GV 1203 .L47 v L \\ KT5 ** MM * a'ORKAND x m * - PLAY - - ; i 91 FOR LITTLE If J -girls —It -w BY HEDWIC LEVI. DW (lass QJ//Z Book— A % : c-. ^ i> GppyrightM COPYRIGHT DEPOSm s r WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from The Library of Congress http://www.archive.org/details/workplayforlittlOOIevi Match Box Furniture WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS BY HEDWIG LEVI NEW YORK DUFFIELD & COMPANY 1912 gp;W Copyright, 1912, By DUFFIELD & COMPANY /.?^' t CIA328006 PREFACE In daring to send this little unassuming book out into the world I am confident that it will make its way into the hearts of children, and prove a joy to them, for a well-known saying of Emerson reads : "The Secret of Happiness is : Joy in the work of our Hands," and this is what this little book aims to teach. It is addressed to all children, boys as well as girls, for they will find pleasure in the things this little book will teach them to make with their own hands. During the long winter evenings especially my little friends are thinking of Christmas. Wishes are jotted down, presents made, and the talk con- stantly runs on about Christmas and the tree ; and the ornaments for the tree will delight them all the more if they have fashioned them with their own clever little fingers. Here is an opportunity to allow the imagination full reign, and there is really not much instruction necessary. At the same time, it is here that this little book will prove a very welcome aid to many. It shows also how many things lying around the PREFACE house, usually looked upon as "worthless," can, with proper application, be made into things of beauty and usefulness. Hedwig Levi. CONTENTS Frontispiece — Match Box Furniture. PART I. PRESENTS TO MAKE. Pag£ Work Bag Made of Shoe Strings 3 Hanging Shoe Bag 5 Handkerchief Sachet 6, 7 Picture Book 7, 8, 9 Non-Tearing Picture Book 8 Small Board to Hold Sewing Implements 10 Birthday Book 13 Sachet for Gloves 13 For-Get-Me-Not Chain 14 Portfolio for Newspaper Clippings or Pictures .... 16 Kitchen Spoon as Clothes-Rack 18 Ball of Wool 19 Railroad Train Out of Match Boxes 20 Balloon 21 PART II. MATCH BOX DOLL'S FURNITURE. Serving-Table 25 Work-Basket 26 Infant's Crib 28 Canopy Bed 29 Child's Bed 30 Broom Closet 31 Picture-Frame 32 Flower-Stand 33 Flower Pots 34 Book-Shelf (a) 34 Book-Shelf (b) 35 Book-Case 36 Pedestal for Busts 37 Couch 38 CONTENTS Screen Closet 39 Foot-Stool 40 Glass Cabinet 40 Towel-Rack (a) 41 Towel-Rack (b) 43 Medicine-Cabinet 43 Kitchen-Hearth 44 Clothes-Closet 45 Commode 46 Kitchen-Bench 46 Kitchen-Cabinet 47 Kitchen-Stool 48 Piano-Stool 49 Night-Table 49 Music-Stand 50 Stove 51 Fire-Screen . -. 51 Wastepaper-Basket 53 A Desk 53 Umbrella-Stand 54 Small Cabinet 55 Writing-Tables 56 Screen 56 Sofa 57 Looking-Glass 59 French or Hall-Clock 59 Standing-Lamp 60 Shoe-Box 61 Arm-Chair 62 High-Chair 63 Child's Chair 63 Rocking-Chair 64 Chair 65 Table (a) 66 Table (b) 67 Parlor-Table 68 Toilet-Table 68 Pier-Glass 69 Laundry-Basket 70 Wash-Stand 70 Linen-Closet 71 Cradle ...,...,,...... ,,,,,.,.,,...., 71 CONTENTS PART III. THINGS FOR THE CHRISTMAS TREE. Hanging-Lamp 75 Silk Purse 75 Lucky-Mushroom 76 Cottage 76 Jewel Case 77 Candy Bags 78 Candy Plates 78 Moss-Basket (a) 79 Moss-Basket (b) 80 Candy Baskets Made of Egg-Shells 81 Gilt Basket 81 Cork Man 82 Cork Woman 83 Woven Basket 84 Japanese Basket 85 Small Basket (a) 86 Small Basket (b) 86 Basket of Card-Board 87 Wicker Basket 88 Knitted Net 90 Needle Book 91 Surprise Nuts 93 Plum Man 93 Knapsack 94 Sled 94 Stars of Melon Seeds 95 Stars of Colored Paper 96 Stars of Beads 96 Pine Cones 97 Shopping-Bag 98 Crochet Bag 99 Wax Figures 100 Christmas Bells 101 A Christmas Bell 101 Hanging Lamp of Card-Board 102 Bag Made of Weaving Mat 103 Lucky Pig 103 Chain Made of Melon Seeps 104 Chain of Wafers 104 Beaded Chain , 105 CONTENTS Chain Made of Paper Rings 106 Chain Made of Paper 106 Folded Chain 107 Manger 108 Lantern 108 Cork Wagons 109 Scroll Saw-Work 109 Candles 110 Moses in the Bulrushes 110 Net Made of Paper Ill Gilded Nuts Ill Slate 112 Stars Made of Peas and Sticks 113 Stars Made of Silk Paper 113 Stars Made of Lacing Strips 113 Christmas Lamp 114 Cradle Made of Egg-Shell 114 Zeppelin Balloon 115 Santa Claus 115 PARTI PRESENTS TO MAKE WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS Presents to Make WORK BAG MADE OF SHOE STRINGS A very good little work bag can be made out of shoe strings without much trouble or cost. You will need fourteen shoe laces and one-fourth yard of silk ribbon. Nail twelve of the shoe strings close together on a small board, or pin them on a heavy cushion. Then begin to braid from the middle; but very evenly, until the strings are all braided. Before taking off the wood sew the strings together along the outer edges. Then measure off the middle from the top toward the bottom and sew the silk ribbon above and under the middle, on the side next to the middle, allowing only enough space to cut in between. Now you will have two equal parts, from both of which you must cut the overhanging ends and sew both parts together at the sides and under- neath. Then turn the ribbon, which has been sewed on, along the inside, and stitch it down with 3 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS tiny seam stitches. Sew six or eight small bone rings to the bag at equal distances apart and draw the two remaining shoe strings through in opposite directions. If you wish, you can make a little rosette from the ribbon ends that have been cut off and sew it to the pointed end of the bag. 4 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS HANGING SHOE BAG FIG. 2 It is very convenient to have a bag for shoes to hang on the wall of one's closet or for traveling. The back will be more durable if lined with a piece of stiff card-board. Cut a piece thirty-six inches *> jtwk j»io*K*»ur Mxmr xwKtnnr xxvtnuac* ! V V V V V V V V V V V V v V V long and eighteen inches wide and cover with cre- tonne or a one-colored cheviot. Then cut a strip eleven inches wide and one yard long. Hem at the top and bottom, turn over the right and left sides and sew on with over-cast stitches* Next measure the pockets (you can make either three or four) and fasten on with pins. When you have them perfectly even sew them on at the bottom with overcast stitches. 5 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS Now there only remains the flap, which should be thirty-six inches long and about ten inches wide. Hem it at the bottom and both sides, and if any decoration is desired do it before turning in at the top and sewing on. To the right and the left sew a pretty rosette, and at the back three brass rings. Of course, a bag like this can also be used to hold other things besides shoes. HANDKERCHIEF SACHET A very easy and at the same time pretty piece of work is braiding with silk ribbons. You can make a very pretty handkerchief sachet if you have silk ribbon four to five yards long and one- half to one inch wide, in two different colors. First cut from the prevailing color (we will as- sume that it is blue) twenty strips twenty inches long, and nail them close together on a small board, using fine wire nails. Now from the other rib- bon cut forty strips ten inches long, to be braided in with the blue ribbon. A simple pattern, one up, one down, looks very well. When you have finished braiding sew the strips together before removing them from the board. Place a layer of wadding between the braided work and a piece of silk, stitch these three together and bind the whole 6 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS with blue ribbon. Sew a ribbon in the middle of the two short sides to tie the sachet together. HANDKERCHIEF SACHET A very dainty sachet can be made of Japanese paper napkins. You will need, besides two nap- kins, a layer of wadding and two yards of ribbon. Select the ribbon according to the color of the decoration on the napkin. Place the wadding — it must be only a thin layer — between two paper napkins and stitch them to- gether all around. Then bind with the ribbon, using very small stitches, and when this is finished crease the four corners toward the middle like a "letter," as it is called in the kindergarten. On one of the four corners sew a rosette made of the remainder of the ribbon. PICTURE BOOK During the course of a year many illustrated advertisements find their way into the house. If you will look over these carefully as they come in and pick, out the pretty ones, tint them tastefully, cut them out and paste them in an ordinary writ- ing tablet, you will have a picture book at the end of the year which will give your little sisters and brothers much pleasure. WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS PICTURE BOOK It is a pity too to throw away the many pretty postal cards which one receives. Beg such cards from parents or friends, if they do not care to keep them. Take a writing tablet, or, if you can get it, a drawing-book, cover it with colored paper and paste in the postal cards. According to the size of the book paste in one, two or three cards on a page. If the cards have been nicely put to- gether and the book is full you will have an inter- esting picture book, of a kind that cannot be bought. NON-TEARING PICTURE BOOK Do you want to make a non-tearing book for the baby? Beg your mother for a piece of cheap gray linen and several yards of red binding, (or any other color) which she will gladly give you. Now determine how many pictures or postal cards you will want on a page and accordingly measure off your linen. If your picture book is to be, for instance, seventeen and one-half by twenty-seven inches, then you will have to measure each sheet eight by twenty-six inches, as you must figure on the 8 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS sheets of an open book. Now bind each sheet with the colored binding and when they are all finished crease them in the middle. Then paste on the pictures with ordinary paste or gum arabic. When all the pictures are pasted on place the whole under heavy books, in order to get them firmly gummed on. Next sew the leaves together — with not too large stitches — down the middle and tie over this the remaining binding, which is to end at the top with a bow. Any one who knows how to outline can write baby's name on the cover with a soft lead pencil and stitch it in with red yarn or silk. PICTURE BOOK You little ones will surely want to make some- thing for the "big" brother. I suggest making a picture book for him. A picture book? you ask, and Walter already going on fourteen years ! It makes no difference, I mean it. It is not to be an ordinary picture book which you can buy, but one that you must make yourself. Beg father for the sketches of famous people from his weekly papers or magazines. Cut these out very carefully, leaving on, of 9 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS course, all the data, and neatly paste them in a book of white paper. Cover the outside with colored paper, and run ribbons through, as in the picture; and if the book is full by the time Walter's birthday comes around, it will surely give him much pleas- ure. If he prefers landscapes or animals the album may be devoted to them. SMALL BOARD TO HOLD SEWING IMPLEMENTS Very seldom does a day go by without the ne- cessity of having to do a little mending. How 10 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS often a string is missing, a button, how often is it not necessary to make small repairs in a hurry ! The larger girls are no doubt clever enough to do this themselves, but for the little ones the 11 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS mother must lend her busy hands, and so that everything may be right at her hand, and she may not have to search in each and every corner of the work-table for needle or thread it would be very nice to make a little sewing board for her work basket, or for some little girl, who is not yet skilled in fancy needle work. A small board, about fourteen inches long and fourteen inches wide is covered with any kind of pretty piece of goods. A piece of the same goods, the same size as the board, can be decorated with plain embroidery and used as a cover. Now we shall need some small brass tacks, nar- row white silk garter ribbon and the following articles : 1. A roll each of white and black yarn ; 2. a small spool each of white and black silk ; 3. a piece of white and a piece of black ribbon ; 4*. a small needle-book ; 5. one or more cards of wool with which stockings are darned ; 6. a small pincushion for pins ; 7. a nice little box for buttons ; 8. a small pair of scissors ; 9. a bodkin and 10. a thimble. If you have everything together and the board is Covered, then the garter ribbon is nailed by the brass tacks to the places marked off. But everything must fit tight so that the things will not slip out and roll away and get lost. The 12 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS spaces should be neatly divided off, so that the board will have a nice orderly appearance. The finishing touch is put on by sewing on the flap with overcast stitches. BIRTHDAY BOOK Buy a ruled writing tablet and write at the top — in your best hand — the name of each month, then the numbers 1-31 (but do not forget that February has only twenty-nine days at most) — one number on each fourth line, so that there will be plenty of room. Next stitch the leaves to- gether — you will not have used up the whole book — and make a nice cover for it. You can make cover in various ways. 1. The easiest way is to take the original cover, cover it with some pretty stuff and dec- orate it with a picture. 