The My Generation Diner itself includes: a checkered black and hot pink faux linoleum floor, a pink pay phone, a chalkboard for the menu, a juke box (plays music) at the table for two, a shuttered window that moves, a large counter-top with faux marble look, a spinning cake and desert display unit, the counter lights-up with neon lights, a wall that attaches to the back of the counter that looks like stainless steal.
The Food Accessories In "Bite To Eat" Diner: Again,I will link into crafts that I have posted to replace those pieces you do not have for either Diner set in the near future...
two pink and orange stools
one cake/cake stand with domed lid: strawberry cake with white icing and chocolate covered strawberry topping, drip styled strawberry icing too (one slice may be removed)
one banana split in a transparent plastic dish
silverware, two of each: fork, knife and spoon
two blue bowls
two plastic cups
a plastic pitcher
two dinner plates and two dessert plates matched set
one hamburger that comes in pieces: lettuce, buns, beef patty, pickles
a grilled cheese sandwich
a hot dog with a bun that comes apart for play
4 Entrees attached to dinner plates: smoked meat sandwich with pickle, spaghetti and meatballs, fish sticks with lemon slice and red dipping sauce, and pancake stack with butter slices, maple syrup and three blue berries on the side
1 dessert attached to desert plate: brownie, whipped cream and cheery on top
Loose single serve foods that may be stacked separately on the empty plates: eggs sunny-side-up, two slices of bacon, loose stack of sausages (3)
cupcakes 3 of each: red velvet with cream cheese icing, chocolate with pink strawberry icing, vanilla with fluffy white icing + each has a cherry on top
A lattice work blueberry pie that can be removed from a faux tin pie plate: it comes with one slice of pie that can be removed and served separately
The American Girl, Maryellen's "Seaside Diner" itself includes: an attached vintage milkshake machine, a black pay phone, a white counter top with stainless steal edging, faux glass blocks at one end, a neon "Seaside Diner" sign that lights up, clips for orders, two stainless steel stools with vinyl-like blue cushions, tiled counter sides and floor. This unit is very authentic 1950s retro design with accurate colors: pastel pink, blue and white. The primary unit also plays conversations and music.
The seating unit includes a coral colored top with stainless steel edge and grey metal table leg. Two bench seating covered in authentic glossy vinyl upholstery.
In the "good old days'' they had to resort to various expedients in preparing the food for the table. Perhaps no phase of it is more interesting than the story of how they ground their corn and wheat.
In many families they had a grater. They perhaps called it a "gritter. " It was made of a piece of tin, most any size, that it was possible to get. They punched it full of holes, bent it with the rough side convex and nailed it to a piece of board, thus forming a sort of semi-cylinder. The corn on the cob was rubbed on this, like rubbing clothes on a washboard, and it was ground into meal which fell on the board and ran down into a wooden trough made for the purpose. This was a laborious process, but it was the best that many of them had.
The next step was what some have called the "hominy block'' It was arranged on the top of a stump or a block cut from a tree and set on end and hewn out or burned out so as to make it something like a large mortar. For a pestle they sometimes used a large, smooth stone weighing some fifteen or twenty pounds. This was very much like the plan the native people had of putting the corn in a hole in a rock and rubbing it with another. They sometimes made a sort of maul, perhaps three feet long and weighing ten or fifteen pounds. They even improved this and bent a sapling over, attached a piece of timber, six or more inches in diameter and six or eight feet long, in such a manner as to allow the timber to be brought down by pulling it. By this process, the labor was lessened.
The inventive mind, prodded on by necessity, devised another plan. If a sapling were not handy, they sometimes laid a pole twenty-five or thirty feet long across a fork and with the heavy end under the corner of the house in such a manner as to allow the spring of the pole to lift the weight.
Next comes the hand-mill, very much like those used in the Holy Land today, and to which Jesus referred when he said, "Two women shall be grinding at a mill, the one shall be taken and the other left." It was made of two stones, one of which was stationary and called the bed stone. A movable one above it was called the runner. A shaft was put thru the runner, one end terminating in the bed stone and the other in a hole in a piece of timber above. Thru this shaft, a pole perhaps ten feet long was put in such a manner as to make two handles against which two people could push. The corn was fed thru a hole in the runner and the meal fell out from under it at the edges. This was free for the neighborhood and every family did their own grinding.
