Bread: Cut into hearts.
Salad: Upon green lettuce leaves place hearts cut from beets.
Dessert: Ice cream may be obtained in the form of a Cupid or something similar, and cake may be decorated with white icing having pink hearts outlined upon it. The peppermint candies in the shape of hearts, which have sentiments printed upon them, may be passed either at the beginning or the end of the meal. Cut in half, placing the halves in separate dishes; then pass one dish to the girls and the other to the boys, and by matching halves partners may be found. Let the children, however, remain unconscious of the distinction of sex as many years as possible.
In making preparations for the dinner let the children help.
Place Cards for Dinner (Red paper, white cardboard, scissors, pencil)
Cut a heart from the red paper. From the white, cut an arrow, drawing it after a pattern found in some book. Making two slits in the heart, run the arrow through it. On the reverse side of the heart write the name of the guest.
Decorations for Valentine Dinner (Red cardboard, red ribbon)
Cut about two dozen hearts all of same size, or graduated in size. String these upon the red ribbon and suspend over the table.
WASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY
Luncheon Card (1. Picture hatchet, cardboard, scissors, paints; 2. Same—also white or reddish brown paper)