2. Or you can take two pieces of white card- board, of the right size, and paint anything pretty on it. 3. Or you can make the cover of paper can- vas, as for instance, the needle-book. SACHET FOR GLOVES A very pretty glove sachet can be made from 13 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS two Japanese paper napkins, a layer of wadding and one and one-eighth yards of ribbon. Take the two paper napkins, place a thin layer of wadding between them and stitch them to- gether with white thread. Then measure off six inches for the pocket (in case the napkins are seventeen to eighteen inches in size) bind this at the top with the ribbon and stitch the pocket on to the right and left so that it will lie smooth. Crease the ribbon slightly in the middle and bind the sachet. Begin at the right, where the pocket has been sewed on, go along toward the top, around to the left, and down and around to the right toward the starting point. You will have to see that the sewing-silk matches well with the binding, and also you must make small stitches. As soon as the binding is finished, make a nice bow with the remaining ribbon, which you can either sew in the middle of the flap or in one of the corners. It is not necessary to have a fastener, but if you wish you can sew on a white clasp button. FOR-GET-ME-NOT CHAIN You can make a very pretty chain with small rrnnd glass beads. Choose the beads carefully 14 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS to be of equal size ; buy some pretty f or-get-me- not blue beads — for the chain is to look like a wreath of these flowers — and somewhat larger pale yellow beads for the center of each flower. For stringing take white silk, as this is more durable than cotton, and a long fine needle. First string eight small blue beads and close them in a ring by drawing through the first two beads once more. Now string the yellow bead which is to come in the centre, pass the thread through the seventh and eighth end beads, then in the opposite direction back through the centre bead, and fasten this by drawing the thread through the third and fourth blue bead. Count off the fifth and sixth bead of the ring from left to right, and pass the thread through, that is, through the first and second beads from right to left. 15 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS This pattern is to continue in like manner un- til the chain is long enough. You will probably need from sixty to seventy-five flowers. Should you want to make daisies instead of for- get-me-nots then in place of the blue beads take nice milk-white beads, the centre of course being made with large yellow ones. PORTFOLIO FOR NEWSPAPER CLIPPINGS OR PICTURES Even if you are not yet old enough to read newspapers, still you have often heard mother say : "There is such an interesting article in the paper to-day, which I am going to save." And so in the course of a year the collection of clippings, which mother has put away for safe- keeping in her bureau drawer, has become quite large. Do you not want to make for her a pretty portfolio to keep them together? For this we shall need two pieces of thick card- board, each eighteen by twenty-two inches in size, and some cheap goods to cover them. The amount of goods you must buy will depend upon the width of the goods. If it is only eighteen to nineteen inches wide you will need four times the length of twenty-two inches, equalling ninety inches ; if it is double width then you will only 16 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS need forty-five inches. Do not figure too closely, however, as the goods must be turned in all around. Then buy one yard of good ribbon, and in case you want to use binding, though it is not abso- lutely necessary, buy one and three-fourth yards thin silk laces. That is all the material. To commence with the work, the parts are first to be measured off and short incisions made at each long side, five inches from the top and five inches from the bot- tom, two and one-half inches from the right and two and one-half inches from the left, through which the ribbon is to be drawn. After you have made four incisions in each cover, sew on the goods, turning it over on the wrong side and using small over-cast stitches. When both covers have been covered then the binding can be sewed round if desired. Now cut the ribbon in half and draw one yard each through the four cuts (of both covers) along the top, and one yard through the four cuts at the bottom, thus combining the two parts. We shall first have to make a small hole with the scis- sors (just above the cuts) in order to get the rib- bon through, that is, bore from the side, which is to be the outside, toward the inside, and draw the 17 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS ribbon along the inside, then out and into the second cover, from the outside toward the inside, and again toward the outside. The four ends are to be tied together. In case a nice pattern has been selected to cover the portfolio, it will not only be a useful article but a pretty one. The portfolio can also be made of gray linen or canvas and the top cover can be embroidered or painted. KITCHEN SPOON AS CLOTHES-RACK This sounds very odd, doesn't it? But for the little dresses of the youngest child, or even your aprons, a clothes-rack made from a wooden kitchen spoon is strong enough. You will have to buy a large kitchen spoon, about twenty-two inches long. The bowl part of a spoon of this size will be about five inches in diameter. On the bowl draw or paste a pretty picture. Now measure off the places for the hooks from the end of the handle toward the bowl, at equal 18 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS distances apart — about two inches — marking with a soft lead pencil, and screw a brass hook in each marked place. Now turn the spoon around and fasten a screw- eye at each end of the handle — such as are used on picture frames — to hang it up on, and our clothes-rack is finished. If desired, the whole spoon can be gilded, or painted a pretty color. BALI, OF WOOL "Have you any wool?" Of one color or mixed, a small ball or several remnants? It doesn't mat- ter which. Now some thin card board from which you will cut two rings. First place these flat on top of each other, place a thin but strong piece of string in between, allowing the ends to hang over, and then wind the yarn evenly from the hole of the rings to the outside, all around, until the ball is filled in. Toward the last you will have to use a darning needle in order to com- pletely fill in the hole. Now draw the string, which has been placed between the card board, together, tie it in a firm knot, and cut the yarn along the outer edges. Then cut through the now visible card board rings and draw them carefully away. 19 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS The result will be a soft fluffy ball, which, if it is not perfectly round, can be made so by care- ful clipping with the scissors. RAILROAD TRAIN OUT OF MATCH BOXES The locomotive is a little more difficult to make than cars, whether passenger or freight, but still we can try. Take one whole empty match box, place it horizontally and glue on a small drawer per- pendicularly at the back. In the front glue on an empty spool, and underneath glue two small sticks, on the projecting ends of which are fas- tened wooden button forms, or small wheels of card-board. Stick a piece of cotton in the spool to represent smoke. On the short ends of the box sew hooks and eyes, so that the cars can later on be coupled together. The locomotive, as well as the other cars, can either be painted or covered with colored glazed paper. Put wheels and hooks and eyes on the ordinary passenger cars, and supply doors and windows as desired. For the freight cars use only the drawers of 20 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS the match boxes and supply the wheels, hooks and eyes. In case you want the freight cars to have a roof, then take one of the broad sides of the cover, glue sticks to the four corners, and glue these in turn to the inside of the car. BALLOON It will not be long before every one will be wanting to travel by air ships. It may there- fore be well for us to try to make one. Of course, it will not fly in the air, but mother can fasten it to the window-pane and fill the basket with flowers. For the balloon part use a burnt out electric bulb and cover it with a crocheted net of strong silk floss. For the net make a chain of twenty stitches, then five more stitches, then turn around and without throwing over make a tight purl in the third stitch; then five more chain stitches, skip one and into the next stitch, — and so on un- til you come to the end of the chain ; this will re- sult in ten half rings or loops. Now again five chain, turn around and crochet the next row, by going in the middle of each loop. When you come to the last loop, crochet three chain stitches and then a purl (with one 21 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS throw-over) above the last stitch. Then five more chain and into the middle of the loop and so on until the end. Then three chain stitches, one long purl in the last stitch of the lower loop. Now the rows are repeated until you have crocheted a square. On each corner of this square crochet a long chain — about fifty to sixty stitches to each chain. Then place the net crosswise over the bulb and fasten the four chains at equal distances from each other, to a small Japanese basket. You will have to use a thick darning needle in order to draw the yarn through. At the four points where the balloon strings are fastened you can sew on little silk balls or bows, for decoration. Draw one-eighth of a yard of baby ribbon through the top of the net, tie together firmly and end with bow. On this ribbon the balloon is to be hung up. If you place a small glass in the basket it can be filled with flowers, or the basket can be used as a catch-all. 22 PART II MATCH BOX DOLLS FURNITURE 23 Match Box Wood Furniture SERVING-TABLE For a serving-table we shall need more matches than boxes, for of the latter we use only the top "~1 £ , 1 SH Hi aHffi tffiirfflHHHl ■ ■■ r^^^ part of the case, or cover, which is to form the table top. Glue the matches, after having cut them the required length, around the rim of the cover, that 25 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS is, glue two matches close together under each short side rim, and only one match under each long side rim, between the former. Then glue two matches, one on top of the other, to the top edge of each short side and two matches on the top edge of one long side, thus making the three sides higher, leaving one long side free. While waiting for this to dry we can make the legs, for which we shall need five matches. On four of them leave the burnt heads, allowing them to point downward, so as to serve for feet. Measure off one-third from the top and connect each pair by means of a small lace or scarf pin, the projecting point of each pin being stuck to the fifth match, which has been cut the desired length and held cross-wise. The legs are then glued to the right and left on the underside of the table top. As soon as everything is completely dry, the table can be painted. WORK-BASKET A work-basket is made of two drawers of the smallest sized match boxes and long matches. Glue the drawers, one a little from the top, and the other a little from the bottom of, and be- tween, the matches, which must be placed to the 26 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS right and left of each of the short narrow ends. Then cut off the top part of the cover of one [C-^=^^--\^\V^^w ■ ■;_ l of the boxes for the lid of the top box, fastening it with millinery wire. After the work-basket is well dried it may be gilded, and will make a very dainty little piece of dolls' furniture indeed. n WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS infants' crib Here is something for clever little fingers. To make a crib we shall need many burnt matches — over thirty ! — and they must be carefully handled. You had better get the matches already burned, or have an older person burn them for you. First take the drawer of a match box and glue a match into each of the four corners of the short sides, pointing the burnt heads upward. These form the four posts of the crib. Now, we" need a railing, and that is why we need so many matches. Divide the long and short sides into equal parts and glue four matches to each short side and eight matches to each long side. Then cut four matches to fit over these upright matches and glue them on the tops, thus form- ing the top of the railing. Then you will need four more matches for the legs, which are glued to the four posts, burnt heads at the bottom. It will add to the daintiness of the crib if, after it has become thoroughly dry, it is gilded or painted white and lined with blue paper. Cut the paper to fit the four walls, place it inside and stitch it together at the four upper corners with silk thread. {_ 28 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS CANOPY BED For a canopy bed we shall need the drawers to two match boxes and four matches. Cut off one of the short narrow sides of a cover, and glue this drawer perpendicularly to the end of the other drawer. You may either paste on white paper or paint the inside of the two drawers, as well as the back wall. 29 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS Then cut four matches the desired length for the legs, which must not, however, project above the horizontal cover after being glued on. Then take two small pieces of a match and glue them to the two corners of the short end of the top cover, thus forming the canopy. Take some doll's lace, and glue it on top of the canopy, then some lace at the left and right for curtains, and lastly around the edge of the drawer, forming a valance. Should the lace be very fine gather