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yuu are ri-aciy f0 play this game ln- Vile your liionds to find as many blu. bcnl.» as they can in ten minutes. E",'1"i_\'0l'L‘ srrs off at once and at thr rnd of rhe time, when all an? recalled. a pzize. is given to the '. er who has succeeded in col- ng the largest number of “flow-

The Cat Sat on the Mat

On a piece of paper draw a mart and out of a picLlIYe cut a cat, put- ting a pin through it. Han; the malt picture up, alld invite your guests in tum lo be blindfolded and put the cat on the mat by digging the pin through the paper. This is quite easily done if the mat picture is pinned on to curtains in the first place. The winning players are those who succeed in actually placing the cat on the mat.

Umbrella Circle

All the players stand in a. circle. One is handed an umbrella. He then turns to his next-door neighbour and solemnly says: “Excuse me. is this yours?" The second replies, “No. Im afraid it is not," but takes it and passes it on, using ilhe same worfls. The whole point of the game Ls that it must be played in great solemniiy and anyone who so much as smiles when speaking or being spoken tlo, is out of the game. After a roimd c;- two it should be speed- ed up!

The winners are those left in un- til the end of the game.

Train!

This is a verv boisterous ileum game, but always much appreci- ntlei

The two teams stand at one 6nd of the room. At the word "Go" tho

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fiist. player runs to the opposit: end of the room and touches the (wall, 1111111111: backwards to his place, As soon as he reaches lt the second player joins on behind, the train moving forward once more go touch ths wall. 'I‘he game tilllg; ccnuinues unlll the whole train has moved place.

Needless to say this gains is best up the room and got back to its played in a large room.

llappy Face

A good game for the spare mo- ment. One player smiles broadly. places his hand over his face, gath- ers up the smile, leaves hi5 face, grim, and proceeds so throw the smile to another player who must catcl. it and put it on. He then removes it as the other had done and throws it to someone else.

Number Teﬂm Divide you;- players into two teams to stand alt one end of the rcom. and at the other, facing them. have two umpires, one for each team. At the WOTd “G0" the first play- er in ealch teams runs up to his umpire. who asks him a question with am answer in numbers These questions may be of any typg instance, “How many {pence in two and twope-zlce?" “How many are nine times three?" "Divide eighteen by four?" and so on. As soon as the first player of the team has answered his question satis- factorily he rum; back and the sec. 0nd player runs up, and so the race continues. The winning team is the first back into position. In order to make the game quite fair it is a good idea to play it twice through so that (the umpires lnav be chang- ed over.

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Intelligent Anticipotion

your gilP5I5 for supper is to write the names of half as many famous people as you have guests. The Christian name should be on one slip of paper and the surname on another. Give each girl a Cnristaln name and each mun a surname and than invite your friends to 80 round and find the right partner.

It would add to the fun if every- one called out the name he had been given until th¢ other half was found!

I Wont to the Chtmllt

The first player begins the game by saying “I went to the chemist to buy 5ome—-—" naming an obJeci be- ginning with C which nlay be bought at the chemzshs. The secnnd_ player repeats this and adds an object beginning with H and so 0n round the circle. Should any play- er make a mistake o;- fail to think of an object before three has been counted by the previous 019891’. 118 is out of the game. As soon as one shop has been finished the next player names another one and so the game proceeds.

Musical Sweets

All the players sit in a circle and one is handed a box of sweets. While music is played as for Musl- cal Chairs, the box is passed round from one player to the next. As soon as the music steps whoever is hold- ing the box hands it to his 118111? hand neighbour to take a sweet, then his left hand neighbour and

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finally takes a sweet himself» If the music begins again before this has been done, the box must be passed on as before. So the idea is to be quick about it! The game proceeds in this way until the box is empty.

Nut Rae»

At one end of the room stands an umpire with a bowl of nuts and two pairs oi nutcrackeis. At the apposite end two teams line u . At the word “Go" each first lit-WOT runs up to the bowl selects a nut and cracks it. He milst continue to cracks nuts, too. until he produces one that is quite whole. He then returns to his team and the next player runs up. This continues until every pl-rlycr has cracked a whole nut. The winning team is the one back into position first nnrl the nuts are then shared 8.5 prizes.

