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been stirred. When it hardens, hang the cones on trees and shrubs in your 

 yard. (Diagram B) 



If you paint the pine cones in colors, or gild them with gold or silver, 

 they make beautiful Christmas tree ornaments. They may also be woven 

 into wreathes or a bunch tied together with a red ribbon becomes a decora- 

 tion for your door. (Diagram C) 



Shells 



Shells come in so many sizes and shapes that there are a dozen ways to 

 use them. The large ones make very good dishes for winter gardens or bulbs 

 as shown in Diagram A. Small ones make attractive Christmas tree orna- 

 ments if painted or gilded in colors. Pierce them with a small hand drill 

 and string them together with silver or gold cord. (Diagram B) The 

 Handicraft teacher would appreciate a dozen shells for paint dishes if they 

 were about three inches long and shallow. (Diagram C). The larger ones 

 may be used for individual bake dishes, and are especially appropriate for 

 the serving of sea food. (Diagram D) 



Dried Seed Pods 



Dried Seed Pods can be used in various ways. Such plants as the poppy, 

 milkweed, honey locust furnish large pods that may be painted in colors 

 and strung in a large cluster such as the ones you see in the florist or 

 Mexican shops. They are hung on porches, kitchen or breakfast room to 

 add color. 



NATURE HIKES 



Nature hikes may be varied in so many ways that they are used very 

 often for studying nature. Nature "walks" would probably be a better term 



