Although the fun is in the doing, in these activities you have a finished product, too.

In some of these suggestions, help from the mother or father is essential. In most of them, it is on a partnership basis. For example, the child decorates the flag and the mother attaches it to the pole.

What part you do and what part the child does depend on so many things that the instructions do not indicate who does what

Fishing Poles

Tie a piece of string to a length of doweling or a stick from a tree. On the end of the string tie a magnet The child can "catch" bobby pins, nails, or other pieces of hardware on his pole.

Dumbells

Bore holes in two wooden croquet balls or good-sized solid blocks. Connect with a six- or eight-inch piece of doweling.

Flags

Decorate pieces of old sheet or dishtowel and nail to a stick or length of molding.

Golf Clubs

See "Ball Games" in chapter VERY SPECIAL EVENTS under Games.

Indians

Indian war paint: Lipstick is the favorite (use cold cream to protect the skin and make removal easy). Colored chalk, poster paint, food coloring and washable inks also make good war paint

Indian Brave: Scotch tape one real feather or a pretend feather cut from cardboard to the middle of the child's forehead.

Indian headdress: Rip a piece of sheet long enough to tie around the child's head and wide enough to double. Cut feathers from cereal boxes or stiff paper, and staple or sew to the sheet

Indian bows and arrows: Tie a string to each end of a green branch from a tree (no taller than the child). Tie the string taut enough so the branch will bend properly. Any small green twig with a slot cut in one end can serve as an arrow.

Quiver: See "Wax-paper tubes" in the section Things to Save and Why.

Wire Sculpture

Any type of wire that children can bend easily in their hands without the use of tools is best After the child has played with his wire suspend it in his room. Figures to hang on the basic structure can be made of paper, pipe cleaners, twist 'ems, soda straws, or milk-bottle caps. If the basic structure is fairly simple and sturdy, the sculpture can change according to the season. Eggshells at Easter (how to blow eggs from the shell is described in the Holidays section under "Easter"), hearts for Valentines, and Christmas decorations are several suggestions.

Wire Jewelry

Children can twist and bend a piece of fine copper wire into many interesting shapes. Use as a brooch by fastening a small safety pin on the underneath side of their shirts or dresses. (Get copper wire from hardware store.)

Other Jewelry

String macaroni for necklaces and bracelets. (Macaroni can be colored by dipping in a bowl of food coloring for a moment and drying on a paper towel).

Crowns, necklaces or bracelets can be made by tying together dandelions, clover, or daisies.

Run a piece of elastic or ribbon through a button to tie on the finger for a ring.

For brooches use bottle tops with the cork on the under side of the shirt and the top on the outside. If the cork doesn't pry out easily, soak it for a few minutes in warm water.