Wichita eagle., 1890-02-16
design, provided all the stitches are crossed

design, provided all the stltches are crossed
| the same way.
Bags of various colored beads can be kept
| in the bureau drawer to be brought out when
| the worsteds fail to please, and these can be
| bought for twenty-five cents. What mother
| does not remember her own delight when a
child in making necklaces of these bright,
shining gold and silver and glass beadss Little
clusters can also be strung together and sewn
on silk or tulle dress, and what child is
there that would not be delighted to find she
could help to make something that she could
wear to party or to dancing SCHOOL,
Not only do children care for what pleases
tho eye, but they Like to see some of their
work completed. They are like grown people
in this as well as in other respects.
Stringing beads with pieces of bamboo to
make portiere is pleasing occupation, and
where there are many children in the family
each can choose a different color and arrange
the pieces according to their fancy.
Dissecting maps of all countries can be
bought for 81 and upward, and the pleasure
of uniting these irregular bits of wood is in
structive as well as amusing. I have seen a
child puzzle over piece Of New York, won
dering where it belonged and not allowing
any one to assist her in finding the place for
it, which she discovered eventually by turn
ing it upside down.
In this way the child becomes familiar with
the positions of the countries and states, and
it would be good lesson to ask them from
which state or country the different articles
in the room come, or how they could travel
from place to place.
Stone blocks can be bought by the box for
a small sum, and miniature tower of Babel
erected in short time, without the confusion
of tongues. This gives one a first lesson in
architecture, which develops as the child
grows older.
A debuscope is a small triangular box open
at one side, with two pieces OF looking glass
arranged in it to form a right angle. When
this is placed over piece of bright colored
cloth, of whatever design you please, it is re-
fected in the glass; and by placing it on the
table one can retain the picture as long as one
wishes. Ia this way the debuscope has the
advantage over the kaleidoscope, as the latter
changes at the slightest movement.
Paint boxes are always in great demand, as
nothing amuses the child more than bright
colors; also tracing states teach the import
ance of making a straight line. These can be
bought for twenty cents and upward, and as
a child grows older and improves in drawing
the pictures that come with the states are
more elaborate, and this early training has
often been the beginning of an artists career.
Making allumets or tapers is another way
to occupy children, and let it be their duty to
keep the allumet box filled, and they will
soon begin to find that they are of some use
in the household, and objects of some i'm
portance instead of being In the way, as chill
dren too often find they appear to be re-
garded.
Scrap books are to be kept for the rainy
days. And what treat they are, and how
child enjoys the FASTING in of picsures They
soon learn how to select the best positions and
to classify the subjects
| have seen children's scrap books that
could hardly believe were made by them, SO
neatly and beautifully were they done. These
books can be bought for thirty cents or more,
according to size, and they always have
bright, fancy covers to attract the eye.
Stamp albums are more particularly for
boys, l believe, although little girls like them,
too, and these cost only seventy-fve cents.
A sheet of stamps of all countries does not
cost much, while envelopes filed with stamps
can be had for the small sum of five cents.
This certainly gives child good idea of
foreign postage.
The graces and shuttIecock and battlsdore
cost Sl.25 each, and these are pretty, grace
full games, not only for young children, but
for those of larger growth, and compel GER
tain amount of healthy exercise. Cup and
ball is quite difficult thing to manage, but ,
have sean child catch the ball fifty times
in succession, which, of course, requires a
correct eye and good dealof practice. They
cost twenty-five cents, and can be bought at
any toy store.
The games of Lotto and letters are instruc-
tive, as well as amusing, and serve to occupy
many pleasant evening.
In the autumn the interest is awakened in
the gathering of the turning leaves. These
must be pressed between newspapers till the
dampuess is oil absorbed, and when they are
quite dry they are beautiful to decorate a
room with.
A frieze of theseis very effective, especially
if the wall paper is Of a light, delicate tint.
The panels of the doors, also, can be deco
rated by pinning them In large clusters OF
trailing them like vine. The leaves are
easily kept in place with tiny baby pins.
Making paper and wax flowers are pretty |
and it win delight child TO sec |
a bouquet grow under her little fngers-A-
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