Perhaps the next step was the horse mill, made very much the same way only larger, allowing the horse or oxen to go in a circle twenty feet or more in diameter. This was still improved by putting the horse, or team of horses, or yoke of oxen, to a separate "sweep" fastened to an upright beam which was the axle of a wheel fifteen or twenty feet in diameter. This large wheel carried a deer-skin or cow-hide belt working on a much smaller wheel on the axle of the runner. About that time they began to charge toll and the law said it should be one-tenth. They had not then worked out a system of weighing the grain and giving them their milling, but each had to wait until his own was ground. People went long distances and often had to wait a long time. This gave rise to the expression, "like going to mill," when you are expected to await your turn. It is said that when General Logan was a boy, he drove thirty miles to mill. He, of course, had to stay all night, but that night it rained. The belt got wet and stretched so that it fell. Some hungry dogs chewed part of it up so badly that they had to kill an ox, tan the hide and make part of a new belt. In this way, he was detained several days. My father, when just a lad, drove a yoke of oxen fully that far with a load of corn and wheat. Part of the wheat he sold at fifty cents a bushel.
The next step in this evolution was the water-mill, which was very much the same, but was run by water-power. If for no other reason, this kind of mill will be remembered threw out the ages on account of the popular poem, "Little Jerry, the Miller".
Near the close of pioneer days, the steam mill came into existence. Not until then was there a definite system worked out whereby people could exchange corn or wheat for meal or flour and get away without waiting for their own to be ground. Mills became more plentiful and people took smaller amounts to mill, often not more than three bushels of corn and three of wheat, and sometimes less than that. They spoke of this as a "turn of milling". Very little wheat was used for it was so hard to harvest and to thresh. Fifty bushels was considered a large crop of wheat. If it was bolted at all, it was thru a deer-skin full of small holes, punched with a red-hot wire. In few things have people changed more than in preparing "bread-stuff".
Many people picnic on Juneteenth. Above are doll crafts you can make for a fun picnic: melon ball salad, a lined picnic basket, hot dogs and a doll sized hammock!
Juneteenth (Juneteenth National Independence Day and historically known as Jubilee Day, Emancipation Day, Freedom Day, and Black Independence Day) is a federal holiday in the United States commemorating the emancipation of African-American slaves.
It is also often observed for celebrating African-American culture. Originating in Galveston, Texas,
it has been celebrated annually on June 19th in various parts of the
United States since 1865. The day was recognized as a federal holiday on
June 17, 2021, when President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act into law. Juneteenth's commemoration is on the anniversary date of the June 19, 1865, announcement of General Order No. 3 by Union Army general Gordon Granger, proclaiming freedom for slaves in Texas, which was the last state of the Confederacy with institutional slavery.
Biden signs Juneteenth bill, creating a new federal holiday: video and bill signed
Emancipation Proclamation - issued on January 1, 1863, had officially outlawed slavery in Texas and
in all of the other states of the original Confederacy. Enforcement of
the Proclamation generally relied upon the advance of Union troops.
Formal Recognition: Beginning with Texas by proclamation in 1938, and by legislation in
1979, 49 U.S. states and the District of Columbia have formally
recognized the holiday in various ways.
Foods and Festivals of African American Peoples: Some Juneteenth celebrations also include rodeos, street fairs, cookouts, family reunions, park parties, historical reenactments, and Miss Juneteenth contests.
The Indigenous Tribes Of Africa, Their Diversity and Art, Then and Now: Africa, the homeland of many former slaves. Learn about the tribes of the past and how they survive in modern Africa today.
