The common practice in art courses relating to the home has been to draw problems from the fields of clothing and home furnishing. This has been true for the obvious reason that an endeavor has been made to interest the girl in art through her personal problems of clothing and her own room. Since in a vocational program the objective is to train for homemaking, it is essential that art contribute to the solving of all home problems in which color and good design are factors. In the selection and utilization of materials that have to do with child development, meal preparation and table service, home exterior as well as interior, and social and community relationships, application of the principles of art plays a large and important part. One of the teacher's great problems is that of determining pupil needs. Although homes vary considerably in detail, there are many similar situations arising in all of them for which an understanding of the fundamental art principles is essential. It is important that the problems and situations utilized for developing and then applying again and again these fundamental principles shall be within the realm of each student's experience. The following series of topics may suggest some of the situations that are common to most homes and therefore be usable as the basis for problems in developing principles of art or for providing judgment and creative problems. In most of these topics, other factors such as cost, durability, and ease of handling will need to be considered in making final decisions, for art that is taught in relation to the home is not divorced from the practical aspects of it. _Child development_-- Choosing colored books and toys for children. Choosing wall covering for a child's room. Choosing pictures for a child's room. Placing and hanging pictures in a child's room. Selecting furniture for a child's room. Determining types of decoration and desirable amounts of it for children's clothing. Choosing colors for children's clothing. Making harmonious combinations of colors for children's clothing. Choosing designs and textures suitable for children's clothing. Avoiding elaborate and fussy clothing for children. _Meal planning and table service_--