y of toys which may be made by the children themselves, thereby
more than doubling the fun. A few suggestions are given in detail. The
making of these will suggest others. (See Fig. 60.)

_Doll's Swing._--A heavy block for a base, two tall uprights, and a
crosspiece will make the frame. Make a seat from cardboard or use the end
of a small box and suspend from crossbar.

_Doll's Teeter._--Use a heavy block for a base. Two uprights with
double-pointed tacks or notches in the top. Drive two double-pointed tacks
in lower side of teeter board at center. Slip a small rod through the
tacks and rest in the notches on the uprights. Suspend a weight by cords
from the lower side of the board, adjust until the board balances. The
ends of the board should be provided with box seats for the doll's
comfort.

_Railroad Train._--For cars, saw pieces from a square stick. For engine,
use pieces of broomstick or other cylinder. Soft wood is better if
obtainable. For wheels, use pieces of small broomstick or dowel rod. (See
Fig. 56.)

Let the children study real trains and make the best imitation they can
work out.

_Jumping Jacks._--Cut the figure from light weight cardboard. Make head
and body in one piece. Cut two arms long enough to reach well above the
head. Make the hands very large. Cut two legs either with or without a
joint at the knee. Color with crayon or water color.

[Illustration: FIG. 61.--Adjusting jumping jack in frame.]

Fasten the legs and arms to the body with a string tied loosely to allow
free movements. Make a frame of two light stiff sticks and a crosspiece
fastened between them near the lower end of the sticks. Fasten with a
single nail at either end of the crosspiece. Cut notches near the upper
ends of the sticks. Fasten the figure to the frame by a stout thread. Use
a coarse needle and carry the thread through the hands twice, leaving a
loop on each side to slip over the ends of the sticks into the notches. A
small block or folded bit of cardboard between the hands to keep them
apart will improve the movement of the toy. Adjust the figure so that the
threads are parallel when the figure hangs below the inverted frame. (See
Fig. 61.) When the frame is held upright, the figure will hang between the
sticks and the threads will be crossed. Press the lower ends of the frame
together to make the jumping jack perform.

_Merry-go-round._--Use a heavy block for a base. Bore a hole in the center
and insert a sq