DECORATING TRICKS

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 72, 17 December 1937, Page 24 (Supplement)

DECORATING TRICKS

CHILDREN AS PARTNERS

J^ET the little folk help to make the Christmas decorations. This will save time and worry for mothers and other members of the family, and at the same time provide occupation for little - fingers that itch for some interesting and absorbing work. The fun of Christmas p V e p a rations, which always intrigue tho youngsters can be shared with them, It ' gives them a sense of -cooperation and unportance to be able to help" grown-nps,

Provide blunt scissors, paste pots and paste brushes, and all isorts of .fancy papers, and ask them to make paper chains for the Christmas tree? or for festoons. Faney papers can be bought cheaply, and there are often wrapping papets of a decorative type that can b« pressed into this service. Squares of the paper can be twisted into little cornucopias to be filled with Christmas candies, to be given to little playmates. Mother or big sister will have to show the little folk how to cut and fold these squares into cornucopias, and how to paste edges securely together so that they will hold the lollie* that are placed inside them. A cardboard star cut by mother or some adult member of the family will serve as a duplicate for scores of other stars. Give the children soft pencils and stiff paper or light'-weight cardboard. Show them how to hold the star firmly after it is placed on a piece of the board of paper, and then how -to trace around it with the pencil. Tho star shapes can then be cut out and painted in gold, silver or gay colours is keeping with the season. And when Christmas Eve arrives let the children help you with the actual hanging of the decorations. Parents gefc heaps of fun and enjoyment out of hanging the decorations, but few; realise how much more fun it is for tho youngsters to be allowed to help with this happy Christmas rite.