In the popular mind the goat is a creature of ridicule found only in dirty city alleys and subsisting on old paper or on such refuse as may be picked up along neglected roadsides. The wonderful usefulness of these hardy creatures and their steadily increasing numbers, because of merit of fleece and milk, are giving them a place and reputation among our most useful animals. In Europe the goat enjoys its greatest popularity, and there in numbers it totals up into the millions. Point out the many ways that the goat may be used in this country. In ancient times, the goat, closely related to the sheep and the deer, likes warmth and dryness and is most at home in hot climates. Originally it chose mountainous regions for its home. From time immemorial the goat has been a domestic animal. Its cradle seems to have been in central Asia, from which it has spread to Europe, Africa, America and to other parts of the world. In some communities goat meat is relished. When kept in sanitary quarters and fed clean and fresh forage the meat is considered good, especially of the young. Sometimes it passes as mutton. Mature goat meat is strong, and of nasty flavor. A great field is open for breeding flavor and quality in good flesh. The milk of goats has for a long time been greatly prized and is approved for infants and invalids. The skin of goats is was used in the Victorian era for the manufacture of kid for gloves, morocco and other fine leathers, and also for parchment in ancient times. The hair is very useful in the manufacture of brushes. Mohair comes from Angora goats and is in constant demand at good prices. Mohair skins are frequently tanned and dyed and used as rugs and coverings in some countries. In Europe goats are largely kept for their milk. Goats' milk is very nourishing on account of the great quantity of fat and albumen which it contains, and also because it is easy to digest, and comes from an animal relatively free from disease. Goats are less troubled by the ravages of disease than cattle, and their milk seems to present no danger to those that use it. If the milk has a bitter taste it is because of the food. The goat eats with satisfaction what other animals reject; it will eat wild berries, bushes, bark of trees, weeds or anything it can get. It is truly the scavenger of the farm. A few flocks of milk goats have been established in this country. The demand for these is great both here and abroad, causing the prices of healthy specimens of dairy qualities to be rather high. Importations from milk goat regions in Europe are made by American importers and breeders. The future of this line is full of promise for a new industry of bounded limits. The Swiss goat of Saanen is the chief species of central Europe. It comes from the valleys of the Saanen and the Simmen and is characterized by its color, which is wholly white, by the absence of horns and especially by its great production of milk. The Toggenburg, also a Swiss breed, and the Maltese, from the island of Malta, are noteworthy breeds of the milk goat. The Toggenburg is a medium brownish color, but the Maltese is white. The hair of these breeds is usually short and rough, the beard long and heavy. The race has delicate heads, slender necks, long bodies, straight backs, thin legs and large, tender, hairless udders in the ewes. The bucks readily reach three feet in height. With good food, production in some instances reaches six to eight quarts a day, but three to five quarts is more the rule. Goats are milked about six months and then are dried off. The production will run from 500 to 1,000 quarts of milk during a lactation period. One ewe in Europe is reported to have produced 3,000 quarts during a single year.
Kashmir Pashmina goats.
At one time the making of cashmere shawls or sweaters was a great industry in Cashmere. That old industry, however, has lost its glory and importance. These animals originally flourished in Cashmere and Tibet. The wool enables the goats to bear the severe cold of the mountainous climate of these regions, although only a pound to a pound and a half is sheared at a clip. These animals have a double coat, a covering of outer hair, long, fine, straight and stiff; and beneath this is the fine, soft and fleecy wool that has made the breed so famous. The goats are of medium size; they have rather large heads and pendent ears, and long spiral horns that curve obliquely backward.
Angora goats are natives of Asia Minor, and since their introduction have steadily grown in popularity. The bucks have long, flat, finely curved horns, but those of the ewes are smaller and simpler. In addition to their service in yielding a clip of valuable mohair, their flesh is more and more coming to be used for human food. It is often sold as mutton, and if the animals are properly fed and slaughtered while young,,the mutton is very good. Another use to which Angoras are put is for clearing land. They eat the bark of trees, various kinds of underbrush and weeds and soon kill out bushes. Many Angora enthusiasts claim they are worth a great deal for this purpose.
Mohair comes from the Angora goat. That of the finest quality is sheared from kids a year old. It gradually deteriorates until the sixth year, when it is of practically no value. The wool is abundant, thick, long, soft, shining, silky and slightly curled. The color is white. An average clip is three pounds. Mohair is extensively used in the manufacture of plush and certain kinds of dress goods. Sometimes the skins are tanned, either in natural color or dyed and used for rugs and robes.
