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

Chapter 55: WHAT IS MY THOUGHT LIKE

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About This Book

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.

WHAT IS MY THOUGHT LIKE

Probably grandmother played this game when she was your age, for it is very old. To begin the game, the leader asks each child in turn, “What is my thought like?” and each in turn mentions some object, such as a rose, a book, an orange, etc. Then the leader says, “I was thinking of Ethel.” Turning to the first child he says, “You said my thought was like a rose. Why is Ethel like a rose?” The answer might be, “Because she is pretty.”

The next is asked: “Why is she like an orange?” “Because I am fond of her.”

So each in turn must give some reason why Ethel is like the object he named.