Musical Bounce

While music is played as for Musical Chairs a ball is passed round from player to player, who must bounce lt once for earn letter of his Christian name, spelling it out as he does so. ‘The player who has the ball when the music SLOPE each time is out 0f the game. The winner is the one left in until the end.

Ring Couples

One player takes a handkerchief malde into a small ball and throws it to another in the ring saying at the same time a. word which is us- ually closelv connected with rm- other one, such as “SPOOF? T919 second player then has to provide the other word of the pair. which in ilhis case would be "Fork" be- fore the first, player counts three. Should ‘he fail to think of a sult- able WOfd he is out or the Same. If he succeeds it is his tulm to thww and give another word.

-TOYS- THEN t? NOW

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ful thing, carved from olive wood, with JOlIll-Cd limbs ornamented with ankleis and bracelets oi gold, and weglrmg (igolcfien necklace.

ne relcs ound n Egyptian tombs include toys made from a. variety of materials, such as terra- cotta, wood, metal and ivory. The dolispare usually of thin wood, with clothing painted on their angular bodies, and long strings of wooden pr mud beans representing hair. rhese crude images are similar to more 11ml today by natives of the Gold Coast and the aborigines of Australia.

CLAY-BALLS

in French and German graves, dating irom the Middle Ages, were found toys made from clay-balls, aimed knights on horseback, a tiny image of a lady mounted an a pal- frey, carrying a hawk on her wrist.

The favourite playthixlgs of this period were mounted knights, which could be manipulated by means of strings to take part in a mimic wurney. These were the forerunners of our puppets, and were made by craftsmen of various guilds.

Then, as now, Paris was the fash- ion centre of the‘ world. But the styles she introduced were dis- seminated, not by living manne- qulni. but by exquisitely-ohmic m iature dolls dressed in the lat- est modes. As early as 139i a, con- signment of these fashion dolls was sent over to the Queen of Eng- land. so that she could see the latest Parisian fancies.

At that time these were no re- cognised toy makers. It was left to Germany to introduce these, and in the sixteenth century we find Nuremberg taking her place u; Europe's toy town -a. pllwg she holds i0 this day. Some 0f the work of the early Nuremberg craftsmen was marvellously delicate. The South Kensington Museum has on view a model kitchen. made by them 1n the sixteenth century in which every utensil-and there are 148 of them-ls exquisitely fashion. ed in its appropriate substance - wood, porcelain, copper.

POPULAR TOYS

The toys most popular among the boys of medlaeval time; were, as they are now, soldiers, drums, kites, POP guns. tops and hobby horses. Some of these were marvels of in- genious workmanship. It was Ilouls

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The oldest known playthin! "1 the world is a doll found among the ruins of ancient Babylon. Thoimh only fragments of alabaster sur- vive, they are enough to show that the figure has movable arms and legs -from which we may deduce that it was probably quite an ald- vanced model!

In the Louvre of Paris are two child's toys that date back as far as i100 B C. Made of white lime- stone, these were found in the foundations of a temple at Buss. Persia. One is a small lion, mounted on wheels, and fitted with a nole in its stand to which string could be attached. The other looks some- thing like a porcupine, though pro- bably it actually represents some creature now extinct.

Dolls and images of animals — thou things have been childhood‘! favourite my: through the ages. ‘The oldest rag doll known to history is one in the British Museum. Made nearly 2000 years ago, this relic of ancient Rome consists of linen. stuffed with papyrus. It: face is flat, its body distorted. But it ll Just an beautiful —-or as ugly —as its modem prototype. and it was probably cherished Just u dearly by its small Hanan owner as are the rag dolls of to-day. And, u so often happens to dolls, this one came to grief through excesse of affection-it's left arr-n showing dia- tlnct traces of having been chewed!

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The British Museum also houses dolls of a still earlier epoch —a mere 500 years B. 0., or there- abouta -w'hlch were found at Corinth. Made of terracotta, these have their arms and legs attached to their bodies with wire.

Not far away can be seen some painted wooden oowsy remarkably like the denizens of s. modern Noah's Ark.

Among the, ancient plnythlnga in the Berlin Museum is an alligator with a movable Jaw, and a tiger which can open its mouth.

