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A practical manual for young readers combining hands-on handicrafts with suggestions for indoor and outdoor recreations. The first section offers clear, illustrated instructions for traditional and home-made crafts—spinning, simple loom weaving, twine work, clay modeling, pottery, and similar projects—covering tools, materials, and step-by-step techniques for beginners. The second section collects games, outdoor pastimes, and amusement ideas designed to foster play, creativity, and self-reliance. Emphasis throughout is on accessible projects that entertain while teaching useful skills, encouraging thrift, manual dexterity, and imaginative leisure suited to home or school settings.

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Title: Indoor and Outdoor Recreations for Girls

Author: Lina Beard

Adelia B. Beard

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*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK INDOOR AND OUTDOOR RECREATIONS FOR GIRLS ***

RECREATIONS FOR GIRLS

Indoor
and
Outdoor
RECREATIONS FOR GIRLS

BY
Lina Beard
and
Adelia B. Beard




New York
Charles Scribner's
Sons

1914

Copyright, 1904, 1906, by

CHARLES SCRIBNER'S SONS



SPECIAL NOTICE

The publishers hereby give warning that the unauthorized printing of any portion of the text of this book, and the reproduction of any of the illustrations or diagrams, are expressly forbidden.

EXPLANATORY NOTE TO NEW EDITION

Since the publication of this volume two years ago as "Handicraft and Recreation for Girls," it has occurred to us that "Recreations" alone much more accurately defines the contents, for the handicrafts represented are only those that in effect are recreations. Therefore we have thought it best to drop the word Handicraft and issue the new edition under the more appropriate title, "Recreations for Girls."

Lina Beard
Adelia B. Beard.

September, 1906.

PREFACE

This book, like a girl's life, is divided into two parts: occupation and amusement, or handicraft and recreation.

It is not equally divided, for handicraft is so much more like play than work, and is so entertaining in itself, we find difficulty in drawing a distinct line between that and recreation. The one insists upon blending with the other and the book, after all, is a book of entertainment.

With the old handicrafts coming back into favor and new ones constantly being brought forward, a girl's life may be full of delightful employment. To work with joyous enthusiasm and self-reliant energy, as well as to play with light-hearted enjoyment, cannot fail to make her sensible, wholesome, and happy, and it is with this end in view that we have written and illustrated the book. Our wish is to help our girl friends to make the most of their girlhood and to enjoy it to its fullest extent.

We have had practical experience in the actual working out of all the various handicrafts and recreations, and therefore give only that which we know can be well and easily done by the average girl.

Thanks are due to the Delineator, Harper's Bazar, Woman's Home Companion, and Good Housekeeping, for their courtesy in promptly returning for this work the original drawings and material used in their respective magazines.

The Author.

Flushing, August 2, 1904.

CONTENTS

PART I
HANDICRAFT

CHAPTER I.
 PAGE
Spinning3
The Spinning-Wheel, 4; The Spindle, 5; The Distaff, 7; Thoroughly Cleaned, 8; The Band, 8; To Adjust the Band, 9; The Flax, 10; Practice, 11; How to Spin, 12; When the Thread Breaks, 12.

CHAPTER II.
Weaving on a Home-made Loom15
The Pin Loom, 16; The Heddles, 17; The Shuttle, 19; To Adjust the Warp, 19; The Woof, 20; How to Weave a Miniature Navajo Blanket, 20; Blankets for Dolls' Beds, 26.

CHAPTER III.
A Ball of Twine and What May Be Made of It27
Making a Little Hammock, 27; How to Tie the Twine, 29; A School-Bag, 31; Twine Curtains, 34.

CHAPTER IV.
An Armful of Shavings, and What to Do with Them36
Selecting the Shavings, 36; A Soft Little Basket, 36; How to Prepare the Shavings, 37; How to Weave the Shavings, 39; Bind the Edges, 40; The Handle, 40; A Handkerchief Case, 41.

CHAPTER V.
Primitive Reed Curtains43
The Reeds, 43; Raw Material, 43; The Twine-Stick Weave, 44; The Finished Curtain, 46; Curtain-Bee Frolic, 48; Door-way Screens, 49.

