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don't have to be
rali Christmas
You dOn't have to be a
-profes4iprial WY 'Maker to
come tip with Christmas
gift wraps that sparkle un-
der the tree. Let your imag-
ination be your guide in
forming a Variety of de-
signs with that personal
tcruch everyone appreciate&
, Christmas packages
you've thoughtfully wrap-
ped ' at home carry with
them 'a wartn expression of
your good wishes; Designs
can be done imaginatively
and inexpensively with
plain wrapping papers, rib-
bon, construction paper and
Candies. •
A colorful and amusing
array of gift wrap ideas
many simple enough for a
child to complete— have
been created by the home
economists for Tootsie
Roll's Family Food and
Party Institute. Each one
has a professiorlaYlook, but
aosts fat less than a store -
done wrap.
INSTRUCTIONS
MATERIALS: Gift boxes, pap -
et ;and- -ribbon; Tciatsie
Pops, Pop Drops and Fla-
vor Rolls; sour drops,
Black Crows and Berries;
white paper.
EQUIPMENT: Scissors, pencil,
ruler, scotch tape, glue.
DIRECTIONS: ;Wrap gift box -
T
a professional
ts that sparkk
in solid color tissue,
foil paper or velvet paper.
If ribbon is desired, tie
a,round., package' and se -
* cure with tape.
For IrreAth:
Glue assorted flavors pf
,wrapped squr candies to
package, placing them in a
circle to form a wreath,
shape. A simple ribbon- bcnir
can be added to the wreath.
The recipient of this gift
can enjoy his present And
eat the candy, too!
For Tree; -
Tree takes shape by cen-
tering a Tootsie Pop on the
package and securing stick
with tape. Pop will be "star"
at top of tree. Position lime
Flavor Rolls to form tree
and drop in Berries and
Pop Drops as ornaments.
Carefully glue ach piece of
candy into desired position.
For Shirt:
Wrap box in solid color
tissue paper. On'white pap-
er, make two triangular
shapes for collar and two
rectangles for cuffs by work-
ing with pencirand -ruler..
Cut out shapes. Glue "col-
lar" to top of box and rec-
tangles of "cuffs" "ktr,bot-,
tom, as new shirts are fold-
ed. Glue on Bla:ck Crows
down "shirt front" for but-
tons and on cuffs for links.
.For Christmas gift wrappings that, are literally "good enough,
to eat," try decorating this year's packages with candy shaped
into ornaments, wreaths, trees or special designs like. 0'4'
"shirt." The, ideas are quick and, eConomical, using •
just ,plain wrapping paper, ribbon and Tootsie Flavor, Rolls,
candy drops and berries.
For Bell:
Wrap box in • desired 'gift
paper. Make Bell -shape tree
ornament • by- dutting trout
bel) pattern drawn on card -
Ward. Other shapes could
be used, such as candles,
trees, etc. Melt a vanilla
Flavor Roll in double boil-
er to use as "glue." Flatten
out assorted Flavor Rolls
Creating Yule d'cor can be family fun igtoggaNtstothoswwwsismouromiseumwmcwommosmeta.
Just a bit of irnagination
that's What it, takes to
create different kinds of
holiday ,decorations for in-
doors and outdoors, °
Tree trimming with con-
ventional ornaments Is fun,
but tree -trimming with edi-
bles is delieious,
Begin by gathering the
family around for a popcorn
popping good time. Add
fruit coloring to the skillet
and get lolly colors to en-
hance the tree — whether
It be an artificial tree or the
real
String the popcorn into 1
ropes then wind and criss-
cross them through the
boughs. Popcorn balls can
be wrapped in plastic for
tasty ornaments.
Gingerbread people dress-
ed with icing and gum drop
animals,. can be suspended
from the branches like
marionettes.
Funny -faced lollipops and
brightly striped candy canes
help make this tree a teinpt-
ing good treat.
yards are many times illp-
minged with bright strings
of lights, somethnes twin-.
