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| Illustrations of how to cut paper dog, house and trees. |
Cut and draw with and for your children, for much is more involved than the intent observation on the part of the child. She is learning, and suddenly she says, ''I can do that.'' or ''Let me have the scissors.'' or ''I want to make a doll, too.'' Then teach her how to do it.
Never do too much of her work for her. Always claim your own drawing or your own cutting. ''This one is mine, but you may make yours like it;'' or, ''You can make one, too;'' or, ''I made this part, and you made this, so it is ours together!'' For us to do the work, and let the child claim it as her own, is a poor start in honesty of purpose and willingness to stand for one's own results in later life.
Teach children a way to make their own patterns; much independent and original work will depend upon this. The folded dress-pattern and doll patterns are interesting to make, and stand-up animals and trees add a great deal of inexpensive elaboration to their little plays.
If you are very skillful with the scissors, ''surprise'' cuttings are a great delight, adding more interest to the group of clippings. Fold square or circle into halves and fourths and make a few cuts of any sort. See wht results. Let children imitate you, using newspaper squares. Folded in halves, the child can learn to cut trees and houses and all sorts of paper dolls. As she grows in skill, strings of dolls can be made. Fold oblong piece four times, then cut the half doll as seen in diagram (a.) suggests, then pull it out- the string of dolls. Make ring of children by folding a 6 inch square on its diagonals, and then cut on the thick diagonal fold, being sure that the arms are cut through the outer edge of the triangle (see illustrations). Leonard and Hill
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| Illustrations for how to cut paper doll chains, two types. |
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