Work and play for little girls

Preface

In daring to send this little unassuming book out into the world I am confident that it will make its way into the hearts of children, and prove a joy to them, for a well-known saying of Emerson reads : "The Secret of Happiness is : Joy in the work of our Hands," and this is what this little book aims to teach.

It is addressed to all children, boys as well as girls, for they will find pleasure in the things this little book will teach them to make with their own hands.

During the long winter evenings especially my little friends are thinking of Christmas. Wishes are jotted down, presents made, and the talk constantly runs on about Christmas and the tree ; and the ornaments for the tree will delight them all the more if they have fashioned them with their own clever little fingers.

Here is an opportunity to allow the imagination full reign, and there is really not much instruction necessary. At the same time, it is here that this little book will prove a very welcome aid to many.

It shows also how many things lying around the

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house, usually looked upon as "worthless," can, with proper application, be made into things of beauty and usefulness.

Hedwig Levi.

Contents

Frontispiece — Match Box Furniture.

PART I. PRESENTS TO MAKE. Pag£ Work Bag Made of Shoe Strings 3

Hanging Shoe Bag 5

Handkerchief Sachet 6, 7

Picture Book 7, 8, 9

Non-Tearing Picture Book 8

Small Board to Hold Sewing Implements 10

Birthday Book 13

Sachet for Gloves 13

For-Get-Me-Not Chain 14

Portfolio for Newspaper Clippings or Pictures .... 16

Kitchen Spoon as Clothes-Rack 18

Ball of Wool 19

Railroad Train Out of Match Boxes 20

Balloon 21

PART II. MATCH BOX DOLL'S FURNITURE. Serving-Table 25

Work-Basket 26

Infant's Crib 28

Canopy Bed 29

Child's Bed 30

Broom Closet 31

Picture-Frame 32

Flower-Stand 33

Flower Pots 34

Book-Shelf (a) 34

Book-Shelf (b) 35

Book-Case 36

Pedestal for Busts 37

Couch 38

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Screen Closet 39

Foot-Stool 40

Glass Cabinet 40

Towel-Rack (a) 41

Towel-Rack (b) 43

Medicine-Cabinet 43

Kitchen-Hearth 44

Clothes-Closet 45

Commode 46

Kitchen-Bench 46

Kitchen-Cabinet 47

Kitchen-Stool 48

Piano-Stool 49

Night-Table 49

Music-Stand 50

Stove 51

Fire-Screen . -. 51

Wastepaper-Basket 53

A Desk 53

Umbrella-Stand 54

Small Cabinet 55

Writing-Tables 56

Screen 56

Sofa 57

Looking-Glass 59

French or Hall-Clock 59

Standing-Lamp 60

Shoe-Box 61

Arm-Chair 62

High-Chair 63

Child's Chair 63

Rocking-Chair 64

Chair 65

Table (a) 66

Table (b) 67

Parlor-Table 68

Toilet-Table 68

Pier-Glass 69

Laundry-Basket 70

Wash-Stand 70

Linen-Closet 71

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