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Pretty Gift Wrappings Can Be Saved Cardboard Castle Is Eas "Too pretty to throw away." On Christmas Eve or Christmas morning, as beau- tifully-wrapped packages are opened, this remark is likely to be often repeatea. Though the gift wrappings do indeed seem "too pretty to throw away," they mustcusually be consigned to the wastebasket. After all, what can be done with used gift wraps, once Christmas is over? One answer might be: build a castle! Save the most beautiful and colorful of the gift wrap- pings, find some laundry cardboards, follow a simple plan -- and the result is a cardboard castle, Suggested by a manufac- turer of gift wrapping pa- pers, this castle-building plan might be a Christmas- afternoon. project for the children. After the first gifts- exchange excitement is over, youngsters may appreciate a quiet pastime, and the card- board castle offers an extra advantage in that. it's as much fun to take apart as it is to build. The castle can be assembled and reassembled many times. Although the plan is sim- ple, adult guidance may be required -- or at least, the adults can pretend that it is, so they can get in-on the fun. Scissors, a ruler and rub- ber cement are the only equipment required, in addi- tion to the gift wraps and cardboards. : Begin by cutting 24 pieces K We 3% ---- J = 1 gl 1 ] . "is 3 " 3 oo NE x 3 & Bove 8] ceed oH] a CUT HERE CUT Hing Ly 4 CUT HIRE so as Lo = [S ~ SN s, | NN "9 J -- 1%" --t --1/r-- = NS kV TUT HERE -l Ct roma RE | T|cor nine ET cot wine |T w T cor wine | H = N Ii CE & ~ - be r Co 2) v2 | 3} LL | "A" FOR EACH LEVEL "8" FOR ROOF 14 68- MAT PAGE 28 SKETCHES SHOW HOW TO PREPARE cardboards, covered with gift wraps, for building a cardboard castle. Follow measure- ments, cutting slits wherever dotted lines appear. Join Type "A" cards at right angles, occasionally inserting cards horizontally. Type "B"cards go at top of castle, where slanted notches hold two A" cards to form roof. Suggested by the Norcross Design Studio. of cardboard, each five inch- es by seven inches. Cement "gift wraps to each side and trim the edges. . To make Type "A" cards, cut one and one-quarter inch slits in 22 of the cards. Each card should have six slits, and the slits should be placed as follows: one slit on each five-inch side of the card, at the center or two and one- half inches from. the outer edge; two slits on each seven= inch side of the card, with each such slit placed one and a quarter inches from the outer edge. For the remaining two At this joyous time of year we extend our greetings to our friends, whose confidence we highly value. Thank you. bon DON CARNEGIE MEN'S WEAR that Santa is bringing good things your way. Thank you for your loyal patronage. TRIPP CONSTRUCTION LTD. PF) Type "B" cards, the slits can be omitted on the five-inch side. Two slits should be cut as described on one seven- inch side of the card. On the other seven-inch side, the slits should be diagonal -- placed two and a quarter inches from the outer edge and cut on a slant to two and one-eighth inch depth. Assemble the castle by joining Type "A" cards at right angles, alternating pairs, At intervals, insert cards horizontally for an in- + teresting, balconied effect. Reserve two Type "A" cards for roof. Use Type "B". cards at top of castle, where the slanted notches will receive the Type "A" roof pieces. See. illustrations accom- panying this article, for" sketched plan, and photo- graph of completed castle. PORT PERRY STAR -- CHRISTMAS EDITION -- 5 y to Make for Holiday Fun CARDBOARD CASTLE, MERRILY COLORFUL, GROWS from left-over Christmas gift wraps and laundry cardboards. Castle, pictured above, can be built from five-by-seven inch pieces of cardboard, to which gift wraps have heen rubber-cemented. For directions, see sketches at upper left. Photo courtesy Norcross Design Studio. ' © 68-MAT PAGE 28 Herald Angels Sing Beloved carols tell once more the joy of Christmas. May that joy be yours. RAY BIRKETT SHELL AGENT | MERRY eX CHRISTMAS : May your holiday be as bright and cheery as your Christmas tree. At Christmas, a special prayer: May mankind be blessed with "Peace on Earth." And a special wish: May your personal Christmas be a most happy one. JOE PODRES CARPENTER and BUILDER gr rE JAAD YRAN SS Sh a Ry alana SAIN ANE: Oh PART LAL, | T---- ELTA fev 3