Material: Strawboard 7 in. x 14 in.; scissors, ruler and paste. For wheels: Strawboard 4 in. x 4 in.; two collar-buttons.

Place the strawboard on the desk, long edge toward you.

Two inches from the upper right-hand corner, on the long edge, make a dot.

Fig. 1.

Two inches from the lower right-hand corner, on the long edge, another.

Draw a line joining the dots.

Two inches from the upper right-hand corner, on the short edge, make a dot, and two inches from the upper left-hand corner on the short edge, another. Connect the dots.

Fig.2

On this line 3 1/2 inches from the left end, make a dot.

Two inches from the lower right-hand corner, on the short edge, make a dot, and two inches from the lower left-hand corner, on the short edge, another.

Draw a line joining the dots.

On this line, 3 1/2 inches from the left edge, make a dot.

Connect this dot with the one on the long parallel line above.

Cut out the rectangle just drawn. (C, Fig. 1.)

Six inches from the upper left-hand corner, on the long edge, make a dot.

From this drop a line 1 1/2 inch long. (This line should be parallel to the short edges; X, Fig. 1.)

An inch and a half from the upper left-hand corner, on the short edge, make a dot.

Draw a line from this dot to the lower end of X.

Bisect the rectangle just formed, crosswise. (M, Fig. 1.)

Cut out the left half, A.

In the same manner draw and cut out rectangle B.

Cut all of the lines marked Y. (Fig. 1.)

Bend the strawboard on the dotted lines.

Round the corners of the dashboard, and paste the cart into shape. (Fig. 2.)

Wheels

Cut a strawboard rectangle 1/2 in. x 3 in. (Fig. 3.)

Fig.3

One-half inch from each end make a dot. One-half inch from each of the dots make another.

Make small holes through each of these dots, with the scissors.

Fig 4

Put a pin in one of the holes and fasten the rectangle to the center of the 4 x 4 piece of strawboard.

Put the pencil point through the other holes.

Turn the rectangle on the pin, and mark parallel circles with the pencil. (Fig. 4.)

Spokes may be cut out if so desired.

With collar-buttons fasten the wheels to the middle of the cart, near the lower edge.

Note. To find the center of the square piece of strawboard for the wheels, bisect the edges and draw the diameters of the square.