SECTION VI 



THE BIRDS BEFORE UNCLE SAM 



General Directions. A person who has the time 

 and is willing to take the trouble, can interest the 

 children much in exercises in which a number of 

 children act the parts of different birds. The exer- 

 cises may, of course, be arranged without any special 

 costumes for the participants ; a few suggestions, 

 however, are here offered for such costumes. The 

 dresses or costumes of the children need not copy the 

 coloration of the birds, but it is desirable that they be 

 at least suggestive. 



Where special suits are made, dress the boys in 

 tight-fitting brownie suits. Cut out large wing- 

 shaped pieces of cloth, gather and fasten these on the 

 shoulder and down the back, and let them fall in 

 points over the hands. Colored tissue paper and any 

 colored paper is good material to bring out the color 

 effects. 



For girls, use tight-fitting waists, with wings made 

 as for boys. Use paper, cambric, or any other inex- 

 pensive material. 



Where no suits are to be made, any dress or clothing 

 on which the desired color predominates may be used. 

 Touches of other colors can be added in various ways, 



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