Show acceptable PRESENTS FOR CHILDREN x BY JULIA BOTTOMLEY dous house of cardboard q h A hat box ot of strong cardboard and some come red white and green watercolor water color coor paints are required to make this dolls house bouse A view of it Is given in the tha picture above also a picture cletur 0 of the roof and of 0 the front and one a side the root roof and chimneys are to be made bade separately two large square opener openings ggs are cut out at the front and above them an oblong la is cut on three sides dent outward this forms an awning that la Is painted in red and white stripes A door Is cut in the side and panels and doorknobs painted on it openings are cut in the root roof to hold bold the chimneys and it Is painted in green squares to simulate shingles the house and chimneys aro are painted red lined with white to simulate bricks white paper pasted over the windows will took look like a shade after the parts are made they ar are 13 fastened together with paper fasteners easily made animal toys animals that gleaso plea sethe the little ones are made of canton flannel or plush and stuffed with sawdust pins with black heads beads regulation or on artl arti i facial eyes aro are used and bits ot of lambs wool or fur provide the required hair A dog and pony are pictured here made of white canton flannel also outlines of patterns for cut tin tang them each animal is made ot of three pieces the two sides and a piece to be sewed underneath this last has a slit in it for turning the figure right side out ou after tafter tho the pieces are machine stitched together after it Is stuffed this opening Is sowed bowed up almost any animal may be made in this ibis way 0 bungalow made of cardboard A and other toy houses are made inde ot of heavy cardboard boxes the picture shows the tha roof chimney front and andone one side of tho bungalow before they are put together also the tin shed house the windows are cut out and plain white writing paper pasted over the openings on the inside the wl didow panes and sashes caches are painted on this doors ere vre cut on three sides and panels and knobs painted on them doorsteps window boxes and flowers sh etc are ril painted on the hat dit surface the chimney Is IB made separately red and ad lined ned w with h white A group of baby belongings tho the baby inspires the greatest number of dainty gifts at christmas time nearly all of them tho the handwork ot of those who welcome him A book in which the important affairs of tho the now arrival aro are to be ba put on record a hanger tor for safety pins of several sizes a pair of arm lets and some brightly colored toys toya suspended by gay ribbons are pictured above in the group of baby belongings the record book Is made by covering cardboard with white malre silk bilk A stork Is painted on the front cover and plain heavy white paper provides the leaves satin ribbon in light blue or pink la is sewed to each cover to fasten them together pink satin ribbon and white celluloid rings in three sizes are hufled tor for tho the safety pin hangers oue oge long and three short ends hang from a pretty bow each terminating in a ring the tha pins are arc fastened over the rings narrow satin ribbon chirped chirred over oat elastic cord forms tile the armlets armless arm lets each Is finished with a full rosette bootees booties and a coat hanger ix the warm looking and dainty bootees booties shown in the picture will be easy to make by those who understand crocheting they are crocheted of white zephyr and shaped to fit over tho the knees A beading to la worked in near the top and narrow pink satin ribbon run through it makes it possible to tia alo the boots so that they will not slip down A novel and very pretty touch Is s given these bootees booties by the tiny pink r rose ago buds that are embroidered on t them bem with silk loss floss little wooden hangers are covered with cotton tor for a padding and over this light satin ribbon Is shirred sherred shi the tha hook Is wound with the ribbon and the hanger finished wath a pretty bow topsy doll made alade of a stocking u the rag baby has haa tho the ot at being tho the best beloved of its little owners possessions posses Rions here etere Is 3 a topsy toll doll made of a black stocking with mouth an and d nose nest outlined with yam and glass beads for or eyes by raveling ra an old knitted mitten or aay any knitted article its head of kinky hair Is as aa tho the 11 cauro burc Is 13 cut cul out in two pieces which are machine stitched together with on an opening left at one side for or turning it right side out it to li stuffed with cotton rompers and a cap ot of gayly striped ging gingham tiam add cr cc the I 1 cil lation ot of this topsy |