it so that it will fall more grace- fully. Now there remains only the bedding, which is best made of white ribbon filled with cotton. The bed can also be made without matches, using only the drawers. child's bed For a child's bed we shall need the drawer of a match-box and twelve burnt matches. Either paint the drawer or paste on colored paper, in- side and outside. Then glue four matches to all four corners, so that the drawer will be in the centre. The burnt heads of the matches are to point downward, giving the legs a more finished appearance. Cut two matches so that they will fit under 30 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS the short sides of the drawer between the legs, to act as braces. Then cut two more to fit the spaces between the first four matches which were glued on, thus forming the head and foot boards. The four remaining matches are to be placed perpendicularly under the horizontal matches which form the head and foot boards, two at the head and two at the foot of the bed, at equal dis- tances apart, and the bedstead is complete. BROOM-CLOSET For a broom-closet you will need two match boxes, as the closet must be of good length. If you have limited space in your kitchen you can make the closet out of the vest pocket size match boxes. Cut off from one of the drawers the short side, and make an incision in each of the ends of the short side of the other drawer. Glue the now flat-lying short side under the first drawer where the end was cut off, thus forming a long box. This you can cover with paper, inside and out, but do not forget to allow enough paper to over- lap on all four sides to be turned over the edge. If you are going to paint the closet later on, then paper from an old writing tablet will an- swer, otherwise you must choose the right colored 31 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS paper in the beginning. The long inside wall is to be papered last. Now cut off the tops of the covers, glue them on a piece of paper, the short ends coining to- gether, measuring enough paper to overlap all around and be easily turned over. Slant the paper at each corner. After this has been well pasted on, measure a piece of paper to fit the entire front side, as this is to be pasted on the door. Fasten the door to the closet with millinery wire at two or three dif- ferent points. Now there remains only a small bracket, con- sisting of two matches glued together, in which stick small pins to hang the brooms on. Underneath the closet, glue two matches each to the front and back, which, however, have first been glued together, thus forming the base of the closet. A bent pin will form the lock. PICTURE-FRAME You will need only four matches for a picture- frame. Cut off the heads and glue two perpen- dicular matches to two horizontal matches. Paint or gild this on three sides. The fourth side be- 32 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS ing glued to the rim of the underlying picture, needs no decoration. Cut the picture from any catalogue, and tint it. To hang up the picture make a hook of mil- linery wire. FLOWER-STAND For this we shall need the drawer of a very small match box such as some gentlemen carry in their vest-pockets. First we glue four large matches, burnt heads downward, to the four corners of the short sides of the drawer, for the legs. Glue a piece of match both to the right and to the left top ends of the legs, and also a piece each to the right and left, between the legs, underneath the drawer, about one-half inch from the floor. At the centre of each short side of the drawer glue a match so that it will reach to the under cross-pieces. These perpendicular pieces are merely for ornament, whereas the matches forming the cross- pieces serve to give strength to the legs. The stand may be either gilded or painted. 33 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS FLOWER-POTS Take corks from medicine bottles, etc., clean them thoroughly, paste round them strips of paper the color of flower-pots and stick in some tiny artificial flower. If one knows how to make a tiny flower, with beads or silk paper, so much the better. Instead of using corks the flower-pots can also be made of clay or plaster of Paris. BOOK-SHELF a The easiest way to make a hanging book-shelf is to take three of the long narrow sides of two match boxes. Make four holes in each of these narrow boards — one in each corner — and draw through them a strong silk thread or some crochet cotton, tying them at the top in the centre. If desired, one can string a bead underneath each of the four corners. The three narrow boards may be either covered with brown paper in the beginning, or painted after completion. 34 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS BOOK-SHELF b In order to make this hanging book-shelf for the doll's room it will only be necessary to have the drawer of one match box, four large, if pos- sible round, beads, a long thread, some crochet cotton and brown paper. Cut out the bottom of the drawer and cut from it a board as wide as the rim of the drawer. Then cut two strips of brown paper one some- what wider than the rim and the other exactly as wide. The latter is to cover the inside of the rim, whereas the broader strip is to be used for the outside of the rim. Before pasting them on, however, measure them to fit the four sides of the drawer, and cut a triangle into the top corners of the strip, so that the over-lap can be more readily turned under. After this pasting is dry punch four holes into the board with a large pin, two at each end. Now take the rim of the drawer which was left after cutting out the bottom, set it upright, and punch four holes into the top and bottom rim, two at each end, as above, so that they will come exactly over and below the holes in the board when the board is placed between the two rims. Then tie a thick knot in the cotton and string a bead there, pass through one of the holes in 35 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS the bottom rim, then through the hole in the board above and up through the hole in the top rim, leaving enough thread with which to hang up the shelf; then pass the thread over to the other side and down through the three holes, string a bead and fasten at bottom. Go through the same process with the second set of holes. Shove the small board carefully to the centre, and the book-shelf is complete. Cover the. knots of the thread with a little glue, thus gluing them firmly to the beads. book-case c For this you can use as many drawers as you wish, but you must at least have two. Glue these two together at the long narrow sides, and set them lip on their short sides. Now measure off small boards from the scratch side of the covers, and glue them in the two drawers, taking two boards for each drawer, thus forming the shelves. Before gluing them in make pencil lines on the walls where the shelves are to come, cut eight matches to fit and glue on. These will serve as braces for the shelves. As soon as the case is all dry it can be painted. 36 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS You can very easily make tiny books to put in it yourself. PEDESTAL FOR BUSTS Cut the drawer of a match box so that the top 1 will form a square. Then glue the part which has been cut off inside the other part and bind the two parts together by pasting a strip of paper around the rim. 37 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS From the cover of the match box cut a square a trifle smaller than the first one. Now take four matches, with heads downward, and glue them to the four inner corners of the drawer. When they are perfectly dry glue on the small square, about one-third from the bot- tom, between the four legs. Cut out from stiff paper a somewhat larger square than the first, and paste it on top. As soon as everything is dry the pedestal can be painted.. A tiny bust or flower-pot looks very well on such a stand in the doll's house. COUCH Glue four matches into the corners of the drawer of a match box and make the support for the head from the cover. Take the top side of the cover, cut off about two-thirds of it, round off the top end and glue the lower end to one of the short sides of the drawer. From the rest of the cover make a sort of wedge-shaped head-rest and glue it between the support and the seat. Then you will need a match from which the head has been cut, to make the back support along one of the long sides of the couch. For this you must cut a match one-third of an 38 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS inch in length and glue it perpendicularly at one end of the long side, to act as a support for the longer match, the latter reaching from the head- rest to this support. A tiny slumber-robe will make it more com- fortable for the dollies. SCREEN-CLOSET For this a vest-pocket match box will answer, in case you do not desire to make large furniture for your doll's house. Set the drawer up on end, draw a line in the middle and glue on this line a small shelf. Fasten a small hook to the top, made of mil- linery wire, and paint only the top and bottom short outside ends. While this is drying make the outer part of the screen-closet from the cover of the match- box. Cut out the top side of the cover very care- fully, and measure a piece of canvas the size of this cut-out. Then glue the canvas taut over the opening and cover the back and side walls with paper. If you do not intend painting the closet, then of course the paper you use must be of whatever color you intend the closet to be. 39 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS Now glue pieces of matches inside the two nar- row sides of the cover, at the bottom, right and left, to prevent the drawer from falling out. To open the closet it is best to shove from the bottom so that the small hook will not tear out. foot-stool For this you must have a very tiny match box, and of that only one of the large sides of the cover. Glue pieces of matches to the under edge of the two long sides and also to the under edge of the two short sides, between the former. Over these glue another row of matches. Glue on the legs, first cutting them the desired length. It would be well to glue a brace between the legs, to the right and left, which will not only add to the appearance of the stool, but also give it more strength. GLASS CABINET In case the dollies have some extra fine things, they no doubt want to keep them in a glass closet, and you will then have to make them one. For this you will need an empty match box and the drawer of a second one. This drawer, which is to form the lower frame work of the closet, is 40 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS first supplied with four legs, by gluing matches to the inner corners, burnt heads down. Then unite the legs on three sides by means of matches which fit exactly between the legs and glue them on about one inch from the floor, the front side remaining open. Paste on the top a piece of card-board to make it smooth. Cut out the top side of the cover of the match box very carefully, take a piece of waxed paper — or the window of a transparent envelope, — measure a piece the size of the opening, and glue it on taut. Then glue the cover horizontally to the lower frame at the back and decorate it by giving it a trim of matches or strips of paper. The drawer is lined with white paper and is to have one or two shelves made of card-board. On these shelves are placed saucers, plates or vases. The whole closet is to be painted after finished, and tiny gilded scrolls form the decoration. TOWEL-KACK « A towel rack is very easily made if you have six long pins and two pieces of cork. Two of the pins are stuck horizontally into the 41 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS corks, and the remaining four pins are used for legs. One must be careful, however, to see that these pins are of equal length so that the towel- rack will stand firmly. For the towel take a tiny piece of white rib- bon. n WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS TOWEL-RACK b For a towel-rack which is not to be used for the kitchen but for the bed-room, you will need very little material. Cut from the cover of a match box one long narrow side, together with the adjoining half of the top side. This will form a shelf with back wall. Glue a piece of match along the front edge of the shelf. Then two pieces at the right and left, but held cross-wise, uniting these two by gluing another piece between them at the centre. On this cross-piece the towel is to be hung. Fasten a small hook to the back wall so that you can hang up the rack. If you do not wish to paint the rack then the shelves must be papered before gluing on the matches. MEDICINE-CABINET A vest-pocket match box will be the right size for a medicine-cabinet. From the top of the cover cut the door for the closet, and from the long sides the shelves. Divide the space inside the drawer according to the number of shelves you wish to have, and 43 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS glue matches to the right and left walls to act as braces for the shelves. The door is fastened on with millinery wire or silk thread, and locked with a pin. At the top print or write in tiny script : Medi- cine Cabinet. KITCHEN HEARTH If you have a kitchen you will certainly want to make a hearth, as such tiny hearths are not generally for sale. However,. it is not difficult to make and you will only need one match box, four matches and some paper. If you intend painting the hearth after it is finished, then you will not need the paper, but will have to paint it according to the colors indi- cated for the paper. Should you want to cover it with paper, take a piece of white paper, place the box in the centre and draw a line with lead