In olden times it was customary for favourite toys to be buried with their owners. In a nave recezrlv excavated at Tlvoli, near Rome, the skeleton of one Cosslnl, who be- came a Vestal Virgin at the tender use of l2 and lived until she was '18. wu found cuddlin I. doll in her aged u-nu. The wu a beauti-

army of soldiers for his son. 111M. Pfeﬂﬂlt. consisting of 20 squadrons oi’ cavalry and 10 battalions of l-n- fantry, cost him 30,000 livrcsl-

Hut Napoleon for his aldored Young son. went one better. by °T¢9Y1l18 B Solder: toy cannon drawn by ivory horses!

Not until the eighteenth century did wooden Dutch dolls become Popular in this country. And it ms not until a hundred yearn Inter that the china variety, with glass eye; and real-looking hair. was invented. sneaking dolls aLso made their appearance in England then -

Yuletide §h0wer

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ing _ king someone tcrribly, tremendously happy.” Peg- gy came closer to her sister an she answered, and Vivian sww that rho was very much in earnest. ‘I've been thinking," Peggy went on, "how wonderful it bring something thrilling -com thing unforgettable -lnto some- one’: life. 1 don't mean like help- ing with the baskets and the en- tertainments at the church; we've always done that; ‘but a sort of special something, for one particu- la-r person "

For a minute youthful voices sur- endered w silence. The gay little clock on the dresser made audible sound. Suddenly Peggy Jumped to her feet. "I've thought of some- thing!" she cried breathelessly, ‘something really different! You know Sara Werby-abn’: been m invalid for 10 years-shut in'from the world except for a few friend; who run in every now and then."

"But what can we do for her? We do visit. her occasionally, and have always taken ner a. little Christmas gift. You know she's much too proud to accept charity.

"Who's talking of charity? What I have in mind is something that will Just thrill her. I'm going to write to Mon Muir —you know. she runs that department on the Star -and I'm going to tell her how wonderful Sara has been, and ask a. card shower for her."

Vivian whistler] through her teeth. “Well, that is a grand idea, Peggy. I know she'll be thrilled "

"She's bound to be! Think of the postman stopping with loads and loads of mall every day." Peggy's blue eyed were dancing.

“But suppose people don't write? you know how busy everyone is at Christmas." Vivian's face reflected the doubt in her words.

"But they will writ-e," Peggy's voice was emphatic. "I'm going to hold the thought that Sara Werby will be Just swamped with mail."

Together they penned the let- ter to Mona Muir on the big city paper. Later, between snatches of shopping, they discussed the possi- ble number of cards and letters that would be delivered at the lit- tle cottage on Bank street. They both seemed to be more concerned

“I've thought of something!" she cried treathleuly.

with what Sara. Werby was going to receive than about what they themselves were going to get.

“It's funny how doing something for others gets a hold of you." Viv- ian said one day; “I wasn't nearly as enthusiastic as you at first, P0883’; now I believe I'm even more eager.

But their real happiness came on Ghristmast eve when they stood by Sara Werby's bed and saw the radi- ance upon her face. Stacks oi let- ters, cards, and packages were piled everywhere. with postmark: from almost every state in the Union.

"It's the most thrilling thing that ever happened in my life," Sara told them. "I never knew there were so many wondereful people in the world. It will take me weeks

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After Dinner

After the Christmas dinner when the dishes are cleared away and washed and the chores done .... when the fragiance ot turkey and plum adding still hovers gently over e rooms, mu that. pleasant, troccherously comfortable feeling overtakes the guests u they sink down into chairs that's the tum for game playlnk- Not too strenuous. (‘rho children and teen age youngsters can play their mom active game; in another room per- haps) but with Just enough action to work of! thg "sl feeling.”

‘line (follwoim games halve all been chosen with that thought in mind. Glance over the list and select those you think suitable for your own group. This is better done several days before Christ- mas, to avoid confusion, and en- sure successful enbertainirul.

C-A-T Card Game

Ask the guests to gather round a large table. Shuffle and deal two packs of cards. At a given sgnal, the game is on. Everyone quickly passes a card to his right-hand neighbor, at the same time look- Lng to see if he has t.h-.ee colds oi the same number, time sixes, three lives o. thice oi any de- nomination.