Goats like to browse around in fence corners, thickets and on broken areas. Wherever they browse on brush they so completely destroy the rubbish that grass invariably springs up. This is because the undergrowth is destroyed and grass is given an opportunity to thrive. They take to grass also, but not so readily as to brushwood. When on pasture, the coarser grasses are preferred. In winter they will pick over corn stover, eat straw and grain. Sheaf oats, alfalfa, cowpea and clover hay are all excellent coarse food for them, and they eat these readily and with great relish. Milk goats require heavier feeding than those kept solely for mohair or as scavengers. They should be fed liberally and treated as other milk producers. The legume hays for roughage; kitchen refuse such as potatoes, carrots and turnips ; bran and linseed meal, make an ideal ration. Oats, barley, corn, and similar feeds may also be used to secure change and variety.
Give goats clean quarters. If they belong to the milk varieties, let them be treated and housed similar to dairy cows. This means a warm barn or shed, dry stalls, and an abundance of fresh air. Goats are particularly sensitive to moisture. They should have shelter in rainy weather. They should be provided with a rack in which their coarse fodder is placed, and given fresh bedding like other farm animals for cleanliness and comfort. Salt in rock form may be kept before them at all times. Their drinking water should be fresh and pure.
Angora goats come in a variety of grey, brown and white colors.
In summer it is expected that these animals will have grazing facilities as do other kinds of live stock. In winter a paddock or small lot for exercise is desirable. In either case substantial fences are needed. Goats are great climbers as well as great creepers. They go over and under things if the opportunity is offered. By nature they are climbers ; unless trained to do so, they will not jump. The fences should be high and of such construction as to prevent climbing.
Milk goats are milked two or three times daily. Regularity is as important with these animals as with cows. Gentleness and kindness at all times have their value. It is a good rule to wipe the teats and udder before drawing any milk. The udder is then stripped a few times from above, downward. The milking should not be done in the stall on account of odors that tend to contaminate its flavor.
Each milking should be weighed and a record of its weight kept for future reference and as an aid in determining the value of each individual.
As a rule goats are very prolific. From two to four kids are dropped at a time, depending on the breed. Angora goats breed once a year, but other goats breed very soon after kidding. Maturity is reached in from 15 to 18 months. If bred before this time, the offspring are neither strong, nor do they show sturdy development. Angoras are at their best at from two to six years, and are not worth much after that time. Milk goats may be kept longer, especially if they produce offspring of exceptional merit. The average life of these animals is about 12 years. Owing to the delicate nature of the kids, the breeding period should be timed so that the young may be dropped after the warm days have come.
Start with a few individuals at first and learn by experience. Don't make the mistake of getting inferior quality. A few good specimens will prove a great deal more profitable than double the number of poor or mongrel stock. When kids are four to five months old, they may be weaned. Watch the feet. When the toes grow out and turn up, they should be trimmed ‚ otherwise they become a nuisance to the animal, or they may get sore and cause much pain. On rocky land trimming is not always necessary. Footrot often results if goats are kept on land that is wet much of the time. In case of infection change to new pasture after treating with sulphate of copper or other antiseptic wash. While goats are subject to a variety of diseases, they are not so much so as sheep.
There is some truth in the statement that a goat running with sheep will keep off the dogs. But this means the protecting buck must be trained to fight the dogs. Being fighters naturally, their pugnacious disposition is easily developed ; and if so developed when dogs visit the flock, the buck will at once lead in the attack, and thus in many cases save the sheep. A few goats will stay with a flock of sheep, but when in considerable number they prefer to graze off to themselves, and the protection thus desired is not secured. Where protection is wanted one or two fighting bucks are greatly to be preferred to a dozen.
As pets for children the goat has long been popular. They are troublesome only when teased and annoyed. They show much intelligence and are easily trained. Children have no difficulty in controlling them when harnessed to carts, and driven. Common goats have been used mostly for these purposes in the distant past, but the Angora is equally satisfactory. Angoras are freer from the "goat odor" than common goats and their beauty makes them very desirable as pets.
Here you can see our American Girl doll camp foods: hot dogs with buns, a Mustard girl bottle, corn on the cob, coleslaw, Jet-Puffed marshmallows with chocolate bars for S'mores, hot dogs and Polish sausages in packages, and hot dogs cooked.
yellow and or red puff paints for mustard and ketchup
Mod Podge
tiny paint brush
Step-by-Step Instructions:
Roll out two different sizes of "snake" shapes for the hot dog and the bun. The bun will be the larger of the two snakes, the hot dog the smaller.
