Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-04-16
FLOWER GAMES
FOR MANY PARTIES

For birthday or any other juvenile
nothing could be prettier than the idea
Of the flowers.
Unless :he weather should prove unex-
pectedly forbiddins, the headquarters for
such a jollifcation will probably be the
porch instead of the parlor. and very
charming indeed 1t can look.
For the roof of the porch there will be
garlands of tissue paper flowers, as these
will not wither in the sun. Pink or yellow
paper lanterns should be added, and be-
low the corners will be banked with wild
flowers and ferns arranged in buckets
and pans, the receptacles concealed with
vines and greencry.
The chairs will be twined with the arti-
fetal garlan6S. and there will be a charm
ing little bouquet Of flowers. either wild
or of the garden variety Proposing on a
bed of moss to keep fresh) for each men,
Der OF the expected party.
The children can be asked to come
dressed as flowers If desired. and after
in the different costumes can be guessed
for a. prize.
The program can be made up Of the
| following games. using all or some, ac-
cording to the length Of the frolic:
The names of different flowers are writ
ten on slips of paper which are then fold
ed and collected in basket. Little paper
tablets. with covers decorated with de-
signs OF flowers, are passed around with
pencils. and each player draws slip.
He or she after the signal is given must
draw a picture of the flower named on
the slip. the subjects of all the drawings
TO be afterward guessed by the children,
with a prize for the best guess.
Again. secure a dozen picture postals OF
the series having different kinds OF flow
ers ON them. Clip these cards into little
pieces OF irregular shape-after the man
| ner Of a jigsaw puzzle-jumble the pieces,
heap them in the center of table and
gather around it. The object is to see
Mho can. in fifteen minutes. form COM
pleted postcard from the jumbled pieces.
Each child is allowed to hold certain
| those which do not seem to fit into his
picture to the pile. The person who COM
pletes most in the given time wins the
prize. or if several are equally success
full they can draw.
For a pleasant scamper in the garden,
| if there is garden available, try gift
flowers" which is something that all
children go wild about. This must be
arranged in advance. Prepare large tis'-
sue paper flowers. each of which has the
central petals folded in and glued down.
| so as to retain and conceal a small and
! trihing gift or favor. Some of the gifts
are for the boys and others are for the
girls. and the color of the flower must
are hidden in the foliage OF trees and
bushes. Music could give the signal for
! the search, and. of course, after boy
| or girl has discovered flower he or
she ceases to hunt.
| ~ kinds of pretty things are available
| as prizes for flower frolic. They come
| al prices which can suit every purse. For
| example. there are very inexpensive but
| very pretty baskets. which can be trim
med with tissue paper and ribbons. and
filled with flowers. A little more eX-
pensive, but still not extravagant. are the
| enameled stick pins. with heads in the
shape of flowers. little girls prize
might be violet sachet, and either boys
CT girls would revel in q little book. with
verses about the blossoms.