The minute 5 player finds h» has three similar numbers he quietly lays them on the talble, at the same time placulg his flllgu!‘ beside his nose. inc others must follow suit. The last one to lay his finger on his ncsc, takes the let- ter lie can only be caught thine times beioe he is C-A-i and then he must drop out of the game.

Anyone addressing cat becomes poison and is out. Those not play- ing may do eveylnirlg in tileli- power to make a player speak to them. You will have laughs ap.enty watching the nose grabbing. And what is ‘better alter a huge turkey dinner than laughter?

Crying Proverbs

The game of Crying PFOVBL-bs is played in the following way: One player retires from the room willie the others choose sum, prcvrrb, an each one takes one word of the sentence. Tilcn the player outside col-es in, and, at a signal, all the othms call out their wo.ds at one moment.

From this hulbbub of mixed sounds the player from ou.s.dle has to try to learn the [LOVBDD that has been selected. If at first he does not succeed the prover.» can be cried out again and again, until he does guess or gives up.

‘Ilhls is a. noisy game, but a great lelughtm-maker.

It is better not choose a. pro- verb wltih a key-word which gives the game away. Flor example the word "broth" would instantly call to mind, "Too, many cooks spoil the broth." Ohcose a fairly long proverb so as to halve as many words as possible calling out the words. thus ma it mom con- fusing.

Chinese Spelling Match

Divide players into two 111195- Conduct the game like the old- fashloned spelling match. Glve fa- miliar words which must be spelled backwards.

Stockings Surprises

This game is especially appro- priate for Christmas. A large led stocking made of cambic and tilled with a lot of aztlcles is pas- sed around. each one being al- lowed two minutes to feel the ccn-

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Grandmother's Trunk

This is called Pack mothefs Tmmk. Form“: 921113. and the lender starts packing ' grandmother left for a trip lies ay and I packed her trunk In it I put a. new dress." ‘The next person repeats and add5_“hatn_ The next one says the same thing and adds another article w 11st, and so on around the entire 011x311 m, last one in circle repeating 111 33¢ 811111118 one more article. Th, 1994191‘ then adds another article and each one in the circle adds on» moze. (The trunk should be packed in roﬁular order by each one, 11 myvhe in the circle in unable u. pack grandmother's trurrk he 15 p“; out of the circle.) After a time in; trunk may be unpacked; saying the list of articles baﬂwards. You will find some queer attiﬂes in that tzunk by the time the circle is completed. This is the game y“ known as "Going m callggnml- and “The Minister's Cat".

In "The M’nlster’s Cal." the leader begins by saylm, "The 7m“, isterb cat in an amlaltrc cat," E-gh person in sucmsslon dexribos the cat wit-h an sldJectlve brglnnlng with A. If he cannot respond 1m. medlatelv he must go out nf m. circle. This continues with every letter of the alphabet. Thos. l9“ in the chcle are the winners.

Artists Convention

Canadian Artists Convention i5 good fun for a. crowd. Choose sides. Appoint one perscn to act as sponsor. Have a table at each end of the room where the sides are stationed Have the sponsor call a member from each side and secretly request them to dlaw (m pitptr a certain. object-a L11 key telephone. dos. etc. Each member rushes back to his own side, sin down at the ta-ble an-rl begins m draw. Tile rest watch clOsely and as soon as they L._ow what L: be- ing drawn yell out the mama. Mem- bers on the side winning most points get a candy cane each.

Bingo

This game suits old and young and can keep the family busy an entire evening. Rule off sheet o! paper for each plays-r into 25 squares about one inch by one inch. Number these sqularas plainly from 1 to 25. making each sheet diifereni. from the others. Now give each player his sheet, and 25 kernels of corn, raisins, beans 0r buttons. The lender calls a series of umbers goim beyond 25.

Every time he mentions l number, each player puts a bran or button on that square on his paper. when a player gets rive beans in a row, up clown. or acrcss. or diagonally, he shouts “BlniW and scores two points. Then the papers are swept clean and the game starts again. Any total of points may be agreed upon for winning the game.

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