THINGS WORTH DOING AND HOW TO DO THEM
RECREATIONS FOR GIRLS—INDOOR AND OUTDOOR
WHAT A GIRL CAN MAKE AND DO, AND NEW IDEAS FOR WORK AND PLAY
Inside this book are over 50 illustrated crafts for girls, but there are so many our boys can do as well! Here is the table of contents for all of these crafts for kids:
Contents
Little Folks' Handy Book 1
BOOKS BY LINA BEARD AND ADELIA B. BEARD 1
Little Folks' Handy Book 2
By 2
LINA BEARD AND ADELIA B. BEARD 2
PREFACE 3
CONTENTS 3
LITTLE FOLKS' HANDY BOOK 4
CHAPTER I 4
PAPER BUILDING CARDS 4
A Camp Chair 5
The Pyramid 5
The Stable 6
The Garden Wall 7
CHAPTER II 7
TOYS MADE OF COMMON WOODEN BERRY-BASKETS 7
Doll's Table 8
Dolly's Bassinet 10
"Bow-wow" 10
Berry-basket Wagon 11
CHAPTER III 11
STRAW AND PAPER FURNITURE 11
The Little Table 14
The Chair 15
CHAPTER IV 17
A NEWSPAPER BOAT WHICH WILL SAIL ON REAL WATER 17
Sailing Vessel 20
CHAPTER V 20
PAPER JEWELRY 21
The Necklace 21
The Coronet 25
Ear-rings 26
The Bangle Bracelet 26
A Link Bracelet 28
The Lorgnette 29
CHAPTER VI 31
WHAT TO MAKE OF EMPTY SPOOLS 31
Spool Houses 31
Sunshiny Garden 33
A Bedroom Set, 35
The Lamp 35
Kitchen 35
A Dining Table 38
A Wagon 38
Sunday-School Room 39
Trolley Car 40
A Bridge 40
A Memorial Arch 42
The Parthenon 42
Is a Venetian Shell 43
Blow Bubbles with a Spool, 43
Pretty Butterflies 44
CHAPTER VII 45
OLD ENVELOPE TOYS, AND HOW TO MAKE THEM 45
The Frog 46
The Little Bed 47
The Table 47
The Sofa 48
The Arm-Chair 49
The Bath Tub. 49
The Bungalow 50
The Cart 51
CHAPTER VIII 53
TOYS OF CLOTHESPINS 53
The Chickens 53
Move His Little Cotton Head 55
The Little Lambs 55
The Rabbit 56
The Ears and Tail of a Dog 57
Little Girl Doll, 58
Boy Doll 59
CHAPTER IX 59
SCRAP-BOOKS 60
Mother Goose Scrap-Book 60
Transformation Scrap-Book 63
Flour Paste 65
CHAPTER X 65
TOYS MADE OF COMMON KINDLING WOOD 65
The Bridge 65
Kindling-Wood Rafts 67
The Houses 68
An Arctic Scene 69
Rail-Fences 69
Hammocks 70
CHAPTER XI 71
LITTLE TWIG PEOPLE 71
Arms and Legs 72
Heads, Hands, and Feet 73
Daffy-Down-Dilly 74
Jack-be-Nimble 76
The Little Crooked Man 77
Little Miss Muffet 77
Peter White 78
Doctor Foster 78
CHAPTER XII 79
VISITING-CARD HOUSES 79
Tropical House 80
The Pagoda 83
The Furniture 84
CHAPTER XIII 85
PLAYING INDIANS WITH COSTUMES MADE OF NEWSPAPERS 85
Covering for the Wigwam 85
Moccasins 86
The Little Dress Skirt 87
Feather Head-Dress 89
Calumet 89
CHAPTER XIV 90
CHRISTMAS-TREE DECORATIONS 91
The Christmas Star 91
Christmas Bells 93
The Snow Pocket 96
Jocko, the Monkey 98
The Chrysanthemum 100
Colored Paper Disks 102
Fringed Ornament 102
Candles 104
CHAPTER XV 106
A HOME-MADE SANTA CLAUS 106
CHAPTER XVI 111
NATURE STUDY WITH TISSUE-PAPER 111
The Best Models 111
Material 111
Carnation 111
How to Cut a Circle Quickly 112
Before Beginning Your Flower 114
Cut Two Squares for Each Pink 114
Leaves 117
The Bud 117
The Morning-Glory 118
The Calyx 120