pencil around the four sides. Then very carefully set the box, with its long narrow side, above the top line and draw a line around this. Draw a similar line by placing the long narrow side below the bottom line, and then the short narrow sides to the right and left. When cutting out the paper do not forget to al- low a little on all sides for an over-lap. 44 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS Mark off the tiles with lead pencil and paste the paper on five sides of the box, pinching the corners sharply into place, the over-lap being turned over and pasted on the remaining large side which is to form the top. Now take four matches, burnt heads down, and glue one each to the right and left of the long narrow sides. The hearth-top is to be made of black paper, which is to extend out a little all around. With the aid of pennies or dimes mark off the lids, which, if you are clever, can be cut so that they will be removable. Cut the stove doors from yellow or gilt paper and paste them on. Now, the dollies are ready to cook. CLOTHES-CLOSET Take the drawer of a large match box and neatly paper it inside and outside. Then glue pieces of matches on the outer edges at the bottom and two sides of the rim, for a border, and on the top edge glue a long match, on which has first been pasted an ornament made of paper. In order to raise the closet glue a large bead to each of the under four corners, to serve as feet. Now cut a match to fit exactly inside the closet and glue it on about one-third from the top. 4d WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS Stick three small pins in this strip, on which the dollies' clothes are to hang. The closet door can be made of thin card-board or the top of the cover of the match box. Glue one side of it to the closet by means of a narrow ribbon, and use a pin for the lock, as we did with the linen closet. COMMODE The dollies must surely have a commode, and it is so easy to make that even the youngest child can make it. Take two empty match boxes and paste them together. Then measure a piece of paper as wide as one box and long enough to go around both boxes ; it must be even a little longer, so that the ends can be pasted over each other on the bottom side. Then glue a large bead to the four lower cor- ners for the feet, or, in case you have no beads, take matches. Cover the drawers neatly with paper and sew on a tiny button on each of the short sides, for handles, to pull out the drawers. KITCHEN-BENCH For a kitchen bench we will need only one of 46 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS the long narrow sides of the drawer of a match box, for the seat, and several matches. First we will cover the seat with paper. Place the seat on the wrong side of the paper and draw a line all around. When cutting, however, allow for an over-lap, and cut a triangle in each cor- ner, so that the paper can be more easily turned over. After the edges of the paper have been pasted down take strip of paper and paste it on top, so that the seat will be smooth. From two matches cut pieces so that they will be as long as the seat is wide, and glue them to the right and left underneath the seat. Then take four matches, cross them two and two, and fasten each pair together with a pin. Stick the ends of the pins into a fifth match which is placed horizontally between the legs, as we did with the serving table. Then glue four legs underneath the seat and close to the crossed pieces. If desired, the bench can be painted instead of papered. White with a blue stripe would give a pretty effect. KITCHEN-CABINET In order to have the kitchen entirely complete you will, of course, have to have a kitchen-cabi- 47 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS net, on which to place the spice boxes, etc., and on which to hang the egg-beater, turner and grater. Take all of one match box and the cover of another. From the latter cut off the top side and glue one long narrow side to the back wall of the other box. The long narrow side on top is to be braced by two match posts, which are glued on top of the box and underneath the cover, to the right and left. Then cut two more matches the length of the match box and glue one across these two posts and one along the upper edge of the box. In the latter stick four or five pins on which to hang the kitchen utensils. Now there remains only to insert a hook made of millinery wire, and the kitchen-cabinet is fin- ished, with the exception of the painting. KITCHEN-STOOI, Glue four legs into the drawer of a small match box, which, however, should not be longer than two finger breadths. For the top take a piece of card-board, cutting it large enough to extend out a little all around. When completed it must be 48 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS painted to correspond with the other kitchen fur- niture. piano-stool In case the dollies are musical and own a piano they will certainly need a piano stool, and it is very easy to make one. The drawer of a small match box will serve for the seat. Then glue a match to each corner of the short narrow sides, allowing them to extend the width of a finger above the seat. Unite the two ends which extend above the seat on each side by gluing a cross piece between them. Then paint or varnish the stool and make a tiny pillow to fit, so that the dollies will have a soft seat. NIGHT-TABLE Set the drawer of a small match box up on end and glue a piece of match under one short nar- row side, to the right and left, to serve as the base. Then glue on the inside right and left walls a match, for braces for a shelf. Make the shelf from one of the long narrow sides of the cover. If the table is to be covered with paper do not forget to allow for an over-lap when cutting, so that the back will also look well. 49 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS Cut a piece of the cover for the top, allowing it to extend out a little all around. The front side of the cover will furnish the door, which is fastened with millinery wire and locked by means of a pin. MUSIC-STAND For a music-stand you will need the tops of three match boxes of equal size, which are to constitute the shelves. In case you do not wish to paint the stand, then paper these three parts. Place the three shelves on the wrong side of the paper, draw a line around each one with lead pencil, allowing for an over-lap. After pasting this on cut three more pieces of paper to paste over the top of each shelf where the corners have been turned over. Take four matches and glue them underneath the edges of each shelf, cutting them to fit before gluing them on. Then glue two of the shelves to four perpendic- ular matches (the legs), one a little way from the top and the other a little way from the bot- tom. The third shelf glue in the middle, be- tween the top and bottom shelf. The burnt heads of the matches, of course, are to point downward. 50 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS Besides music the stand can also hold books or pictures. STOVE In the winter the dolls must certainly have a stove in their room. The stove can very easily be made from two empty match boxes. Glue two narrow sides together and cover them all around with writing paper. Then cut a piece of paper to fit the top narrow side and paste on. For one of the stove doors use gilt-paper, to represent fire. For the stove-pipe and another door use a black glazed paper. If one is clever enough one can outline the doors with a lead-pencil and cut them so that they can be opened and closed. In front, at the top, paste a small ornament, cut from double paper. For this you can also use gilt-paper. FIRE-SCREEN A cute little fire-screen can very easily be made with a piece of colored paper and four matches. First make the frame by placing two matches, in a perpendicular position, the burnt heads to- ward the top, and then glue two matches, from 51 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS which the heads have been cut, horizontally be- tween the first two, one inch from the bottom and one-fourth of inch from the top. Now glue on the legs, made of pieces of matches one inch in length. Then paste on the colored paper. It can either fit exactly, or extend over a little at the top. A very pretty screen could be made by using a piece of the transparent paper of an envelope, decorated with a transfer picture, — instead of the colored paper, — representing glass. If you want to paint the frame of the fire- screen you will have to do it before pasting on the paper, and have it thoroughly dry. You can 52 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS make it with three wings if you like, as in the pic- ture, and paste pictures on it. WASTEPAPER-BASKET For a wastepaper-basket cut off a small section of a cork, and cover it with paper. Along the rim, on top, stick pins, around which brown cot- ton is to be worked. But do not forget to take an uneven number of pins, about eleven or thirteen. Tie the thread — or thin yarn — to the bottom of a pin and then carry it along, in and out, around each pin. Keep on until you reach the top, fasten the thread to the heads of the pins, and cut it off. A DESK If you have seven empty match boxes you can make a very nice writing-desk for the dolls' room. First glue together three of the boxes, on top of each other, then three more. Then glue the narrow sides of the seventh remaining box be- tween the top boxes of each row. Line the drawers with nice white paper and cover the whole desk with brown paper, and also the front sides of the drawers. A piece of card-board forms the back wall. The 53 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS drawers, however, must first be taken out before gluing this on, so that they will not get stuck. In the centre of each drawer glue a glove but- ton, which will serve as a handle with which to pull out the drawers. UMBRELLA-STAND In rainy weather the dollies bring umbrellas with them, when they go visiting, and they would be glad I am sure to place them in an umbrella- stand, so that the floors will not get wet. An empty drawer of a vest-pocket match box 54 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS and eight to nine matches will be required for this stand. Four matches will serve as legs. Glue them at the corners of the short narrow sides of the drawer, allowing them to extend one-fourth inch below the cover, and with the burnt heads towards the top. About one-half inch from the top the four matches are to be united by cross-pieces. Then divide the drawer into three parts and glue matches across the top of the rim to corre- spond with the cross-pieces above. Paint the stand as soon as it is dry. This can be done in different ways, according to the colors you have. It will look very nice if the stand is painted white on the inside and black on the outside, to resemble porcelain. SMALL CABINET Along the edge, under the long narrow sides of a match box, glue four matches, cutting them to fit before gluing. This will form the base of the cabinet. Now glue one match to both the right and left of the front and back walls, burnt heads down, to serve as feet. Then either paper or paint the cabinet, and lastly make the top, cutting it from card-board — 55 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS a piece of cover paper or postal card will answer — allowing it to extend over a little all around. WRITING-TABLES The writing-table is very easily made. Be- gin as with an ordinary table, that is, take an empty match box and glue a match to each of the four corners of the long narrow side, with the burnt heads pointing downward. Then cut off one long side of the rim of a drawer. The other long side and the two short sides will serve as rims for the writing-table top. Slope the short side walls of the rim toward the front. Now glue two matches, one-fourth inch in length, to the long narrow side, one to the left and one to the right, and place upon this a shelf made from the long narrow side which has been cut off. This shelf will serve to place the books or knick-knacks on. A piece of green paper or cloth glued to the table top will look very nice indeed. SCREEN A screen, to use as a bed-screen or as protection against draughts, can be made from the cover of a match box. 56 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS Separate the long narrow side where it is doubled over, bend the cover open to suit and paint both sides with colored enamel. SOFA For this we shall need only the drawer of a match box and eight or nine matches. The long narrow sides, of course, form the front and back of the sofa. Glue a match each to the right and left of the back, burnt heads up, and extending one-eighth inch below the drawer to form the back legs. Then measure and cut two pieces of matches so that they will extend the same distance below the drawer as the back legs, but only come to the top edge of the front wall. Now divide the rear wall into four equal parts by gluing on three matches, burnt heads toward the top. The five upright matches must then be united by means of four cross-pieces glued one- fourth of an inch from the top and fit exactly between the five upright matches, one large cross- piece combining them at the bottom. Then make the arm-rests, the same as for an arm-chair, for without them it would look more like a bench than a sofa. 57 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS After it is all dry the sofa can be painted. If one wants to paper the seat, then this must be done before gluing on the matches. One can also make a tiny cushion and glue it to the sofa. A piece of silk ribbon stuffed with cotton will an- swer very nicely. 