Cut these into lengths. The hot dog should measure 1 1/2'' and the bun should be approx. 2 inches long.
Round the tips of both the hot dog and bun by lightly tapping these end down on a smooth surface. Shape gently as needed.
Using a sharp edge, carefully cut down the center of the bun lengthwise. Do not make this cut deep enough to disconnect the sides of the hot dog bun; just make it open enough to slip the hot dog shape inside the bun.
Now gently press the shapes together without misshaping your hot dog and bun.
Bake at 275 degree oven for ten to fifteen minutes.
Paint when cool. Apply the hot dog colors first with a very tiny brush. Let dry.
Paint the outside bun using modeled brown acrylic paint colors until you are satisfied with the color of your faux hot dog buns.
Squeeze out mustard or ketchup using puff paints. Let dry.
Give your camp hot dogs a nice coat of Mod Podge to seal the paints.
These corn on the cobs are shaped by pressing them into a small mold. I then baked the clay forms and painted them with non-toxic acrylic paints. I used a yellow puff paint to highlight tiny cornels of corn. Cobs measure 2 1/4" across.
Left, beekeeping. Next, gardening. Center Right, printable seed packs. Far Right, sculpting fruits and veggies for doll play. These are activities we have included in the index below.
This doll camp introduces kids to life on the farm, agricultural studies and farm activities typically associated with animal husbandry and agriculture. In 2022, I will be building up reading artifacts here for young students to learn from while playing farm with their dolls. These artifacts are on 5th grade reading level.
Reading/Lesson Plans/Crafts: The Care of Animals: Articles by Hunt edited by Grimm
Chickens: The chicken is a domesticatedjunglefowl species, with attributes of wild species such as the grey and the Ceylon junglefowl that are originally from Southeastern Asia. Rooster or cock is a term for an adult male bird, and a younger male may be called a cockerel. A male that has been castrated is a capon. An adult female bird is called a hen and a sexually immature female is called a pullet.
Sheep: are domesticated, ruminantmammals typically kept as livestock. Numbering a little over one billion, domestic sheep are also the most numerous species of sheep. An adult female is referred to as a ewe, an intact male as a ram, occasionally a tup, a castrated male as a wether, and a young sheep as a lamb.
Goats: The goat is a member of the animal family Bovidae and the tribe Caprini, meaning it is closely related to the sheep. There are over 300 distinct breeds of goat. It is one of the oldest domesticated species of animal, according to archaeological evidence that its earliest domestication occurred in Iran at 10,000 calibrated calendar years ago.
Mules: are the offspring of a male donkey (jack) and a female horse (mare). Horses and donkeys are different species, with different numbers of chromosomes. Of the two first-generation hybrids between these two species, a mule is easier to obtain than a hinny, which is the offspring of a female donkey (jenny) and a male horse (stallion).
Cattle and Dairy Cows: are large domesticatedbovines. They are most widespread species of the genus Bos. Adult females are referred to as cows and adult males are referred to as bulls.
Pigs: often called swine, hog, or domesticpig when distinguishing from other members of the genus Sus, is an omnivorous, domesticated, even-toed, hoofed mammal. It is variously considered a subspecies of Sus scrofa (the wild boar or Eurasian boar) or a distinct species.
Ducks and Geese: ducks are species of waterfowl in the familyAnatidae. Ducks are generally smaller and shorter-necked than swans and geese, which are members of the same family.
Turkeys and Guineas:The earliest turkeys evolved in North America over 20 million years ago. They share a recent common ancestor with grouse, pheasants, and other fowl. The wild turkey species is the ancestor of the domestic turkey, which was domesticated approximately 2,000 years ago.
Dogs On The Farm: a domesticated descendant of the wolf, and is characterized by an upturning tail. The dog is derived from an ancient, extinct wolf, and the modern wolf is the dog's nearest living relative.
Natural History Reading Artifacts In Agriculture & Mining: Exotic and Unusual Crops: spices, oils, trees and some valuable minerals.
