Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1915-12-08
Christmas FrOIiCS
For the Children

A CLEVER little entertainment was
"A given on a recent Christmas by
a number of young girls and
boys. These girls and boys represent
ed wax works of all the children of
the nursery. There were Old Mother
Goose, Red Riding Hood, Bo Peep, Lit
tie Boy Blue and all of the children
imaginable from nurseryland. They
were dressed in costumes to suit the
character, each labeled with his or her
own title. OF course the children had
to stand as erect and as immovable as
wax works, and, while some laughable
incidents occurred, they did not dare
smile.
Some one played lively song to
awaken Sleeping Beauty from her
Christmas dream, and when she came
out on the stage in her white gown to
get her Christmas presents she was
confronted by the whole nursery fam
/ lily in wax works. She talked to them,
but they were very immovable and un-
approachable, so she sat down in their
midst and cried, for it was a very lone
ly Christmas. A 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 Immediately
they began to jerk their arms, legs and
heads stiffiy. Before the music ceased
they all joined hands and were singing
and dancing. The pretty effect Of this
entertainment is produced by the chill
dren acting very much like unjointed
statuary.
This entertainment can be made very
beautiful and attractive with merry
songs and dancing. The children should
wear Grape paper or cheeseclOth CO.'S
tunes and have their faces and hair
powdered white and the stage or room
must be decorated with white cotton
for snow and deliberately trimmed with
holly and pine.
A holiday party for large number
Of children might consist Of an old
fashioned store. This store should be
made in the parlor and the children
given small checks representing mon
ey, with which they are to buy certain
articles. Of course each check will
correspond with a number upon some
article, and all will be supposed to di-
vide 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 trifes. Some of the
largest boxes might hold little things
picked up in the ten cent store. The
entertainment should be planned in q
manner to give each child something
attractive and something fun provok-
ing, without sighting any. The store
keepers should be the ol4er brothers
and sisters Of the little folks, and the
store should be as much like country
store as possible.
1t would be clever idea for a party
for hostess to send out invitations to
the friends of her children and state
that Mrs. Santa Claus would entertain
the children at her home on a certain
night Or afternoon between Christmas
and New Years. The house should be
decorated for the occasion, and Mrs.
Santa Claus must wear black or red
dress, large white apron and cap and
spectacles and have white hair. OF
course if Mr.. Santa Claus is present it
will add that much to the merriment
If little girls are invited they might
come prepared to dress little dolls to
send to the hospitals or childrens
homes, and if they cannot dress dolls
at least they could make candy and
popcorn to send to these little folks
Another amusement would be the max
ing Of pretty paper dolls. Then there
could be games of different kinds
such as throwing bean bags and while
blindfolded hanging the Christmas bell
upon 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.