Fig. 614.—Make several paper wigwams.
Make Wigwams
for the Indians of paper cut in half circles. Bend back narrow, pie-shaped pieces along the two straight edges of each half circle, make the pie-shaped pieces reach midway up toward the centre; then bend the half circles into tent-like forms, pin the two top edges of each one together, and you will have wigwams, with the doorway flaps bent back. Cut off the top peak of each, wigwam and stand some heavy long broom straws in the opening to represent poles used in real wigwams ([Fig. 614]).
Fig. 615 shows
King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella
of Spain, seated on their pasteboard throne, ready to receive Columbus.
Queen Isabella gave three ships to Columbus, but the Santa Maria was the largest vessel, and the one which carried Columbus. The two smaller boats were named the Pinta and the Nina. You can make these smaller ships or use any little boats you happen to have; they are not very important.
