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12 -- PORT PERRY STAR - CHRISTMAS EDITION 1973 Pretty Gift Wrappings Can Be Saved "Too pretty tothrow 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 must usually 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 ------ ge PR {72 -- Vea i ! FY m7 7 I . "is ' i) id x 208 =| = = RUA] i bo 1 a [rs IY wr Lore *l wr wie l & J wr Hine ® | 8 8 i | | ", y 2, -- ie iy yA Teor wane =1 § th 1 CUT HIRE lf 5 113 A KS K 3 Es BN F 1 2! | | | "A" FOR EACH LEVEL "8° FOR ROOF 9 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 "BV cards go at top of castle, where slanted notches hold two "A cards to form roof, Suggested by the Noreross Design Studio. and the slits should be placed Reserve two Type "A" cards as follows: one slit on each for roof. five-inch side of the card, at Use Type "B" cards at top the center or two and one- of castle, where the slanted half inches from the outer notches will receive the Type edge; two slits on each seven- "A" roof pieces. inch side of the card, with See illustrations accom- each such slit placed one and panying this article, for a quarter inches from the sketched plan, and photo- outer edge. graph of completed castle. For the remaining two \ ] / kL ] . i 1 FAL NS il Ny' Bit I a1 HIN A + "Joyous Greafings As you celebrate Christmas, we extend "best wishes for your holiday ." Thank you." RALPH TAYLOR FUELS adults can pretend that it is, Tipe B gards ihe sie con SAE Ree . 2 ; vo ey can Bel oi on the fap side. Two Slits should be cut . & CARDBOARD CASTLE, MERRILY COLORFUL, GROWS from Wigs li poe i oo as described on one seven- eo left-over Christmas gift wraps and laundry cardhoards, Castle, equipment required, in addi- inch side of the card. On the Ri SS As pictured above, can be built from five-by-seven inch pieces of tion to the gift wraps and other seven-inch side, the cardboard, 10 which gift wraps have heen rubber-cemented. For cardboards. : slits should be diagonal -- of. os directions, see sketches at upper left. Photo courtesy Norcross Begin by cutting 24 pieces placed two and a quarter 2 HE Design Studio. of cardboard. each five inch- Siojes tom She quer edge p---- es by seven inches. Cement one-eighth inch depth. . . te = 3H gift ping i each side and Assemble the castle by fe Dx trim the edges. joining Type "A" cards at ? or To make Type "A" cards. ight angles, alternating 7% Coots echo Q : cut one and one-quarter Inch pairs Ar intervals, insert in the slits in 22 of the cards. Each cards horizontally for an in- i ight card should have six slits. teresting, balconied effect. crisp nig eo _jo air | Ings spreading Christmas At Chri cheer, Thank At umes, you for §féchnss on your trust, wis 8¢ or the support. gift of happiness °® P. during the holiday \ season. Thanks Wy for the past patronage! May you be greatly blessed by the To joyous spirit of the Christmas: celebration. \/ A : Sincere thanks to all. Pickard Hardware || Martens Masonary Cra J 0 LJ Here's to a Yule that's brimmin 4 with fun, in the season's special and joyful mood. Our best to you! r istma Nan There Christmas p Thanks for your continued support. M C D e r m Off - Panabaker Ltd. Santa's coming along spreading lots of holiday cheer. And, he's delivering special thanks to our nice friends. WES LANE SCANLON MOTORS