Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-12-26

doesn't like C's. What are you COINS
to give him instead?" The first child
replies with word that does not con,
tain &C." For instance: Meat"
would be a correct answer. but rice"
would not do. If correct answer is
not given by the time the leader
counts ten forfeit must be paid.
AND we all know the fun of redeeming
the forfeits.
Peanut Race.
AT one end of the room place two
bowls Of peanuts, and at the opposite
END two empty bowls. Two children
are each provided with knife and at
q signal they place as many peanuts
as they can on the blade Of the knife
and carry it to the empty bowl with
one hand. Depositing the peanuts
eney return for more. Each child is
allowed three minutes. A score is
Kept and the one who has the larg.
est number of peanuts credited to his
name wins the prize.
Puzzle Pictures.
Pretty pictures taken from maya
zines. advertisements and discarded
picture books are cut up into several
pieces and placed into envelopes. A
good idea is to write the same mum.
Der on the back Of the envelope and
all pieces belonging to one puzzle, SO
that II piece gets mixed with the
Others It can be readily returned to ita
own set
Each child Is handed a puzzle. and
~ soon as he succeeds in placing the
pieces in their proper position he is
given credit for 1t by tho score
keeper. and receives another puzzle
to work with. The one who succeeds
In putting together the most pictures
IN q stated time receives . we'll
earned prize.
Snowbalis.
This is an amusing game. Snow
balls made of cotton batting and GOV
cred with white tissue paper and 8
small basket are required. The play
ers stand about eight feet from the
basket. The one who losses the most
balls into the basket is the prize win.
ner. Each child might be given
three snowballs to start with.
A Christmas Spider Web.
Take as many balls OF Irvine o.
there are children expected at the
party. To one end OF each ball attach
q card bearing the child's name and
to the other end an inexpensive gift
Twist the Irvine around the different
objects in the room. Give each child
the Irvine and card bearing his name
At signal all begin to unwind the
entangled web. Great is the fun anl
loud tho EXPLANATIONS when the
young people arrive at the end O
their etring and find gift awaiting
them
A Pep Corn Party.
If you don't mind the "muss," anc
| of course you won't, have a. pop corr
! party Have the children sit in {
| circle on the floor and provide eacl
| with bowl OF popcorn, needle ans
some coarse white thread. Tell then
that the one who strings the longes
popcorn Chain before the timo is u
will win the prize. Each youngste
takes home his own string OF corn.
An impromptu Entertainment.
When the children are tired OF ROM
ing, let them sit on the floor in
circle and tell them you are goin
to have an entertainment, and tina
each child must do something to bel
make it a success. The youngster
will provide variety OF numbers 70
your impromptu program from nur.
cry rhymes to fancy dancing.
Artlsts.
Bring in a good sized blackboar
and have the children sec who ca
draw the best Santa Claus. This wi
afford much pleasure for the littlef folk
Copyright. 1912. by W. G. Chapmcn.)
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