Martinmas

Happy Martinmas! feast day ideas & activities from our family to yours!

Saint Martin of Tours Feast Day : November 11th

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 Saint Martin and the Beggar by Anthony van Dyck

a quick video on St. Martin of Tours

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On Martinmas we celebrate by making paper lanterns
like this one

Or this one

We enjoy making paper lantern villages, & looking up

 ways to make other lanterns are a fun tradition for all.

We like to crack assorted nuts

we like to set up fancy home lanterns,

& make unique paper ones,

 

We make assorted puddings & slice fruits

We like to experiment with different puddings

or unique flans

Littles enjoy grape juice & mom & dad sometimes enjoy a glass of wine.

We like assorted cookies especially some with apple filling

we read cozy books like this one, (click photo for where to purchase)

& sing "I go outside with my lantern" the Martinmas song.

FREE PRINTABLE MARTINMAS SONG CARDS

Many places all over the world have Martinmas Processions

We hope we gave you lots of fun ideas to make Martinmas special in your neck of the woods.

Happy & Blessed Martinmas from our family to yours.

J+M+j