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Show i HANDICRAFT FOR BOYS AND GIRLS j By k A. NEELY HALL and DOROTHY PERKINS (Copyiieht, by A. Neely Hall.) HANDY THINGS TO MAKE FOR, MOTHER. For the sleeve board (Fig. 1) you will require wood three-quarters or one inch thick, out of which to cut pieces A and B (Figs. 2 and 3), and a carpenter's "dovel" stick about two feet long from which to cut four pieces five inches long for connecting A and B. Figs. 2 and 3 show the measurements meas-urements for cutting pieces A and B, lj7i Hrzrznr . i ) (5 TWr- and the location of the one-half inch holes for the dowels, which should extend entirely through the pieces. Coat the ends of the dowels with glue, and fasten them with finishing nails driven through the edges of A and LI. Fig. 4 shows a unique rack for dish towels, with the back board so hinged that, when the towels hung upon them have dried and been put away, the arms may be dropped out of the way as in Fig. B. Fig. 6 shows the dimensions for board A, Fig. 7 the dimensions for board B, and Fig. 8 the length of the broomhandlo arms C. The holes in board B must be of the exact diameter of the broonjhandles. Coat the ends of the arms with glue, and drive a nail through the edge of board B into each. One pair of hinges is sufficient for hinging board B to a. They should be screwed to the edges as shown at D (Fig. 5). Screw eyes E and F (Fig. ! I - L -.J li u- a is' a I 5) are provided for pin H to slip through when the arms have been raised, to hold them in that position (Fig. 4). Screw one screw eye into the edge of board B (E, Fig. 5), and two screw eyes into board A (F, Fig. 6), in the right positions so when the arms are raised screw eye E will come between screw eyes F. Screw eyes G (Figs. 4 and 5) are provided for hangers. The purpose of the bread-slicing board (Fig. 9) is to make it easy to slice a loaf of bread so each slice is of equal thickness on all edges. Fig. 10 shows the dimensions for base A, and Fig. 11 the dimensions for uprights B. Block C will keep up- ' B B i f if ! I 12 " " I J l'J' rights B the right distance apart for the slot for the bread knife. Nail uprights up-rights B in place, then slip a saw through the slots, and cut a small groove in base A (D, Figs, i) and 11) so the knife will cut through the bottom bread crust easily. Strip E (Fig. 9) is nailed to the far edge of base A, to push the bread against when cutting, and strip F (Fig. 9) fits between uprights B, on the en-J of base A, and should be of the proper width so there will be exactly ex-actly flve-sixleentha of an inch space between 1U Inside dge and slot L). CORK TOYS. If you will save the cork from every empty bottle before it is thrown out or disposed of to the ragman, you will soon have enough shapes and sizes to provido an afternoon's fun of toymaking. If you do not want to wait until enough corks have accumulated accu-mulated by this means, you can get what you will need at a drug store. In addition to corks, you must have some cardboard, some worsted, beads, toothpicks, burnt matches, pins and glue. For cutting the corks use a very sharp knife. The horse (Fig. 1) has a body made of two tapered corks, with the small ends glued together. Use the pattern pat-tern in Fig. 2 for the head, and glue this in a slot cut across the end of the body. The legs may be toothpicks or matches; glue them into holes In the cork body. The tail is made of several strands of worsted lied to a pin (Fig. 3), which is stuck into tha body. The funny little porcupine (Fig. 4) has a tapered cork body (Fig. 5), toothpick legs, a cardboard bead (Fig. 6), and toothpick quills. Because cork birds and animals arq funny creatures at best, it is proper to devise varieties other than those found in zoos. Pig. 7 shows a peculiar pe-culiar specimen. Isn't he a dandy with his ornamental i.ck? Five glass beads strung upon f toothpick form the neck, the cardboard head (Fig. 8) sticks upon the end of the toothpick neck, and the toothpick legs have beads glued upon their ends. The duck (Fig. 9) is one of the many floating toys which can be made. Fig. 10 shows the head and neck, Fig. 11 the tail, and Fig I the keel fastened fas-tened to the under side of the body to prevent upsetting. The keel should be of cardboard coated with paraffin. Tapering corks make splendid pots for toy plants for a doll house (Fig 15), and plants can be made of paper or pieces of artificial ferns. If you have never made a cork Javelin Jave-lin '.o toss at a target, you have missed loth of fun. Fig. 16 shows how to make one by inserting a needle In the bottom of a tapered cork, and a feather feath-er in the top. Enough cork furniture can be devised de-vised to furnish a doll'B Louse completely. com-pletely. Fig. 17 shows a bed. This I has a cardboard mattress, cork feet, and a pillow of two tapering corks. - |
