Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1913-12-10

doesn't like C's. What are you soins
70 give him instead?" The first child
replies with . word that does not con.
tain a &C." For instance. Meat"
would be q correct answer, but rice
would not do. II correct answer 10
not given by the time the leader
counts "ten." q forfeit must be paid.
And we all know the fun Of redeemins
the forfeits.
A Peanut Race.
At one end OF the room place two
bowls Of peanuts. and ct the opposite
end two empty bowls. Two children
are each provided with knife and at
a signal they place ~ many peanuts
as they can on the blade Of the knife,
and carry II to the empty bowl with
one hand. Depositing the peanuts.
they return for more. Each child 10
allowed three minutes. A score 10
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, 90
that II piece gets mixed With the
others It can be readily returned to its
own set.
Each child 10 handed = puzzle, and
as soon as he succeeds In placing the
pieces in their proper position he IL
given credit for It by the 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.
enowballs.
This is an amusing game. Snow.
balls made OF cotton batting and Gov.
cred with white tissue paper and .
small basket are required. The play.
ers stand about eight feet from the
basket. The one who tosses 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 twine "a
there are children expected at the
party. To one end of each ball attach
a card bearing the child's name and
to the other end an inexpensive gift
Twist the twine around the different
objects In the room. Give each child
the twine and card bearing his name
At a signal all begin to unwind the
entangled web. Great is the fun and
loud the ordinations when the
young people arrive at the end ol
their string and nnd . gift awaiting
them.
A Pop Corn Party.
II you don't mind the "muss." and
OF course you won't. have . pop corn
party. Have the children cit In Z
circle on the floor and provide each
with . bowl Of popcorn. Q needle and
some coarse white thread. Tell them
that the one who strings the lonEes
popcorn chain before the time 10 uI
will win the prize. Each youngste
takes home his own string Of corn.
An impromptu Entertainment.
When the children are tired Of romr
ing. let them sit on the floor in
circle and tell them you are goin
to have an entertainment. and tha
each child must do something to he'll
make 1t q success. The youngster
will provide q variety Of numbers 70
your impromptu program, from nuri
cry rhymes to fancy dancing.
Artists.
Bring In a good sized blackboar
and have the children see who ca
draw the best Santa Claus. This vii
afford much pleasure for the little folk
Copyright. 1912. by W. @. ChapmanS