Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-10-29

the player last called on. Thus the
game proceeds until all the sets are
completed. The player who has the
greatest number OF sets is the WIN
ner. or. what is better still. certain
value in points may be given to each
set and indicated on the cards. in
which case the player with the larg-
est total Of points wins.
The Game OF "Shopping."
The girl who is getting up an tn
formal entertainment will find this
game lots of fun.
Any number of persons may play 1t
and the game may be arranged at
short notice: one afternoon is all the
time needed to prepare for it.
In almost all homes there are piles
of old magazines with advertisements
in them. Cut out all the large adver-
tisements. Look them over and select
the ones that show the pictures of the
articles themselves. When these are
cut out they will be about three or
be used. but the larger ones are bet
ter. Next take pad and mount the
pictures which you have cut out. If
you are to have twenty-five guests,
you will need fifty pictures. Less than
twenty-five pictures would be too
of ten persons. when the advertise
ments are mounted. label each with
some bargain price. as. for instance.
10 cents, % cents, or $1.9s. When the
pile of advertisements are labeled, cut
each diagonally from the upper left
hand corner to the lower right-hand
corner. making two triangular pieces.
Place these in a pile, face down on the
table and shuttle them thoroughly.
When the guests arrive, tell them
that they are to go bargain hunting
and see how many bargains they can
get They gather around the table
and at a given signal begin matching
a complete bargain-that is. the two
halves Of one advertisement article-he
may start to find another If he finds
his half in the hand Of another player.
the first to claim the other half wins
the bargain. No person. however. may
complete halves at one time.
All play is independent of turn. and
players may move about the table as
much as they wish. When the last
half is matched. count is taken Of
the bargains procured. A prize that
person who has obtained the largest
number of articles. When there is a
tie. the bargain prices may be added
and the prize given to the player
whose count registers the least money
spent. II there is to be q supper
u,
ing samples of ginghams through the
company. In the envelope there must
be two pieces of each sample. Ask
each guest to take one Sample, and
then go out to supper with the one
whose sample matches his.
A Balloon Game.
Buy some toy balloons. Have those
invited to the game all sit in q circle
and send one of the ballons around
- h., esvrrp rI
touch with the hand SO that it will
float to his nearest neighbor. As soon
as 1t is making the circuit smoothly.
put in another balloon, and presently
still another. II the circle is large.
you can keep four or five balloons
round. II one Of the children stays
in the center Of the circle. to retrieve
balloons that escape" the game viii
go on with scarcely a pause. It is
good fun.
A Lifti,g Trick.
Let the person to be lifted" stand
somewhat stiffly upright, and four
boys place their forefingers as fol-
lows: Two under the feet, the two
others supporting port , the elbows: and one
with the other hand. At a signal ali
must lift steadily and confidently. and
the person will go up into the air
with startling ease. The person be-
ing lifted must take a long breath
and hold it during the process. A
very heavy person is more easily
raised by having him lie down on the
floor and stationing three boys on
each side, who must place their out.
stretched forehngers under his body.
Favors and sweetmeats.
cream Observation-Disclosures two cups
of confectioners' sugar with thick
cream until it can be nodded. Flavor
and roll out on the breadboard; cut
dant can be used in a great many
ways.
Baskets for Table Decoras ions.-Lit-
tie baskets make pretty table deco
rations. When filled with candy and
placed one at each plate they make
attractive favors for or, party; To
round mat for the bottom with q sin.
gle crochet stitch: for the sides make
two double crochet stitches taken
back into q stitch: chain two ana then
take two more double crochet stitches
double crochet stitches: chain two and
repeat until you have gone round.
The next row is made in the same
way. Take the double crochet stitches
into the space between the double
crochet stitches in the previous row
Inc nanQIo IS Iuhuc III Cnaln STITCH
worked over by a single crochet
stitch.
Another basket can be made from
two strands of heavy hemp Irvine
twisted and sewed to q round piece
Of card that has been covered with
blue crepe paper. Sew the Irvine
round and round for about Eve rows,
The handle il made from a piece Of
Irvine like that used on the bottom.
When the basket Is made, gild the
Irvine over with q small brush and
a little gold paint. The handle can
be decorated with q small natural or
artificial flower tied with ribbon and
a little card attached. A mat Of lace
paper can be placed in the bottom Of
the basket.
Doll Favors Of Goodies
tive favors for a party are made of
whole figs. rafsins, marshmallows,
peanuts and toothpicks. The dolls
waist Is a whole fig. split in the GEN.
ter: a marshmallow IL fitted in for q
vest. A toothpick Is stuck through
the middle. one end protruding to hold
the head. which is another marsh
mallow. with eyes, nose and mouth
made of moistened chocolate. The
head Is tipped with a piece Of fig that
forms q cap. The skirt or trousers
can be made OF hgs properly shaped.
Arms and legs are made OF tooth
picks covered with raisins, and pea
nuts form the hands ana feet The
peanuts used for the hands are placed
lengt wise; the feet Of peanuts are