| Show handicraft FOR BOYS AND GIRLS by 5 A NEELY HALL and DOROTHY PERKINS copyright by A neely HOW TO BUILD AND FLY A BOX KITE of first importance in kite construe alon are the sticks which must be cut of uniform width and thickness fig 2 shows one of 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 B eight and one quarter inches long one quarter inch thick and three quarter inch wide then place sticks B across sticks A exactly at right angles to them five inches from the ends and fasten them with slender brads alree long after making the two fames prepare the cloth covering for the end cells get lightweight muslin or several sheets of strong lightweight wrapping paper for this it you use cloth cut a strip nine inches wide and 67 inches long ask mother or sister to hem the side edge of the strips and also to sew the ends to gether lapping them so as to form bands 66 inches long the two hands must be of exactly the same length fig 6 shows how the lapped ends should be sewed with a double 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 the frames to their fullest extent and bold them in this position temporarily with sticks sprung in be tween them then measure be als tance between sticks A for the dlag onal braces C fig 3 cut these sticks of the same width and thickness as sticks B and long enough to provide tor notching the ends aa shown in fig 6 to fit over sticks A fig 4 and so they will be bowed slightly when slipped into place the reason for having them slightly bowed Is so they will keep the cell coverings stretched tight like drum beads lash sticks C together at their intersect Inter sec alons with thread fig 3 and drive tacks into sticks A against the ends of C fig 4 to keep them from slipping away from sticks B there are several methods of attaching the box kite bridle but the two point method shown in fig 1 is the one most commonly used to send up the box kite set it upon the ground on its end io the position shown in fig 1 walk away a distance of about oue hundred and fifty feet and then with the flying line held firmly run yards or so paying out line as the kite rises HALLOWEEN FUN possibly you have already made your plans for a ballowe en party but ideas or tun are always in great demand so I 1 shall give you a number pigs 1 and 2 show two forms of pumpkin lanterns no two ot your lanterns should be alike pig 1 shows the ordinary type ot jack jacko o lantern the large teeth are an important feature to make a fearsome 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 cen ter of black to one and a center of red to the other for pupils then back the nose opening with green tissue paper and the mouth with red paper A turban of red cloth sup piles the finishing detail did you ever hear ot abla method of fortune telling the guests are sent one at a time to a tent in a cor ner of the room where a witch bands them a mirror which upon being breathed on tells what the future holds forth for them this Is how the trick Is done the witch writes the fortune upon the mirror with french chalk then rubs it off with a handkerchief so no trace of the writing can be seen when the mirror is breathed upon the moisture feakes this writing reappear pinning the tail upon the witch s cat Is lots of fun upon a sheet or large piece of wrapping paper make a drawing of a witch astride of her 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 of clothesline with email 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 the tall upon the cat for choosing partners for supper givot each boy a card with a name written upon it with ink made of bak ins water the cards will appear blank because the writing will not be visible but direct each boy to pass bis card over the flame of a candle and when this Is done be will discover his partners name written in brown upon the card figs 6 and 8 show appropriate fa vor for the table the bead of the fig 5 Is an orange hollowed out jacko lantern fashion and a small bottle forms the body fig 6 andl cates bow the bead should be fastened to the bottle by a cork A donn through a bole in the orange into the neck of the bottle make a bokar of white paper a gown of colored tissue paper and a paper cap as shown in pig 7 make the witch fig 8 in tha same way as the goblin but with aa apple bead fig 9 show liow to prepare her peaked bat |
