| Show GIVE YOUR YOUNGSTERS SOME HOLIDAY FUN PUN Everyone's Am Amused user Z At I- I Made Home Games Decorations By Dy MARIAN YOUNG Mother can say Be my valentine to o her t Children In no pleasanter or more sure sure to to-be to apprecIated be-apprecIated way Yes than ian Yes my pets you can ha haa have havea a party And if she ahe follows up her permission per- per mission with a few ideas for makIng making mak- mak Ing ng the party successful and unique shell she'll be doubly popular around the howe house louse Whether a Valentine party Is for children or ups grown-ups the table decorations decorations dec- dec orations rations are number one consideration tion on Red hearts and cupids are necessary to the success of the party as black cats and pumpkins were to o the one you gave last Hallow Halloween n. n However the smart hostess tries to o figure out new ways to use the theold theold old Id and well well loved loved symbols If she had lad a a. flower heart as a centerpiece last ast year she doesn't use flowers agaIn gain this year Or If she does docs they hey look quite different Make lake Decorations For any kind of childrens children's party Washington's Birthday St St. Patricks Patrick's Patricks Patrick's Patick's Pat Pat- ricks rick's day and so on its on-it's its it's a nice id idea a ato to o let the youngsters help make the decorations And to you or to the children hildren crepe paper departments lower flower shops and novelty counters where such things as toy balloons are re sold are sure to furnish ration atlon One pretty Valentine party table has las a toy balloon cupid in the cener center center cen cen- ter er of it And to carry out the idea dea tiny red b balloons at each childs child's place There are several new balloon games ames to amuse children If they are ire in an hilarious mood some of these icse probably will entertain the theIder older Ider folks too Try a blowing race with players lined ned up at one end of the room Supply every person with an inflated a 1 n s- s For a Washington's birthday party a cherry free tree gone gone modern above makes mates a clever table decoration Simply Simply Sim Sim- ply put a triangle of blue cardboard on a light wood base then blow up red balloons and nd pull pun the nub ends through holes in the cardboard Use little fide George Washington hatchets for Favors toy oy balloon then give orders that each ach one is to blow or fan his balloon balloon baloon bal- bal loon oon the length of the room to the opposite wall The player whose balloon touches the opposite wall first wins Also two guests can be given inflated inflated in- in balloons and milk bottles Each player places his balloon on the he mouth of the bottle At a given signal ignal they start running toward the he goal usually the opposite wall meanwhile balancing the balloons on the bottles If his balloon falls from the bottle the player is dis dis- qualified First to reach the goa goal wins Tennis with a string instead of a anet anet anet net and balloons instead of regular deck tennis rings can be fun for partygoers of any age Choose two teams earns with two players to a team placing lacing people about three feet fee away iway from the cord Boisterous Balloon Games One player using the underhand stroke bats a balloon over the core cord to o the opposing team It is returned in n the same manner When a player permits a balloon to go under the cord ord hits it overhand breaks it or lets ets it touch the floor the opponents score core a point Team which first scores cores 10 points wins For balloon basketball place an inverted lampshade or waste basket on a raised object six feet high at each end of the room Select two groups of players two or more to a side ide As its goal each team has a basket Line the players up in the center enter of the room and at a signal let et one person bat a balloon into the air The players on one team then try ry to bat the balloon without letting letting letting let let- ting it touch the floor noor Into the opponents opponents opponents' op op- basket Any player who breaks the balloon or lets it touch the floor is la disqualified The team scoring the greatest number of baskets baskets baskets bas bas- in two minute five-minute periods wins A plump little toy balloon cupid t reigns f ns supreme over this gay valentine party PertY table A fin tiny y rod toy balloon is attached to each place card which is a r miniature crimson valentine valentino fr A i r I v l lh h At A- A t 1 a A 4 4 i iT T k S 4 j jl l |
