Show handicraft I 1 I 1 FOR BOYS AND GIRLS t L sr br A NE NEELY ELY HALL and rid DOROTHY DORO Y PERKINS rr I 1 NS f W W e 0 or L copyright b by A acely hall THREE HOMEMADE KITE REELS the expert kite flyer Is as particular bout about keeping lila his lying flying title in good condition as tho the fisherman la Is about his fishing tackle first let us see bee how to make the shown in fig 1 with this oils strapped to your right leg your hands tare are free to handle the tha line the line can be ba unwound by pulling it as you apay pa y it out and reeled up by dropping upon tho the left knee in the position as aa isumer by the boy shown in fig 1 fig 2 shows tho the completed reel and I 1 fig 3 ito construction A largo ribbon spool Is necessary for the winding drum of the reel A figs 2 and 3 0 to tho diameter of ohp the spool flanges must fiust be increased by pieces of 0 about twice their diameter 0 n bore a holo hole through the exact center of pieces D of the same size as the spool holo the frame tn in which tills this winding la Is mounted consists of two end blocks C nailed to a piece D cut 1 JD a trifle longer than the winding drum anil and blocks 0 just large enough to accommodate tho the axle for the wind ing drum druin aloro a hole a trifle larger than the spool hole through blocks C for the axle being careful to got get the hole in one exactly opposite that in the ahe other cut the axle enough longer than the winding drum to project beyond blocks 0 one half inch beyond C A I 1 t F J ono one and two inches beyond the other the crank is made of the strip I 1 E with A hole bored near ono one end for OW axle and the spool F pivoted near tho ho other end by bienna of the nail 0 rig fig 3 nail kail tj the 1 a winding drum and the crank ito tho tha long end of the axle the upright stick upon which tho the reel to la mounted 11 II fig 2 should be of tho the right length to reach front from tho the instep of your foot to your knee 1191 nail block D to 11 fig 2 and ithen tack tach three straps to II if loop 1001 I 1 to pass around the toot foot and straps J and it to buckle around the leg the simple hand reel in fa fig g 4 has han a drum like that hint in fig 3 make the axle long enough to provide a handle to io hold the reel by this axle must fit losely loosely so the drum will turn freely 61 I 1 and nails roust must be bc driven through it to tho the drum from slipping A spool with a nail to one end of the drum arum forms oms a cran fig 6 5 shows a codr body reel to strap about tho the waist the winding drum and tho the crank for turning it aro made the same as ghosn for the leg reel A boais box ls used tor for the mounting to tho construction cut two in each eich sido ot of the box bax through to lk ft pair a ot of holts belts FUN FOR HALLOWEEN A halloween party if it bo be ever so small email an affair requires previous loua preparation to wake ita it a success Buc ceas either you or your chum dressed as an a ghost should meet the guests at tho the door at the appointed hour in the room where the wraps are to be left it to Is well to have bavo mother ghost standing on guard this may bo be a dummy ghost made as shown in figs 1 2 and 3 hind bind the handle of a broom to a chair back with cord turning the broom portion up as shown in fig 2 fasten a white false faco face to the side of the broom for the shoots ghosts face drape a sheet around the chair and close up tip to the head fastening li it at the top to the straw ot of tho the broom then hang a pillowcase pillow case or other THE white cloth over tho the crosspiece cross piece ends for arm sleeves fig 1 adako the hood head out of a pillowcase pillow case folding it into uio form shown in fig 3 with a peak at tho the top and tho the front turned up the party would not be complete without somo soma of the old fashioned gamos such ns as bobbing for apples placed in a dishpan dish pan flailed with water and a doughnut eating contest la in which doughnuts vita on strings from tho the tops of doorways aro are oaten while both hands are bound behind be sure euro to arrango arrange tor for these then there la is ghost story tolling YOU must not overlook that another plan Is to have a witch tell stories A witcha caldron suspended from a tripod as shown in fig A 4 should bo be HO D 3 farr placed in inthe the center of the story tell ing room before the guests are allow ed to enter A large black kottle kettle Is best tor for tho the caldron but it if you cannot got get one tako take a dishpan dish pan tio a ropo rope around its outside just below the rim pig fig 5 and tu to this rope attach three ropes at equal distances apart by which to suspend tho the pan tho the room should bo be lighted only by abow a tow rays of light allowed to enter from the adjoining room flavo the giverts seat themselves upon the floor forming a circle around the caldron rr tas witch should mumble her words when tolling telling her story alory so that no one may distinguish more than a tow few words now and then and as sho she talks talka she should stir the con contosta onta tonta of her caldron with a large spoon tho the con tents should hi a walnuts having their kernels remond and replaced with slips of paper and the shells glued fast rim no opt 5 together again on the pieces of paper should bo be written whereby each guest may find a card foretelling fore telling her fortune when the witch finishes her story she sho should pass the cuts around then ala lights should be turned on the nuts nuta opened nod and the mrry race begun mr fr the biding places of the fortune cards |