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PART I

PARTIES, SHOWS AND ENTERTAINMENTS

PAGE A FOURTH OF JULY LAWN FROLIC 3

Ground Decoration, 3; Firecracker Invitation, 4; Pantomime Charades, 6; To Make the Sun-bonnet, 7; Shuffle Race, 10; Hurling the Lance, 10; Daylight Fireworks, 11; Balloon Ascension, 11; The Myth, 12; Pandora Box, 12; The Balloons, 13.

A WONDERFUL CIRCUS AT HOME WITH MOVING ANIMALS 15

Mademoiselle Rosebud, 16; To Give the Horse Power to Move, 18; Bob, the Wonderful Elephant, 20.

A NOVEL EASTER PARTY WITH NEW EASTER GAMES 33

Egg Tennis, 33; Number of Eggs, 33; To Prepare the Eggs, 34; Shower of Paper, 36; The Rackets, 38; The Game, 39; Butterfly Game, 42; Magic Dye Kettle, 43.

A DOORWAY PUNCH AND JUDY SHOW 45

The Stage, 45; To Make Punch's Head, 46; Punch's Dress, 50; Judy's Head, 51; The Baby, 52; Drama of Punch and Judy, 53.

HALLOWE'EN MERRYMAKING 55

Novel Ways of Telling Fortunes, 55; Invitation Rings of Grass, 55; Black Cats, 56; Pair of Old Slippers, 58; Cups and Bowls, 59; The Wedding Race, 61; The Vesper Rite, 65; Bean Bag Test, 66; The Witch Screen, 66; Fairy Airships, 70; Blarney Stone Game, 71.

DANCE OF TITANIA, QUEEN OF THE FAIRIES 75

The Stage, 75; Titania, 79; Costume, 82; Wings, 83.

THANKSGIVING PARTY 85

Apple, Orange and Pumpkin Games, 85; Game Court, 90; The Game, 92; Rapid-Transit Thanksgiving Story, 92; Pumpkin Lantern, 93; Forfeit, 95.

IMPROMPTU MOVING PICTURES FOR THANKSGIVING 97

Puritan Woman's Dress, 98; Puritan Man's Costume, 98; The Properties, 101; A Pantomime, 102.

A VALENTINE ENTERTAINMENT WITH ORIGINAL VALENTINES 103

The Post-Office, 104; Valentine Stamps, 107; When the Bell Rings, 107; Heart Valentine, 109; World Valentine, 109; Daisy Valentine, 110; Love's Palette, 111.

THE WILD WEST SHOW ON A TABLE 113

A Panorama, 113; Pasting Pictures, 120; The Performers, 120; A Tent, 123.

ROOF PICNIC WITH BROOK TO CROSS AND FLOWERS TO PICK 127

Sunflowers, 127; Hollyhocks, 129; Roses, 130; Peaches, Plums and Apples, 130; On the Roof, 131; Country Picnic, 132; Crossing the Brook, 133; Japanese Tag, 134.

THE MAGIC PEEP SHOW 137

The Slides, 138; The Cow Jumped Over the Moon, 139; Life in Fairy Waters, 141; Easter Chicks, 143; Three Blind Mice, 144; Dance of the Dolls, 145; The Bouquet, 147; The Little Sun-bonnet Girl, 149.

PLANT YOUR GARDEN IF YOU CAN 153

A New Flower Game, 153; Marking Out Flower Beds, 157; Flags, 157; The Rackets, 158; The Game, 159; A Tally Card, 159; To Determine Choice of Sides, 160.

JOLLY LITTLE SANTA CLAUS WITH HIS REINDEER AND SLEIGH 163

The Sleigh, 164; Reindeer, 165; Santa Claus, 168; Christmas Gifts, 170; Christmas Cards, 172.

A LIVING CHRISTMAS TREE 173

How to Prepare, 173; The Peaked Hat, 174; To Decorate, 177.

HOW TO GET UP A GIRLS' FAIR 179

A Managing Committee, 179; Blackbirds, 181; Packages for the Blackbirds, 184; Express Office, 186; Letters, 187; Post-Office, 187; Decorations, 187; Postmaster, 192.

CAMPING OUT IN YOUR BACK YARD 194

Camping Outfit, 194; Tent, 197; Table, 198; Safe, 199; Spring, 200; A Fine Pail, 201; Camp-fire, 201; A Boat, 202; Out Fishing, 204.

OUTDOOR FUN WITH HOME-MADE TETHER BALL 207

The Pole, 207; The Cover for the Ball, 207; A Court on the Grounds, 211; A Pattern for the Rackets, 214; The Object of the Game, 215.

PART II

MINIATURE SEVEN WONDERS OF THE WORLD

THE PYRAMIDS OF EGYPT 219

Cheops's Home, 219; The Pyramid, 220; Carving the Wonderful Sphinx, 225; Making the Date Palm, 227; Making the Camels, 228.

THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES 233

Island of Rhodes, 233; To Make the Colossus, 234; Mark the Features, 238; The Pedestal, 240.

THE PHAROS OF ALEXANDRIA AND THE MAUSOLEUM OF HALICARNASSUS 245

The First Lighthouse, 245; The Building Lot, 246; The Foundation, 248; The Marble Steps, 252; An Artificial Island, 254; The Mausoleum of Halicarnassus, 255.

THE STATUE OF ZEUS AT OLYMPIA 259

Throne of White Cardboard, 263; Upper Dais, 264; Footstool, 265; Inlaying the Throne with Ebony, 267; The Drapery, 267; Winged Victory, 268.

THE TEMPLE OF DIANA AT EPHESUS 269

Ionic Column, 269; The Ground Plan, 270; The Outer Row of Columns, 271; A Cella, 271; The Goddess Diana, 272; Marble Steps, 274; The Side Steps, 276.

HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON 279

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