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SUNDAY, DEC. 25, 1921.
Home-Made Toys
who has priced toys will
2“|, realize that a very great saving
i9 possible in making toys at
home. For instance, from scraps that
have accumulated one can make ani
mal toys, as rabbits, dogs, cats, bears, i
elephants, as well as mauy of the char
acter dolls that will prove to be a j
perfect delight to small children.
Patterns can easily be procured for ]
making animal and doll toys from any i
place where patterns are spld. One !
clever mother went even farther by i
making “bunny,” “cat” and “bow- j
wow” slippers for the youngsters that
are a never ending source of pleas-;
ure. She outlined the face of a •
bunny, cat, or dog in black; made
ears and fastened them on with but- j
tonhole stitch, and* used "tiny shoe
buttons for the eyes. The scraps she
used in making the slippers and many
of the animal toys were largely from
odds and ends that are usually thrown
away in making over garments. •
A grandmother is making use of old
black and white silk stockings by mak
ing them up into character dolls. The
eyes, nose and mouth are embroidered,
a gay calico dress is made* a white
apron, and a red cape. This makes a
typical mammy that will prove a great
favorite with the children. Another
idea which she carries ont is to make
the body half white and half black.
That Is, put a white dolly on one end
and a blank one on the other. Arrange
the clothes In the
middle of the body
and make, them jffl
suited to each Vv/I
character. Asa £ JfcriiL
suggestion, make
a Dinah for the
black part, so **
that when the Mf r i
black head is up M l
the doll will be a/j „ Wjm
pickaninny, and J U-'ty M
so that when the
white head is ex- f
posed it will be a
white doily. A
black stocking
may be unraveled to furnish kinky
hair. , * < *.
One can also make small dolls out
of odd scraps of ribbons, voiles and
silk combined with clothes pins. Puint
the faces on the head of the clothes
pin with Ink or water color.
Hag dolls are perhaps the most be
loved by small children. Any little
girl would love to have a “Raggedy
Ann,” for her very own. “Kaggedy”
Is manufactured from unbleached mus
lin, stuffed with cotton; her features,
ltnir Hod shoes nnhUed on with wafer
TWENTY-FIVE PERCENT OFF
MAVIi VOU FORGOTTEN SOM 1:0,Mi? 00k 25 I’Ek CENT. I) ISCOUNT SALE WILL BE ON FOR A DAY Ok TWO YET
Our stock is composed of gifts in demand. Solid *
\ Gold, Cut Glass and Sterling Silver and are
Everlasting—they are all marked in plain figures —*
Here are a few leaders. Six tea spoons, six table f Jr f jfigjf^
spoons, six hollow handle knives and forks in Com- J \ J
Lir.lt white B<>hl bracelet watch, Hi jewels $22.50. \
L ' nßK '’r tUann ,1> ; ,l^.
We take Liberty Bonds, full value allowed plus accrued interest.
A. ROTHSCHILD’S
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colors. She Is especially proueT of her
feet, because they so closely .resemble
Charlie Chaplin’s. Her eyes may
look large and glaring, but even if
they are two large shoe buttons, they
are always full of love for her small
owner. In mftking “Raggedy” be sure
to stuff her neck, hands and feet full
of cotton, scf that she will not become
limp and discouraged looking.
It is also possible to make a doll
house and doll furniture that will be
a delight to little girls. Get a box
of suitable size and put partitions in
It. TJwo rooms above and two below
is the Ideal arrangement. Scraps of
wall paper can be used for covering
the.walls and small rugs can be made
for the floors. These may be knit
or crocheted out of rags, torn fine. The
outside of the house can be painted
some soft color. It should have
three coats of paint to look well. The
first coat should be a priming coat.
For this the same paint and color
as for the. Anal coats, only thin it
down with turpentine; three pints to
one gallon of paint is the proper pro
portions. After this has dried shellac
all knots and sap spots. Then give
it a coat of paint. If this looks well,
another coat will not be necessary.
If enamel is used for the work, apply
a coat of flat paint first. I
One can also use plain wall paper ,
on the outside Instead of paint, using
narrow strips of a harmonizing color
for* the trimming. Often samples of
wall paper can be used to advantage
in the decoration of the Interior end <
exterior of a doll house. U>
. Doll furnltpve may be made from
the thin board* that come .in boxes.
After it is made, enamel It to make
it more attractive. Remember that one
must always apply flat paint before the
enamel. One mother who made her
little girl a lot of doll furniture used
odds arfd ends of gay cretonne instead
of painf, for covering, it. Small cush
ions may he made of cretonne to tit
in the little chairs or setteep. One
mother made a tittle sun parlor, in
the house and-Rlaced a tiny, swinging
seat in. It.
"* Coinpo board can also be used in
making doll houses. It is light and
one can easily use tvall paper on both
the' inside and outside. Doll furni
ture may afsp lie produced from It.
