When Mother Lets Us Give a Party / A book that tells little folk how best to entertain and amuse their little friends

Chapter 33: SOAP BUBBLE PARTY

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A practical, illustrated handbook for children that explains how to plan and host simple parties with little or no help from adults. It covers invitations, assembling supplies and dress-up items, tableware and decorations, and recipes for easy refreshments, then provides dozens of themed programs—sandwich and candy pulls, sewing bees, doll entertainments, holiday and seasonal teas, indoor picnics, and culturally inspired gatherings—plus games, songs, and small take-home favors. Emphasis is on orderly preparation, tidy cleanup, and cheerful, creative presentation so young hosts can entertain and amuse their friends independently.

SOAP BUBBLE PARTY

This is either an outdoor or an indoor party, but if the weather is warm, very likely mother would prefer that you gave it out doors. Mother Nature’s green carpet isn’t easily spoiled. For this party you will need gingham aprons, pipes, bowls, soap, and small tables, as well as several prizes. You can blow bubbles with a penny clay pipe, but nowadays there are fascinating “bubble” sets which cost twenty-five cents. With these you can blow the most remarkable bubbles, and with each set are directions for fancy bubble blowing, which will keep you busy the whole afternoon.

You can have contests, and give a prize for the largest bubble, the one that lasts the longest, the one that floats the highest, etc. Mother will probably be willing to “umpire” and award the prizes.

For refreshments, serve sandwiches, fruit lemonade, ice cream and lady-fingers.