The Independent-News, Volume 107, Number 29, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 24 December 1981 — Page 17

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Making A “Cookie House” Can Be Fun for Family

< hrisinias is the ideal time lor family projects like baking a cookie house but it you don’t have either the lime or inclination to bake, you can still make a charming cookie house by simplv using graham crackers anil cake decorations. Io make this cookie house, sou’ll need around I” graham cracker units (ca c h ma d e u p o t 2 squares) a small tube of decorating gel, a small bottle of cinnamon hots, about : box ol powdered sugar, a can of coconut flakes and a small box of caramel popcorn. Hase the youngsters decorate the crackers to be used for the sides and front and back of the house with doors and windows, using the gel and cinnamon hots. (You’ll need two units for the front and back, three for the sides ) Make a paste of the powdered sugar by adding water and then carefully join the squares together to create a standing structure of front, back, and sides. Join three undecorated units together to form each side of w hat w ill

See If You Can Solve This Christmas Tree Crossword

ACROSS I. Now I me dow n to sleep 2. It's fun to skate on . 4. I it tie Bo Peep has her sheep 9. lives at the North Pole 10 Everything is K 12. Roman numeral for 2 14. A big tree can grow from a little 15. Merry 17. It’s fun to get at Christmas

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eventually be the roof. Next, join the the two roofing sides together at right angles before setting them on lop of the standing structure. Make sure “roofing” is secure before setting it in place. To fill the space left between (he roof and front of the house, cut a small rectangular piece of cracker and join it to the root anil front with your paste, fill in the rest ol the space with caramel popcorn, again using the paste as a mortar. Repeat procedure for back of the house. Dribble paste generously over the roof, then sprinkle coconut Hakes for a snow-topped effect. The youngsters will enjoy having this •‘instant” cookie house to admire,—especially if they’ve helped to make it —- and they’ll enjoy eating it later on! oirk

IX)WN I Nikl spelled backwards IS 3. Santa is coming to town 5. Ihe Wise Men followed a 6. I el’s play a game ol tic toe 7. The postman brought a Christmas 8. After Five, comes II , ( omet! Cupid! 13. dreaming of a white Christmas 16. Santa says when he laughs

Ur - 7 /MM / "wA / /Tv \ COLOR THE CANDY CANES! Christmas is coming The geese are getting fat Please put a penny in an old man’s hat. If you haven’t got a penny, a ha-penny will do. If you haven’t got a ha-penny, GOD BLESS YOU!

A Child’s Christmas In Italy Italian children have to wait until the l east of the Epiphany, on January 6th, to receive their gifts. Instead of a visit from Santa Claus, children in Italy are visited by La Befana at that time. Something of a witch. La Befana had the misfortune of not being able to find the Christ Child on the first Christmas, even though she had been told all about the star of Bethlehem by the shep-

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herds. It seems (hat she waited too long and missed the star, and ever after she has wandered in search of the Baby Jesus at Christmas time. She leaves gifts at each house in Italy, in hopes that the Christ Ciuld may be sheltered there. In Antarctica Only one thing can be said if you go to this frozen continent for the holidays; you’re sure to have a white Christmas'

Solution to Christmas Tree C rossword Puzzle: k > I, I M a CO« N Kl M A S ■mJMI o H ’r’o .Ts »!

The Story of Timmy, The Trumpeter: limmy loved to play the trumpet, [ very day, alter school, he would rush home to practice Jimmy's dream was to play in a band, someday I he trouble was, between practicing and davdream ing about the tuture, lim my never paid attention to his sch<K)lwork. “No more trumpetplaying.” said his parents, “until your schoolwork improves.” Timrny was broken hearted He could not understand what arithmetic and spelling had to do with playing the trumpet, and everyone knew he was going to be a famous trumpet player when he grew up! But, limmy’s parents were firm, and he was a vers unhappy little boy as the weeks passed. Suddenly, the holidays were near, and all the boys and girls in limmy’s class were excited about the Christmas play they were going to perform Timmy was asked to play an angel ”1 don’t wanna plav no angel,” he said “You mean an angel,” his teacher corrected him. It was just like her, Timmy thought, always Finding fault! ()n the day ot the plav. I immy reluctantly went to <h<x>l As he and his class mates were putting on their costumes, I minis's teacher called him aside “I have a surprise tor sou,” she said, handing him a box Inside was his trumpet ’ ”1 think it would be nice it one of the angels plaved a trumpet, don’t you?” she smiled I immy could hardly wait for the plav to begin now! How proud hi s parents were as I immy and the other angels told the shepherds about the Infant Jesus. And, all eyes were on Timmy as he loudly blew his trumpet' Afterward, Timmy's teacher thanked him for playing the trumpet so well and doing better in class “From now on," a happy limniv said, “I’m going to do my best in everything!” 7

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