Show jj handicraft FOR BOYS AND GIRLS f rr 1 I 1 1 t i 1 5 S by A NEELY HALL and DOROTHY PERKINS copyright by A neely hall HOW TO BUILD AND FLY A BOX KITE of first importance la in kite construction are the sticks which must be cut of uniform width and thickness fig 2 shows one of 0 the two frames required for or the box kite cut sticks A 30 inches long three eighths inch thick and three eighth inch wide and sticks B eight and one onu quarter arter 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 attree quartet inch long after making the two frames pre parti para the cloth covering for the end D cells cell get lightweight light eight muslin or several sheets it A strong lightweight wrapping paper for or this if you use cloth cut a strip nine inches wide and 57 inches long ask mother or sister eister to hem the side edges of the strips and also to sew the ends together lapping them so as to form bands inches long the two lands hands must be of exactly the same length fig 6 shows how the lapped ends should be sewed with a double row of 0 stitching also how to slip the bands arver over the frames one at a ILI time in e and fasten them to the sticks with tacks alter after the bands have been fastened on spread the frames to their fullest extent and hold them in this position TACKS C 84 an all THREAD 20 INCHES 03 J temporarily with sticks sprung in between them then measure the dis bance nee between sticks A for the dlag onal braces C fig 3 cut sticks of 0 the same edth and thickness as sticks slicks B and long enough to provide for or notching the ends as shown in fig 5 to fit over sticks A fig 4 and so they will bo 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 drumhead drum head lash lucks C together at their intersections with thread fig 8 3 and drive tacks into sticks A against the ends ot of C fig 4 to keep them from slipping away from sticks B there are several methods ot of attaching the box kite bridle but the two point method shown in fig I 1 is 18 the one most commonly used to tend up the box boi kne kite set it upon the ground on its end in the position shown bbown in fig 1 walk away a distance b of about one hundred and fifty feet and then with the flying line held firmly run WO iro yards or so eo paying out tto tho flue as ailin aba kite rises HALLOWEEN FUN possibly you have already made mad y your our plans tor for a li halloween alloween party but u ideas for fun are arc always in grea great do de mand so I 1 shall gise you a number figs I 1 and 2 show two to forms forma of pumpkin lanterns no two of lour our lanterns should be alike pis fig I 1 shows the ordinary typo type of jack jacko 0 ia lantern n tern the largo teeth are an important feature to make a fearsome appearing face the old pirate jacko jack o lantern in fig 2 lias has his eyes nose and mouth backed with colored tissue paper use white tissue paper tor for the eye openings pasting a round cen ILL ter of 0 black biach to one and a center of 0 red to the other for pupils then back bach the nose opening with green tissue paper and the mouth with red tissue paper A turban of red cloth supplies the finishing detail did you ever hear bear of this method of fortune telling the guests are sent one at a time to a tent in a cortier corner of the room where here a witch hands 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 ith a handkerchief so no trace of the tb writing can be seen when the trite is breathed upon the moisture makes anis writing reappear pinning the tall upon the witcha cat Is lots of tun fun upon a sheet or large piece of w wrapping rapping paper make a drawing of a witch astride of her A ab A qa c 8 1 broom with fill tier her cat seated behind her the sketch in fig 3 will help you in in drawing this jae black crayon or charcoal prepare short pieces of 0 clothesline with a small safety pin sewed to one end as shown la in fig 4 for tails blindfold the elie guests one at a time and start them across the room t to 0 pin the tall tail upon the cat for choosing choo partners for supper give each boy a card with a name written upon it with ink made of bak ing soda and water the cards will appear blank because the writing will not be visible but direct each boy to pass his card over the flame of a candle and when this Is done he be will dasco discover er his bis partners name written in brown upon the card figs 5 and 8 show appropriate vori vors tor tile one table the head of t goblin fig 5 Is an grange hollowed out jack jacko jact o lantero lant cro erv fashion and a small bottle forms the tha body fig 6 andt cafes how bow the head should be fastened to the bottle by a cork A pushed down through a bole in the orange into the neck of the bottle make a collar of white paper a gown of c colored 0 1 tissue paper and a paper cap as shown in fig 7 make the witch fig 8 in the same way as the goblin but with ao an appl head bead fig 9 shown liow how to pre part par her peaked hat bat |