uare stick, about 10 in. long. For arms, use two pieces
about 3/8 in. thick and 10 in. long. Fasten these together in the form of
a cross and nail to the top of the upright with a single nail. An awl may
be used to make the hole a little larger than the nail so that the arms
will revolve easily. Suspend a box seat of wood or cardboard from each arm
to complete the toy. (See Fig. 59.)

=Games.=--_Ring Toss._--Use two square pieces of board at least 1/2 in.
thick, one piece larger than the other. Bore a hole in the center of the
smaller piece with a 1/2-in. auger bit.

For the upright use a stick 1/2 in. square and about 12 in. long. Whittle
the corners of the stick until it fits firmly into the hole in the small
board. Nail the small board to the large one.

For the rings use reeds, venetian iron, or hoops from small buckets or
cart wheels. Wrap the rings with raffia or yarn. Make at least three rings
of varying sizes. (See Fig. 60.)

Playing ring toss and keeping tally makes an excellent number game.

_Ten Pins._--From bogus or other heavy paper roll and paste cylinders
about three inches in diameter and about twelve inches long. These may be
set on end, and any of the common ten pin games played with the help of a
soft rubber ball. Keeping tally gives excellent practice in number.

_Bean Bag Game._--Draw three circles of different sizes on a large sheet
of heavy cardboard. Carefully cut out the circles with a sharp-pointed
knife. Mount a picture of some animal on each piece cut out.

Fasten the pieces back in place by a single cloth hinge pasted on the
back, and at the lowest part of the circle.

Tack the sheet of cardboard to a light wooden frame to keep it from
bending.

Let the frame rest against the wall at a slight angle. Bean bags thrown at
the animals will knock them down as they go through the holes. The bean
bags should be made by the children. Various number games may be played
with bean bags.

CHAPTER IX

HOLIDAYS

The various holidays which come during the year mean so much to little
children that they should receive special notice and should suggest the
form of handwork to be done at the time.

=Thanksgiving= suggests attention to harvest products, to be modeled in
clay, cut from paper, or drawn with crayon; the making of sand-table
scenes showing early New England life in various phases; the making of
various utensils and commodities of the primitive home which differ from
our own;