The Children Decorate
Their Own Mini-Tree |

What could make children
feel more important and
special than to decorate
their very own mini-tree.
And it won't shake their be-
lief in Santa any, not if
they’re told it was he who -

- dropped off the tree and
trimmings. Nor should .it
shake your budget, for the
tree can be of the Dime
store variety, the orna-
ments made of play clay...
a cooked up mixture of bak-
ing soda, corn starch and
water. ;

The time -for the orna- -
ment-making is while the
youngsters are off at school
or taking. their afternoon
nap. The place . . . the
kitchen where you whip up
the clay thusly:

Combine thoroughly. in
a Saucepan 2 cups. baking
soda. (1 l-pound package)
-and 1 cup corn‘stareh. Mix
in 1% cups cold water.
Bring to a boil over medium
‘heat, stirring ‘constantly.
Cook a minute longer or un-
til mixture resembles moist
mashed potatoes. Remove
from heat immediately
(over-cooking makes clay
crumbly). Transfer ‘to a
plate and cover with a
damp towel. When clay. is
cool enough to handle,
knead a little and store all
“but what you're about to
use in 4 closed plastic bag.

For your first session...
it will take two. . . you'll
need in addition to the clay,
a rolling pin, wax paper and
the snipped off ends of
paper clips which serve as
tree-hanging attachments.
You'll also need cookie cut-
ters and aspic cutters to
stamp out the shapes. If
you decide to come up with
your own designs, part-

‘paint your pieces’ <using

patterns.

When ail is - assembled,
roll out the clay on wax
paper to 4% inch thickness
and cut out shapes. While
clay is still soft, press in the

- Snipped off paper clips and

any other embellishments
you wish to add. Now slide~
all your finished pieces onto"
a cookie sheet and hide for
a day or until ornaments
are bone dry. .

For. your second session,

water colors or tempera;

and to give them a ceramic-
like ‘finish and help pre-
serve them for Christmases
to come, dip each in a pan-
ful of clear shellac.

If you're foresighted
you'll make some extras for
the family tree, which al-

ways Seems in need of a few
more ornaments. Custom-
making them saves money.
Set the extras aside.

Save the rest for one of
those days when you~ wish
Christmas were long past
and the children back at
school. The responsibility
and fun of trimming their
own tree for Santa will
have marvelous results,

With Christmas a season
of deep religious meaning,
and with many -people, es-
pecially among our youth,
returning to the precepts of
Jesus, there is no more im-
portant gift at this time of
year than fine religious
jewelry or’ a handsome
Bible. Your jeweler is an
excellent source for the -
finest tokens of faith and
warmth, and is ready with

‘ many timely suggestions. .

__. blessings

of Christmas

d .. fill your

hearts with peace and. happiness,

Merry Chrisimas from Peter Weisner 7

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