58 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS LOOKING-GLASS A looking-glass is made in the same way as the picture frame. Cut off the burnt heads of four matches and glue them together for the frame. You can make the shape either oblong or square. Should you desire a wide frame then glue two or three matches in a row, next to each other, around the whole frame. When they are thor- oughly dry bronze the frame on three sides and glue the plain side to a piece of silver paper, which must be trimmed off all around, so that it will not extend beyond the frame. The hook with which to hang up the looking- glass you can make of silk thread or millinery wire. FRENCH OR HALL-CLOCK A nice hall-clock for the dollies can be made with two empty match boxes. Glue the two short narrow sides of two drawers together and cover them all around the outside with brown paper. Then paper the two covers, each separately. The one cover placed on its broad side will serve as the base. Glue the second cover, with its long narrow side, on top. Make. 59 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS an ornament of brown paper, taking it double, so that it will be more firm, and glue it at the top of the top cover. From some newspaper or advertisement cut a clock face and glue it across the top drawer. Directly under that and in the lower drawer fasten the pendulum and the weights. These can be made with a piece of string having a bead at the end, or can be cut from paper. The clock can also be made without the pen- dulum and weights, as they are generally in- visible inside the clock. If you are clever enough you can decorate the case by painting it. STANDING-LAMP For a standing-lamp you will not need any match boxes, but an empty yarn winder, a piece of cork, the paper cap of a medicine bottle and a small piece of wood ; a piece of an old pen-holder will answer. Glue the piece of wood into the yarn-winder, which will form the base or stand, and fasten the piece of cork, by means of a pin, to the top. Then gild the whole thing and when it is dry 60 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS paste the paper cap on top, to represent the lamp-shade, and then again on top of this, in the centre, glue a small piece of match, to represent the chimney. shoe-box A shoe-box, or a useful receptacle for various other things, such as hats or ribbons, is made by dividing the drawer of a match-box with one of the long narrow sides of the cover. Then glue a match to the ends of each short narrow side, so that the drawer will stand about a finger's width from the floor, the burnt heads to point downward, forming the feet. Then glue one broad side of the cover against the box so that half of it can extend above and the other half be glued to the back. The front of the part extending above can be covered with silver paper — to represent a looking-glass — or colored paper. The top can also be used as a dressing-table, in which case a tiny curtain, made of dolls' lace, draped around it, will add to its appearance. 61 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS ABM-CHAIR This is made just like the ordinary chair, ex- cepting that it is to have two arm- rests. For these arm-rests we shall need one match, from which we cut two pieces, each one-half inch long, and two pieces, each one inch long. First glue on the two shorter pieces, exactly two inches distant from the back, to the edges of the seat, and then glue the two longer pieces, hori- zontally, on top, thus forming the arm-rests. HIGH-CHAIR If you have a baby-doll then you must, of course, make a high chair for it. For this you will need to have, besides one-half of a small drawer of a match box, a dozen matches and some extra cleverness. For where there are many matches necessary there is always more difficult work to do. But do not let this frighten you off, it is not so bad ; only the very small children need be afraid to try it. Begin the work by gluing the back and arm- rest props to the four corners of the half drawer, allowing them to reach to the bottom of the rim of the drawer. These four props are to be united, front and sides, by means of cross-pieces, 62 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS and the back is to have four or five cross-pieces at small distances from each other. Now for the four legs. For these you will have to have four matches, which you will have to shorten by one-half an inch and glue on the inside of the drawer underneath. Then unite them by means of four cross-pieces, directly above the burnt heads, which point downward and form the feet. Then cut four more matches and glue them alongside of the legs to give them more strength. Two pieces of match glued together across the front part of the drawer at the bottom, will give a foot-rest for the baby's little feet. A little play- or eating-tray is best made of stiff paper. Cut a half circle, the straight side of which you turn under one-eighth inch, and glue to the front cross-piece. Now the baby can sit on the chair and play or eat, just as he likes. CHILD'S CHAIR A child's chair is made, of course, just like a large chair, excepting that you only take one- half a drawer of a vest-pocket match box. Take four burnt matches, two of which you 63 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS will shorten by one inch. These will constitute the front legs, which glue in front, to the right and left of the side walls of the drawer. The two long matches are to come to the right and left of the same walls, but at the back, the burnt heads to point downward and to be of equal dis- tance from the edge of the cover, about one- fourth of an inch. Now cut two cross-pieces which are to be glued at the back, a little way from the top and bot- tom. Divide the space in between into equal parts and glue three perpendicular bars between the horizontal ones, to form the back; next two more horizontal bars which are to be glued to the tops of the front legs and against the back. If you do not intend to paint the chair, then, of course, it will have to be papered before you glue on the matches. ROCKING-CHAIR In case the dollies care to have a rocking- chair, you may very easily make one for them. Make the chair with or without arm-rests, and cut from a magazine cover or postalcard, two equal side parts, as per illustration. Glue these 64 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS to the legs of the chair, at the right and left. As soon as everything is dry the chair can be painted. A pillow for the back, or a slumber robe, will make the chair more comfortable. CHAIR From the drawer of a match box one can make 65 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS two chairs, as only one-half a drawer will be needed for each chair. It is best to cut it in half with a small pair of sharp scissors. To add strength to the chair paste a strip of paper across the top of the seat, from the right to the left, and then a strip around the three sides, leaving the rear open. In case the chair is to be painted then any kind of paper will an- swer, otherwise use paper of the desired color in the beginning. Now glue two whole matches, burnt heads down, to the back, one to each side, and then cut matches the required length for the front legs of the chair. Glue these to the inside front wall, to the right and left. To make the chair more firm, cut three matches just long enough to fit horizontally between the two back legs. Glue one almost at the top, one to the top rim of the seat and the other at the bottom of the rim. Now two more matches are to be cut which will fit perpendicularly between the two highest hori- zontal matches and the chair is finished. table a A plain table is very easily made. 66 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS Glue a match to each of the corners of the long narrow side of a match box, burnt heads down. Then cut a piece of card-board a trifle larger than the box to serve for the table top, and glue it on. Now punch a hole in the drawer of the match box and either stick in a paper clip or sew on a shiny glove button for a handle. If painted brown, like wood, little table will look quite like a real one. table b A table made of the drawer of a match box, eight matches and four beads, is more difficult to make. First glue inside and toward the middle of the two short narrow sides two matches each, from which the heads have been cut. These matches must be a little distance from each other. Then glue one match each across, a little below the table top, allowing the ends to extend out a little, and then glue the remaining two matches lengthwise across the former. Glue a bead at the four cross-points and make the table-top of stiff paper. This can also be used as a sewing-table. 67 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS PARLOR-TABLE For the parlor you will, of course, need a table somewhat more ornate. Take the top side of the cover of an ordinary match box and the top side of the cover of a vest-pocket match box, that is, if the table is not to be a large one. Place the smaller piece on the wrong side of the larger and draw a line around it with lead pencil. Now take off the smaller piece and glue matches on this line, cutting them to fit. Then glue a match to each of the four corners of the square thus formed, burnt heads down. These will constitute the legs. About one-fourth inch up from the heads, glue four cross-pieces and when these are dry glue the smaller piece in between the legs, about one- half an inch above the cross-pieces. Now you can paint the table, which, when completed and covered with a cute little table- cloth, will be an ornament for the parlor. TOILET-TABLE In order to make a toilet table begin just as with an ordinary table. Glue a match, burnt head down, to each of the four corners of the long narrow side of the drawer. Then unite the legs by means of four matches 68 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS cut to fit exactly between the legs, to serve as cross-pieces, and glue about one-fourth inch from the bottom. Then take two matches — if possible somewhat longer ones — and glue them, with burnt heads to- ward the top, each about one-fourth inch from both sides, to the back wall of the table. A third match, from which the head has been cut, is glued one inch from the top, across the up- right matches at the back, on which the looking- glass, — made of silver paper — is pasted. pier-glass The drawer of a small match box is first gilded, and the inside painted green, that is, if one hap- pens to have both colors. Then cut a piece of card-board two inches wide (the width of the drawer) and four inches long. Cover this with silver paper and paste a narrow border of gilt paper around the edge of the three sides. The lower edge needs no border, as it is to be glued to the long side of the drawer, which, of course, must first be thoroughly dry. Fill the drawer with moss, and you will then have really a very nice pier-glass. 69 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS LAUNDRY-BASKET A basket to hold the dolls' soiled linen is made with a flat cork, from some wide-necked bot- tle, say two inches across, in which long pins are stuck and worked over with yarn. But be sure to take an uneven number of pins, as we did in the case of the waste paper basket. Tie the yarn to the first pin and weave it back and forth, in and out, until you reach the top of the pins. Then fasten the yarn firmly to the heads at the top. Should you desire to have a three cornered basket, cut a triangle from a larger cork, in which pins are also stuck and worked over as above with yarn. A basket like this is very pretty, and does not take up so much room as a round basket. WASH-STAND A wash-stand is very easy to make. Take a match box, glue on four matches for legs, the same as with an ordinary table, and fasten a shiny button to the drawer for a handle. Then glue an upright match, burnt head up- ward, to the right and left of the rear wall, and paste a pretty piece of colored paper across the 70 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS front for a splasher, or, if you have a piece of silver paper, take that to represent a looking- glass. LINEN-CLOSET For a linen-closet we shall need the drawer of a large match box, which is to stand upright. From the cover cut the large top side for the door, and from the two sides cut the shelves which are to be glued inside the closet. To the right and left under the closet glue matches for the base, which will raise the closet and make it easier to open and shut the door. To raise the closet further glue a large bead under each corner. An ornament made of matches or stiff paper is then glued to the top front of the closet. Fasten the door at the top and bottom with millinery wire and lock it by sticking a pin through the door and the outer rim. cradle It is very easy to make a cradle or dolls' bed from the drawer of a match box. The littlest hands may simply glue four matches (from which the heads have been cut) underneath and place a strip of colored paper across the top to serve as a quilt. 71 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS The larger children can paper the drawer in- side and out, then cut from card-board or an old postal card the side parts and glue them to the head and foot, when the cradle will be finished with the exception of the bedding. 72 PART III THINGS FOR THE CHRIST- MAS TREE Things For the Christmas Tree HANGING-LAMP Prick a small hole in the top and bottom of a hen's egg and blow the egg out. Then crochet with red silk (or any other de- sired color) a net of chain and purl stitches, to cover the lower half of the egg. At four points of the edge of the net, crochet short cords, the ends of which tie together at the top. The top part of the egg, which extends above the net, may be either painted or covered with a transfer picture. SILK PURSE For a receptacle to hold candy, nuts or small surprises, a nicely hemmed square of colored silk, folded cross-wise, like a mechanic's neck-cloth, will answer. The size will depend upon the size of the scrap of goods, but it should at least be ten inches square. 