| Show I 1 handicraft FOR BOYS AND GIRLS 3 ur cr 4 A NEELY NEELY HALL hallan and DOROTHY 0 OT PERKINS P 5 copyright by A nelly antly hall HOW TO BUILD AND FLY A 0 of f first importance in kito kite construction tion are the sticks which must be cut of uniform and thickness fig 2 shows one of tile the two frames required for the box kite cut sticks A 30 inches long three eighths inch thick and three eighth inch wide and sticks 11 13 eight and oab quarter inches long one quarter inch thick and three quarter inch wide then place sticks D B across sticks A exactly at right angles to them five inches from the ends and fasten them with slender brads alree quarter inch long after making the two frames prepare the cloth covering for the end cells get gei lightweight muslin or several sheets of strong lightweight wrapping paper tor for this it if you uso ubo cloth cut a strip nine inches wide and 1574 inches one iong ask mother or sister to hem the side edges of the strips end and also to sow sew the ends together lapping them ao as to form lands bands 66 ega inches long the two bands must be of exactly the same length fig 6 shows allows how the lapped ends enda should be sewed with a dou double ble row of stitching also how to slip the bands over the frames one at a time and fasten them to the sticks with tacks after the bands have been fastened on spread tho the frames to their fullest exten extents taud and hold them in this position TAC C IN lo 10 lo 10 4 THREAD 20 INCHES thea C A temporarily with sticks sprung in between them then measure the distance between sticks A fur for the diagonal braces C fig 3 cut t these hose sticks of the same width and thickness as s sticks B and long enough to provide for notching the ends as shown in fig 6 to nt fit over sticks slicks A fig 4 and so ao they will bo be bowed slightly when slipped into place the reason for having them slightly bowed in so they will keep the cell coverings stretched thed tight like drum heads lash sticks C together at their intersections with thread fig 3 and drive tacks into sticks A against the ends of C fig 4 to keep them from slip ping away awa from sticks D B there are several methods of attaching the box kito bridle but the two point method shown in fig I 1 Is tho one moil commo commonly nily used to berid up the box kite set it upon the ground on its ita end in the position allaan in rig fig 1 I walk away a distance of about oise hundred and fifty feet and then with the flying line held firmly run loff yards ards or so paying out tha line as tte kite rises HALLOWEEN PUN FUN possibly you have already made your plans plane for or a fla halloween iloween party but ideas for fun are always in great demand so eo I 1 shall give you a number figs I 1 and 2 show two forms forma ot of pumpkin lanterns no two of your lanterns should be alike pig fig 1 shows the ordinary type of jack jacko 0 o Ian lantern tern the largo large teeth are an important feature to make a fearsome a appearing face the old pirate jack jacko o lantern in fig 2 has his eyes nose and mouth backed with colored tissue paper use white tissue paper for the eye openings pasting a round center of black to ono one and a center of reato red to the other for pupils then back the noso DOBO opening with green tissue paper and the mouth with red tissue paper A turban of red cloth supplies the finishing detail did you ever hear bear ot of this method of fortune telling tho the guests are sent one at a time to a tent in a corner ot of the room where a witch hands them a mirror which upon being breathed on tolls tells what the future holds forth for them this Is how the trick Is done the witch writes the fortuno fortune upon the mirror with french chalk then rubs it off with a handkerchief TO io no trace of tho the writing can be seen when the mlp Is breathed upon the moisture makes this writing reappear pinning the tall upon the witcha cat Is lots of fun upon a sheet or large piece of wrapping paper make a drawing of a witch astride of her 40 0 A broom with her cat seated behind her the sketch in fig 3 will help you in drawing this use black crayon or charcoal prepare short pieces ot of clothesline with a small email safety piu sewed to one end as shown in fig 4 for tails blindfold the guests one at a time and start them across the room to pin pill the tall upon tile the cat for choosing partners for supper give each boy a card with a name written ritten ur upon it with ink made of baking soda and water the cards will wil appear blank because the writing will not be visible hut but direct each boy to pass ilia his card over the flame of a candle and when this to Is done he will dc hlf his partners namo name written in brown upon the card figs 5 and 8 show appropriate ta fa vors for the table the head bead of the goblin fig 6 Is an orange hollowed out jacko jack o lantern fashion and a small bottle forms the body fig 8 6 indicates bow the head should be fastened to tile the bottle by a cork A pushed down through 9 21 bole in the orange into tile the neck of the bottle make a collar of white paper a gown of colored tissue paper and a paper cap sa shown shoon in fig 7 alake the witch fig B in the tha same way as the goblin but with an bead fig 9 shown liow how to pro pre para her ber peaked bat bal |
