THINGS TO MAKE AND DO IN WINTER DAYS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLVI, Issue 21380, 24 June 1939, Page 5 (Supplement)

THINGS TO MAKE AND DO IN WINTER DAYS

Here is a jolly game that can be played in the cold weather, and which will very soon make you warm. Chicken Markets This game is great fun; any number of players can join in, but six is the best number. One player is chosen as the “market man,” and another the “buyer.” The rest of the players are "chickens.” The chickens stoop down in a row clasping their hands under their knees. The buyer comes up to the market man, asking, “Have you any chickens for sale?” The market man answers, “Would you like to see and try them?” When he examines them the buyer pretends that he is not satisfied with some of the “chickens,” saying, “This one is too fat, this one is too lean,” etc., until at last he finds one that suits him. The chickens have to go through all this without smiling. When a chicken seems to be all

ANSWERS TO LAST WEEK’S PUZZLES Eight Jumbled Girls’ Names Cicely Gwenda Bernadette Pauline Daphne Verna Dorothy Kathleen. Jumbled Up Girls’ Names Rosemary Racheal Janice Annette Meriel Susan Sadie Gertrude Matilda.

right the buyer and the market man take him by the arms, one on either side. He stays in his first position, with his hands clasped under his knees, while they swing him forward and backward three times. If he does not loosen his clasped hands he is supposed to be all right,” and the buyer takes him and puts him off to the opposite side of the floor. The game keeps on until all the chickens are sold. Those who smile have to pay a forfeit or are out of the game. A simpler form of this game is honey pots. One player is the honey merchant and another is a buyer of honey. The rest are honey pots. They squat down with their hands clasped under their knees. The merchant and the buyer take each pot by its two arms and swing it. If the honey pot breaks its hold the honey is poor. Each player, of course, tries to be a good pot of honey. A Winter Hobby Long winter evenings by the fireside provide an excellent chance for making things in paper mache. Literally, these words mean “chewed paper,” which indicates that the paper must be reduced to a pulpy state before work can be started. Decide on something simple in shape to serve as a mould—such as * a bowl or porridge plate—and then tear or cut old newspapers into pieces about an inch square. Soak the paper in water for at least an hour, and then, keeping it flat, squeeze out as much water as possible, between the palms of the hands. Smear a little grease, such as lard

t | or margarine, on the inside of the a | mould, and after separating the t paper, arrange the pieces carefully I over the greased mould, trying not II to go beyond the edge. 8 With your fingers, spread flour 5 paste lightly over the paper, taking 3 care to press out all air bubbles and i blobs of paste which would cause ; hollows. s Follow with another layer of . paper, and then more paste, repeati ing until there are ten layers of paper, and ten of paste. 1 Now, allow the mould to dry for about 24 hours, and then apply the finishing touches. Slip the papier mache out of the mould, cut off all uneven edges with ' scissors, and paste any pieces of paper that have not stuck properly. Afterwards apply another coat of flour paste, inside and out, and allow it to dry. The model is now ready for the coating of enamel which hides the newspaper print and makes it decorative, and to this may be added any artistic touches desired. Numerous useful things may be made in this way, and such work gives a touch of individuality to any gift. Here’s something for fidgety * fingers to do. If you have a sheet of writing-paper handy—or any other kind of thin paper—try tearing patterns. You will find it best to fold .your paper into four; then nip bits out of the folds, making holes and tears of all shapes and sizes. If you spread out your paper you will see you have an openwork ' pattern. To make a more complicated design, fold your paper

I once more in different creases, and I then tear out bits again. All sorts of quaint and pretty patterns can be made in this way. But —one thing to beware of in this jolly spare-time hobby—don’t scatter the bits on the floor!

Mother: Yes, Tommy, those little fish are called sardines and sometimes big fish eat them all up! I Tommy (looking at the tin): Ohl How do they get the tin open? PUZZLES Hidden Seaside Resorts In each of the following sentences is hidden the name of a well-known seaside resort in England or Wales. In life it happens that the lowest often are the bravest. How lovely to see the dew on a rosebud early in the morning. Think of the sailors at sea tonight. However worthy the man, all were regarded as equals. We admired their lovely red carpets. We did all we could, for Hylda’s sake. A bradawl is handy. (Answer next week.) Puzzle Word A word there is, six letters it contains; Take one away, and twelve you’ll find remains. (Answer next week.)