75 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS LUCKY-MUSHROOM Place some cotton on a card-board disc two or two and one-half inches in diameter, and cover it with white or red silk, like that with which but- ton-forms are covered. The ridges underneath the mushroom are represented by the gathers of the silk, which must be drawn together. If white silk is used then paint the top with vermilion, leaving white spots. If the mush- room head is covered with red silk, then use white paint for the spots. The stem is made with a tiny roll of cotton covered with white crepe paper. Glue the mushroom head to the stem with fish glue, and the completed mushroom to a piece of green cloth or card-board covered with green paper. This little mushroom can also be used as a pin- cushion if you like. COTTAGE Tiny cottages with snow covered roofs make very pretty toys. And they can be made of empty match boxes. Separate the cover of a match box where it has been joined together and place the two long 76 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS narrow sides together. This will give the frame of the cottage. Now paste on white or colored paper for the roof, which must reach down over the long sides of the box. Shove in the drawer and cover the house all around with paper. For this you can also use either white or colored paper. Paint or paste on your windows and doors as desired. The chimney is made from thin card-board or an old postal-card painted. A tiny piece of cot- ton will represent smoke. Cover the roof with cotton sprinkled with "dia- mond dust." Other buildings, such as churches, mills, etc., can also be made of match boxes with a little in- genuity. JEWEL CASE Neat little cases can be made of thin card- board covered with gold or silver paper or col- ored card-board. The latter can be decorated by painting or gluing on tiny sealing wafers. Draw the diagram, consisting of six squares. Place four squares in a row, which, when folded and glued together, will form the bottom and lid. The squares can be cut any desired size, but three inches would be just right, neither too small nor too large. 77 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS In order to glue the squares together you must allow a little of the card-board on three of the squares when cutting. Scratch the edges very carefully with a sharp knife so that they will bend over easily. Before fastening on the lid draw a ribbon through it and glue on the inside. CANDY BAGS Cut from colored or white card-board squares 6 inches in size. These are to be covered with strips of different colored paper, or they can be painted. Notch the edges, to serve as decoration for the bags. Then glue together with fish-glue and draw a silk thread or a little baby ribbon through the top point. CANDY PLATES Cut a round platter 5 inches in diameter and decorate according to fancy. It can be either covered with paper or painted, as imagination may dictate. Cut the platter from one point of the rim to the centre, fold the two cut edges over each other and glue them together. This will give the de- 78 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS sired depth to hold the candy. When decorating make allowances for this over-lap. When the plate is finished prick four holes with a needle close to the rim at four points of the diameter, (at the top, bottom, right and left) and draw a ribbon through, knotting it at the top. If you have no ribbon on hand, crochet cot- ton or yarn will answer. MOSS-BASKET d Place some moss, which you can buy at any florist's shop, in a damp cloth over night. Take twelve strands of moss of about twelve inches in length, if possible in two shades. First tie them together and then weave them with twelve other strands of equal length. The cross strands are drawn through in the usual manner of simple weaving, one up, one down. It is best to start in the centre, so that the ends on all four sides will be of equal length when finished, with which, after the work is closely drawn together, four tight braids can be made to form the handle of the basket. Tie them to- gether at the top with a ribbon. 79 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS MOSS-BASKET b Get the moss from the florist, and before using it wrap it up in moist cloth over night. Before weaving separate the moss gently with the fingers, so as to have nice broad strips, which in their moist condition are very pliable and easily woven. Make a braid, using nine strands. This must be pretty long, nearly one yard, so that you will have to work in new strands before you come to the ends "of the first ones. Repeat three times, cutting off the projecting ends. Wind the braid around to form the bottom — round or oblong — and stitch together with very fine cotton. As soon as the bottom is large enough stitch the braid once around the top edge of the bot- tom, and then proceed to wind the braid around this until the basket is high enough, fastening the end firmly on the inside. A piece of the braid will serve for the handle. If you care to make other things of moss of different colors, you can do it by coloring the moss with any non-poisonous dye. 80 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS CANDY BASKETS MADE OF EGG-SHELLS Halved egg-shells can be very nicely used for candy baskets. First wash them carefully, then bronze the broken rims, cover the rest of the shell with gum arabic and sprinkle with diamond dust. This will glitter beautifully when the shells are hung on the Christmas tree. Prick two holes at each side of the rim and draw some millinery wire through, to hang them up by. GILT BASKET A little gilt lattice-work basket makes a very pretty ornament for the Christmas-tree. You need only a round cork, rather a wide one, two borders of gilt braid and twenty strips of gilt braid. The basket can be made in any desired height, the width depending on the size of the cork. The cork can first be covered with gilt paper, but this is not absolutely necessary. In constructing this basket make it in two parts, gluing ten strips at equal distances apart underneath each border. After this gluing is perfectly dry glue the ends of the strips to the cork. The borders are then glued or stitched 81 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS together with yellow silk, the two halves first be- ing filled with candy. CORK MAN Many things can be made with corks — for in- stance, a man. A tolerably large cork will con- stitute his body, on which we will set a smaller cork for the head. Nose, eyes and mouth can be drawn on with ink. Two long, thin corks will 82 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS form the legs, and for each arm we shall need two small corks. The whole thing is put together with pins, as in the illustration. CORK WOMAN The cork man will certainly want a wife, and so we will pick out seven corks, two large and five small ones, and put them together too with pins. The largest cork will serve for the skirt, on which we will stick the top body and on top of this the 83 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS small head. For each arm use two of the small- est corks. The eyes, nose and mouth must not be forgotten, and a comb made of paper can be pasted to the back of the head. WOVEN BASKET Take two pieces of glazed paper (different colors) and draw on the wrong side of each the form which is to be cut out. These pieces must be of equal size, otherwise it will not work out well. Each piece can be four inches wide and seven to ten inches long. Allow a little at the top and bottom, which will later on be notched. Then draw with lead pencil long strips and cut them out with a sharp knife or scissors. Then cut out the form, folding the sheets of paper in such a way as to make the points lie on top of each other, and braid the leaves in and out. In braiding take the first double strip of one color and draw through the first double strip of another color, then this one through the second strip, then the third, and so on. As in ordinary braiding it is always done alter- nately, one up, one down, excepting that this is 84 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS somewhat more difficult, as the strips are double and are not braided separately. For the handle, take a double piece of glazed paper, or a braided book-mark will do. JAPANESE BASKET To make a Japanese basket of paper, cut a strip of paper ten inches long and three inches wide — or of a longer or shorter length, if you like. Fold this strip lengthwise in the centre, then again about one-fourth of an inch from the edge. After this is done cut from the folded centre to the crease at the top, but not through it. Now glue the ends together, but be careful to have the centre line firmly creased in order to give the desired shape to the basket. Cut out a piece of paper or thin card-board for the bottom and glue it on. In order to measure this piece correctly place the body of the basket (after it has been glued together) on the wrong side of the paper and draw a line around the inside. A small strip of different colored paper at the top and bottom edges, as well as a strip for the handle, completes this very dainty little basket. 85 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS SMALL BASKET d Cut from not too thick card-board a square about five or six inches. From each edge meas- ure off one inch and draw a light lead pencil line. Then fringe the edges about one inch deep. In two opposite corners cut a slit, through which the handle is to be drawn. For the handle you will need a fifteen inch long strip of card-board, about one and one-half inches wide. Fringe five inches of the middle portion at the top and bottom about one and one-half inches deep. The fringe can be curled over the scissors ; the part which is not fringed fold over. Place the handle in the centre of the basket, draw an end through each slit and glue the handle together at the top. A ribbon bow will add to the effect. SMALL BASKET b A very pretty little four part basket can be made of colored card-board. The parts are placed around a square (the bottom) and lean outward, so as to be wider at the top than at the bottom. When cutting allow a little on one side of each part so that they can be glued to- gether. Before gluing together, however, the separate 86 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS pieces can be perforated or nearly all cut out, and colored paper pasted on the wrong side. BASKET OF CARD-BOARD It is best to make the handle of millinery wire. Little baskets can be made out of fairly thick card-board in the following way : Cut a hex- agon, three inches in diameter, cut in the crease, and scratch the inner line so that the rim, which is to be about three-fourths of an inch high, can be more readily turned over. The different parts can be glued together with strips of colored paper, a process, however, which requires somewhat more cleverness. Should you not care for so much trouble then just prick a small hole in all twelve corners and tie them to- gether with baby ribbon. Then take equal lengths of ribbon, or threads of crochet cotton, fasten a bead at each end and draw them through each corner of the basket. Tie the ends together, draw them through a bead and knot firmly. The inside bottom of the basket may be dec- orated as desired. 87 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS WICKER BASKET Some fine cane may be bought of any basket- maker, and a very pretty little basket made of it. The strands are loosely wound and placed in a basin of water, where they will have to remain for three or four hours, in order to become quite pliable and easily worked. It is also advisable to leave them in the water all the time you are making . the basket, so that the work and the hands will be moist. You will need to have a very sharp pocket- knife to point the ends of the cane before weav- ing. Draw along the knife one and one-half or three inches, so that they will lie flat when wound around the spokes. All the ends are to be pointed in this manner, so that the strand where the ends come together will not be too thick. For a small basket cut eight spokes each ten inches in length. Slit four of these in the cen- tre, but very carefully so that the cane will not tear. The four remaining spokes are then drawn through these small slits. As it is necessary to have an uneven number of spokes for the weaving, cut another piece of cane, which, however, need only be ten inches long. Point only one end of this. 88 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS Now the work can begin. Take a strand of cane from the water, and un- wind and point as above indicated. Shove one end through the slit of one of the spokes, hold- ing the work firmly, and pass the thin part of the cane crosswise over the slits. This will make it firm. Then work once around, always one up, one down, drawing firmly and close to the cen- tre. Before proceeding, shove in the ninth, short spoke to effect the alternating up and down. Weave ten times around, when the bottom will be large enough. Then bend the spokes up- ward with the left hand. It is always well to start weaving at the ninth spoke and end there. While weaving always hold the spoke up with the left hand, but be careful to see that the bot- tom remains flat. As soon as the basket is high enough, fasten the last strand by pointing the ends and shoving down into the woven part. Now make the rim smooth by pointing each of the spoke ends and shoving one under the other. They must, however, be stuck in far enough to prevent them from springing up again. A strand will serve for the handle if it is shoved between the spokes at the two opposite sides. 