STRAWS
Stringing (Scissors, needle, thread, cranberries, nuts, etc.)
Save the straw from rye and let the children cut it into one-inch lengths for stringing alternately with cranberries, nuts, beads, etc. Use to decorate the room, to make portieres, and to decorate the child himself when dressing up.
Blowing Bubbles (Straw, soapy water)
Hollow straws several inches long may be used to blow tiny bubbles of soapy water in the absence of a clay pipe.