Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1906-12-21
Christmas Hints for Primary
Teachers.
BY ONE OF THEM

BY ONE OF THEM.
The "Giving Spirit. "-Santa Clal
il in the air. He is lowering over Q,
cry home and school ROOM Lift
hands are eager to make gifts for fatl
er and mother, eager to help in tt
plans and arrangement of the Chris
mas decorations. | offer a few sugge
tions for the making of inexpensiv
gifts, and few also for the decoratio
of the room
For Mama.-Any little thing mad
by the baby hands so dear to her wi
be loving token. A penny calenda
pasted on an oblong of cardboard, tie,
with baby ribbon hanger, with th
words From Clara" will be gladl,
received by her; or pen tray, oblone
or triangular. made from good draw
/ ing paper, decorated inside with g
green holly leaf and berries, and tied at
the corners with baby ribbon. The
edges of the paper are creased about
half inch all around, and it actually
serves its purpose.
For Papa.-A match scratcher, made
from an Oblong of cardboard with a
round fat Cat, cut from black sand pa
per. pasted on it. Under the cat ale
written these words "Scratch my
Back"
| For Sister or BrOther-A short stock
ing cut from blotting paper with Gov.
er of bright card board or drawing pa
per, tied at the top with tiny bow of
ribbon. Mittens, soles, or Sunbonnet
babies may be made the same way, and
with "Greeting or merry Christmas"
make precious little gifts in the eyes of |
the one who fashioned them.
Decorations.-For the tree. After
all. there is nothing that quite takes
the place of the tree. and in most places
it is easily obtained, but the question
OF interest is the decoration of it,
Blessed America The teacher here
can hardly imagine what they do in
lands where popcorn Is unknown.-
Truly your tree cannot have too much
corn.
Candle Holder s.-Very pretty, at
tractive candle holders may he made
by the children. Cut circular pieces
of cardboard (red is preferable, though
white will be pretty on the green),
about four inches in diameter. Cut
oblongs (rectangles) of same material
about three by four; leave three.inch
edges plain; cut the other edge every
half inch to the depth of half an inch:
press cut edges back,to form q finish:
paste plain edges together to form a
cylinder; paste one end of cylinder to
centre of circular piece; paste little
handle ian obIoDg piece half.in wide
by four long, on the outer edge, and
your holder is complete. These will :,
rest nicely on branches of the tree,
and are safe holde,s for the candles.
Links Added to the festooning of
popcorn. the links make pleasing eff
feet. Cnt paper, white or colored, into
strips half or quarter of an inch wide
and three or four inches long. Let
children paste these together to form
\ chain and festoon them as popcorn.
Chinese Lantern-Take light weight :.
paper, cut into oblongs. about four by
six or three by five; with paints or
'olored pencils wave lines across the !,
'aper lengthwise; fold paper together
engthwise; cut from folded edge to
ward the cut edges, and to within half :
In inch OF the edge, strips about a
quarter OF an inch wide; unfold, paste
snort edges together. and with bright
ribbon or thread fasten them to q tree
Umbrellas-Take tissue paper in
bright or subdued shades; cut circular
pieces about five inches in diameter;
old across into halves; in quarters;
elghths: crumple the entire edge: l
lnfold; pass small stick through the v
centre; put little paste at centre; e
press firmly to the stick at that point: a
lie little bows of ribbon on handle and t
you have another dainty hanger. n
Bonbon boxes, made from cardboard. t
'aper balls, ,scornucopias, etc all have 2
heir places.
The Whole Appearance of ROOM
4 tree is not used. festoon ever a
green, swing some wreaths of it here q
md there. drape plenty of the pop {
'orn and links (red) around with the
'edar, and the effect Will be pleasing.
large japanese parasol suspended
rom centre OF ceiling by handle adds +
% the festive appearance. Chains
nay be swung from this to corners
md edges of ceiling. Many notices !,
'r greetings and. gems. many Christ
mas pictures may cover the black
board. Mounted on dark card board
nay be the snowfakes, stars, camels,
heep. and shepherds that the child
en- have cut in connecting with the
wonderful story of old, of the shep.
herds who watched their 1ocks. of
he beautiful star that shone in the
Ky, OF the wise men who came from !.
The East, and all that has been made =
hopld find place in the school de =
To complete the scheme. :
cover your window panes with count. !.
ess stars (teach the children to cut
i've pointed stars with one clip of the -
:cissors). These should vary in size : :
md color, and should be made of light =
weight or tissue paper so the color
will show through and thus add its
brightness to the decorations within. =,
These are pasted on the glass and are =,
asily removed. Through all the =
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