89 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS One may also weave together two or three strands for the handle. To color the basket use basket varnish, or buy of the druggist some powdered dye and dissolve it in alcohol. It is best to apply this with a stiff brush, as you may not have enough varnish or dye to dip the whole basket in. KNITTED NET Knitting is very easy work, and if one has only thirty-six stitches on three needles, it will not take long to work around with the fourth needle, especially when one has only to knit to the right. As soon as you have knitted a piece about two inches long, you will have to do something which is otherwise not permissible in knitting, namely, drop stitches. Thus, you knit once around, alternately picking up and dropping a stitch. Now you will only have eighteen stitches left on the three needles. Knit entirely around with- out dropping any stitches. On the next round begin each needle by drop- ping one stitch, knit one, throw over one, then knit clean around, and so on until only three stitches remain on each needle. Then drop one alternately. 90 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS As soon as the knitting part is finished take a firm hold on the work at the top and bottom and stretch out. In this way you will have a net six inches in length, for which you will need only the drawing string at the top and a tassel at the bottom. As soon as these are finished the net can be filled with hazel nuts, candies, or other goodies. Should one desire a larger net, then more than twelve stitches will be necessary on each needle. For this work one can use any kind of odds and ends of crochet cotton or yarn. NEEDLE BOOK A very pretty needle book is easily made of thick white paper canvas. First cut a piece nine by seven inches and then eleven pieces as follows : Cut through four holes in a square, then six holes in a square and eight holes in a square. Now leave a row at the top of the first piece free and sew one of the largest squares to the next row of holes. Always sew from one hole to another, so that when you have finished sewing around it will look like a single line. It is best to use fine wool or strong thread. On this place one of the second size squares, and sew it on in the same manner as. WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS the first, and last sew on one of the smallest pieces of canvas. Then sew three more squares on top of each other, in like manner, next and close to the first three, and so on until you have four rows of triple squares lengthwise and three rows in the width. Now make a duplicate of the above, place both on a nicely hemmed piece of flannel and stitch together at the edges. These will form the cover. Between the covers place several pieces of flannel and sew on a ribbon to tie together. WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS SURPRISE NUTS Open carefully a quantity of large walnuts, without injuring the half shells from which the kernel is extracted. Then clean the shells thoroughly and place in- side some trifle, a tiny doll, a thimble, or any- thing small. Now glue the two halves together, first passing a ribbon through, with which to hang them up, and then gild them. It would be very nice to write a little verse and place it inside the nut, like those one finds in birth-day crackers. These nuts are easily made, very pretty, and create a lot of fun. PLUM MAN It is best to get little pointed skewers, such as are used in the kindergarten, and stick one each through three nice plums. These will represent the body. In the top plum stick two smaller skewers, one to the left and the other to the right, for the arms. Two more, stuck in the lowest plum, will constitute the legs. Two more plums for the feet and a large one for the head are all the rest. Pieces of almonds are pressed in for the eyes and mouth. 93 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS If you want a chimney-sweep just give him a ladder and broom. The ladder can be cut from paper, or be made of little matches glued to- gether. knapsack An empty match box can very easily be trans- formed into a doll's knapsack, which, instead of holding books, may be filled with tiny chocolate bonbons. Cover the whole box with black glazed paper, and over one large side a piece of plush, allowing enough to form an overlapping lid. Line , the drawer with white paper and cover the two short outside walls with the black paper. Then sew or glue on the straps, which should have a wire drawn through, to be hung up with on the Christmas tree. SLED On a piece of card-board, from three to five inches long and two to four inches wide — (an old postal card will answer) draw one-half the outline of a sled and fold lengthwise. Now with a small pair of scissors cut through the outline and unfold. Then bend the edges upward and fasten the 94 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS corners together with a drop of glue. Only the runners are to be turned downward. Tie a rib- bon or millinery wire to the front ends and hang it up on the Christmas tree. STARS OF MELON SEEDS You can make a star with eight melon seeds. Cut a piece of card-board the size of a ten cent piece and glue on the eight seeds with their points toward the centre. The seeds are to be bronzed before gluing on. On top, in the centre, glue a tiny star or angel's head and fasten a ribbon or wire hook to the back of the top centre seed, with which to hang the star up. If you can get the non-poisonous wafers with which letters were formerly sealed, you can make very pretty stars of them. Make the foundation of thin card-board and glue on the wafers, allowing them to over-lap each other a trifle. The whole of the foundation can be covered with colored glazed paper, or only the wrong side need be covered. Of course, this has to be done before gluing on the wafers. For decoration cut some of the wafers in two, three or four pieces, and glue them upright to the wafers already on the foundation. 95 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS The simplest form is a cross of three or five wafers. To hang up fasten a silk thread at the top be- tween the wafers. STARS OF COLORED PAPER The diagram for the stars is best drawn on a square of paper — a sheet from an old copy book. Paste this to the wrong side of thin card-board (the cover of the old copy book) and cover the right side with glazed colored paper. Now carefully cut out the star, and cover the wrong side of it with the colored glazed paper, but do not forget to place a piece of ribbon be- tween the card-board and the glazed paper be- fore gluing them together, so that the ribbon can be fastened on at the same time and after- ward serve as a hanger. Decorate the stars as desired. STARS OF BEADS Very pretty stars can be made with beads, which, in order to bend more readily, should be strung on wire. All kinds of shapes and sizes can be made, ac- cording to one's cleverness. Do not forget, how- 96 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS ever, to fasten the wire carefully as you go along, or your work will have been done for naught. An attractive, easily made star is constructed as follows : String six beads, push them toward the centre of the wire, draw the other end of the wire through these same beads, but from the opposite end, fasten. This will result in a ring. Then at one end of the wire string fifteen beads, shove toward the ring and draw the wire again through the first bead and then through three of the cen- tre beads. Then string fifteen beads on the other end of the wire and draw this end once more through the first of these fifteen beads and through three of the centre beads. In this way you will have made two rings opposite each other. The third and fourth rings are also made of fifteen beads and the ends drawn through the first and three centre beads as above. Before cutting off the ends of the wire be sure to fasten it firmly so that it will not come un- done. PINE CONES Gild or bronzed pine cones make very pretty ornaments for the Christmas tree. 97 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS Drive a small nail in at the top of the cone, and fasten a wire on it to hang up the ornament. If desired the cones can also be decorated by pasting on strips of colored paper. For this you will need three or four discs of different sizes. Fold glazed paper four times before cutting out the discs. After they have been cut, spread them apart, one at a time, and place them on top of the cone — like a collar — and fasten to the nail. A ribbon bow over all will conceal the nail. SHOPPING-BAG A pretty shopping bag for the dollies, which can be filled with Christmas cakes, would also be very nice for the tree. It can be made of batiste or crepe paper. If the latter is used cut strips one-half inch wide from double paper. Each strip must be from fifteen to twenty inches long. Pin twelve such strips — they may all be of the same color — on a small board or pincushion, close together, and begin to braid from the top. As soon as you have reached the end of the last strip, turn it under and bring it forward from under the second last strip. When beginning the following row turn the 98 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS first strip over the one lying next to it, and so on, until the braid is thirteen inches long. Then fold and sew the short ends together, and turn the work inside out, so that the seam will be on the inside, before sewing the bag together at the bottom. Sew the bottom close together without over-lapping. For the handles make braids nine inches long from three strips of crepe paper folded four times, and sew to the long sides of the bag. CROCHET BAG Crochet nine rows double the length of the pat- tern and fold together so that the ends will form loops for the top edge. Then crochet or sew the bag together on both sides, the seam, of course, coming on the inside. Two crocheted handles arc fastened at the top. The crocheting proceeds as follows : Make a chain of forty chain stitches, then chain five more, throw over and crochet one purl in the last stitch of the chain. Now turn the work around ; chain two, throw over, and crochet one in the same stitch in which the first purl was made. Again chain two, throw over and into the same stitch. Thus we have the first figure, which is re- peated until the first row is finished. 99 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS Now throw over one, crochet one purl in the fourth stitch, then two more ; chain two, throw over and into the same stitch ; again in the fourth stitch and continue as before until you have ten equal figures in a row. Now the first round is finished. Again, as in the beginning of each row, first five chain stitches to form the loop, throw over once, crochet one purl in the first hole of the second figure, and so on, so that in each instance the second hole of each figure, is skipped. On the return round these holes will be picked up. As soon as the nine rounds are finished fasten the bag at the top as indicated above. WAX FIGURES Many attractive little things may be made with remnants of Christmas candles. Place left-over pieces of candles in a small bowl, and set it in a warm oven or on the back of the stove, allowing it to stand until the candles are melted. Mean- while take a little form — such as is used in cut- ting cakes into little figures — and grease it with salad oil, and place it on a plate which has also been greased, or on a piece of greased card-board. Pour in the melted wax and let it stand until it has cooled off. Then very carefully lift off the 100 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS form and when the figure is thoroughly cold remove it from the plate. If the figure hap- pens to represent an animal make the eyes with ink. Tie a ribbon on to it to hang it up on the tree. But of course these wax figures must not hang too close to the burning candles, or they will melt. CHRISTMAS BELLS Draw the diagrams of small bells on a piece of white card-board, decorate neatly, cut them out and glue them to a piece of ribbon. You could also print a letter on each bell, so that when the bells are hung up around the tree they will spell: "Merry Christmas." Of course the bells can be made in different colors, which will add to the pretty effect. A CHRISTMAS BELL A Christmas bell is made of glazed paper or thin card-board, about five inches wide and nine inches long. Fold this over the left hand as if making a bag and fasten it together with a pin. Then round off the bottom. Should you want to make more bells of the same size, all you will have to do is to take out the pin and use this form as a 101 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS pattern in drawing the diagrams for as many bells as you like. After making the pattern paste the bell together. While it is drying make the ham- mer. Take a piece of gilt paper, fold it once and draw the diagram of the hammer, by using a penny and drawing around it. When both discs have been cut out place a string between and glue them together. Make a thick knot in the string, which must be of the right length, so that the knot will hit the bottom sides of the bell and the hammer be held in the right position. Then draw the thread through at the top, leaving enough over to hang on the tree. HANGING LAMP OF CARD-BOARD Draw on not too stiff paper a row of triangles three inches wide. In cutting out be careful to allow an over-lap all around each triangle where they are to be pasted together. Before pasting the triangles together scratch in the lines which are to be bent over. Decorate the five parts prettily before putting them together. Tie five