Show for the childrens party 40 t 1 I 1 w arfa ArF 6 elsei 7 1 M OW I 1 ia ae 4 sig V A J 4 I 1 f 7 1 I to make the childrens party at christmas time a brilliant success s Is not at all difficult all they need is room to play in games and pastimes planned ahead to fill up the time some one to ro supervise them and christmas christinas goodies to eat this last item in the program of the christmas party means a great deal to them but they are easily pleased the old fashioned games blind roans mans buff drop the handkerchief hide and seek have unfailing charms for the youngsters but aney will not play at one game long A fishing pond pleases them and Is easy t to 0 manage A lot of toys and trinkets are wrapped in paper and tied up a sufficient bumber to provide something for every child before the party these are plied piled up in some home convenient corner and a curtain of some kind hung across the corner to hide bide them fishing poles with lines having a crooked pin at the end are made ready and each child casts his line over the top of the curtain someone in charge of this part of the entertainment fastens a little parcel to the bent pin for each child and someone else sees to it that each little guest gets one chance at the pond A fortune tellers corner helps amuse the little folks and their brief fortunes all are written out before the time of the party A big owl made of paper stands on a small bench in a corner with a box containing the written for tunes behind him ills his licad head la Is s mado mad so that it will move in a nod to signify yes or from side to side for no in answer to questions someone Som eune ot oil course sitting behind manipulates the answers and finally thrusts one ot of the folded pieces of paper forward on tho bench or table when it comes time for refreshments they are served anil and from a decorated table containing a christ mas pie each chlad gc a little bag of sweets or some little trinket to carry away the pie Is 13 a ct centerpiece cor the little gifts on the tali shown above it Is a low square boi bo covered with red paper and cotton supporting a tiny christmas tree and a santa claus chaus small figures mado made ot of snap snapping ring bonbons bonbonis and candles with that represent a chimney top set all aff the table it Is shown in the picture ready for the cakes and sweets that are to be served paper I 1 aper table cover paper napkins and small paper plates help make the childrens party an easy matter for the housewife to handle finally when their revelries revel ries are ended they may form a little lantern procession each child having a small paper lantern to pretend to light him on Us his homeward way alc L 4 7 |