last will be puzzling because it means another kind of flour4 ,if he is not able to guess when he has asked all these questions1 he can go round once more with the question1 8,where do you like it80 ,whoever 8gives it away0 must be the one to go out4 ,,peanut ,,grab ,,for this game place a pile of peanuts on a table4 ,now form in line and all march around it4 ,each one1 as he passes the pile of peanuts1 takes a handful1 and when all have marched past they can count to see who has been able to hold the most in his hand4 ,,feathers ,,this is a game in which you have to 8pay attention10 and perhaps you have played it at school4 ,you must all sit in a circle and let your hands hang down from the wrists4 ,the leader of this game begins1 8,cats have feathers1 dogs have feathers1 rabbits have feathers1 geese have feathers40 ,the minute he names something that really has feathers1 you must all raise your hands and wave them4 ,whoever doesn't do this must pay a forfeit4 ,as the leader must speak very1 very quickly1 it is easy to be 8caught napping40 ,illustration 99 99 99 99 99 ,transcriber's ,notes3 ,obvious punctuation errors repaired4 ,about a third of the way through the book1 the printer started using small-capitals on the first word of each chapter4 7,page #cj--;,,an ,,afternoon ,,in ,,holland7 ,to make the layout consistent1 small-capitals have been added to the initial chapters as well4 ,as usual1 small-capitals will appear as ,,all-,,capitals in the plain text version4 ,page #g1 8you0 changed to 8your0 7,now when your friends7 ,pages #cb-cd1 text uses 8kimono0 in the poem1 but 8kimona0 twice in the chapter text4 ,both were retained as printed4 ,page #eg1 8inviations0 changed to 8invitations0 7invitations right away7