equal lengths of ribbon, one in each part, sew these together at the top 102 WORK AND PLAY FO R LITTLE GIRLS and over all a ribbon bow. This ribbon is to be used to hang the lamp on the tree. BAG MADE OF WEAVING MAT If you happen to have a weaving mat, such as is used in the kindergarten, it will be the easiest to work this article with. But if you desire to cut the mat of glazed paper then you will have to be careful to see that the strips are cut evenly. As soon as you have finished braiding the mat, paste white paper to the wrong side and make a bag, through the top corner of which draw a rib- bon to hang it up by. lucky pig Take an egg, prick a hole at the top and bot- tom and blow it out. Then at the bottom prick four more holes, and make the ears, tail and snout of writing paper. For the snout form a tiny bag the size of a thimble, paste it together and round it off at the top and bottom. Then at the wide opening make an incision in the paper and bend it over so that you can paste the snout to the head. For the tail you will need only a little strip of paper, which can be curled by pulling it over the 103 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS scissors. Four pointed matches will make the legs if you glue them on with a drop of fish glue. Now you have only to paint the eyes, and the piggy is ready to give you lots of fun. CHAIN MADE OF MELON SEEDS The melon seeds must, of course, be collected in the summer time when the fruit is eaten. Wash them clean in lukewarm water, dry them well and with a pin punch a hole in the end, or, if you wish, in the long side of each. Then put them carefully away until you want them to make things for the Christmas tree with, according to your fancy. String the seeds into pretty chains and bronze or gild them. Carefully hang them up to dry so that none of the gilt or the bronze rubs off. CHAIN OF WAFERS Even the youngest child can make pretty chains of wafers. Take a narrow colored ribbon and non-poison- ous sealing wafers, glue them to the ribbon, at certain distances apart, first on one side and then on the other, so that the ribbon will show between two rows of wafers. 104 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS You can make the chains as long as you wish, but leave enough ribbon at each end for hanging. If you are clever enough you can also decorate the wafers, by gluing on halves and quarters of wafers, as with the stars, and make a double row, that is, beginning at the middle and gluing two finished wafers opposite each other. If you have no wafers, then get a piece of glazed paper and cut discs from it. Gold and silver paper are the prettiest. BEADED CHAIN Chains made of beads are very pretty, for they sparkle when the candle light shines on them. Take not too small Bohemian glass beads, so- called kindergarten beads, and string them ac- cording to your fancy. Chains made of rings consisting of ten or twenty beads are very pretty, especially when each ring is of a different color. If you have many gold and silver beads, so much the better, for they add to the glitter. Take a very long thread for the chain and commence to string from the centre to the right and left ends ; for instance, one silver bead in the centre, then eight blue beads on each side, then a silver bead at the right and draw the thread to 105 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS the left — in the opposite direction — through the same bead. Thus the first ring is formed. Make the following rings in the same manner, the threads crossing each other in the silver bead which closes the ring. The rings can also be made large and small alternately, entirely according to the imagina- tion of the individual. CHAIN MADE OF PAPER RINGS You can generally buy the paper already cut for chains, but it comes pretty wide and is apt to be clumsy ; so that if you care to take the trouble cut the paper yourself. To do this buy several sheets of glazed paper in different colors and cut it in strips one-half inch wide and four and one-half inches long. Paste a strip to form a ring, shove through this ring another strip and paste the ends to- gether, then through this one a third strip, and so on until the chain is long enough. Some like the chains of many colors, others like them in only two or three colors, alternating. CHAIN MADE OF PAPER A very pretty chain can also be made in the following manner : cut a sheet of glazed paper in 106 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS long strips about one inch wide. Fold these strips lengthwise four times and cut into them very carefully with the scissors, cutting in from one edge and then from the other alternately. As soon as you have finished cutting a strip in this manner unfold the paper and draw it apart. If desired you can paste several strips together before you cut them alternating the colors, as with other chains. FOLDED CHAIN Very much liked by the children are chains made of folded paper, which even the youngest child can easily make. If you use glazed paper then you will have to make the strips double, pasting them together. If ordinary paper is used then take it single. You will need two strips of paper one-half to one inch wide. Hold one of these strips in the left hand, lay the second strip across it and turn it under the first strip. Now the first strip will be on top, which turn down and lay the second strip over it from right to left : now again the first strip is on top, the second strip from the left to the right, in the same manner, from the top to the bottom, from left to right, and so on. As soon as the strips have been nearly worked up paste them on two new strips. 107 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS The chains can be made of any desired length and color. MANGER Take the drawer of an empty match box, and paint it brown or cover it with brown paper. Now cut out the necessary figures : Mary, the Christchild, Joseph, and so forth, from some pic- ture catalogue, paste them on card-board, and paint and glue them to one of the long narrow sides of the drawer. Should your match box be large then cut out larger figures, or, you can even glue on tiny wooden figures. LANTERN You can very easily make a little lantern of card-board or stiff paper. Draw the six parts of it in- a row on a sheet of card-board, and when cutting out allow a little at one end of each for an over-lap to make use of when you are gluing them. Then with a sharp knife cut out the windows and paste silk paper or gelatine sheets on the wrong sides of them, to look like window panes. A little thin board will serve for the bottom, which saw to fit and glue underneath. A piece of millinery wire will form the handle. 108 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS The windows may, if you wish, be painted in- stead of cut out, but if you have them trans- parent as above, and place a tiny night-light in- side they will look much prettier. CORK WAGONS Cork wagons can be made with corks, slices of corks, and pens, as in the picture. Take the longish pins, with big heads, that mamma uses, for the axles, joints, etc. SCROLL-SAW WORK Very pretty things, from the simplest star to the most intricate basket work, may be made for the Christmas tree if one is able to operate a scroll-saw. With cigar-box wood you can make jolly lit- 109 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS tic honey-cake men, — which have only one draw- back : that they cannot be eaten. However, they may be used over and over again from one Christ- mas tree to another. CANDLES According to the kind of paper you have you can make colored or white candles. Cut a strip of paper five to six inches long and three and one-half to four inches wide, wind around a piece of lead and glue on. Then cut the flame of dark yellow silk-paper, or writing paper painted the desired shade. As soon as the candle is dry glue the flame to the top, and at the bottom cut two little tri- angles, opposite each other, so that you can fasten the candle to the tree. MOSES IN THE BULRUSHES Carefully open a large walnut so that both halves will remain intact. Eat up the kernel, scrape the shells clean and bronze one of the halves on the outside. After it is thoroughly dry bore or burn in two little holes, through which draw a string. Line the shell with moss and place inside a tiny doll- baby. 110 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS NET MADE OF PAPER A net to contain a nut or other goody can be made of colored glazed paper. Cut a square, five inches in size and crease it in the centre from corner to corner, then again by turning one corner to the right and the diagonally opposite corner to the left. Now with a pair of sharp scissors make in- cisions from the top to the bottom edges alter- nately, but do not cut through the edges. As soon as the cutting is finished open up very carefully, place a nut inside, bring the net to- gether at the four top ends with ribbon and hang on tree. GILDED NUTS Pick out some large walnuts for the Christmas tree. Rub them clean with a dusting cloth, drive a nail in very carefully at the top, paste it all over with white of egg and roll it — holding the nut by the nail — in gold dust. If you have no white of egg, then paste will do, but the gold-leaf will not adhere to this so well. As soon as each nut is finished hang it up to dry thoroughly. Of course, silver leaf can also be used, and a 111 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS mingling of gold and silver nuts on the tree gives a very pretty effect. SLATE A very neat little slate can be made of black card-board. Cut a piece four inches long and two and one- half inches wide and round off the corners. Then cut from light yellow card-board or glazed paper two frames, which must be of the same length as the slate, but only one-fourth of an inch wide. Between these two frames glue the slate. Now tie a tiny sponge and pencil to the slate by means of a narrow ribbon, and it is finished. If you wish, you can write on the slate : "Merry Christmas." STARS MADE OF PEAS AND STICKS All kinds of stars can be made with pointed sticks- — matches can also be used — and peas, the latter first being soaked in water before being stuck together in the form of a star. As soon as the peas are dry gild, silver, or bronze them. STARS MADE OF SILK PAPER For the body, make a paper disc three inches 112 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS in diameter, on which glue a narrow ribbon to hang up the star by later on. t Then cut out two discs of silk paper, each six inches in diameter, and fringe them out to the depth of one and one-half inches and paste one on top of the form, and the other underneath. Then make the rays of gold paper. Cut four or six triangles, sloping in the tops to fit around the disc, and glue them on so that they will pro- ject a little way from the rim. You can also use yellow yarn. Now cut two more discs, one a trifle smaller than the other, and paste them on top of the rays. Then in the middle of the smaller disc glue a tiny star or angel head, and the star is finished. STARS MADE OF LACING STRIPS You can buy lacing strips in any kindergarten store. However, you can very easily make them your- self if you can get hold of any colored glazed paper. Cut into one and one-half inches wide strips and crease them lengthwise. You can also paste them together. From these strips you can make either three, five or six pointed stars, just as you wish. For 113 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS instance, two triangles crossed on top of each other make a six pointed star. All you need be- sides is some colored silk or gelatine paper pasted on the back and a wire with which to hang it up. CHRISTMAS LAMB Take a little plaster of Paris, mold from this an oblong piece for the body of the lamb and cover it with fluffy cotton. By means of a little stick fasten on the head, also made of plaster of Paris, and for the legs stick four matches into the body. A little ribbon around the lamb's neck is a finishing touch. CRADLE MADE OP EGG-SHELL Blow out an egg and draw a pencil line around the centre of it and one lengthwise, thus dividing the egg into four parts. With a small pair of scissors cut one of the parts out veYy carefully, and you will have the form of a cradle. Carefully rinse this, dry it and glue on two rockers made of thin card-board. Around the rim of the cradle form glue some tiny lace, and, if you like, line it with cotton and place a tiny doll inside. 114 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS ZEPPELIN BALLOON Get a rubber sausage in some store that carries articles for practical jokes. Blow it up, tie the re- sulting balloon tight with a string, and spread a piece of netting around it. The gondola or basket is then cut from a piece of card-board. First draw the center part, which must be two inches long and one inch wide. At the top and bottom of this draw parts each two inches long and the same width. With a sharp knife scratch in the four sides of the centre part and bend up the outer parts. The corners are fastened together with a silk thread, leaving enough of the ends to tie to- gether and fasten to the balloon. SANTA CEAUS Last touch of all, the Christmas-tree must be completed with a Santa Claus. Draw the dear old man on a piece of stiff card- board, just as he is trudging through the snow, with a pack on his back, his pockets bulging out and with a whip in his hand ; or if you can't draw cut him out, preferably a colored one, from some magazine page. He will be still more interesting if made movable. Cut both arms separately and 115 WORK AND PLAY FOR LITTLE GIRLS fasten them to the body with millinery wire. Draw a thin thread through and tie it in a knot, which, when you pull it, will move the arms. THE END 116 OCT 22 1912