Michaelmas

Our yearly Michaelmas celebration usually looks something like this:

Circle - (before, during, and after the official week of Michaelmas) http://www.waldorflibrary.org/Journal_Articles/GW4007.pdf

Snack - Dragon bread for snack (prepared by volunteer families and shared with everyone). The dragon bread can be made from any bread recipe, then shaped into dragon bread or rolls (I have only made rolls). Use almonds halves and raisins to decorate. The children love this.

Craft - Make dragon kites ahead of time and then fly them on Michaelmas

Capes – we made golden capes with marigold petal dye. When we present the cape to each child (every year), we say “I give you this cape of light, to give you courage, strength, and might”. Directions for capes are here.

Games – beanbag throw into plywood with holes in it. Dragon tears – walk balance beam and pick up a dragon tear stone, child keeps the stone. The games are changed to reflect the children’s ages. The older children held a wooden balancing pole as they walked across the beam. The younger ones simply walked across (more or less)! I believe this idea came from Marsha Johnson. She has more ideas for Michaelmas games in the files of her yahoo group.

Story – St. George and the Dragon - http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/stgeorge2.html