Evening star., 1922-10-06
GAMES AND OTHER DIVERSIONS
FOR SMALL CHILDREN IN HOME
Methods Which Will Help to Make Things
Easier for Busy Housewife--Hal-
loween Suggestions.

grease 1t thoroughly. as 1t Is going
to be your 1rst mold Next. squeeze
out a handful of the soft. soaked
paper and spread IT thickly but
smoothly on the plate. Pat IT down
carefully and smooth off the edges so
paper pulp must not be wet, only
damp enough to stick to the plate.
Put it near the stove or register or
in the sun to dry:
While it is drying you can make a
bowl Grease the outside of the bowl
mixture. If dry, it will stick to the
bowl. If not. it will slide OF. Ihe
next morning loosen the edges with
a knife and it will slip out.
When making cups. mold them on
the inside of the model, as otherwise
the handle will interfere. These
dishes will not hold water unless you
put shellac ON both sides.
Cute doll cradles can be made from
the round pasteboard boxes in which
some cereals, spices and other things
come. First remove the cover. then
cut away enough Of one side of the
box to make tho cradle of the right
length, but leave enough to form the
| hood. Glue the cover securely to the
open end of the box for a footboard
and glue a strip Of very thick card
board lengthwise on each side of the
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You can make the cradle as orna-
mental as you please by painting it.
or you can cover it with fancy paper.
line it with silk or satin. and fit it up
with mattress. pillows, sheets, blank
cts and quilts, Some Of these boxes
are quite large, SO make good sized
cradles.
Some Games to Entertain.
The magic box: This is a game for
the smaller children. Divide the
PLAYERS into two companies and ar
range them on opposite sides of the
room. Have ready good sized PASTE
board box with a hole in the center
and place in it q collection OF ia
miliar objects, such as ball, an
orange. a carrot, a spool of thread or
anything else that child would be
likely to know by touch. Let each
child go to the box and, reaching in.
explore its contents. but do not let
him say what he finds until alt have
tried. Then appoint leader to go
to each player and ask him; in a
whisper, what is in the box. The side
that names correctly the greatest
number of the articles is the winner
and the child who names the most
should get small prize.
Fan-bag obstacle race: This is a
pare the race course for this
amusing contest. form zigzag pas
sageway about three feet wide by
arranging two lines OF chairs. tables,
benches and other articles OF furnl-
ture. The more 1t winds around the
better it will serve the purpose.
Blow up a medium-sized paper bal
and tie 1t at the top with string:
Place the bag at the beginning or
the course. Then get a palm-leaf fan.
and while one of the company times
you with a watch. fan the bag along
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take care not to allow the bag to
strike at any time the sides Of the
course or any part of your body.
Neither should you allow the fan to
touch the bag during the entire
game If you commit either Of these
who covers the course in the shortest
space of time without violating any
Of the rules OF the game wins the
contest.
Halloween Suggestions.
To make a fine jack-o'-lantern: Cut
in the sides OF a pasteboard box
outlines of animals or other figures
which have first been traced on the
box. Cut out the eyes, nose and
paste colored tissue paper. Take a
large pin and fasten a small candle
to the bottom of the box. Turn the
box on end, having the top cover
at one S1Qe, as InaL Will make IL easier
to open the lantern and light the
candle.
Halloween favors: Vegetable dolls
are very funny and not hard to make.
They can be used in favors for choos-
ing partners at a Halloween dance
or supper. Make two OF a kind for
this reason. Choose small apples.
turnips. potatoes. carrots. beets. par
ships and radishes. Dress them with
bright bits of ribbon and colored or
white paper napkins. Apples with
Glove eyes make bright-looking, rosy
checked lassies peeping out from sun
bonnets or broad brimmed hats trim
med with chicken feathers. Carrots
and parsnips mako fine ounces and
clowns II tall fools caps and stiff
cellars are supplied.
Reets and radishes may be made
very amusing. as a bow of ribbon
may be tied to the long. hairy root.
making 1t look like a pigtail. Various
expressions may be obtained by ink
ing and using cloves for eyes. 1t is
not necessary to make bodies, and If
a long cape effect of paper is left,
the dolls will sit up well.