The Tumbling Lady, though she looks similar to Humpty-dumpty, is manufactured in quite a different fashion.

A hard-boiled egg is taken, and the shell gently divided at both the top and bottom for half an inch down; then the egg is removed from the centre band of shell. This band forms the body of the lady.

Now take a piece of silk, or any thin, soft material, and cut two rounds, each two and a quarter inches in diameter. Gum the edge of one end of the shell, and place one of the rounds upon it, letting it just overlap the edge of the shell. Slip a

A tumbling lady made from an eggshell with a skirt, cap, arms, and legs of silk and ribbon. If placed on an inclined plane, the toy will tumble head over heels down the slope

Children marble inside, and place the second round of silk on the remaining edge of shell, having previously sewn two pieces of narrow ribbon about two inches long, half an inch on either side of the centre, to form the legs. One end will form the body, while the opposite end will be the lady's cap. Take a piece of narrow ribbon, place it over the join of the cap, and tie it in a bow.

For the skirt, cut a circle about two and a quarter inches in diameter, make a hole in the centre only just large enough for the egg to slip into, and put it on to the shell just above the edge of the body material. Gum the pieces of ribbon on either side, tie the ends of ribbon of both the legs and arms with a small piece of cotton, half an inch from the ends, to form the feet and hands; draw a face on the shell, and the lady is ready to perform.

Seat her on the top of an inclined board, and she will go head over heels the whole way down. The pace will be regulated by the angle of the board; the sharper the angle, the faster she will go.

A model submarine is the next article to describe.

For this toy, the eggshell must be bored from side to side, instead of from top to bottom, with one small and one larger hole. Drop a few gummed lead shot in through the large hole. Make a small tube of paper, and slip it into the larger hole; then place a small piece of linen over this, and cover with caementium to make the edge very strong. Leave the smaller hole open.

Now bore four very small holes where the posts are shown in the photograph. Take four little sticks, made from matches, and insert one in each hole, then loop a piece of cotton from top to top of the posts.

To make the rudder, use either some fine wire or some slips cut off a match. Bend whichever is used about half an inch from one end; place the shortest end upwards, and make a small hole to slip the end of the wood into it. Shave off the point of the longer end, and gum it on to the base of the boat. Fix a piece of eggshell, cut to shape, on to the shorter length.

Now carefully fill up all round the hole so that no water can get in. Caementium will be found to be better than gum for this toy, as it does not lose its adhesive power in water. Draw in the portholes.

Now take a piece of bicycle-valve tubing, about a foot long, and slip it on to the tube in the centre. Place the submarine in a basin of water, blow into the tube, and she will sink; when the air is released, she will rise to the surface. A little slip of wood can be fastened on either side of the base, if desired, to enable her to stand upright when out of the water.

A pretty little flower vase, and one that is easy to make, can be made by breaking off the top of an egg, and gumming three large beads or marbles on to the base. This can also be used as a fairy lamp, or, if filled with bran, and the top covered with a pretty piece of silk, a dainty pincushion is the result.

Another simple article to manufacture is an armchair. Cut off the top of an egg; then very gently cut away a piece in the front until the egg looks like a chair.

Cut a piece of cardboard or stiff paper to fit the inside; cover it with some material, gum the edge, and slip it inside the egg for the seat. Gently tap at the base until it cracks enough to make the chair stand firmly. A little circle of paper can be gummed over these cracks to make it look tidy, and then the chair is ready for the doll's house.

The next article to describe is the large flying insect. It is best to cut out the wings first when constructing this toy. Their shape can be seen in the photograph. The measurements of those used for the model were one and three-quarters of an inch in width at their widest point, and only one-third at the centre. Their length was six and a half inches from tip to tip.

A working model of a submarine, made of an eggshell, matches, and a piece of bicycle-valve tubing

An empty eggshell can be made into a pretty little flower vase, supported on a base of marbles or large beads

When the wings are shaped, cut about an inch off a match. Now take about seven or eight inches of round elastic, covered with either silk or cotton; bend it in half, put the bend through a bead with a large hole, place the piece of match in this loop, and gum it on to the centre of the wings.

The antennae are made of two thin strips cut off a match, and measuring two inches in length. Gum them on to the centre of the narrow piece of the wings, just above the piece of wood.

W h e n they are dry, pass the elastic through the egg. The easiest manner of doing this is to tie a piece of cotton on to the ends of the elastic, and thread a bodkin, which is longer than the egg, with it. Pass the bodkin through and pull the elastic out. Now tie the ends in a knot, taking care that the elastic is not pulled tight. Slip a little piece of match under the knot, and bind it in position with some cotton. Push the ends of elastic back into the hole to make it look neat.

Make a hole in the middle on the top of the egg, tie a piece of string on to a small piece of wood, slip it inside the hole, and pull until the wood goes horizontally across the aperture, so that it cannot slip out. Take the egg in one hand, and with the other wind up the wings. When they are tightly wound, take hold of the end of the string; let go the wings, and the insect will fly out and go round in a circle. An elastic band can be used instead of the round elastic, but it will not last so long nor have quite so much power.

For the windmill, use an egg which has been blown with the holes pierced in the sides, one-third from the largest end. The top of another egg, with the centre removed, is used for the base.

Gum the edge and drop the smaller end of the other egg into it. The lower edge should now be gummed, and placed on a piece of cardboard. When dry, the card is cut to the edge of the shell.

The door is then drawn on the shell, and some little steps, made of splinters of matches gummed together placed against the large shell and allowed to dry.

Now cut the sails out of thin cardboard or notepaper, each sail measuring one and three-quarters of an inch from the tip to the centre. Take a match and sandpaper its edges to make it smooth and round. Put a bead on to one end, leaving suffi-c i e n t room to place the sails on it. Pass the spindle through the holes, place another bead on the opposite end, and push it close to the egg to keep the spindle of wood in place while it revolves. Gum a knob of wood on to this end - a wooden button-mould makes a very good one; it already has a hole in the centre, and so saves the trouble of making one.

Gum the sails on to the other end, and the mill is finished. Twist the knob of wood between the fingers, and the sails will revolve. Though perhaps scarcely to be classified under the heading of toys, those desirous of making yet another ingenious use of empty eggshells, either for a small child's delectation or the amusement of a small dinnerparty, may care to devise a novel form of "surprise" eggs.

These eggs are simplicity itself in their manufacture, and need nothing more unattainable than clever fingers, a plentiful supply of blown eggshells, and a number of tiny, fluffy chickens, which can be bought at most confectioners at prices ranging from a farthing or a half penny each upwards, according to size.

The shell should be divided neatly in half, the chicken inserted, and the two half shells joined together quite invisibly. If this is difficult to achieve, then the opening may be disguised by a band of narrow ribbon round the egg, tied in a wee bow. The words "Open, Sesame!" should be painted on the top half of the egg. A spiral coil of fine wire may be attached to the chicken, so that when the top half of the shell is removed, the bird springs up, like a Jack-in-the-box.

A flying insect. The wings should be cut out first. When they are wound up as described in the text, and then released, the insect will fly round in a circle

A pretty little windmill made from eggshells. Such a toy would amuse a child, and is quite simple in construction