When mother lets us make paper box furniture

LIBRARY TABLE.

Reading edition

Use two shallow boxes and their covers. Spool boxes might be used, but caramel boxes would be better.

1. Use both covers for the legs. Cut them the height the table is to be.

2. Turn one box bottom up; fit the two pieces of the covers on the ends and fasten.

3. Turn the other box bottom up and fit it in from the bottom. Slide it up or down until the proportions look right for the shelf. Fasten the shelf at both ends to the legs.

4. Fasten on the projecting top. This may be the cover of a slightly larger box or of extra cardboard.

5. Shape the legs. You might cut vertical slats in the ends between the shelf and top.

6. Paint to match furniture.

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 Library Table.

Two shallow boxes the same size.

Caramel or spool boxes

Cover of slightly larger box or piece of cardboard

Both covers cut the height of legs.

One box fastened in for top of table

Other box fastened lower down for shelf

Larger cover or cardboard fastened as top of table.

LITTLE COOKS.

The oven doors won’t really open, But the holes are really there; You can play there’s fire in them, And your dollies’ meal prepare. If you have some little pans, And pots and skillets as well, And mother lets you have some things, What to do with them, I’ll tell. Don’t use any water for cooking, For that might make a mess; Just mix up some little dry things, That would be better, I guess. If you take some rice or barley, Some coffee, beans or tea, A fine make-believe supper you’ll have, Just try it, and you will see.

Stove.