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When mother lets us make paper box furniture

Chapter 53: HALL RACK.
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A practical craft manual for children and supervising adults gives step-by-step instructions for turning discarded boxes into toy furniture, covering materials, tools, measuring, scoring, cutting and fastening with brass fasteners, plus safety tips. It presents illustrated, proportioned patterns and detailed construction for room-by-room pieces—parlor, bedroom, dining room, kitchen and hall—including beds, tables, chairs, stoves, pianos and storage units—along with variations, decorative finishes and assembly details. Introductory notes suggest suitable box sizes, ways to adapt designs, age-appropriate tasks, and community uses such as gifts, club projects or hospital donations, encouraging creativity and practical skill development.

HALL RACK.

Use the kind of box suggested for the dresser and chiffonier.

1. Cut the cover the right height for the back.

2. Slide the box up or down until the proportions are right.

3. Cut off the bottom and fasten the parts together.

4. Shape the legs. Fasten on the “drawer” with “knobs.” Cut the slats and hole for “mirror.”

5. Fasten on an extra cardboard, putting either a silver paper “mirror” or a real looking-glass between it and the back. The fasteners should be pushed through from the back. Look carefully to see how the little prongs are bent and curved to form little hooks.

TIDY CHILDREN.

The little hooks are very small,
Yet are strong enough to safely use;
So you can hang up dollies’ hats,
And their jackets and furs, if you choose.
It will be very wise indeed,
To teach your dolls as mother taught you,
That tidy children always remember,
To hang up clothes as grown-ups do.

Hall Rack.