Chapter I: Preface

WE know our girls. We know and sympathize with their restless longing for activity. The normal girl simply must be doing something, and this ceaseless energy, at times rather appalling to her elders, is but natural and right. It is in the young blood coursing so swiftly and joyously through her veins, and it must find vent in one way or another. But there is no need of doing that which brings neither true pleasure nor the joy of accomplishing something worth while, for the world is full of delightful things really worth the doing. We have only to open our eyes and ears to find them crowding forward to claim our attention, and the choice is between better and best.

There are merry frolics and active games that stimulate the health and renew the vitality of the body and there are scores of charming things for willing hands to make which are not only worth the making but which bring skill to the fingers and breadth and energy to the mind.

In this, our fourth book for girls, we are giving some of the things we have found well worth the doing, and it is our hope that our girl friends will also see their worth and find in them inspiration for further experiments in pastime and frolics.

THE AUTHORS

July 3, 1906.

CONTENTS

PART I

PARTIES, SHOWS AND ENTERTAINMENTS

CHAPTER I

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.

CHAPTER II

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.

CHAPTER III

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.

CHAPTER IV

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.

CHAPTER V

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.

CHAPTER VI

DANCE OF TITANIA, QUEEN OF THE FAIRIES 75

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

CHAPTER VII

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.

CHAPTER VIII

IMPROMPTU MOVING PICTURES FOR THANKSGIVING 97

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

CHAPTER IX

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.

CHAPTER X

THE WILD WEST SHOW ON A TABLE 113

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

CHAPTER XI

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.

CHAPTER XII

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.

CHAPTER XIII

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.

CHAPTER XIV

JOLLY LITTLE SANTA CLAUS WITH HIS REINDEER AND SLEIGH 163

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

CHAPTER XV

A LIVING CHRISTMAS TREE 173

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

CHAPTER XVI

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.

CHAPTER XVII

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.

CHAPTER XVIII

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

CHAPTER XIX

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.

CHAPTER XX

THE COLOSSUS OF RHODES 233

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

CHAPTER XXI

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.

CHAPTER XXII

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.

CHAPTER XXIII

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.

CHAPTER XXIV

HANGING GARDENS OF BABYLON 279

The King’s Wife, Amytis, 279; The Foundation, 280; To
Make the Twelve Openings, 281; The Babylonian Arches,
283; Last Platform, 285; To Find the Centre, 285;
Planting Shrubs and Trees, 287; Building the Steps, 289;
Stone Broad-fronted Bulls, 293; Two Statues, 294; The
Shrubbery, 297.

PART III

THINGS TO MAKE FOR HOME, GIFT DAYS AND FAIRS

CHAPTER XXV

NEW CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS 303

Paper, 303; Holly, 304; Holly Berries, 307; Wreaths, 310;
For Mistletoe, 310; Stems, 311; Ropes of Evergreen, 312.

CHAPTER XXVI

DOLL HOUSE OF PASTEBOARD 315

Windows and Doors, 316, 317; Doorknobs, 317; Window Glass,
318; Window Sash, 319; The Frieze, 322; A Rug for the
Living Room, 323; Book Shelves, 324; Tissue Paper
Curtains, 324.

CHAPTER XXVII

THE MAKING OF A BAYBERRY CANDLE 326

Bayberry Bushes, 326; The Leaves, 329; The Berries, 330;
Ready for the Candles, 330; Bayberry Wax, 331; Candle
Moulds, 331; Candlewicks, 334.

CHAPTER XXVIII

WATER TOYS—LITTLE WAX PEOPLE THAT SWIM AND RIDE ON RAFTS 338

Patterns for the Little People, 338; A Toy Life Rope, 340;
The Bathing Place, 341; For the Raft, 341; A Little
Lumberman, 344; Launching the Raft, 345; Making the
Mermaid, 345.

CHAPTER XXIX

HOW TO WEAVE WITHOUT A LOOM 349

Method Invented by the Author, 349; A Weaving Board, 349;
Directions for a Blue and White Cotton Rag, 350; To
Weave, 352; To Lengthen the Warp, 353; To Make a Heavier
Rug, 357.

CHAPTER XXX

HOW TO MAKE YOUR OWN EASTER CARDS AND GIFTS 358

[8.6] Cards Representing Easter Flowers, 358; The Cross,
360; The Tulip Bud, 361; The Dainty Bloodroot, 363;
Easter Egg Card, 363; Easter Bells, 364; To Make the
Turtle, 366; The Pig, 367; The Spoon, 368; An Umbrella,
369; The Doll’s Chair, 370; Strawberry, 371; Doll’s
Cradle, 372; Bird’s Nest, 373; Sail Boat, 373; Napoleon,
375; Josephine, 379.

CHAPTER XXXI

HOME-MADE CANDLESTICKS 385

The Clay, 385; Modelling Tools, 387; Strong Table, 387;
China Saucer, 388; A Close Coil, 389; The Handle, 393;
Blending of Decoration, 394; How to Preserve Unfinished
Work, 395; Glazing, 395; Other Methods of Coloring
Pottery, 396.

CHAPTER XXXII

WHAT TO MAKE OF BANANAS, ORANGES AND APPLES 399

An Orange-skin Coracle, 400; A Canoe Made from a Banana
Skin, 401; Apple Lantern or Fairy Lamp, 403.

CHAPTER XXXIII

LITTLE PAPER COLUMBUS AND HIS PAPER SHIP 405

Columbus’s Ship, 406; To Make the Mizzenmast, 408; The
Bowsprit, 408; The Forward Deck, 409; Deck-Fence, 410;
A Spar, 410; The Mainmast, 411; The Sails, 411; A Paper
Flag, 412; Main-Topsail, 412; Crow’s Nest, 412; The
Jigger Sail, 413; Wigwams, 416; Ferdinand and Isabella,
417.

CHAPTER XXXIV

HOW TO MAKE FRIENDS WITH THE STARS 418

Ursa Major, 418; Ursa Minor, 420; A Fairy Tale about the
Starry Bears, 421; Cassiopeia, 421; Leo, the Lion, 422;
Northern Crown, 423; Castor and Pollux, 423; Orion, 424;
Taurus, 425.

CHAPTER XXXV

STENCIL PAINTING AND HOW TO MAKE THE STENCILS 426

Dyes, 426; A Portière, 427; To Make a Design for
Stencilling, 428; Stencilling Cheese-cloth Curtains,
433; The Tassels, 435; Laundering, 438.

PART I

PARTIES, SHOWS, AND ENTERTAINMENTS