Evening star., 1961-12-17
HOW TO WAKE
Sugory
House
Delights

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Children at Kent Garden
Elementary School in Nc
Lean, Va, recently were en-
chanted with a two-story
sugar-cube house made by
the mother of one of the
pupils.
It's the third house Mrs.
Glenn Charles Harrison has
made for her own brood
Glennda, IL; Andrea, s. and
l6-month-old Bonita.
Were a service family
and when we move from post
to post the sugar house has
to be left behind. It's too
fragile to pack" she explains.
In Mrs. Harrison's own
words, here are her instruc-
tions for building the little
fairy-Story house.
For a Is by 10-inch house
you need a piece of plywood
measuring 16X24xl-inches, 5
boxes of flat sugar cubes,
11a boxes of small cubes 4
cups confectioners' sugar, red
food coloring. 2 egg whites,
few drops cold water, l sheet
of poster cardboard (any
color for roof, 3 single WIN
dow frames Il double, 2
smalD. These can be found
in hobby shops or toy coun-
ters Il make them from the
bottoms of plastic tomato
cartons.) Include, too, a mar
row strip of wood the width
Of the sugar cube for tops of
string of tiny tree lights.
Draw an outline on your
plywood, centered as near as
possible, allowing width of
cubes for walls. This will
leave space for shrubs and
outdoor decorations. If light
ing house, plan your outlets
and drill holes in the wall
space. Cut each light from
the string, about 6 inches
from the bulb. Insert through
the board and rejoin on the
underside of the board. They
must be joined in the same
manner to Bomplete the cir
cult. You may need additional
wire.
Now make your mortar"
For this, a wide-mouthed jar
is best. Use 2 cups confec-
TONERS sugar, l egg white,
a few drops food coloring,
and a few drops of cold water.
Mix to desired spreading con.
sistency.
Lay a complete row of
sugar cubes on outline. Cut
"Vs" in the ends of cubes
allowing for wires in walls.
Continue until you have
reached desired height for
each light, then cut a corner
out of the end of the cubes
to allow the light to be in
side or out, and continue to
desired height of wall.
Door sills and fireplace
will begin on the first layer.
For doors, lay the bricks side
by side; 3 for doors and 2
rows of 6 cubes for the fire
place. This will set the Chin
ney outside the framework,
both in and out of the house.
Continue to height of CHM
ney. Use small cubes if you
want a special design on
chimney. Put a wire up the
fireplace if desired.
Second round of blocks:
Leave the door spaces open.
Continue for two more
rounds. At fourth round be-
gin the windows. Measure
spans to fit frames. Continue
up two rounds and put frames
in place with mortar" Con-
tinue until you come to top of
windows, then insert a piece
of wood over tops of win
dows and doors. After NOR
tar is set, finish three more
rounds and begin tapering
ends by indenting first block
at the beginning of each row
until you come to two blocks.
Insert the quarter round and
make your blocks even with
mortar" Cut poster card
board to fit and fold over
like a book for the roof. Add a
few blocks on the outside
of doors for porch and paint
with shoe polish.
Cut door frames and in
sert with mortar. Set a piece
OF lathe marrow strip of
wood) on mantel for fire
place shelf. This is held
up with cubes standing
on end inside fireplace. Use
tiny brown pretzels for logs.
Lay 4 cubes Con their Sides)
on top of chimney, forming
a box and paint with shoe
polish.
For furniture, glue sugar
cubes together with mortar.
Cut pieces of felt for rugs.
Decorate exterior to suit your