* * *
Pine and fir trees in front
,
with rolling pin and cut in-
to shapes to fill in bell pat-
tern, Glue gold or silver
' -cord loori toP.or card'
board with melted Flavor
Roll. Position candy berries
and pieces of Flavor Roll,
"glue" into place. ,Slip rib-
bon through ornament's
cord loop and tie, complet-
ing with a bow,
Little kit:town Yule facts show
world wide interest in holiday
These fascinating but lit-
• tle-known facts about the
origin of the celebraticin of
*Christmas come from ail
• parts •pf the globe, All Of
them are found, in the • just
published 25 -volume •Funk
4(c , 1,1,Vagnalls • New Encyclo-
pedia. .
• "Xmas" got its origin
• from "X," an abbreviation
• of Christ deriving from the
Greek letter X (eh), begin-
ning His Name.
• The earliest identifica-
• tion of the birth of Christ
with December 25 is in 'a
passage of Theophilus of
Antioch -(c. 180).
• Mistletoe over the door
• at,, Christmas time owes its
origin to the Druid priests
of ancient England. TheY
used to cut it down and
hang it over doors to briiig
happiness to tliose passing
under.
• In France Santa Claus
is called Pere Noel. In Eng-
land he's known as Father
Christmas.
• Yes, there really was a
St. Nicholas. He was the be-
' lova Bishop -of the Greek
Church of Myra, and he
, lived in Asia Minor during
the earl' part ,of the 4th
century.
• An agezold Christmas
custom: Cutting an onion
into halves, peeling off 12
layers (one for eatilf month
to -come) and filling each
with salt. On the next morn-
ing, the peelings containing
damp salt . indicate rainy
months.
i• There .actually is
lawn Of Santa Claus in
Indiana. ,
• The Christmas tree
traces its origin to Gerniany. •
• Christmas Seals origi-
nated in Copenhagen, Den-
mark, in 1904. They were
the idea of a postal clerk
na.med Holboell, who
dreamed them up as a bene-
fit for a children's hospital...
• In Puerto Rico, chil-,
dren at Christmas time —
instead of hanging up stock-
ings put boxes on the
roof.
• According to legend,'
the robin's breast is red be -
the bird on fanned
his wings for 'a long time
kling on and off.
With a little. carpentry
skill weatherproof wood
decoratious' can be made to
further liven up outdoor
displays.
Slipper -shoes in Christmas stockings put
C'oinfOrt, pleasure, and fashion afoot
What's afoot c;r4 Christ-
mas morning? Comfort,
fashion, and pleasure, for
the one who finds a Shlip-
per in *her (or his) stock-
ing.
The new lounger from
Scholl combines the corn -
fort of a slipper with the
support of a .shoe in styles
for both men and women.
On the "slipper side" of
its heritage are an easy
wearability and coziness.
Its "shoe" features include
a firm, contoured, wooden
" inner sole, with an exclu-
sive, toe -relaxer crest — all
, the support needed to give
feet a pick-up just by walk-
ing around the house.
In two heel heights,
Shlippers for ladies are
Made in soft, springy terry.
It's been a long day, but memories are doubly pleasant when
feet don't have that "let me out of here" feeling. Shlippers by
Scholl combine the comfort of a slipper and the support of a
shoe. For both Men and women.
The medium heel'model is
available in pumpkin,
bright red and blue. The
flat` heel design ,comes in
bright red, loganberry, blue
and pumpkin.
Shlippers for men are
made in cool cotton cor-
duroy and come in teak
brown and taupe.
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• • The man who set De-
cember 25 as the date of
Christ's birth was Pope
Julins. The time he set it:
340 A.D.
• Santa Claus became a
toymaker beeause poor chil-
dren could not afford to
buy toys, and he vowed he
would make 'toys for them.
•
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MR, STEREO
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