Find a green bud for a teapot shaped like Z ([Fig. 105]). Push two short straws into the bud in the places shown by the arrows in Z ([Fig. 105]), one for the spout and one for the handle. Cut the tops off smaller buds to make them into teacups (A and B, [Fig. 105]). A drop of paste at the bottom of the teapot and the cups will keep them in place on the table.
CHAPTER XVII
DAFFODILS
Dancing Flowers and Whirligigs
Daffodils, yellow as sunshine, always come with the beautiful springtime. The blossoms of the single daffodils, with their tall, golden cups resting in the saucers of lighter-colored petals, are the daintiest, though both single and double are so like a song of cheerfulness it is a joy to have them near. They look as if they wanted to dance for sheer happiness and, wonder of wonders, you can actually make them dance.
| Fig.106 - The Daffodil Dancer. | Fig.107 - The Daffodil Animal. |
Gather a few of the single daffies, leaving on them the very short stems which hold them to the main stalk. These little green stems will be the stiff ornaments at the top of the dancers' green caps when you turn the flowers upside down, which is right side up for the dancers.