THIS is also a Christmas holiday party. For this you will need either
small evergreen branches for the Christmas tree, or better yet, the
little dwarf trees in pots. Ask mother to let you have some of the
ornaments from your own tree, and have plenty of colored paper, paste,
scissors, also popcorn, needles and thread, and tree hooks. If you can
have a little netting, some colored worsted, and candy, you can find
use for them. After your friends have come, make the ornaments for your
trees, such as gilt and silver stars, strings of popcorn, and chains
of colored paper. Using a doll’s stocking as a pattern, cut the net
in the shape of stockings, overhand two pieces together with colored
worsted on three sides. Fill these bags with candy, then overhand the
top together and hang on the tree.
Hot chocolate with sandwiches is nice for a winter afternoon, and your
friends will enjoy it after they have finished trimming their trees.
[Illustration:
Come spend the afternoon with me,
Be sure to bring your dolly;
We’ll trim for her a Christmas tree,
Now won’t that be real jolly?]
As Christmas time will be here soon,
Please come and spend the afternoon,
No matter what may be the weather,
And we will sit and sew together.
Unless we hurry, I’m afraid
We won’t get all our presents made.
[Illustration]