Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-09
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
BY Lasra A. Kirkman.
A CHRISTMAS PARTY
FOR YOUR CHILD
THAT COSTS BUT o1.60

THAT COSTS BUT $50
Now, at the beginning Of December,
many a mother IL asking herself this qaes-
tion: 'NCan l sfford to Qve my daughtcr
Tor SOM a Christmne party this yearf'
With tho cost Of everything 30 high, there
II no money In the average family pocket
book for anything not an actual necessity.
Yet mother is torn two ways when her
child wistfully witches to give party like
other children" II seems too bad not to
lot the little ones invite their friend IN Tor
An afternoon OF Jolly games. 'but how
about the refreshments, game prises ana
Other expenses that go with q partyT' tho
mother asks herself
II my suggestions be followed, any
woman can give her child Christmas
party for eight children at the slight oost
of Si.5O The expenditures viii be-; SOC
for quart Of ice cream (eight children can
be served from one quartz; l0c for red
crepe paper to cut into streemcrs for taoie
decoration; l5c for o quart Of peanuts;
2Oo for the ingredients for homemade
cookies, and 900 for one game prise-a
ohilds book, for instance, or puzzle.
Send out the following invitations on
ordinary note paper: Master Eogar
Jones requests the pleasure OF Mss l1lhe
Smiths company at Christmas party
TO be held on the afternoon Of December
2oth At 3 o'clock" These should be
msiled 10 days in advance, % that there
will be plenty of time for either accept
anoes or regrets. -,
On the day of the party, when the chill
dren arrive, have them leave their wraps
in a room assigr ed for the purpose. " hen
all are gathered in the hvin groom start
lively peanut hunt. Hide the quart OF
peanuts all over the room and the child
who finds the most will have his name
entered in q score book. -,
Now gather all the nuts from the chill
dren, put them in pile on the floor, give
each child big needle threaded with
doubled shoe-threed and, at signal, Let sii
start strirging the peanuts on their
threads: the child who has strung the
most when all the nuts arc gone, Will have
his name entered in the score book.
The third contest is the old game OF
Going TO Jerusalem II any reader does
not know how to play this, will be glad
TO tell her upon receipt Of 8 stamped, sell
addressed envelope The child who gets
the last chair, at the end Of the game, has
his name put dowr in the score book as
the winner.
Contest &: The mother-hostess has
previously made a lig-saw puzzle by out
Ting out a square colored picture from q
magazine, pasting IL on stiff cardboard and
then cutting this cardboard INTO smali
pieces The game Is 20 see whlch chhu
can put the puzzle together IN the iewest
number Of seconds Time them, letting
them take turns. The winner name goes
down in the score book
Contest 3: Pinning the Sack on Santa,
Trace a picture Of Santa Claus on tissue
paper from a child book; lay this tissue
on wrapping paper and run the dull edge
Of a knife around the outline. This VIII
make a derted oftline on the wrapping
paper. which should be then followed IN
pencil Cut out sacks Of stiff paper,
putting a pin through each sack, and the
child who can pin his sack, blmdfolded,
nearest TO Santa shoulders, WIS and has
his name entered in the book.
Now will come refreshments SIMPLY
ics, cream and cookies Afterward there
will be games such as 'PIss in Corner.
Button. Button. Who's Got the ButtonI
and Hide the Thimble The prize should
! 20 to any child who has won two or more
! Of the FIVE contests: or. If no one has each
winner Of one contest must repeat the
puzzle contest, and the WHINE OF tins
! rubber" receives the prize whlch L
awarded Just before the children de
psrture
Tomorrow Readers Discoveries.
All INQUIRIES addressed TO Miss Klrkmau
In care OF the Efficient Housekeeping
department VIII be answered IN these
columns in their turn This requires con-
siderable time. however, owing TO the
great number received. So if a personal OF
! quicker reply IS desired. q stamped and