Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-12-22
CHRISTMAS FROLICS
FOR THE CHILDREN
CLEVER little entertainment was

"A CLEVER little entertainment was
~ given last Christmas by number
Of young girls and boys. These girls
and boys represented wax works of all
the children Of the nursery. There was Old
Mother Goose. Red Riding Hood. DO
Peep, Little Boy Blue and all o. the chill
dren ina inable from nurseryand. They
We're dressed i'm costumes to suit the char
acter, each labeled with his her own
title. OF course. the children had to
stand as erect and immovable as wax
works, and while laughable Incl
dents occurred, they did not dare smile.
Some one played lively song to
awaken Sleeping Beauty from her Christ
mas dream and when she came ont on
the stage In her white gown to get her
Christmas presents she was confronted bv
the whole nursery family in wax works.
She talked TO them, but they Were Very
immovable and unapproachable so she
sat down in their midst and cried. for il
was a very lonely Christmas. fairy
then appeared and said she would make
the dolls talk and play with her so she
went around and passed her magic wand
before each girl and boy. and immediate
ly they began to stiffiy jerk their arms.
legs and heads. Before the music ceased
they all Joined hands and were singing
and dancing. The pretty effect of this
entertainment is produced by the children
acting very much like unjointed sta uary
This entertainment can be made very
beautiful and attractive with merry songs
and dancing. The children should wear
crepe paper or cheesecloth Costumes and
have their faces and hair powdered white
and the stage or room must be decorated
with white cotton for snow and elabo-
rately trimmed with holly and pine
A holiday party for large number OF
children might consist of an d-fash-
Toned store. This store should be made
in the parlor, and the children given
small checks representing money with
OF course. each check will correspond
with a number upon some article. and all
will be supposed to divide what they get
There should be big surprises in the
candy boxes jelly glasses and bottles and
immense boxes should contain popcorn
apples, candy or kindergarten trifies-
Some Of the largest boxes might hold lit
tie things picked up I'm the ten-cent store.
The entertainment should be planned in
a manner to give each child sonnet thing at
tractive and something fun-provoking.
without sighting any. The storekeepers
should be the older brothers and sisters
of the little folks. and the store should
be as much like a country store as pos
sible.
1t would be a clever idea for a party
for a hostess to send out invitations to
the friends of her children. and state
that Mrs. Santa Claus would entertain
the children at her home a certain
night or afternoon between Christmas
and New Year. The house should be deco
rated for the occasion. and Mrs Santa
Claus must wear black or red dress,
large white apron and cap, and specta-
Giles. and have white hair. OF course. IL
Mr. Santa Claus is present IL will add
that much to the merriment. II little girls
are invited, they might come prepared to
dress little dolls to send to the hospitals
or childrens homes, and IL they cannot
dress dolls. at least they could make candy
and popcorn to send to these little folks.
Another amusement would be the making
OF pretty paper dolls: then there could be
games of different KINDS, such as throw
ing bean bags, and while bindfolded
hanging the Christmas bell upon IA paper
Christmas tree pinned on the wall or
door When the invitations are sent tell
the little girl or boy to bring her or his
favorite toy.