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PART I
PARTIES, SHOWS AND ENTERTAINMENTS

CHAPTER I

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A Fourth of July Lawn Frolic 3
Ground Decoration, 3; Firecracker Invitation, 4; Pantomime Charades, 6; To Make the Sun-bonnet, 7; Shuffle Race, 10; Hurling the Lance, 10; Daylight Fireworks, 11; Balloon Ascension, 11; The Myth, 12; Pandora Box, 12; The Balloons, 13.

CHAPTER II
A Wonderful Circus at Home with Moving Animals 15
Mademoiselle Rosebud, 16; To Give the Horse Power to Move, 18; Bob, the Wonderful Elephant, 20.

CHAPTER III
A Novel Easter Party with New Easter Games 33
Egg Tennis, 33; Number of Eggs, 33; To Prepare the Eggs, 34; Shower of Paper, 36; The Rackets, 38; The Game, 39; Butterfly Game, 42; Magic Dye Kettle, 43.

CHAPTER IV
A Doorway Punch and Judy Show 45
The Stage, 45; To Make Punch’s Head, 46; Punch’s Dress, 50; Judy’s Head, 51; The Baby, 52; Drama of Punch and Judy, 53.

CHAPTER V
Hallowe’en Merrymaking 55
Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes, 55; Invitation Rings of Grass, 55; Black Cats, 56; Pair of Old Slippers, 58; Cups and Bowls, 59; The Wedding Race, 61; The Vesper Rite, 65; Bean Bag Test, 66; The Witch Screen, 66; Fairy Airships, 70; Blarney Stone Game, 71.

CHAPTER VI
Dance of Titania, Queen of the Fairies 75
The Stage, 75; Titania, 79; Costume, 82; Wings, 83.

CHAPTER VII
Thanksgiving Party 85
Apple, Orange and Pumpkin Games, 85; Game Court, 90; The Game, 92; Rapid-Transit Thanksgiving Story, 92; Pumpkin Lantern, 324.

CHAPTER XXVII
The Making of a Bayberry Candle 326
Bayberry Bushes, 326; The Leaves, 329; The Berries, 330; Ready for the Candles, 330; Bayberry Wax, 331; Candle Moulds, 331; Candlewicks, 334.

CHAPTER XXVIII
Water Toys—Little Wax People that Swim and Ride on Rafts 338
Patterns for the Little People, 338; A Toy Life Rope, 340; The Bathing Place, 341; For the Raft, 341; A Little Lumberman, 344; Launching the Raft, 345; Making the Mermaid, 345.

CHAPTER XXIX
How to Weave without a Loom 349
Method Invented by the Author, 349; A Weaving Board, 349; Directions for a Blue and White Cotton Rag, 350; To Weave, 352; To Lengthen the Warp, 353; To Make a Heavier Rug, 357.

CHAPTER XXX
How to Make Your Own Easter Cards and Gifts 358
Cards Representing Easter Flowers, 358; The Cross, 360; The Tulip Bud, 361; The Dainty Bloodroot, 363; Easter Egg Card, 363; Easter Bells, 364; To Make the Turtle, 366; The Pig, 367; The Spoon, 368; An Umbrella, 369; The Doll’s Chair, 370; Strawberry, 371; Doll’s Cradle, 372; Bird’s Nest, 373; Sail Boat, 373; Napoleon, 375; Josephine, 379.

CHAPTER XXXI
Home-Made Candlesticks 385
The Clay, 385; Modelling Tools, 387; Strong Table, 387; China Saucer, 388; A Close Coil, 389; The Handle, 393; Blending of Decoration, 394; How to Preserve Unfinished Work, 395; Glazing, 395; Other Methods of Coloring Pottery, 396.

CHAPTER XXXII
What to Make of Bananas, Oranges and Apples 399
An Orange-skin Coracle, 400; A Canoe Made from a Banana Skin, 401; Apple Lantern or Fairy Lamp,

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

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