PART I PARTIES, SHOWS AND ENTERTAINMENTS | CHAPTER I | PAGE | 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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