If you forgot all about Valentine’s Day, there’s no need to panic. We have you covered, with this do-it-yourself Valentine that appeared 100 years ago in the February 14, 1926, issue of the Montgomery (AL) Advertiser.
We’re sure that the vast majority of our readers will find it self-explanatory, but here are the exact instructions from the newspaper:
How’s this for a pretty Valentine? The editor of the Boys and Girls Page went a long way to find one that would just suit the boys and girls he knew. At last he came to a tall tower, and Inside the tower was a little old lady making It especially for you! So of course the Editor brought it right back and here It Is!
The children’s names are Tom and Jacqueline. Jacqueline has a blue dress with a red border around the skirt, and blue stockings. Tom’s hair Is yellow and his shirt lavender. They are standing on a red heart. Now, after you have colored them, paste the whole thing on very light weight cardboard. Be sure to let the paste dry before you begin to cut out. If you cut very nearly you may cut out the Inside, but If not, you had better just cut around the outside edge. Now, fold at the top of the children’s heads and paste the valentine together as far as the children’s feet. Fold the half of a heart, outward so that It forms a base for them to stand on.
I You may hold the heart together by j pasting the flaps underneath or by cut i ting them off and pasting a whole section of cardboard on the bottom and trimming It off to the size of the heart.
If you would like a real nice valentine, trace the design on fancy paper and paint with water colors.
