"Little Red Riding Hood" is another favorite subject for a living
picture. The wolf may be represented by a boy on his hands and knees,
with a fur rug thrown over him. Red Riding Hood only requires a
scarlet shawl, arranged as a hood and cloak, over her ordinary frock
and pinafore, and she should carry a bunch of flowers and a basket.

All living pictures look better if you can have a frame for them. It
is not very difficult to make one, especially if you have four large
card-board dress-boxes.

Having carefully cut out the bottoms of the boxes, place the frames as
here shown:

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Cut out the center framework, leaving a large square, so:

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You must then fasten the four pieces together by gluing cardboard on
each side of the joints, and you will have a very good frame, which
you can cover with colored paper or ornament with muslin.

This frame will last a very long time if carefully treated. It should
stand upright by itself; but if it is a little unsteady, it is better
to hold it upright from the sides. Of course, this will only make a
very small frame, but you can increase the size by using more boxes.

If you have no time to make a frame, arrange your figures close to a