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Mother Goose Paper Puzzle for Children
Here is a Mother Goose paper puzzle that was originally published in the Evening Star newspaper in 1909. Children are supposed to cut the puzzle…
Brazil Paper Doll 1909 Cutout
Paper doll, Dorothy Dot, made a stop in Brazil where she made herself a new friend. The paper doll below is Little Isabella and she…
5 Odd Goat Facts and Events from the Past
Some people love goats. In general, they are a rather easy animal to maintain. The downside is that some of them have bigger personalities than…
How to Make a Yarn Doll – Craft from the Forties
Have you ever made an old fashioned yarn doll? I actually had a yarn doll very similar to the one shown here from 1949. [1]…
Mini Skirt Drama and Violence in the Sixties
Remember the super mini skirts back in the sixties? As one newspaper headline read, “Eyebrows as high as the hems.” That’s right. As women (and…
How to Build a 1960 Doll House
If you love all things retro, here are the plans for building a 1960s doll house. This project was originally published in The Australian Women’s…
10 Weird and Wonderful Dolls of the 1960s
What a time the sixties were, from clothing to hair and dolls to cars. Here are some of the popular dolls and doll trends of…
Graffiti Highway in Centralia Pennsylvania 2018
Graffiti Highway in Central, Pennsylvania is actually an old, abandoned section of Route 61. About a mile long, people come here from all over the…
Doctor Foster Went to Gloucester Paper Cutout Puzzle
If you are teaching your child or children the Doctor Foster nursery rhyme, here is a cutout puzzle to go with the rhyme. This Mother…
7 Things You Never Knew About Coffin Nails
Back in the mid 1700s, England made its coffin nails out of pig iron. These nails were used to hammer accessories, such as handles, onto…
