Home is the place to which all hearts turn at Christmas time. Then, to be one of a family in a home is the universal wish, however independent one may like to be at other seasons. And the stay-at-homes are glad als0 - glad they have a home, glad to see relatives from far away, glad to welcome homeless friends and give them a "real" Christmas.

To show this joy it has become the custom to decorate our homes with bright reds and greens, with gay poinsettia and holly, to use special table appointments, to entertain merrily. So this book begins with the home and suggests first a hall decoration.

Stairway and Wall: Brick Crepe Paper No. 916, topped with icicles cut from White Crepe Paper No. 11 (see page 13). Candlestick of cardboard, fastened by Gummed Cloth Tape No. 3 and Wire Shank Fasteners No. 11, then silvered; candle a pasteboard roll covered with Red Crepe Paper No. 81, flame an electric bulb or Orange Crepe Paper No. 65. Christmas Border No. X3 for frieze on wall.

Poinsettia Side Light: Crepe poinsettia with wired petals (see page 13). Stem of No. 7 Wire looped to fasten to light socket.

(A hall lantern is described on page 7.)