Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-11-24
Thanksgiving Games.

all the children go bundling over to
grandmOther's. or whether the old peo-
pie come to spend the day with their
children and grandchildren-in any
case the family must all be together.
And so entertainments prepared for
Thanksgiving day must be such as
may be enjoyed by young and old alike.
AS the day is for grateful recognition
Of the Harvest Home" the house
should be decorated with wheat ears,
corn. punches OF grain. red peppers,
and any picturesque fruits Of the har-
vest.
The dinner being one Of the chief
events of the day. pains should be
taken to have the table present an at
tractive appearance. A novel decora-
ton is to have center-piece
Horn Of Plenty This may be
bought, or may be constructed at home
of pastebOard covered with gilt paper.
From it should flow all sorts Of fruits,
nuts, raisins and candies. From be-
meath it a red ribbon runs to each
guests place, having at the end the
name-card. On the other end of each
ribbon (beneath the Horn of Plenty is
fastened an envelop containing a merry
vOr Of some sort.
Amusing decorations for a Thanks
giving dinner-table may be made of
fruits and vegetables. A lemon will
make capital pig. with four wooden
toothpicks for legs, a curly tail, and
eyes Of two ack-headed pins. A
horse can be contrived Of carrot;
fat old alderman of an apple. with a
nut for head; mouse of an al
mOnd.
A pretty cOnceit is to have at each
plate a lighted candle. The host an
nounces calmly: Il think I shall eat
my candle" and blowing out the light
he proceeds to eat it with a relish.
The candles are made of apple, cut
with a corer, and the wick is made of a
bit OF almond, which on being lighted
will blaze for few moments.
A scooped-out pumpkin may form
central ornament. 1t may be used as
a fern-dish. or filled with fruit or
flowers. Nut dolls may be made for
favors. A small doll like a Brownie
is made with AN English walnut for
body. a laZelnut head. and arms and
legs of twisted wire covered with gilt
paper or tinfoil. A Tiny cap is pasted
on his head. and a flag fastened in his
hand.
A peanut doll is made by stringing
peanuts together endwise-one for
the head one for the body, two each
for legs and arms This doll is
dressed as Chinaman: a queue of
braided. black thread. round. felt hat
of gray pastcboard. and loose gar
ments made of Japanese paper nap
kin.
Deft fingers with sharp knife can
cut lovely flowers from vegetables.
white roses from turnips. red roses
from beets. and daisies from apples.
with centers of yolks Of hard-boiled
eggs
A diverting dish is called "Sapicnt
Salad" Make quantity of green
leaves of tissue-paper by cutting a
long. narrow strip. folding it length
wise over a knitting-needle. and al
lowing it TO quicker as it is drawn
off. a little practice will enable you
to make these deftly and quickly. To
the stem of each leaf paste a slip of
writins-paper on which is written
jest or conundrum. Let each guest
take several leaves. and read aloud the
messages.
After dinner there are many games
to be played in which old and young
may join. To drawing-board on
an easel faSten number of large
sheets Of blank paper. Whisper the
name of an animal to each guest. Give
each slip of paper and a pencil Now
let each in turn draw a picture on the |
large papers. representing the animal |
designated. The others must guess
what animal it is. and write the name
OH their lists. The greatest aggregate
of correct guesses may receive a prize.
A blackboard may be used instead of
papers. and this game is interesting to
all. as often the children outstrip their
elders in drawing animals.
Another merry game is tossing beam
bags through hoop. Suspend gaily
decorated hoop in doorway, and the
party being evenly divided let those
on one side throw bean-bags through
the hoop to those on the other side.
who must catch them. Have bells on
the hoop. and let careful score be kept
If the bell rings. it counts less than
clean throw. After the smallest chill
dren have retired, the other members
of the family will enjoy games of a
mental order.
A good one is called 1.-The Music Les
SON On a table arrange the follow
ing articles. let each be numbered. and
on prepared cards let the guessers
write what musical term each article
represents: doorkey key). clock
fimel. tape-measure (mcasure). a
knife (sharp). low. broad brimmed.
straw hat (flaD. natural flower (nat-
uraD. an autograph (signature). a few
(scales). six beets in a
wooden measure tsix beats to meas
ure). bow of ribbon tie). a promis- ,
sorry note mOte). a card on which is
written ITO Self (pedaD. cane I
tstar). forty beans or buttons (forte).
picture Of cats paws (pause). a wood
en- or iron bracket (bracket). the lower
part Of broken vase (bass). bit Of {
string (chord). bar of soap Cbar). 4
Another good game is the guessing {
Of book titles. Cards for this game I
may be bought. but better ones may q
be made with little trouble or expense.
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