CHAPTER VI.
Things to Make of Common Grasses53
A Grasshopper House, 53; A Doll's Hammock, 56; A Bouquet-Holder, 58; Weaving a Napkin-Ring, 59.

CHAPTER VII.
Possibilities of a Clothes Line62
Adapted to Decoration, 62; Rope Wood-Basket, 62; Rope Net Fringe, 65; The Tassels, 65.

CHAPTER VIII.
How to Weave a Splint Basket68
The Material, 68; The Spokes, 68; The Weavers, 70; Weaving the Basket, 71; Binding Off, 71; Trimming, 73.

CHAPTER IX.
Modelling in Tissue-Paper75
Modelling a Chicken, 75; A Turkey, 81; The Sturdy Little Elephant, 83.

CHAPTER X.
Nature Study with Tissue-Paper86
All Flowers from Squares and Circles, 86; The Best Models, 86; Material, 87; The Carnation, 87; How to Cut a Circle, 88; The Morning-Glory, 94; The Daffodil, 99.

CHAPTER XI.
A New Race of Dolls103
Dolls of Substance and Form, 103; The Paper, 104; Making the Head, 104; The Arms, 105; The Body, 105; The Legs, 106; The Feet and Shoes, 107; Doll's Hair, 106; The Dress, 108; The Cap, 110.

CHAPTER XII.
An Indian Encampment on a Pastry-Board111
The Ground, 111; The Wigwam, 112; Decorating the Wigwam, 114; The Fire, 114; The Doll Indian, 115; The War Head-Dress, 116; A Travois, 118; Pipe of Peace, 119; A Perfect Little Tomahawk, 120; The Chieftain's Shield, 120; Arrow-Heads and Arrows, 122; A Bow That Will Shoot, 124; The Doll Squaw, 125; Squaw's Chamois Gown, 125; Primitive Loom and Navajo Blanket, 125; Papoose, 130; Cradle for Papoose, 130; Indian Money, 131; Wampum Necklace, 131.

CHAPTER XIII.
A Toy Colonial Kitchen with Fac-simile Colonial Furnishings133
The Floor, 135; The Fireplace, 138; A Hair-pin Crane, 138; Little Dutch Oven, 139; Two Andirons, 141; The Fire, 142; Iron Pot, 143; The Peel, 144; The Toaster, 144; Pot-Hooks, 145; The Spinning-Wheel, 147; The Little Spinner, 150; The Costume, 150; Flint-Lock Rifle, 151; The Bellows, 153; Colonial Pewter Dish, 154; Grandfather's Clock, 155; Colonial Churn, 160.

CHAPTER XIV.
Little Paper Houses of Japan162
How the People Live, 162; The House, 162; The Floors, 167; The Fence, 168; The Gateway, 169; Birthday Festivals, 169; The Koi, 171; A Kago, 172.

CHAPTER XV.
Some Odd Things in Russia175
The Coronation Cathedral, 175; Door-way, 177; Cupolas, 178; A Russian Peasant Doll, 180; A Little Samovar, 182.

CHAPTER XVI.
Pottery Without a Potter's Wheel185
Primitive Pottery, 185; The Clay, 187; Moulded on Baskets, 187; The Table, 188; The Roll, 189; To Coil the Clay, 189.

CHAPTER XVII.
Baby Alligators and Other Things of Clay193
The Head, 195; The Body, 196; The Tail, 196; Coat of Armor, 197; The Legs and Feet, 198; A Banana, 201; A Little Bust of Washington, 202.

CHAPTER XVIII.
Funny Little Apple Toys206
The Porcupine, 206; Sally Walker's Head, 208; Sally's Curls, 208; The Indian, 209; A Comical Little Jap, 211; An Apple Tower, 214.

CHAPTER XIX.
Marvel Pictures215
Mary, 215; Her Dress, 217; Sun-Bonnet, 218; How to Draw the Lamb, 219; How to Make the Wool Grow, 219; How to Draw the Goose, 221; How to Feather the Goose, 223.


