In case you don’t remember what Sankt Martin’s Tag is or what it celebrates, I explained it a few years ago in this post. Every year each classroom decides on a theme for their lantern decoration, and the students spend weeks making their lanterns. Last year’s was one of my favorites. This year they were […]

Every November 11th children in Germany celebrate Sankt Martin’s Tag. They get really excited about it- it’s kind of like how kids in America feel about Halloween (only it celebrates something much nicer). I’ve blogged about Sankt Martin before, so for more details about the day and its traditions, you can read about it in […]

Another shabbily documented holiday! Oh well- I’ll give you what I’ve got… The girls love St. Martin’s Day. Especially all the time spent at school creating their lanterns and learning the Sankt Martin songs. Kiera proudly showing off the lantern she made at school with Papa (close-ups below). getting ready for the procession around the […]

One of the biggest holidays for children in Germany is St. Martin’s Day.  St. Martin was a Roman soldier who later became a monk. He was a kind man who lived a quiet and simple life. He was known to be especially kind to children and the poor. The most famous legend of his life […]