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CHOCOLATE-CRUNCH SQUARES ARE TREAT 1 pkg (11 oz) social tea biscuits 2 tablespoons light corn syrup Z tablespoons unsweetened cocoa 4 cup plus 3 tablespoons butter SUPPLEMENT TO McHJSNRY PLAINDEALER - PAGE 8 - FRIDAY, DECEMBER IS. 1*78 1. With rolling pin, cfush tea biscuits to make 4 cups coarse crumbs 2 In medium bowl, combine corn syrup and cocoa; mix well Stir in meited butter; mix well or margarine, melted S squares (l-oi site) semisweet chocolate 4 tablespoon butter or margarine mnwrr Add crumbs; mix well until thoroughly combined. ' X - ' 3 Line an ice-cube tray with waxed paper Pack crumb mix­ ture into tray, pressing in firmly. Refrigerate until firm -- at least 1 hour 4 In top of double boiler, over hot. not boiling, water, melt chocolate with 4 tablespoon but­ ter Spread over crumb mixture, making a smooth layer. Re­ frigerate until firm enough to cut 5. Cut into 1 li-inch squares Makes 18 FRAN'S HIDDEN CURL 1212 N. Green St. Ofc. 8 - McHenry - 344-1019 Everybody wants to look their besl on Christmas... Tops for tots . . . Mom-made puppets for Santa's little fans GIVE A GIFT CERTIFICATE FROM FRAN'S! Simple toys that are bright, colorful and, best of all, easy to play with are the ones San­ ta's littlest fans grab first on Christmas morning--and sometimes can't be parted from all day. Adorable hand puppets that you can easily, make yourself fall into this category. You probably already have all the materials right on hand to create a soulful brown reindeer, a cheery red Santa and a merry elf. All you'll need are scissors, small lids--such as those on baby food jars, scraps of fabric, white glue and spare bits of Santa Says, Automotive Accessories Moke Greet Gifts! with a gift for their car V V ' • AUTO SOUND SYSTEMS IN EVERY PRICE RANGE IN-DASHERS •Radios •Tape Players Amplifiers ALL TYPES OF AUTO SPEAKERS We're Headquarters For Van Accessories! We Also Have; •SEAT COVERS •COMPASSES •TOOLS •MANY OTHER GREAT GIFTS Check Out Our Selection Of SPLASH GUARDS Many Styles To Choose From To Help Protect From Mud & Winter Slush & Salt GREAT FOR CAR OR VAN si* •DESIGN AND LETTERING KITS PAINTS Experienced Counter Men To Serve You OMMUNITY AUTO SUPPLY 3021 W. Route 120 McHenry 385-0778 Open Daily From 8 to 6 Saturday 8 to 5 Sundays 9 til 1 felt, ribbon and such. Now here's what you do . , . To fashion the puppet's body, make a paper pattern--a triangle 6" to 7" wide at the base and about 7" high. Round off the top and you'hL/e the proper, elon­ gated bell-shape you need. Trace the pattern onto fabric (two pieces--your puppet needs a front and a back)and cut out the shapes, using pinking shears if you have them to prevent frayed edges. Apply white glue around the edges of the fab­ ric. press together to form a "mitten." Voil£! Now you're ready to decorate your tot hand puppet. For a super face, pour TVS teaspoons of Elmer's Glue- All into the lid from a baby food jar Rotate the lid to dis­ tribute the glue evenly", it pours white but dries to a lovely clear, glossy finish in a day. Then add facial features with "glue-paint"--a few drops of food coloring mixed with glue. The "glue-paint" provides a rich, shiny hue plus texture, so you can create gleaming round blue eyes, puffy pink cheeks, or a bright red mouth. After your puppet face is dry. you may want to further define features by outlining them with a fine tipped mark­ ing pen. A spray of clear acrylic will permanently "set" the face and a bit of ribbon, felt or trim wrapped around the outside rim will give it a finished look. Next step -- glue the "head" onlo the fabric mit­ ten and then customize your tot puppet with buttons, cot­ ton balls, glue-paint, scraps of material and such. For example, you can make a snappy Santa outfit with bits of cotton to trim his suit and make his beard, while felt makes a perfect cap and belt. A reindeer is as easy as drawing a marking pen "body " onto the mitten. Add a collar of glue-paint berries and cut reindeer horns out of felt. Or. if a merry elf sparks your fancy, dress him in a colorful fabric suit, with a spiffy hat and boots to match. You can add felt buttons to his suit and trim his sleeves with gold rope ribbon. Don't forget to glue on some elfin ears! Almost any "Christmas creature" makes a lovable hand puppet. Use your imag­ ination and you can give your tot a special, mom-made toy that will delight him Christ­ mas day and for many days to come. TREE DOLLS If you want to make your own Christmas tree orna­ ments, why not try putting together some dolls from red and green wool? Or bake cookies in various shapes (mon, women, bells, trees, angels, £antas, etc.), and decorate them with col­ ored sugar,'then varnish them to preserve them whole. Bright little toys can be easily adapted to use on the Christmas tree and ma* pretty little ornaments. l e t I n i