PART II

RECREATION

CHAPTER XX.
Egg Games for the Easter Holidays
Lifting for Pasch Eggs227
How to Prepare the Egg-Shells, 227; Hanging the Eggs, 228; The Players, 228; The Lifting, 229; The Egg Dance, 230; Placing the Eggs, 230; Dividing the Players, 230; The Dance, 230; The Reward, 231; Easter Angling, 231; Materials for the Game, 231; Fish-poles, 231; Eggs, 232; Rules of the Game, 234; Table Egg-Rolling, 235.

CHAPTER XXI.
May Day Amusements237
How the May King and Queen Are Chosen, 237; Archery, 237; The Bows, 238; Arrows, 238; Floral Target, 240; Keeping Score, 243; May Baskets and Spring Flowers, 246; How to Erect the Pole, 249; Dressing the May-Pole, 250; The Balls, 252; The Game, 252.

CHAPTER XXII.
Hallowe'en Revels254
Gold Nuggets, 254; The Mine, 255; The Miners, 255; The Apple Witch, 256; Witch's Hair, 257; Hat, 257; Broom, 258; Ghost Writing, 259; Four-Leaved Clover, 260; Apple-seed Fortune Telling; 261; Fortune Bags, 262.

CHAPTER XXIII.
The Magic Cloth and What It Will Do264
Magic in India, 264; A Jumping Frog, 264; The Hungry Birds, 267; To make the Children Talk, 268; Moving Faces, 269; The High Note, 270.

CHAPTER XXIV.
Finger Plays for Little Folk273
The Teeter, 273; Church, 275; Steeple, 275; Open Door, 276; The People, 276; The Preacher, 277; Man Chopping Wood, 277; My Mother's Knives and Forks, 279; My Father's Table, 280; My Sister's Looking-Glass, 280; The Little Black Birds, 280; The Baby's Cradle, 281; Chin Chopper Chin, 282; Build the Tower, 282; The Five Little Pigs, 285; Little Heads for Little Fingers, 285.

CHAPTER XXV.
How to Arrange Fresh Flowers289
Selecting the Flowers, 289; A Number of Nasturtiums, 290; Do not Crowd the Flowers, 290; Green Leaves with Flowers, 291; Color Schemes, 291; The Vases, 292; Colorless Transparent Vases, 292; Arrangement, 293; Flower Lifter, 294; Symmetry, 295; Wild Flowers, 295.

CHAPTER XXVI.
Open Air Playhouses298
A Florida Playhouse, 298; Palm Decorations, 298; Other Decorations, 298; An Umbrella Playhouse, 299; A Real Teepee, 302; An African Hut, 306; The Floral Tent, 307.

CHAPTER XXVII.
Keeping Store308
The Counter, 308; The Scales, 309; Groceries, 312; Vegetables, 312; Candy, 313; Wrapping Paper, 313; Money, 314; Paper Pocket-Books, 314; Keeping Accounts, 316; Bars of Soap, 319; Butter Clay, 319.

CHAPTER XXVIII.
A Frolic with the Roses320
Beauty of the Rose, 320; Rose Petal Fleet, 321; Green Leaf-Boats, 322; The Lake, 323; A Little Rose Girl, 325; A Garden, 325; A Peachblow Vase, 327; Candied Rose Petals, 327; Rose Petal Cap, 328; Conventional Designs, 330; A Wreath of Roses, 332; A Rose Book, 332.

CHAPTER XXIX.
A Straw Ride Picnic333
The Season, 333; Games for the Wagon, 333; Simon Says, 335; Bird Wish, 337; Lines to Be Recited Rapidly, 337; At the Grounds, 338; Chasing the Deer, 338; The Swing, 338; Teeter-Tarter, 338; The Dinner, 339; Dishes, 339; Camp-Fire, 342; After Luncheon, 342; Telling Stories, 343; Game of Menagerie, 343.

CHAPTER XXX.
A Paper Chase345
The Hares and Hounds, 345; The Start, 347; False Scents, 347; The Finish, 348; How to Dress, 348.

PART I
HANDICRAFT