Snow party in the mid summer? Sound Strange? Believe it, it has been one of the success party during sizzling summer evening. If you want to amaze your friends circle, then check out this party and see the positive result. "To think I ever kicked about winter weather.

" Jean sat in the shade fanning herself lazily. "I just haven't pep enough to even think." "Oh, forget the heat," laughed Nancy. "It could be worse. Besides we've got to plan a party for the crowd.

It's our turn to entertain." Jean looked at Nancy disgustedly. "I suppose you want me to dream about snow drifts and ice.

" Nancy looked thoughtful. "I believe you've got something there. Let's give a snow party!" "In July!" exclaimed Jean.

And after a moment "It'd be different." Thus it came about that Nancy and Jean had the crowd in for a July snow party. The invitations were cut from white cardboard to represent a snowman. Colored crayons marked the features and round black buttons down the front of his coat.

Between the buttons was this invitation: Come cool off at our snow party July 8, at 7 P.M. Jean and Nancy. In preparation for the party the girls hung myriads of sparkling snowflakes from the ceiling of the living room and stuck large ones a foot in diameter on the walls. (The snowflakes were made from folded paper cut many times, dotted and smeared with glue and then sprinkled with metallic flakes.

) They were hung with threads, then Scotch-taped to the ceiling. At the front door stood an enormous thermometer indicating below zero. Electric fans created a breeze from every corner of the room. Their invitation backfired on the girls, however, for when the night of the party came, although it was a sizzling hot evening, the guests arrived wearing ear muffs, mittens, scarves, and galoshes. Even their sense of humor couldn't force them into winter coats. Of course, this bit of horse-play started the evening off with hilarity.

As soon as the guests had doffed their winter accessories, which we guarantee they did quickly, the girls passed out squares of white tissue paper, and told the crowd the best snowflakes would win a prize. Fortunately for the crowd, some of them remembered way back when they used to fold a square of tissue first into halves, then quarters, and then eighths and then proceed to snip off here and there a corner of the folded tissue. When unfolded, the result looked like an intricate snowflake pattern. It was fascinating to do on a hot night, and soon each individual had four or five unusual snowflakes to his credit.

The girls then handed out sheets of colored construction paper on which to stick the flakes. The winner was awarded a snowball. This snowball was an apple wrapped in cotton and tied with a red ribbon at the stem.

When the crowd put up a howl that they were being cheated and that their snow-flakes were superior to the winner's, Nancy gave each of the guests a snowball apple. She had intended to anyway. For the arrangement of this party all you have to do is hang many snowflakes from the ceiling, put electric fans to create a cool breeze from every corner of the room and prepare yourself with many cool games.

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