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WHITBY FREE PRESS CHRISTMAS, CAROL SECTION, WEDNESDAY DECEMBER 2 3, 198 1 ,PAGE il Making A "Cookie House' Can Be Fun for Family Christmas ia the ideal time for family projects like baking a cookie bouse but if you don't have either the time or inclination to bake, you can still make a charm- ing cookie house by siniply using graham crackers and cake decorations. To make this cookie house, you'll need around 17- graham cracker units (each made up of 2 squares), a small tube of decorating gel, a sinali bottie of cinnamon bots, about % box of powdered sugar, a can of coconut flakes andi a smail box of cara- mel popcorn. Have the youngsters decorate the crackers to be useci for the sides andi front andi back of the house with doors andi windows, using the gel and cinnamon hots. (You'Il neeci two units for the front andi back, three for the sides.) Make a paste of the tbje JLovb ftgcont! Jlet ~let tberp ttrt pltpat anb naturte ng!. tIyJj powdered sugar by add- ing water andi then care- fuiiy join the squares together to crate a standing structure of front, back andi sides. Join three undecorateci units together to form each side of what wil eventually be the roof. Next, join the two roof- ing sides together at right angles before sett- ing them on top of the standing structure. Make sure "Irc-fling" is secure before setting it in place. To f11 the space left between the roof and front of the house, cut a small rectangular piece of cracker and join it to the roof andi front with your paste, fi in the rest of the space w caramel popcorn, agi using the paste a: mortar. Repeat pro duré for back of1 house.. Dribble paste gen ousiy over the roof, tf sprinkle coconut fli vith for a snow-topl gain fect. ,s a The youngste oce- enjoy having th the stant" cookie h( admire, - espe< ner- they've helpec t( hen it - and they'll enj kes ing it later on!1 istmas Our clths and hiyii ier ar may bau-Laciy's Bedstraw. straw, the litt' legencis associated Another legenci ex- nestieci by the L' h Christmas. Per- plains how the lamb got shelter Him fi sone of the loveliest its woolly coat. The cold. at of the Christmas story says that a littie The Infant I ýaiso known as the lamb was among the the littie lamb, lecordig o rai animais in the stable on coat was trans ccoring o trdi-Christmas Eve. Think- into soft, curi, ithe rose first ingthat'the Christ Chilci Since then, the mecion hrismasmust be cold, wrapped says, ail shee t. It seems that a oniy, in swaddling wear a warm ani ,e girl was outside coat. stable on that very tChristmas, weep- because she had no for the Holy Infant. n angel noticed the d and took pity upon Brushing the earth ia wing, the angel Chris1mS ed the littie girl's at- hivu ion to where her la shad fallen. uch to the chiid's der, a plant at her began to bud and iunfolci into lovely, - flowers. The little quickly pluekeci the ,rs - here was a gift thy of the Babe! ie placed them at Feet of Jesus. As Ris feet touched the soms, suddenly the s turneci pink!1 us was born the stmas rose, so the nd says. tanother legend ers around plants: a ,ate bedstraw plant, wn with tiny white ers, is said to have mixeci with the hay emanger where the nt Jesus lay. The le flowers were iculousiy turneci to ;hat night, and ever then the plant has Happ~Hoiia~s v~0, Jutacer itl reigto amyyu n.eiesao emer neeywy --% - p- 1 P I Best Wishes ýped ef - àouset cialyi to make njoy est-Lng upon B t th le lamb Bes ofth Season to you Ifant, to ~ & yours. om the~ EIsa's Childrens Things and t 366 Brock St. S., Whitby y wooî. & Safeway Centre - phone 668-4133 legenci f. proudly id woolly j!L 666-3232j IV-.w Hope your holidays are jusi P p~heavenly! Greetings to ail! FALCON T.V. A SALES - REPAIRS TO ALL MAKES BLAIR PARK PLAZA OSHAWA S100 LUPI N DRI VE, WH ITBY 426 SIMCOE ST. S. 668-6060723-0011 The Legends 0f Chrl heen knonra s1 Y - I '-. I