Chapter 10
Paint or draw on a sheet the picture of a fireplace. Tack this to the wall and after providing each child with a small stocking and pin, blindfold them in turn, telling them to hang up their stocking at the mantel. Drop a small toy in the stocking of those who succeed before taking the handkerchief from their eyes. Those who fail may have one more turn after all have had a chance.
CHRISTMAS CANDLES
Place on a low table a small Christmas tree, on which there is arranged lighted candles. Blindfold each child in turn, having them stand about one foot away with their back turned toward the tree. He is then told to take three steps forward, turn around three times, then walk four steps and blow as hard as he can. A prize is awarded to the one who blows out the most candles.
HOLLY WREATH OR SNOW BALL
Make several snowballs from crepe paper or white cotton. Hang a large holly wreath in the doorway and let each child in turn try to throw his snowball through the wreath. The players who are successful throw three balls through the wreath, and the one who throws them all through receives a prize.
AFTER DINNER GAMES FOR CHRISTMAS
A DINNER FOR CONTEMPORARY CELEBRITIES
The Guests
1. The first month of the year. Janvier.
2. Strong and sturdy. Hardy.
3. An out of date arrangement for the front hair. Bangs.
4. An author whose name is on every page. Page.
5. The poet laureate of England. Alfred Austin.
6. A medium for transatlantic messages. Cable.
7. One form of single blessedness. Bacheller (Irving).
8. The pedestrian's aid. Caine (Hall).
9. What springs eternal in the human breast. Hope (Anthony).
10. A dignitary of the church. Abbott (Lyman).
The Menu
1. Soup--Toe not found on man. Tomato.
2. Fish--A unit of measurement. Perch.
3. Roast--A lean wife. Spare rib.
4. Vegetable--The result of pressure. Squash.
5. Game--Timber and the herald of the dawn. Woodcock.
6. Salad--He who fights the Japanese. Russian.
7. Pudding--An aborigine. Indian.
8. Cake--A tropical sea plant. Sponge.
9. Fruit--To waste away and Eve's temptation. Pineapple.
10. Wine--A part of the foot and a letter. Tokay.
A LUNCHEON FOR LITERARY WOMEN
The Guests
1. A verdant one. Greene (Anna Katherine).
2. To evade. Dodge (Mary Mapes).
3. A head covering and a tavern. Wiggin (Kate Douglas).
4. What ships and schooners often cross. Barr (Amelia E.).
5. A thistle's product and a head dress. Burnett (Frances Hodgson).
6. A part of the human body. Foote (Mary Hallock).
7. A pig's house and a measurement. Pennell (Elizabeth).
8. A guardian's trust. Ward (Mrs. Humphry).
9. Act of a poor cook. Burnham. (Clara Louise).
10. What the rebellion made of every negro. Freeman (Mary E. Wilkins).
The Menu
1. Fruit--Small shot. Grape fruit.
2. Fish--A soft shelled sign of the Zodiac. Crab.
3. Roast--A genial English author. Lamb.
4. Sauce--A money maker. Mint.
5. Vegetable--A city of Belgium and what a leaf does in spring. Brussels sprouts.
6. Salad--Elizabeth and her German. Garden.
7. Tarts--Water in motion. Currant.
8. Cake--A precious metal. Gold.
9. Ice--A celebrated prince. Orange (William of).
10. The floral Decorations--The flowers that bloomed on their lips. Roses.
INDEX
GAMES FOR TINY TOTS
A Running Maze, 11
Bean Bag, 11
Birds Fly, 12
Button, Button, 12
Bingo, 13
Blindman's Buff, 14
Blowing The Feather, 14
Cock Fighting, 15
Catching The Mouse, 16
Drop The Handkerchief, 16
Donkey's Tail, 17
Frog In the Middle, 17
Green Gravel, 17
Hunt The Ring, 18
Hot Tamales, 19
Hunt The Slipper, 19
Hot Boiled Beans and Bacon, 20
Hide and Seek, 21
Hiss and Clap, 22
London Bridge, 22
Miss Jennia Jones, 24
Oats and Beans and Barley, 26
Puss In the Corner, 27
Rule of Contrary, 27
Soap Bubble Battle, 28
Spider Web, 29
Severed Flowers, 29
GAMES FOR CHILDREN
Acting Proverbs, 33
Blind Man's Wand, 34
Blind Postman, The, 34
Blowing The Candle, 35
Cat and Mouse, 35
Clairvoyant, The, 36
Cushion Dance, The, 37
Change Seats: The King's Come, 37
Duck Under The Water, 38
Gardener, The, 38
Going To Jerusalem, 39
Game of Cat, 40
Grand Mufti, 40
Here I Bake, Here I Brew, 41
Hat Game, 41
Huntsman, The, 42
He Can Do Little Who Can't Do This, 43
Hissing and Clapping, 43
Hold Fast! Let Go!, 44
Hunt The Whistle, 45
I Sell My Bat, I Sell My Ball, 45
Judge and Jury, 46
My Master Bids You Do As I Do, 46
Magic Music, 47
Malaga Raisins, 48
Our Old Grannie Doesn't Like Tea, 48
Oranges and Lemons, 49
Old Soldier, 50
Post-Office, 50
Peter Piper, 51
Sea and Her Children, The, 52
Stage Coach, The, 52
Shadow Buff, 53
Steps, 54
Spelling Game, The, 54
Simon Says, 56
Sergeant, The, 57
Sea King, The, 57
Tongue Twisters, 58
Trades, 58
Think of A Number, 59
This and That, 60
What Am I Doing, 60
Wonderment, 61
Wink, 62
Riddles, 62
GAMES FOR ADULTS
Advice, 75
Adjectives, 75
Animal, Vegetable, or Mineral, 76
Acting Rhymes, 77
Bird-Catcher, The, 78
Buzz, 78
Birds, Fruits and Flowers, 79
Cities, 80
Cook Who Doesn't Like Peas, The, 80
Consequences, 81
Cross Questions and Crooked Answers, 82
Curate, The, 83
Definitions, 84
Earth, Air, Fire and Water, 84
Farmyard, The, 85
Forbidden Letter, The, 86
Forbidden Vowels, The, 86
Fortune Telling, 87
Game of Conversation, The, 89
Guilty Or Innocent, 90
Guessing Groceries, 91
Gossip, 91
How? When? Where?, 92
I Love My Love With An A, 93
It, 93
Jack's Alive, 94
Menagerie, The, 95
Minister's Cat, The, 95
Magic Writing, 96
Mimic Club, The, 97
My Lady's Toilet, 98
Partners, 98
Proverbs, 99
Questions and Answers, 101
Ruth and Jacob, 102
Rhymes, 103
Sketches, 103
Traveller's Alphabet, 103
Thought Reading, 104
The Little Dutch Band, 105
What's My Thought Like, 106
FORFEITS
Forfeits, 107
GAMES FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONS
New Year's Day, 115
Lincoln's Birthday, 122
St, Valentine's Day, 127
Washington's Birthday, 132
April Fools' Day, 142
Easter, 154
May Day, 163
Fourth of July, 169
Hallow-e'en, 174
Thanksgiving, 199
Christmas, 204
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