When mother lets us make paper box furniture

ARM CHAIR.

Reading edition

For a large chair, use two shoe boxes without their covers.

For a small chair, use a chocolate peppermint box and its cover.

For a medium sized chair, use a corset box without its cover.

The following directions are for the corset box:

1. From one end cut a piece as high as you wish the seat. From the other end cut a piece at least twice as high, for the back.

2. Fit the seat into the back and fasten together.

3. Cut away the unnecessary “end” at the top.

4. Cut out the pieces to form the arms, the legs and back.

5. Paint to match the other furniture.

If you cut a corset box just in the middle, you can make two chairs. Use the two ends for the two seats, and the other two pieces for the two backs.

Illustration from When mother lets us make paper box furniture: A book which shows children just how to make most attractive toy furniture out of materials which cost practically nothing--toys which give as much pleasure as those from expensive toy shops

Details of Arm Chair.

Corset box—cut on dots

Sides and back—Waste—Seat

Sides and back—Seat—Fastened

Top cut away—Arms cut—Slats cut

A DAINTY LITTLE DRESSER.

A little girl’s dresser should always be neat, As all little maidens know; And brushes and combs and scissors and files Must all be placed in a row. So when you arrange dolly’s dresser, Be careful of what you choose; And put on the top, only such things As you’re sure she’ll really use. Just make a muslin scarf of white Over yellow or pink or blue; Then make a pretty cushion small, Which things will nicely do. Add a powder puff and mirror, With comb and brush between; She surely can be taught, I know, To keep these neat and clean.

Dresser.