The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1921-12-23

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may be unraveled to furnish kinky
hair
One can also make small dolls out
of odd scraps of ribbons, voiles and
elk combined with clothes pins. Paint
the faces on the head of the clothes
pin with ink or water color
: Rag dolls are perhaps the most be-
loved by small children. Any little
girl would love to have "Raggedy
Ann" for her very own. "Raggedy"
is manufactured from unbleached mus
lin. stuffed with cotton; her features,
hair. and shoes painted on with water
colors. She is especially proud of her
feet, because they so closely resemble
Charlie Chaplin's. Her eyes may
look large and glaring, but even if
they are two large shoe buttons, they
are always full of love for her small
owner In making Tragedy be sure
to stuff her neck, hands and feet full
of cotton, so that she will not become
limp and discouraged looking.
1t is also possible to make a dol
house and doll furniture that viii be
a delight to little girls. Get a box
of suitable size and put partitions in
1t. Two rooms above and two below
is the ideal arrangement. Scraps of
wall paper can be used for covering
the walls and small rugs can be made
for the floors. These may be knit
or crocheted out of rags, torn fine. The
outside of the house can be painted
some soft color. 1t should have
three coats of paint TO look well. The
Grst coat should be printing coat.
For this use the same paint and color
as for the final coats, only thin it
down with turpentine; three pints to
one gallon of paint is the proper pro-
portions After this has dried sheilac
NIL knots and sap spots. Then give
1t a coat Of paint. If this looks well.
another coat will not be necessary.
III enamel is used for the work, apply
a coat of fiat paint nrst.
One can also use plain wall paper
ON the outside instead of paint, using
narrow strips of harlnoniZing color
for the trimming Often samples of
wall paper can be used to advantage
In the decoration of the interior and
exterior of a doll house.
Doll furniture may be made from
the thin boards that come in boxes
After it is made, enamel it to make
Il more attractive. Remember that one
must always apply fat paint before the
enamel. One mother who made her
little girl lot of doll furniture used
odds and ends of gay cretonne instead
Of paint FOR covering it. Small cush,
ions may be made of cretonne to fiji
In the little chairs or settees. One
mother made a little sun parlor in
the house and placed a tiny, swinging
@eat in it.
Compo board can also be used In
making doll houses. 1t is light anC
one can easily use wall paper on botf
the inside and outside. Doll furni
ture may also be produced from 1t
Fathers will find ii possible 10 MAKE
toy wagons, sleds and airplanes tina
will give a great deal OF delight t
the little boys. A grocery store cal
be made from box that will prove Z
be a never failing source of pleasure
for all children love TO play at keep
Ing store and selling things.
Many things can thus be fashione
which will De durable, washable. III
breakable and will all make Christina
presents for the children that viii de
light them fully as much as the stOr
toys.-M. Palmer in Successful Farm
ing.