If you want to make several copies of a picture-stars for a flag, or a repeated design, it is not necessary to trace each picture for every copy. Here is an easier way to do it:

Using a soft lead pencil, and strong but thin paper, trace one copy. Then turning over the picture you have drawn, lay it where you want it to be stamped. Rub a pencil over the back of the picture, and when you lift it, you will find you have stamped a copy of the drawing.

When the pencil lines of the copy become less clear, go over them again with the soft lead. In this way the stamp can be used several times.

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Although you can not keep snow stars, you can cut lace patterns that look very much like snowflakes. All you have to do is fold a square of paper like a handkerchief, (Fig. 1) then with the folded point toward you, make a diagonal fold from the top corner to the bottom (Fig. 2). Fold the paper once more from the point to the middle of the top side (Fig. 3). Now if you cut pieces from the edges, then open the paper, you will find you have made a snowflake of your own.

Two Races

For this race, each player must have two large flower pots. Line the pots in a row on the starting mark-with a player behind his own two. At a given signal, the race begins, and each player must move forward with his feet on the pots. He can reach down and lift a foot along with the pot; or he can stand on one foot-resting on a pot-while he moves the other pot forward. He has to go back to the start if he falls on the ground.-This is a difficult kind of race, but a lot of fun.

This race is planned for only four people. It requires a pack of cards and someone to hide them. Every card of a full pack with*the exception of four-one of each suit, is hidden somewhere in the house. The four cards kept out are placed on a table, with their faces down, and the players each draw one. The object of the race is for someone to find a full suit of his own particular card. (When he finds one belonging to another suit he must leave it.) That means he must find twelve cards.

Two Outdoor Games

With this game you will need a long, strong rope. A long pole or stick will do just as well. One person holds each end of the rope, and something-a handkerchief, stick, apple, or ball-is put on the ground two or three feet behind each player. The object of the game is to see which one can pull the rope far enough to allow him to pick up the object on the ground.

This is a favorite came with girls-but boys can play it too. One person is chosen leader, and that person takes hold of the right hand of each of the other players -in turn-and swings him around two or three times, then lets him go. The player must stay in the position he is left-as if he were a statue. When each one has been swung, the leader makes a choice of who is the best statue. The one chosen is the next leader.