Lady Hollyhock and her friends : a book of nature dolls and others (1917)
Walker, Margaret Coulson, Hunt, Mary Isabel, ill · Garden City, NY : Doubleday · leaf 47
Acorn and Burdock Eskimos AONG the orchard fence grew great broad leaved burdocks crowned with purplish pink tipped burs, which early in the season were made into all sorts of useful and beautiful objects — baskets, hanging baskets, cradles, sofas, chairs, tables and many other things. In autumn,… … into Eskimos. One acorn was used for the body, and one for the head, with the point on the end for a nose. Twigs of the oak served for arms and legs. The warmest of fur overcoats was made of the ripened burdock burs, while the funy fringed cup of the acorn made a cap that would have delighted the…
Dolls · Amusements · Creative activities and seat work
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