Fig. 216.—Saucer in centre of tissue paper.
Take the saucer first, place it on the centre of a piece of tissue paper ([Fig. 216]), fold the paper up around it, bringing the ends together at the centre ([Fig. 217]). Do the same with the cup ([Fig. 218]); then crush down the top of the paper over the saucer and set the paper-covered cup on it ([Fig. 219]). Now place the two on more paper and wrap up both together ([Fig. 220]).
| Fig. 217.—Tissue paper over saucer. | Fig. 218.—Cup in tissue paper. |
If there are not enough gifts to fill the box of the sleigh, open newspapers and crush them into the bottom of the box to fill up the extra space; spread white paper over the top of the newspapers, and fill in with the prettily wrapped gifts. Each parcel should be tied with a ribbon and decorated with holly, mistletoe or evergreen ([Fig. 220]). Cover the top of the paper parcels with various toys ([Fig. 200]), and Santa Claus with sleigh and reindeer will be ready to surprise the family early Christmas morning.
| Fig. 219.—Wrapped cup and saucer together. | Fig. 220.—Cup and saucer ready for the sleigh. |
Try to have as many home-made gifts in the sleigh as possible.
Your Christmas Cards
can be plain white pieces of cardboard decorated with the head of Santa Claus made of an almond on which is inked a face; the long hair and beard of refined white cotton being glued on the nut and a red peaked cap fastened on the top of the head; this makes a fine Santa Claus. The head should be glued on the left side of the card, and on the blank portion should be inscribed the greeting, “Merry Christmas.”