A BOOK THAT TELLS LITTLE FOLK HOW BEST TO
ENTERTAIN AND AMUSE THEIR LITTLE FRIENDS
By ELSIE DUNCAN YALE
ILLUSTRATED BY ADA BUDELL

NEW YORK
MOFFAT, YARD AND COMPANY
1909

Copyright, 1909, by
MOFFAT, YARD AND COMPANY
NEW YORK
All Rights Reserved
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Published, October, 1909

TO
MY DAUGHTERS
WITH THE HOPE THAT THEY MAY ALWAYS BE
“GIVEN TO HOSPITALITY”
THIS BOOK IS AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED

CONTENTS

PAGE
Introduction[1]
Invitations[3]
Getting Ready[5]
Parties You Can Have Without Mother’s Help[7]
For Sandwiches[8]
Candy Pull[8]
Fudge Party[10]
Pop Corn Party[10]
Sewing Bee[12]
Paper Doll Party[15]
Clothes Pin Party[17]
Indoor Garden Party[19]
Christmas Sunshine Party[21]
Easter Sunshine Party[23]
Doll’s Christmas Tree Party[24]
A Christmas Sewing Bee[27]
Indoor Picnic[27]
Indoor Picnic for Dolls[29]
An Afternoon in Holland[30]
Japanese Tea (Indoors)[33]
Japanese Tea (Outdoors)[35]
Hiawatha Party[37]
Daffodil Party[41]
Buttercup Party[43]
Tulip Tea[45]
Clover Party[46]
Rose Party[49]
Daisy Party[53]
Soap Bubble Party[55]
Chrysanthemum Party[55]
Valentine Party[57]
George Washington Party[62]
St. Patrick’s Party[65]
Easter Party[69]
Rabbit Party[71]
May Day Party (Outdoors)[73]
May Day[73]
Fourth of July Party[77]
Hallowe’en Party[81]
Colonial Garden Party[85]
Thanksgiving[87]
A Holly Luncheon[89]
Additional Games
Menagerie[90]
Criticism[90]
Musical Neighbors [91]
Hunt the Ring[92]
Slip the Ruler[92]
Beast, Bird or Fish[92]
Shouting Proverbs[93]
Beans[93]
What is my Thought Like[94]
Post[94]
Charades[95]
How, When and Where[95]
Peanut Grab[96]
Feathers[96]