Keeping Children Busy
MALL children grow tired of their fantasy-play, and after an hour or two of pretending, the busy fingers want something constructive to do. Christmas is coming, and here are some presents which can be made out of odds and ends of dress material, coloured wool and bits of sacking, Quite small children can
sew given the right material, and enjoy it — boys as well as girls. But first of all here is something easier, Have you ever seen cushions made out of cut-up scraps of material? It is absolutely essential to have a sharp pair of scissors, and the scraps must be cut very small, so that it is not so good for very small ones. Keep all the scraps left over from dressmaking. especi-
ally those tiny ones that usually find their way into the fire. Cut them up and put them: in a bag. It takes some time, and a child gets discouraged if a job takes too long to do, so I suggest starting off with a very small cushion, But the child can help to make its own cover out of some coarsg material by tacking round the edge. Then he can applique with felt, or do a rough wool-work design on the outside. A very old soft felt hat can be cut up for
applique work. If it is an unsuitable colour it can be dyed first. It will make good leaves and flowers with a button-hole stitch in bright wool round the edge.-(" The Child in Bed." Mrs. F. L. W. Wood, 2YA, November 3.)
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 5, Issue 124, 7 November 1941, Page 5
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264Keeping Children Busy New Zealand Listener, Volume 5, Issue 124, 7 November 1941, Page 5
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