CB—Lancaster Farming, Saturday, December 13,1980
Ladies
Have You
Heard?
By Doris Thomas
Lancaster Extension
Home Economist
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THE BEST EDUCATIONAL
GIFT: A PET
There are hundreds of
educational toys that teach a
child to do things read,
draw or build But have you
thought of the one Christmas
gift that can teach a child to
be a better person 9 That
rare gift is a pet
A puppy or kitten that a
child plays with and cares
for gives the small master
daily lessons in kindness,
getting along with others,
responsibility and love
From his furry, four-footed
friend, a child can also learn
about patience, sharing and
how living things grow A pet
makes all these lessons
much more fun than
parental lectures
Phychologists who have
used pets in therapy with
children point out the fact
that a house pet must be
trained helps children ac
cept rules and regulations
for themselves
If a child is old enough to
help with his pet’s training
i a ten-year old might even
take his dog to obedience
school), he discovers that
praise and kindness gel
better results than force
A pet quickly shows a child
the necessity for being
considerate of the feelings of
another living creature If
Johnny doesn’t handle his
new puppy or kitten gently,
his new friend won’t want to
play with him A child should
be shown how to lift an
animal correctly with his
arms supporting both the
chest and the fund quarters -
so that the pet won’t be in
jured accidentally
Have you ever wished you
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could convince your children
that speaking quietly gets
better results than yelling 9
A pet can do it Little
screamers will observe
that loud voices make Rover
retreat under the sofa, and it
takes a lot of soft talk to coax
him out again
A child who finds it hard to
make friends will suddenly
discover he’s the neigh
borhood celebrity when he
shows off a new pet
A friendly animal that
showers love on every
member of the family gives
an easy-to-understand
demonstration of the joys of
shared pleasures Seeing a
pup or kitten grow from
helpless infancy to
adulthood, gives a child
some insight into his own
growing up
A pet can be a great
teacher and a great friend at
the same time Can you think
of a more valuable gift you
could give a child at
Christmas 9
CHRISTMAS
DECORATIONS FROM
KITCHEN UTENSILS
You can convert many of
the items you have in your
kitchen into attractive
Christmas decorations
Here’s what I mean For an
interesting indoor or outdoor
wreath, stick small
Christmas balls into colorful
plastic scouring pads Then
fasten these pads to a
styrofoam circle that you've
covered with metal foil And
if you want added sparkle,
put fringes of metal foil
between the decorated
scouring pads
To make a colorful
background for a door panel.
cover a styrofoam plastic
foam panel or a stiff sheet of
corrugated cardboard with a
green or red terry cloth
handtowel For added
decoration, stretch and pin
several curly brass scouring
pads to the towel to form a
tree, star, or similar holiday
decoration
And if you have a wire or
French whip, here’s a
suggestion Spread the wires
enough to fill the inside with
small colored balls Then tie
a gay ribbon to the handle
and hang the whip so light
can reflect its Christmas
spirit
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What’s more, paper
baking cups that are turned
fluted edge down become
bells. Just hang tiny balls in
the centers for clappers.
A plastic or metal funnel
can become an interesting
yuletide decoration When
turned upside down and
wound with tinsel or a strand
of tiny beads, a funnel
becomes a miniature
Christmas tree
These are only a few of the
many exciting Christmas
decorations you can make
from kitchen utensils
Perhaps you can think of
others
have a
nice weekend.
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