24 - Wednesday, November 23, 1988 ~ North Shore News

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Miake a no-bake fantasy house

WITH CHRISTMAS a mere
snowflake away, the winter chills
are upon us. But dreary days need
not be a bore.

With some Christmas music
playing and hot cocoa on the
stove, you can turn those sombre
sad sacks into cheery cherubs in a
twinkling, with a no-bake
Christmas fantasy house.

Even the youngest of children
can join in the construction of the

festive creation.
FANTASY HOUSE

To construct the no-bake sweet
fantasy house, you'l! need or-
namental icing, gumdrops, a roll-
ing pin, wax paper, assorted can-
dies, candy canes, graham crackers
and a small cardboard box.
ORNAMENTAL ICING

Combine is: large bowl 16 oz.
confectioner’s sugar, 2 tsp. cream
of tartar, 4 tsp. vanilla extract

and 3
whites.

With mixer, blend until smooth,
then beat at high speed until stiff.

Use right away; keep bowl
covered (note: icing dries quickly).
Makes 3 cups.

Where necessary, saw graham
crackers with a serrated knife.

Glue graham crackers to the box
using the ornamental icing.

Ice the roof heavily and stick on

room-temperature egg

halved flat-rolled gumdrops for
shingles.

With icing, fasten candy canes
onto each of the four corners of
the house.

Line the doorway arch with
small peppermint candies.

To create the melting snow look,
thin some of the icing with a few
drops of water and apply to edges
of roof.

Ice a yard area on a sheet of wax
paper ard stake your claim by
placing your house right in the
middle.

Turn ice cream sugar cones up-
side-down and ice heavily.

Cover with halved, flat-rofled
green gumdrops. Add _ tiny-dot
fruit candies as ornaments.

To add to yard, moisten a spot
with more icing and plant the tree.

ICING IS the only thing yeu have to make to construct this no-bake

sweet fantasy house.

You can store your fantasy
house wrapped in plastic, and year

after year you’ll recell the fun you
had putting it together. °

Brighten home for the holidays

DECORATING CAN be the best
part of the holiday season.

Each fall, stores are filled with
various items ready to add holiday
cheer to your home.

This year, look for antique ket-
tles with new brass, .silver and
copper finishes.

The bright, lightweight kettles,
with an authentic hammered
finish, offer a variety of ways to
add holiday brightness.

Start your decorating by filling a
SOLID OAK ois enon
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Offer Available to the
General Public
NO DEALER SALES

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Extenders for Ease of
Opening
e Adjustable Levelers on Feet
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22633 Dewdnev
Trunk Rd.

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and FINE FURNISHINGS LTD.
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—WE BUY QUALITY ANTIQUES—

brass kettle with holly or pine
tranches, and accent with a red
bow.

The greenery will add color and
fresh scent to any room.

Or, for quieter tones, stack logs
in a copper kettle near the
fireplace.

Use your imagination. The ket-
tles can hold candy, fruit or deco.
rations. A kettle filled with candy
makes a great office treat.

You can use the largest size ket-

tle to hold gifts for a grab-bag o7
gift exchange, even a decorative
holiday plant. Made of non-toxic
polypropylene, it can hold
anything.

Once the holidays have passed,
you can continue using the kettle
as a planter.

Punch out holes in the base to
allow for drainage. Or, simply
place another plant container in-
side.

Toys to inspire long
after Christmas...

QUAYSIDE

SCIENCE &
NATURE CO

The educational toy you give this
Christmas could last your child a
lifetime. Visit the new toy store in the
Kids’ Alley, Lonsdale Quay...

Presents

with a future!