. New games and amusements for young and old alike. A CIRCUS ON A KITE STRING PARACHUTES The parachutes are made of square pieces ofcoloured tissue paper, and to each a small card-board figure is attached. A small twist is takenin the top of the parachute, to which is attacheda thread. To the other end of the thread a pinbent at right angles is fastened. Make a numberof loops in the kite string about six feet apart,and to each loop suspend a parachute. Para-chutes are released by shaking the kite stringvigorously. THE GIANT WHIRLER This is made of light sticks, wrapping paperand string. The pi
. New games and amusements for young and old alike. A CIRCUS ON A KITE STRING PARACHUTES The parachutes are made of square pieces ofcoloured tissue paper, and to each a small card-board figure is attached. A small twist is takenin the top of the parachute, to which is attacheda thread. To the other end of the thread a pinbent at right angles is fastened. Make a numberof loops in the kite string about six feet apart,and to each loop suspend a parachute. Para-chutes are released by shaking the kite stringvigorously. THE GIANT WHIRLER This is made of light sticks, wrapping paperand string. The picture (page 86) shows exactlyhow these are put together. Decorate with longstreamers and varicoloured tissue papers, so asto present a brilliant appearance as it revolveshigh in the air. THE PAPER CHINAMAN In making the Chinaman pictured on page 84,sticks half an inch square were used—four sixty-two, one twenty-eight, and one fifteen inches inlength. These were bent and then fastened inposition with stout string, as shown in thediagrams (Figs. 4
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