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Our Halloween Party
Although “The Children’s Party Book” shows illustrations of very young children, the suggested activities for the Hallowe’en party games seems to be particularly aimed at matching the boys and girls as if they are older. And I know that dancing was a party activity for the rather young once, but still…..Here are some excerpts:
GRAB BAG
Into a large bag put a little bag for each girl present. In these little bags are small articles that will determine the occupation of the girls’ future husbands. A bottle of medicine (druggist), a pen (author), a hammer (carpenter), scissors and spool (tailor), and so on.
MORE FORTUNE TELLING
In a tub of water launch little half walnut shell boats, each one with the name of a boy or girl written on it. Stand in the center of each boat a tiny lighted candle. If two boats float together, those persons surely will marry. If the lights burn brightly their lives will be happy and unadventurous. [How they kept this purely heterosexual, I cannot say]
INVISIBLE SURPRISES
Give each one an orange envelope which must not be opened until quite late. The paper inside seems blank but when held over a candle, the surprises, which are written in lemon juice, become readable. Something like the following will be found lots of fun--written with lemon juice instead of ink.
“In the front room two steps to the right
Your lover waits for you tonight.”
(The lover is a man cut from a fashion advertisement.)
And so on. You can think of ever so many funny things to say--something that will “suit” for each of you guests.
The Children’s Party Book, by Marion Jane Parker; recipes by Helen Harrington Downing, and illustrations by Frances Tipton Hunter. Published 1923 by Rogers & Company, Inc. “Here you will find party games for every holiday and birthdays as well…and…A party is never complete without a dainty lunch.”
Our Halloween Party
Although “The Children’s Party Book” shows illustrations of very young children, the suggested activities for the Hallowe’en party games seems to be particularly aimed at matching the boys and girls as if they are older. And I know that dancing was a party activity for the rather young once, but still…..Here are some excerpts:
GRAB BAG
Into a large bag put a little bag for each girl present. In these little bags are small articles that will determine the occupation of the girls’ future husbands. A bottle of medicine (druggist), a pen (author), a hammer (carpenter), scissors and spool (tailor), and so on.
MORE FORTUNE TELLING
In a tub of water launch little half walnut shell boats, each one with the name of a boy or girl written on it. Stand in the center of each boat a tiny lighted candle. If two boats float together, those persons surely will marry. If the lights burn brightly their lives will be happy and unadventurous. [How they kept this purely heterosexual, I cannot say]
INVISIBLE SURPRISES
Give each one an orange envelope which must not be opened until quite late. The paper inside seems blank but when held over a candle, the surprises, which are written in lemon juice, become readable. Something like the following will be found lots of fun--written with lemon juice instead of ink.
“In the front room two steps to the right
Your lover waits for you tonight.”
(The lover is a man cut from a fashion advertisement.)
And so on. You can think of ever so many funny things to say--something that will “suit” for each of you guests.
The Children’s Party Book, by Marion Jane Parker; recipes by Helen Harrington Downing, and illustrations by Frances Tipton Hunter. Published 1923 by Rogers & Company, Inc. “Here you will find party games for every holiday and birthdays as well…and…A party is never complete without a dainty lunch.”