Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-30
An Easter Party for a Child.

a most attractive way to send out the
invitations for a children's party at this
time of year is to inclose each note in
an egg shell, the top OF which has been
cut off with a quick blow from a sharp
knife.
After the shell is duly washed and dried
and the note written on tissue paper is
inclosed the top is pasted again into
place and the crack will be barely dis
cernable.
BE sure to mention the words Easter
opening in each note, this gives the
name of the party and the key to the fun
of the afternoon.
Another and rather simple way to pre-
pare the little receptacles is to blow the
words Easter opening with the date
and address, on the outside.
Whichever method is preferred, try to
obtain pretty little Eastertide boxes (bon-
chickens. ducks and spring flowers. for
inclosing the egg shells and sending
them through Uncle Sans mails, though
any tiny box that is secure enough can
The entrance to the merrymakings of
the afternoon lies through huge egg
shell, which the children must burst to-
gether. To arrange this charming and
the hall or in some other room from that
in which the frolics have been arranged
In the doorway between the two rooms
paste curtain cut from soft paper in
the form of a gigantic egg she'll This is
visible from the first If so preferred, OF
door may hide 1t from view until all
the little folks are on the scene. The
minute that the last arrival is present
the signal is given for breaking the egg
shell, through which the little company
will rush with shouts Of delight.
In the room beyond search for candy
or toy chickens Of the tiny downy sort is
arranged. Wherever chicken is hidden
a tub of straw betrays the fact, and the
children are told to follow the straws,
| which invariably. show which way the
winds blow Or any other playful
directions which make for fun can be
given. The search continues until each
child is in possession OF a chicken, as
one apiece of these toys will have been
hidden.
Next have some one bring upon the
scene a variation of the ever popular
Horner pie, which in honor of the season
| represents an Easter egg. From the
egg hang out white and green or green
and yellow ribbons. which the little peo-
pie pull. with ''one two, three and
pull to add to the excitement. The big
egg is found to be full Of peanuts. and
herein lies another opening. for each boy
and girl. acting as partners. receive be-
signal for it is given, they must begin to
open the peanuts. When the store of
COOLERS is all exhausted the Shelled nuts
in each bowl are counted and each of the
two children who opened most are given
sugar candy Easter eggs. The consola-
ton prizes could be comic little chickens
made of extra large peanuts, marked
with wings and having bills and tiny legs
| added.
| At the feast which follows the games
| each child can find his place at table by
means of a toy chick or duck which
wears around its neck tag with the
| name of some child written on it. Or
chickens of cotton batting made at home
| and issuing from natural egg shells
| broken at one end will cause great de-
| light. Write the name of the child on the
shell.
At each cover, too, have a surprise
shell, which may be of papier mache.
| cardboard or silk, just according to what
| one wants to spend, as all kinds, at all
| prices, are offered in the shops at this
season. If gifts in these shells would
make the feature a little too expensive,
| write funny rhymes on cards and substi-
| tute them. Any surprise, however sim
| pie, meets with high favor at childish
! merrymaking, SO that II is particularly
foolish to pay more than one can afford
| in such a cause.
| JEANETTE NORTON.