THIS is really the very nicest kind of a party to give. Just try it and
see for yourself! For this you will need plenty of narrow, red (or red
and green ribbon) holly seals, nice white wrapping paper, and any other
things which make holiday packages look “Christmas-y.” Be sure not
to forget a jar of paste. Buy some of the beautiful copies of famous
paintings, which are sold at a cent a piece, and cards on which to
mount them, at two cents each. If mother can let you have some colored
cambric-pink or blue-you can use it for scrap-books, and you will also
need scrap pictures and plenty of old magazines from which to cut
pictures. Have ready a couple of dozen holly napkins, and three pounds
of candy.
Write your invitations on paper with a holly decoration in the corner,
and ask your friends to bring any toys which they are willing to give
away.
Then when the children come there will be plenty to do. Two can cut
scrap pictures from the magazines, another can make the scrap book from
the pink or blue cambric.
The pictures will need to be mounted, and when you do these, just paste
the corners to the mount. They must be wrapped prettily in white
paper, and either sealed with holly seals or tied with ribbon, or both.
These are nice gifts for a hospital.
Two other children can attend to the candy bags. Lay a holly napkin
right side up on the table and put a handful of candy in the center.
Now draw the corners together, and tie firmly with ribbon, around the
candy. Smooth out the corners, and you will have a pretty candy bag.
The toys which have been brought will need to be wrapped nicely and
tied with ribbon, so the afternoon will pass quickly. Perhaps mother
will let you serve creamed chicken, peas, potato chips, ice cream and
cake to your guests, for after such a busy afternoon they will surely
be hungry.
This is a very good way to entertain your Sunday school class.
When you’re the hostess, bear in mind
You must unselfish be, and kind.
Don’t play the games that _you_ like best,
But always try to please the rest.