Boxes; Children's literature; Handicraft; Paper work; Toys
=Diagram Six=, _G_. Stand any box you may have upright on one end or on
one of its long rims. Cut from the front or back of the box an opening
as shown by the heavy black line in the diagram.
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[Illustration: PERGOLA]
=Diagram Seven.= The pergola is made from an inverted shoe-box. The
lower half of the box is used. Cut the bottom from the box, leaving a
narrow rim around the bottom. Cut the ends as shown in the diagram by
the heavy black lines. Mark off pillars upon the long sides of your box
with pencil, and cut these as shown by the heavy black lines of the
diagram. Two cardboard strips are glued lengthwise at the top over the
lengthwise edges left. Strips of cardboard are crossed over the open top
which was the bottom of the box.
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[Illustration: ZOO OR CIRCUS CAGE]
=Diagram Eight.= Cut the cardboard box sides as indicated by the heavy
black line in the diagram. Zoo cages are cut on each side. Circus cages
are cut top and bottom of the box, and the box is then placed upon one
long rim to have wheels added to it. The wheels for circus cages are
cardboard disks.
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[Illustration: DOLLS, THEATER OR PUNCH SHOW]
=Diagram Nine.= The theater is made from a deep square box placed to
stand upon its rims, upon its cover. The opening _A_ is cut upon one
side of the box and bent inward where the dotted line is shown. This is
the stage. _B_ is the stage opening through which the dolls are let down
by black cord to walk upon the stage and act. Cut an opening like this
shown in the diagram by the heavy black line. _C_ shows the slit back of
the stage opening. Through this, postal-card scenery is let down upon
the stage.
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[Illustration: SLEIGH AND SLED]
=Diagram Ten.=
_A._ A sled is made by cutting the cover or lower half of a box that has
been placed to stand upon its rims. Rims are cut off at each end of the
box or cover. The long rims make the runners. Cut the rims Where you see
heavy black lines in the diagram.
_B._ A sleigh top is added to a sled by cutting the cover of a box to
the shape of the upper part of a sleigh. The lower half of the same box
makes runners for the sleigh. Glue the cover to these. In cutting your
box follow the heavy lines indicated in diagram.
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[Illustration: THE GAME-BOARD AND RINGS FOR “RINGFLING,” A BOXCRAFT
GAME]
=Diagram Eleven.=
_A._ This is the way to draw the sections for the game-board of
“Ringfling.” Draw from corner to corner of the box upon its top. Number
one section 1. Number another 2. Number another 3. Leave one section
blank.
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