into four; finish one long edge for the top
of the basket as you did the edge for the mat. Bend in the form of a
ring and slip the ends as you did for the napkin ring, cutting them off.
To make the bottom, crease all the projecting ends in and weave together
as you did the second part of number two only double, and fasten the
strips on the _outside_ of the basket. This makes a good waste basket
for the doll house. With a cover it would make a fine hamper for Miss
Dolly's clothes.

[Illustration: _Examples of splint work_]

[Sidenote: _Weaving with splints_]

This free weaving leads directly to weaving with splints. These are much
thinner than slats and can be obtained at the kindergarten supply
stores. Many beautiful things can be made with splints. They are easily
dyed at home and many pleasing combinations of color can be obtained in
this way. Celluloid strips make beautiful boxes and baskets.

[Sidenote: "_Jacob's ladder_"]

A delightful exercise with the small children is the making of a
"Jacob's ladder," or "Pussy-cat stairs," as they are often called. Fold
a forty-inch strip of paper, one inch wide, so as to form a right-angle
in the middle. Or, if a longer ladder be desired, place one end of a
forty-inch strip over the end of another one, at right angles, and
fasten with a drop of paste. Fold from left to right, one strip upon the
other, until you come to the end; then pull out, and behold the stairs!
The fat and clumsy little fingers will work patiently a long time to
achieve this charming result, and much skill of hand will be gained in
the doing. Use colored paper for this whenever possible.

[Illustration: _A skirt for winter_]

[Illustration: _A mitten and a cap_]

The illustrations on this and on the following page show some
fascinating work for little hands. The looms are made of heavy
pasteboard cut in notches, in which the warp of the same material as
the woof is strung. Care should be taken to keep the warp straight, and
to finish all the edges well. The articles in the illustrations were
made by first-grade children in the Ericcson School, St. Paul, Minn.

[Illustration: _A sweater for the doll_]

Chapter Four

METHODS OF STRINGING WARP

[Sidenote: _Warp of three widths_]

The adjustable loom can be strung with warp of three widths, one-half
inch, three-eighths inch, and three-sixteenths inch, thus giving
opportunity for a variety of materials.

For heavy rags, candle wicking,