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Home My WebLink AboutThe Goderich Signal-Star, 1987-12-02, Page 60Page 15 ainty eirtihnas clfeny eftrisfinas Decorating the Yuletide table as they did years ago December 18, 1918 Half the joy of the holiday season is in gay- ly decorating the home. You can easily make your own Christmas decorations and the little ones can help you with your labor of love. Garlands and chains festoored about the tree may be made of red and white pep- permint sticks tied with narrow scarlet rib- bons. Tin foil makes an effective decoration. crescents and stars may be cut from card- board and covered with tinfoil and suspend- ed by a silver cord or picture wire. Christmas bells may be made from scarlet or white bristol board. White card- board gilded or silvered makes pretty bells, a cirle four inches across will make two bells. White crystals are made of rice paper. The simplest way to make the crystals is to fold a circle about four inches in diameter marking the pattern with a lead pencil on the folded circles and then cutting it out. Once the paper is unfolded a crystal appears which m`ay be strung with thread so as to form a snowy chain of crystals glistening with diamond dust. Red and green are the colors used prin- cipally for decorating the Christmas festal board. The kiddies will love a table with Santa Claus standing on a snowy cotton mound dressed in red crepe paper with trimmings of white cotton to simulate white fur. The hair and beard are also of white cot- ton. Secreted in the snowy mound are little gifts wrapped in holly paper, each souvenir is attached to a long green ribbon which is drawn to the cotton and reaches to each place. To complete the effectiveness,the candle sticks are capped with crepe paper shades sparkling with diamond dust and each can- dle stick is encircled with a wreath of small everlasting flowers. The bon bon boxes are little boxes in the shape of snow balls adorned with a gay spray of holly and filled with red and white sweet meats. While the guests are seated, little telegrams may be distributed which contain personal Christmas greetings. The glass dome of the chandelier may be covered with Christmas pictures, cut and pasted on the paper. A table with the star for its principal feature has a large star red -shaped box outlined with diamond dust holding the souvenirss. From the chandelier by means of wire are suspeded strings of stars. The sandwiches may be cut in star shape and the cakes iced with red icing, decorated with green candies. The ice cream may be served in snowball shape, sprinkled with co- coanut. Tie a bit of evergreen to each cup handle. Popcorn wreaths are effective for decorating the table. Sew each kernel separately on white hat wire and form in circles. gsea eh:se? WEVE GOT THE GI In 6" pots POINSETTIAS 5-7 $499 B LOOMS ............... • • • We have other Christmas Plants! AMARYLLIS BULBS Also choose from Jumbo Size 5699 • Men's WINTER COATS ....®.16 • each Men's WINTER COATS .o.a.. A99•each Men's0 WINTER COATS ......4 ettiCh LINED $1,50 VESTS .. •each SUEDESTS$2 t. 9S VE.. AZALEAS - BROMELAIDS - GLOXINIAS - CYCLEMEN Don't Forget your family pet at Christmas! WE HAVE A COMPLETE LINE OF HARTZ AND HAGEN DOG -CAT -FISH -BIRD SUPPLIES and for the month of December we are offering a FEEDERS $799ro$3995 BIRD FEED RS GBIRD $v 4• 9 "How to attract Birds" BOOK . Oster DOG CLIPPERS Reg. 104.95 Sunbeam ASC 350 ANIMAL CLIPPERS Reg. 129.95 $899 :7q9s '105. JUMBO 12 OUTDOOR THERMOMETER $ 50 Choose from - cow, chicken, horse,17 pig, deer, many others, 1 Cast Metal WEATHER VANE....o..........s.A..$5'I ;® HYGROMETERSet In Oak Wood .®,..®.®®$11 � 99 THERMOMETER Set In Oak Wood •.•..e.. $1199• $899• MOISTURE METER....... SNOW SHOVELS.............a.'from $899 TREE PRUNERS Lots more •Forks •Brooms *Shovels •Leather Work mitts •Snow Pushers •Snow Floats .....o....64$®119. Practical Gift •Wheelbarrows 'Mailbox *Cattle Clippers •Mitts Ideas° •Plant and Garden Books •Sprayers • Planers •Flower , ,..ts •Egg Washers VERBEEK CHRISTMAS DECORATING ACCESSORIES We have a wide variety of pieces to make your own wreaths - a variety of bases, picks, ornaments $495 C�IR@STMAS TREE STANDS .•••.. $ each Red - 12" It 3. CANDLES 12 ®' 710 Outdoor LIGHT BULBS Pkg. of 47 9° SUNBEAM Sunbeam TABLE TOP GAS $4e 95 BARBECUE •...•.......••••.•••.....• Jr Sunbeam . Dual Control, 40,000 BTU Pushbutton Start, Porcelain Grills GAS BARBECUES ----Si 95 95 Sunbeam . 10 cup AUTOMATIC /995 COFFEE MAILER ................... MICRO FURNACE 929 g5. Sunbeam l' .E AOR $2895 POPCORN MAKER...............5239.5 Sunbeam 10 cup AUTOMATIC COFFEE MAILER W@TH THERMAL CARAFE 5317P Ultrasonic CI•BL@.....55495 5 4 COOL MOST M@i=@F@ERS .....$ 9g 1 FARM AND GARDEN CENTRE 22 Isaac Street -Clinton 482-9333