Cinnamon - Cinnamon has been used by man since Biblical times and is often mentioned in both the Old and the New Testaments.
Spices - Spices add the zip and flavor to many of our foods. Without the familiar pepper, mustard, vanilla, nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves, as well as countless other less known spices, our meals would be flat and tasteless.
Rubber From America - To the natives of tropical America must be given the credit for the first utilization of the latex from which rubber is made.
Story of Wheat - Wheat is today the commonest and one of the most important of all grains and cereals.
Cloves - There is an old saying that cloves will grow only where they can see the sea.
Vanilla - A climbing orchid, native to the hot moist forests of tropical America, is the chief source of vanilla. This favorite flavoring is obtained from the fully grown but unripe cured fruits.
Ginger - Long before Europeans were acquainted with the wonders of spices, the East knew and honored ginger the same ginger that we know today in gingerbread and gingersnaps.
Allspice - Wouldn't it be wonderful if you could get an ice cream that would taste like chocolate, strawberry, and vanilla all at the same time? Unfortunately there is no such ice cream, but there is a spice that tastes like cloves, cinnamon, and nutmeg all mixed up!
The Story of Common Salt - One of the most valuable and useful of minerals is Common Salt. No one knows when man first began its use.
From Chiclero To Chewing Gum - The chew in your chewing gum came originally from the damp and humid jungles of Central or South America, or perhaps from far-away Malaya.
The little Pekinese is very popular. Patty her master has entered in our contest officially as, "Chu-Chin-Chow Poo Yung," but she calls her just "Chu" at home.
Origin - The Pekingese (also spelled Pekinese) is a breed of toy dog, originating in China. It's name refers to the city of Peking (Beijing) where the Forbidden City is located.
Uses - The breed was favored by royalty of the Chinese Imperial court as both a lap dog and companion dog.
General Appearance
- The Pekingese's flat face
and large eyes are some of the breeds most obvious characteristics.
The body is compact and low to the ground. Pekingese also have a
muscular and durable body.
The breed's unusual rolling gait may have been deliberately developed
by breeding to prevent the court dogs from wandering in ancient times.
Head
- A black mask
or a self-colored face is equally acceptable in show dogs. Regardless
of coat color, the exposed skin of the muzzle, nose, lips and eye rims
is black. They require a lot of grooming.
Body - The Pekingese is slightly longer than tall when measured from the
fore chest to the buttocks. The overall outline is an approximate ratio
of 3 high to 5 long.
Colors - All breed standards allow a wide range of color combinations. The
majority of Pekingese are gold, red or sable. Cream, black, white, tan,
black and tan and occasionally 'blue' or slate grey have appeared in the
breed. The latter often has poor pigment and light eyes. Albino
Pekingese (white with pink eyes) should be bred cautiously due to health
problems that have been associated with albinism. The Pekingese sheds a lot.
Height and Weight - The Pekingese weigh from 7 to 14 lb (3.2 to 6.4 kg) and stand about 6–9 inches (15–23 cm) at the withers,
however they can sometimes be smaller. These smaller Pekingese are
commonly referred to as "Sleeve" Pekingese or just "Sleeves". The name
is taken from ancient times, when emperors would carry the smallest of
the breed in their sleeves. A Pekingese over 15 pounds is disqualified
in the show ring.
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The Pekingese has a median lifespan of 11.4 years in a UK Kennel Club survey. The Pekingese should not be kept outside, as having flattened faces and noses can cause them to develop breathing problems, making it difficult for them to regulate their body temperature in overly hot or cold weather. Their long backs, relative to their legs, make them vulnerable to back injuries. Care should be taken when picking them up to give adequate support to the back: one hand under the chest, the other under the abdomen. Short legs give some Pekingese difficulty with stairs; older dogs may not be able to go up or down stairs alone. In an effort to address the breathing difficulties caused by the breed's flat face, the Kennel Club (UK) significantly changed the breed standard in October 2008, removing the clause that the "profile [should be] flat with nose well up between eyes" and adding instead that the "muzzle must be evident". This was in response to public opinion following the BBC programe, Pedigree Dogs Exposed. The breed standards of two other flat-faced breeds, the Pug and English Bulldog, were soon also changed. Read more . . .
