Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-16

If the Christmas tree ornaments are
made at home, each child can nave
share in the fun of making them. III
is very easy for children TO make the
naner chains they so much like Tor
christmas decorations if they are
provided with gummed chain papers
in assorted colors which cost only a
few cents. The chains are made by
ioining the ends of one strip together,
looming another strip through the ring
Tins made. then joining the ends OF
the second trip. With these Christ
mas tree can be made TO look gay al
very little cost. Small children can
also make paper chains out OF wall
paper and other fancy paper. Paste
together the ends of straight, narrow
strips of colored wallpaper so that
each strip makes a link, and as YOU
GO along fasten the links together IN
a chain.
IL liked. the tree may be decorated
with garlands of red tissue paper
wheel chains of red or gold paper,
ring garlands of gold paper, ana
strings of bright red cranberrles' and
little boxes of gold and red paper filled
with homemade candy may be hung
from the tree with gold cord. Gar
lands of popcorn in deep pink ana
white are very decorative. lcicles
can be made from silver paper Pop
corn. cranberries and such garlands
should be strung on linen thread, as
cotton breaks too easily.
Pine and fir cones are among the
most attractive of Christmas decora-
lions. The ordinary Christmas tree
is. too small to have many of them,
but the larger trees usually have a
few. and others can he bought at
Christmas time from those who sell
eyergreens. The cones, just as they
are found. attached to the tWlgs ana
branches of the trees. may be put IN
various places round the room. They
look we'll hung on the walls. Nhen
gflded or silvered, or colored bright
scarlet, and hung upon the Christmas
tree itself. they make fine showing
in the candle light. You can attach
to the cones small favors, miniature
TOYS. presents for dolls. and other tiny
objects. Bright new pennies, nickels,
or silver pieces stuck between the
scales of the cones will give the tree
a touch of novelty.
Decorations.
IL
Oranges for decoration purposes
may be quickly made of the right
color of cambria, cut in four pieces
the shape of a quarter of an orange
skin and stitched together. or 1t may
he even more simply made. although
with a less natural look, by cutting
a circle of 9 or 10 inches diameter
and drawing up the edge with
needle and thread run around in long
stitches about half an inch from the
edge. Each of these oranges can con-
tain a little gift. such as doll,
china dog or cat, little dish, some
candies or whatever you may have on
hand, wrapped in tissue paper and
then in cotton batting in a ball and
stuffed inside the oranges. Real
orange skins may also be used for
this purpose IL carefully cut in quar-
ters on the fruit, and even more
carefully removed They should be
tied around a ball of cotton with a
piece of ribbon or string of orange
eelor Banana skins, torn off in
halves. may be used in the same way
filled with candies rolled in long
yellow tissue paper package and
placed inside the skin. Tomatoes,
cucumbers and potatoes can be made
sof cambria in the right color like the
oranges are made in their color.
To make Christmas stockings, get
thin muslin and cover it with crepe
paper. The little raw edges around
the stocking can be drawn out and
made into narrow ruffies. Tie with
bright ribbons. Little stockings made
of filet net are very dainty and they
can be joined with bright ribbons so
that the contents will show through
the thin mesh. Curtain net makes
nice stockings Cut two pieces the
shape of a stocking. buttonhole the
edges together with bright-colored
wool, and put cookies. an orange. an
apple, candy and nuts in the stock
ing. and a toy, then hang on the
tree.
s II candles on the tree are lighted
they should be carefully watched ali
the time. The shaking of the tree
when removing presents or drafts
from an open door or window will
often cause some of the decorations
TO sway within reach of a lighted
candle 1t is best to illuminate the
tree with miniature electric lights.
They can be obtained ready for use
as chains or festoons of colored
lights.
To keep a large Christmas tree
fresh, stand it in a small bucket OF
coal. stones, sand or dirt to serve as
Fill the bucket with water to keep the
trunk of the tree moist as long as
it stands. BY doing this the tree
will not become dry and will not
shed its needles before you are ready
TO throw it away. Decorate the
bucket with green crepe paper OF
leaves and lay piece of dark green
cloth or crepe paper on the carpet
under the tree. This will catch any
needles that may drop 10 the floor.
Paper Dolls and Animals.
To make paper dolls, draw bodies
for the dolls and paste on heads cut
from fashion pictures. When the
dolls are finished, lay each one on a
sheet of paper and with a pencil
make an outline from the shoulder:
down. That will give you severa
complete dress patterns TO be used a.
guides. Cut the dresses and hats
from wall paper or other fancy paper
and paste onto the doll. IL the dress
is of plain light paper the trimming:
may be put on with colored crayons
II pasted onto coarse linen the doll!
will last much longer. An attractiv,
paper doll can he made with button
mold head. upon which features arr
painted. fastened TO a cardbcart
body.
Hingebacked paper animals thai
will stand alone can be made fol
Noah's ark professions and menag
cries, and horses, cows, sheep anC
pigs can be made that will please The
children better even than toy animals
bought from the stores. Choos
pictures Of standing animals and b.