Project Gutenberg 2016-05-30 Public domain in the USA. 68 Smith, Caroline L. 05035037 Home Arts for Old and Young Christmas -- Amusements for Christmas holidays -- Ventriloquism -- Natural magic -- Gardening, flowers -- House and home arts -- Solitaire games of cards -- The toilet -- Home reading -- Directions for making bread, yeast, &c. -- Politeness. Produced by Chris Curnow, Chris Jordan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Home Arts for Old and Young" by Mrs. Caroline L. Smith is a collection of practical advice and creative ideas written in the late 19th century. This guide seeks to inspire families, both young and old, to engage in various home arts and crafts, particularly in relation to celebrations and seasonal activities. The book covers topics such as holiday festivities, simple decorations, and even gardening, aiming to foster creativity and domestic happiness. The opening of the work introduces readers to the significance of Christmas celebrations, emphasizing the importance of joy, family traditions, and the spirit of charity associated with the holiday. Smith explains the origins of Christmas customs, such as decorating with evergreens and the symbolism behind them. She also provides practical suggestions for creating ornaments and decorations, outlining how to make a Christmas tree and engage in festive family activities like preparing a "Bran Pie" for gatherings, setting the scene for cherished domestic traditions that strengthen familial bonds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Amusements Handicraft GV Text Browsing: Cooking & Drinking Browsing: Sports/Hobbies/Motoring 345411 345370 2024-09-21T17:01:54.848242 2023-09-22T13:31:52.003843 text/html text/html 345144 2016-05-30T11:46:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 268082 2016-05-30T11:46:44 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 303430 2024-09-21T17:02:01.100221 application/epub+zip 298797 2024-09-21T17:01:55.828211 application/epub+zip 194184 2024-09-21T17:01:55.337250 application/epub+zip 403142 2024-09-21T17:02:05.020198 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369121 2024-09-21T17:02:00.566185 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264692 2022-09-23T19:46:36.283088 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303094 302891 2024-09-21T17:01:54.109231 2023-09-22T13:31:51.061786 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 303260 2016-05-30T11:46:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 112964 2016-05-30T11:46:44 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18187 2024-09-21T17:02:05.164161 application/rdf+xml 20453 2024-09-21T17:01:55.440212 image/jpeg 2319 2024-09-21T17:01:55.386218 image/jpeg 269961 2024-09-21T17:01:54.884279 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog