When mother lets us make paper box furniture

CRADLE.

Reading edition

Use any box of the right proportions—jewelry, candy or shoe box.

1. Fold a piece of paper and cut a pattern of the end with the rocker. Cut several until one fits your box and will rock.

2. Lay pattern on cardboard; then draw and cut two ends.

3. Fasten these as shown in the picture. If the cradle is a large one, use very heavy cardboard or fasten several thicknesses together, so that it will be strong enough to be played with.

4. Paint with white enamel.

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

Cradle.

ROCK-A-BY BABY.

In this cradle clean and white, Our baby doll will sleep; We’ll tuck her blanket snug and tight, So nice and warm she’ll keep. Then with one little finger, Rock it gently to and fro, And softly hum a lullaby— Don’t mothers do just so?

Rock-a-By-Baby.