Boys are at carpentering, raffia, or wrought-iron work.
"Civics and Health"
William H. Allen
Besides the regular weaving mats of paper, to be had from any Kindergarten supply store, wide grasses and rushes may be braided into mats, raffia and rattan may be woven into baskets, and strips of cloth woven into iron-holders.
"Study of Child Life"
Marion Foster Washburne
raffia is used to tie the graft in young vines.
"Manual of American Grape-Growing"
U. P. Hedrick