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Show I CHRISTMAS BAG. A game thnt will dollglit children and grownups, too, at n Christens party Is that of "Christmas bag." A paper bag -Is heeded for this, and a rather large ono, but one that la made of lightweight light-weight paper ao that it will break oaslly. m If tho game Is to form ono of the main features of tho party, as It very easily may, It will be best to make the bag of bright red tissue paper, doubled and fastoncd with glue at tho sides, or red crape paper may be used and the edges of tho bag sowed with red thread. When this gay Christmas bug Is On (shed It is filled with bonbons wrapped III fringed tissue paper, or French snappers snap-pers with hold caps and mottoes, or even aomo carefully wrapped toys, and It is suspended from tho Chandelier by red or greon ribbons which aro run in tho top. A wand, which mny bo nu ond of n broomstick wound with rlb ban and having ribbon streamers, Is provided and given to ono of the children. chil-dren. Ho Is allowed to stand three or four pacos from the bag. Ho Is then blindfolded, turned ' around a few times and told to walk to the bag and hit it with tho wand. He may havo one, two, throo of four shoti at tho bng, as the children dccldo at tho beginning of tho gamo. If he inlss C9, anothor child U glren tho wand, hi blindfolded and allowed to havo a clmnco. When some child is successful and hits the bat: breaking It, tho contents scatter delightfully on tho floor, ni I there Is a wild, Jolly scramblo to sen who will bo ablo to pick up tho mo , sweets or toys, as tho caso may he. |