Fathers will flpd it possible to make
toy wngAns, slWls and airplanes that
will give a' ffi’Cftf deaf of delight to
the little t>oys. A grocery store can
lie made from a box that, will prove to
be a never falling source of pleasure,
for all children love to play at “keep
ing store" and selling things.
Many things enn thus be fashioned
which will be durable, washable, un
breakable and will all make Christmas
presents for the children that will de
light them fully us much as the store
toys.
Hairing Fun IDith Old Santa Claus
THE BRUNSWICK NEWS
ITLost Qenerallq
Observed of All
Festivals
CHRISTMAS is of all the festivals
rhe most generally observed In
the western world. It is the uni
versal holiday of Christendom, and
the general phases of its observance
are in their essentials similar in all
countries. It is a sort of common
ground on which we all meet for, at
least, one day in the year.
In its religious aspect the festival
is a remembrance of the Christian
faith —the gift of God to the world of
a divine Savior. Out of that central
and dominant idea, no doubt, grew up
the practice of selecting Christmas,
above all other seasons, as the time
for friends to bestow gifts upon one
another, and, for all who can, to ex
tend charity to those in need.
Although not so old as the religious
feature, the domestic and social fea
tures of the festival date back to very
early times, at any rate, to times that
are early in our history.
For centuries Christmas has been
pre-eminently a season of home-gath
ering, wlibn absent ones returp and
the family circle is once more com
pleted, or nearly completed as the
changes and chances of life.make pos
sible. With home-coming was associ
ated good cheer, and so Christmas
came to he a season of feasting and
merry tanking. v \
In England during the Middle ages,
and for many generations after the
Middle ages had closed, the Christ
mas season, which included at least
a whole week, and liturgieally 40 days,
was given over to merrymaking of
various kinds, some of which have
gone the way of many of the customs
of our forefathers. For instance, there
was the bringing of the Yule-log to
be lighted on the fireplace on Christ
mas eve with rnuclKceremony and re
joicing. We have no Yule-log for there
are but few fireplace* now. The name
of the log recalls* another name for
Christmas, which was anciently called
pnd is still known as Yule-tide or
Yule-time.
Christmas.
The origin of Christmas or Christ’s
ninss, so called with reference to the
last words of the chief religious serv
ice of the oay, according to ancient
ritual, “Ite inissa (or niassa) est,” is
to be found in the second chapter of
St. Luke’s Gospel. Its observance is
not a development, having existed from
the earliest days of Christianity. *ln
fact, in many respects there has been
devolution instead of evolution in the
manner pf its celebration.
CANDY MADE AT HOME
HOW TO PREPARE SWEETMEATS
FOR CHRISTMAS. ‘
Box of Dainties Sure to Make One of
the Most Appreciated Yule
tide Presents. ;
BOX of home-made caudles is
a welcome gift much appreciated
at Christmas. There is an art
in preparing such a box for one's
friends and the end gained is vyorth
the ,trousfr. Vf v
Candy boxg* of any desired size
can be purchased at a box factory,
or boxes covered with the art crepe
paper, sold at so reasonable prices
, nowadays, makfe attractive recep
tacles. A bolt of crimson baby rib
bon, a few sprigs of holly and sev
eral sheets of white tissue
.enable a dainty package to be sent
'jfrom one’s home.
: In packing the candies It is wlSe to
|cut paraffin paper and Miff bristol
boards to fit the boxes in layers* A
sheet of paper, then the layer of
jboard will keep the softer candies,
isuch as chocolate cream, from'brush
'ing. . v ’ ■
Uncooked candle* are never, palat
able, and no amount of flavoring will
Itnask a raw taste. On
itake the trouble to prepare v "£ondant,
which is the basis of all fine' cream
;candies. It Is not at all difficult to
;make if the instruction* are’Cbrrectly
carried out.
; A week before Christmas prepare
the fondant,, which can be placed in
a jar; cover with a-damp* cloth and
keep In a cool plgce until two dayr
before Christmas, whin it should be
made up Into the various confections.
This time will allow the . chocolate,
used In dipping, to become firm.
Colorings for tinting can also be
purchased at the druggists, and al
ways state that they are in be used
to color food to Insure getting the
vegetable coloring.
Red will produce any shade *of
pink, rose or scarlet according to the
amount used. Violet will produce auy
shade from pale to deep blue;
pistachio or spinach will give green;
egg yolk can be used for the yel
.lowg and a few drops of strong cof
fee will give a mode shade and choco
late will give the browns.
The following table may be a
igulde In flavorings: White—vnnllla
or almond; pink—strawberry, rasp
berry, rose; green—pistachio or al
mond ; pale yellow—lemon; deep yel
low —orange; mode —maple or coffee;
brown—Vanilla.—Elizabeth W. Mor
rison in the Housekeeper.
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