Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-30
HOLIDAY REMEMBRANCES
Useful Presents and How to Make
Them.
just the Right Time to Begin Their
Observation-Disclosures Old and
Young.

ming 10 be a question of great interest in
households where there are many friends
10 De remembered at the holidays. Home
made pres euts are much more acceptable
to real friends than anything that can lie
bought in the shops. because they represent
the loving thought and work Of those by
whom they are given. Here are a few sng-
s stions for appropriate articles. They
rarse In elaboratenoss from the very sim
ple-t souvenirs to complicated embroideries
which can serve only as suggestions to
those who understand that art.
Toy Animals for Children.
Very young children are afforded much
amusement by little cloth dogs pigs, cats
CT elephants skilIfulIy covered with bells
=" that they ring whenever touched Pat
terms for toy animals can be bought in the
Stops The shape should first be cut in
calico or holland. ore-haIf of the body be-
ing shaped from one piece and oue-half
from the other. The under part of the
body il sewed in separately; then the tail
and i"sS re stitched 70 the almost COM
plrtc1 animal. a gay red cloth on the ela-
plants back can be edged with silk braid
and little bells collar and q band of rib
bon around the dogs body may be used
Foundation for rows of bells. The animals
ara stuffed with sawdust or cotton. Dogs.
cats. horses. dancing bears, goats, ele-
plants. monkeys, donkcys, rabbits, pigs
Guest Cards.
For friends who entertain great many
house guests. guest cards make nice pres
ents- The cards can be made in several
ways. Some of them can be covered with
glass bound with narrow border of leath-
crerte paper. which looks Just like a mar
row frame. The guest card. when thus
protected. may be of water color paper
handsomely painted and lettered In gold
Another way of mounting the cards is to
place them in frame decorated with
IJruai woodwork. OF in one of the light
coinrsd wood painted with chrysanthe-
NUNS. clover heads. thistle down or other
designs. Sometimes the frames are pur-
chased. and the only home decorating that
il applied to the card is a little painting.
The card may be of Celluloid instead of
IaprE- II should present q program Of the
days happenings In order that the stranger
may he able to conform with The family ar
ldus meuts as much as possible.
Some Uses Tor Dolls.
Dolls may he converted into useful and
pretty ornaments. \ medicine and per-
fIme stand may he made by taking a
small biSque doll. dressing her in nurses
costume and filing the large pockets in her
apron and the bag at her side with bottles
% medicine or scent The milkmaid doll,
with TWO spOols of thread at her sides in
stead of buckets. and har apron filed with
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L-alchA"N INTO q dainty h"il'aE triHe-
\ rivrfiehiou and -rirT,a- box may he
rIal- as follows. Take out the inside
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-f''N'I % me Don anu On cop Oh the cover
piNC, d small pad OF Wadoing oyerimd with
some gay silk or other material, and glue
the wh1l- 10 the Tast-noarG. To hide IN
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box after a coat Of ggirl4l has been ap-
p-jaI IA the sides The drawer should be
'n1Er-s,i Place on ore end Of the drawer
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inch fhar 10 the corners Of The box. The
initial Of the one 70 whom the gift is to
j.. given is painted On the side of the box.
A handsome calendar may he made from
InatChboxes. Three outside parts Of boxes
are cuITnslcd white the upper end of the
drawers being removed in order that the
cards may be slipped into them. The boxes