Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14
EASTER GIFTS OF ECCSHELL
TriAes Which Are Easy to Make and
Appropriate.
FLOWER VASES AND PLACE CARDS
odd Heads OF Egshells-The Fairy
Japanese Lantern-FrOm EgE to
AutOmObiIe-The Laugh
ing Clown,

These ideas for Easter are original, In
expensive and very effective. The making
is all so simple and easy that almost with
a touch common eggshells may be trans
formed into the various little gifts told OF
on this page. You can In a moment make a
dainty flower vase that is actually capable
of holding water and in which fresh
flowers may be kept as in an ordinary
vase.
Have ready three half eggshells as nearly
as possible Of the same size and fasten
them in a straight row on a narrow strip
of pasteboard with drops Of hot sealing
wax. Place the shells close together with
sides touching. Pour a little water into
the shells, fill them with either flowers
or tiny vines, clover leaves and blades OF
grass, and you will be charmed with the
result Of your efforts.
Foun of these vases standing at equal dis
lance from the center OF the breakfast or
luncheon table will be appropriate Easter
table decorations: they can also be used
as favors and gifts. One such vase of
flowers placed on an invalid's breakfast
tray would add greatly to Its attractive
ness.
Novelties for the Table.
Little novelties to hold sailed almonds
or bonbons for a luncheon Or used as egg
cups for a portion Of soft boiled egg at
breakfast can be fashioned from one small
short half and one large tall half Of an
eggshell. Make a hole about the size of
an ordinary pearl shirt button in the bot
tom of the small half shell, then turn the
shell upside down. bringing the hole on
top, drop hot sealing wax around the edge
ne The hnIa apA sat fha IarOa haIf of shall
down into the soft wax, which will soon
harden, and the cup will be finished.
Glued to a card. filled with sweets and
the top covered with white tissue paper,
brought down just far enough over the
edge to allow of being tied in place with
a very narrow ribbon, the cup makes an
Easter place card.
An eggshell head with hair, features, hat
and plume. all of eggshell. is both curious
and amusing. Fin a dark-colored egg.
cut off the extreme top and empty it of
the contents, then drop some shot in the
bottom of the shell and fasten 1t In place
with hot sealing wax on the exact center
of the inside of the she'll. The weight of
the shDt will steady the shell and keep 1t
in an upright position.
Use a white half eggshell for the hat and
glue 1t on the head. Form eyes, nose and
mouth with bits OF white eggshell glued
in position on the face and fasten broken
shell on each side Of the head for hair.
Attach a long eggshell plume on top of the
hat with sealing wax. Then take a look
at your handiwork and see what a real
oddly you nave made. Push the head
gently and watch it wag at you in a wise.
knowing way.
For a Fairy Lantern.
For the fairy Japanese lantern you will
need a whole egg. Cut a level opening
in the top OF the shell, pour out the con-
tents and with stiff paste fasten one
lengthwtse edge OF a narrow strip Of red
tissue paper around the bottom to form
a ring hanging down from the shell and
paste a one-eigth inch wide band Of the
tissue paper flat around the outside edge
of the open top of the lantern.
Carefully bore a small hole with the
point of a needle on opposite sides Of the
shell near the top and run the bent ends
of a fine wire haiJpin through tho holes to
form the lantern handle. S~traiGhten out
another wire hairpin, bend one end into a
loop around the middle of the lantern
handle and twist the other end securely
around the notched end of a slender stick
by which to carry the tiny affair, and when
you want a Heal light inside the lantern,
light a small, short candle, drop some Of
ITS melted wax on the bottom of the Ian
tern, blow out the candle and Immediately
set It's base down on the melted wax, which
will soon harden.
Be sure to have the candle shorter than
the lantern and when all is ready relight
the candle and the fairy lantern will shine
like a gem II you want the light very
red paint the lantern with water colors
q bright red, or you can paint 1t in diff
ferent cplors in Japanese effects.
Automobiles have come to stay, and every
one aspires TO possess a car of some kind;
the small boy rigs up his pushmobile with
much interest and pride, thinking he is at
least approaching In appearance the racers
so eagerly read Of In the daily papers.
Express wagons, cabs, carriages and
even sleighs are now turned into automo-
biles, and as the car is represented In
some form upon all occasions, our Easter
gifts would be incomplete without a little
eggshell automobile, and this is the way
to make 1t.
How to Make an Auto.
Take a hRrd-boiled egg and with one
quick stroke of a knife cut 1t l~engthwise
in half; use one-half eggshell for the top
front or hood, four saucer-shaped ends OF
shells from the large ends Of eggs for
the wheels and one shallow end shell for
the steering wheel. Find or make a light
weight, narrow paper box about five inches
long for the body of the auto. Puncture a
hole through the extreme lower edge OF
each side close to the front end Of the
box and make a hole on both sides OF the
box about one inch or less from the back
end. Put a wooden toothpick through the
front holes and another through the back
ones. Bind the edges Of all the shells with
tissue paper, paste a bent paper for a
seat on top Of the back Of the box and
with sealing wax fasten the l~engthwise
half she'll on top OF the front of the box.
Carefully puncture a hole in the canter