When mother lets us make paper box furniture

DIVAN.

Reading edition

Use a box with a cover which entirely overlaps it, or two boxes exactly alike without their covers. They should be fairly deep, long and narrow, like an ordinary candy box.

1. Cut away one long side, leaving the other long side for the back, and the short ends for arms.

2. Set this on top of the cover and fasten through the seat.

3. Cut away pieces to shape the legs.

4. Cut slats in the back and arms.

5. Paint to match the rest of the furniture in the living-room. Use antique oak, rosewood or mahogany.

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 Divan.

Candy box

Box—front cut away

Fastened to cover

Legs and slats cut

SETTING THE TABLE.

If mother has an extra piece Of linen she won’t need, I’m sure she’d let you make a cloth, And be very pleased indeed. Perhaps you can make some napkins, too, Out of pieces, oh, so tiny; Then just set them with your dishes small, And knives and forks so shiny.

Dining Room Table.