How to amuse yourself and others : $b the American girl's handy book

Name: How to amuse yourself and others : $b the American girl's handy book
Author: Beard, Lina

Beard, Lina

Amusements -- Juvenile literature; Handicraft -- Juvenile literature

CHAPTER XXVII.
  A CHAPTER ON FRAMES                                                295
    Marine Picture Frame, 296; Decorated Frame, 297; Frame
      Covered with Tin-foil, 298; Cork Frame, 299.

  CHAPTER XXVIII.
  THANKSGIVING                                                       302
    Impromptu Burlesque Tableaux, 304; Landing of the Pilgrims,
      305; First Harvest, 307; Devastation by the Indians, 308;
      The Revolution, 309; Slavery, 310; Rebellion, 310; Peace
      and Plenty, 310; The Game of the Headless Turkey, 312;
      A Suggestion, 313.


  WINTER.

  CHAPTER XXIX.
  CHRISTMAS FESTIVITIES AND HOME-MADE CHRISTMAS GIFTS                317
    Julklapp, 319; Polish Custom, 320; The Bran Pie, 321; The
      Blind Man’s Stocking, 321; Home-made Christmas Gifts,
      322.

  CHAPTER XXX.
  AMUSEMENTS AND GAMES FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAYS                    334
    New Game of Bubble Bowling, 335; Biographical Nonsense,
      339; Comic Historic Tableaux, 341; Living Christmas
      Cards, 342.

  CHAPTER XXXI.
  NEW YEAR’S AND A LEAP YEAR PARTY                                   347
    Pantomime of an Enchanted Girl, 348.

  CHAPTER XXXII.
  HOME GYMNASIUM                                                     353
    Course of Exercises, 356.

  CHAPTER XXXIII.
  A DECORATIVE LANGUAGE                                              364
    The Field and the Points of Heraldry, 366; Divisions, 367;
      Colors, 369; How to Make a Design in Decorative Language,
      371; Book-plates, 377; Floral Vocabulary, 377.

  CHAPTER XXXIV.
  A FEW ITEMS ON OLD-FASHIONED NEEDLEWORK, WITH SOME NEW AND
      ORIGINAL PATTERNS                                              380
    Plain Sewing, 380; Button-holes, 383; How to Patch, to Sew
      on a Button, and to Mend a Kid Glove, 386; Fancy Stitches,
      387; Drawn Work, 389; Applique and Original Designs for
      Portières, 391; Lace, 393; Ribbon Embroideries, 393.

  CHAPTER XXXV.
  SCRAP-BOOK AND HOME-MADE BOOK-COVERS                               395
    Mother Goose Scrap-book, 395; Transformation Scrap-book,
      398; An Album, 400; Home-made Book-cover, 401.

  CHAPTER XXXVI.
  A HEAP OF RUBBISH AND WHAT TO DO WITH IT                           403
    The Mirror, 404; The Table, 406; Lantern, 408; A Music Roll,
      410; Work-basket, 411; Key and Button-hook Rack and Paper
      Weight, 412.

  CHAPTER XXXVII.
  HOW TO MAKE ATTRACTIVE BOOTHS AT A FAIR—A NEW KIND OF GRAB-BAG     413
    The Tables, 413; Flowers for Decorations, 417; The Months,
      420; The Five Senses, 421; Walls, 423; Grab-bags, 423;
      The Lady of the Lake, 425; Fortune’s Wheel, 426;
      Rag-balls, 427.

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How to amuse yourself and others : $b the American girl's handy book

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