The San Francisco call., 1909-04-03


Cut an egg shell in half hori-
zontally with a sharp pair cf
scissors. and three days before Easter
pu+ in-o s. little earth; place in this
little canary seed or a single pea or
bean and a little plant viii delight the
chua
Dolls Cradle; CRequired. shell, rib
bon half an inch wide. paste. card
board)
Take a smooth white egg and blow
It To do this make 2 tiny pin hole in
each END, and by blowing into one end
steadily the contents can be emptied
our Of the other Draw lines length
wise and crosswise around the she'll,
dividing II into four equal parts. Then,
following the line, cut away the upper
r. quarter toward the small enc. This
, leaves = cradle with q small canopy.
Paste tile ribbon neatly around for a
binding round the edge. Rockers can
be made by cutting curved pieces a
quarter inch wide out OF thick card
board, although such q cradle viii rock
without rockers
Fer the mattress, thin white ribbon.
nilkweed down. needle and sewing
silk viii be required. Cut and sew the
ribbo- into q tiny mattress for this
fairy cradle and stuff with mil1weed
down. If the ribbon IS just the width
cf the cradle the edges of the mattress
can be neatly overcast. A tiny doll
may then be placed within the cradle.
Boat. Required. goose egg. leather
cite paper. Kindergarten slats.) Blow
the egg as described above. Cut IN
half lengthwise. cut the paper into
strips l-asf an inch wide In each side
Of The shell cut an indentauon three
eighths Of an inch deep and three
eiEhths Of an inch wide for Oarlocks.
Then bind neatly with the paper strips.
Cut the Stats Cor q piece Of berry box
VIII do into tiny oars and paste a seat
across. which is also cut ont OF 4 slat.
Careful handling is required for these
dainty toys, and If the child seems TO
get nervous oily a little should be done
at a time. but much neatness and skill
are exercised in the making, and it is
good practice for older children.
Humpty Dumpty Eggs: CReouired.
shell shot. water color paints. a bit
q cotton batting and bit Of tough
paper)
Take shell and empty Of contents
as described above. Enlarge the hole
at one end sumciePtly TO drop N a
dozen tiny shot. obtainable at any
hardware store. Paste over the open
Ing the bit of paper and on that a
little cotton 70 similate hair. Paint
upon the surface eyes, nose and
mouth. A comical little toy which al
ways regains It's balance. however
placed. is the result IN playing with
this the child unconsciously imbibes
few ideas about equilibrium equi-
poise, etc.
sponge Garden: CRequired. a small,
clean sponge, birdseed.)
A few days before Easter sprinkle
- hfrGcae1 do
and the seeds VIII sprout and cover the
sponge with growing blades Of green.
Easter Eggs Required, dyes, a
dozen eggs.)
Boil the eggs hard and dye With the
colors according to directions on the
package. which may be had at drug
store
Another way is to have a piece of
small figured calico lye, boiling wa
ter Wind the strips OF bright calico
around the eggs and boil in water
strongly saturated with lye- The lye
extracts the color, whivn will be found
printed upon the eggs.
Place cards for Easter Breakfast.
(Reopired. white paper. scissors.
paints)
II possible secure a real Easter lily
for a model II this can not be OBJ
teined. q picture of one will answer.
From the paper cut, freehand, If pos
sfble the shape Of the lily and paint
II lightly: Just a little shading and
the golden center. Place the guests
name upon the reverse SIDE. It may
be necessary to draw the lily first be-
fore cutting hut the freehand cutting
IS good exercise.
Another way is 10 decorate a white
card with the picture of a lily, or
tulip. using water color paints. Below
the flower write n appropriate flower
motto.
CelIufoid Place Cards: (Kequired,
white celluloid. scissors pencl)
GET from a dictionary or natural his
tory good picture OF butterny Wllh
omen wings. Draw pattern from this
er6 then outline 2 number Of these on
4be celluloid ard cut out. These
dafnfz spfrit-like butterflies will make
suitable place cards, having The name
~ -rnest On the reverse side.
cut easter lily Of celluloid in same
way.
Easter chicken. Roauired. yellow
vrorsted. black beads, quill toothpicks,
cardboard. wooden toothpicks' or PIC
ture Rsire)
Make the ball by cutting from card
hoard two circles. about inches IN
sasf-eter Inside the large circles
fr1R smaller ones about half an inch
sn diameter. Cut the smaller circles
entirely out. thus leaving hole IN
the middle Of each large circle Keep
these two large circles together. Now.
with a needle, wind worsted round and
round through the opening In the two