Ways to Celebrate Michaelmas
Michaelmas arrives each year with the turning of the seasons and the bounty of the harvest. Families often gather around tables filled with pumpkin bread, warm apple cider, and other autumn treats, savoring the golden days. It’s a time to slow down, share a feast, and welcome the season of courage and inner light. And in true Michaelmas spirit, the celebrations may even include the taming of a dragon! We've compiled some of our favorite recipes and crafts to mark this special day.
Make a Treasure-Filled Michaelmas Dragon Egg
Looking for a simple and meaningful way to mark the festival? Our friend Laura (@cosy.waldorf.fam) shared a beautiful craft that captures the magic of the day: handmade dragon eggs that hide sparkling treasures inside. Children can crack them open to discover the gem within, a perfect symbol of the light and courage we each carry inside. A delightful way to weave story and play into your Michaelmas traditions.
Make A Treasure-Filled Michaelmas Dragon Egg
Bake Dragon Bread
Baking together brings warmth and joy to the festival, and dragon bread is a beloved Michaelmas tradition. Shaped like a mighty dragon, this bread symbolizes the courage we call upon in facing life’s challenges. While the bread rises, share the tale of St. George and his triumph over the dragon, reminding children of the light they hold within. A delicious and symbolic centerpiece for your celebration.
Make a Salt Dough Michalemas Candle Holder
Michaelmas is all about lighting the way and finding courage in the darkness so this craft is a perfect way to honor this special festival. Franzi from My Seasonal Treasury shares a beloved tradition: crafting dragon-shaped salt dough candle holders for Michaelmas. Each year her family adds a new dragon to their collection, lighting beeswax candles to honor the festival and welcome the darker days ahead. A beautiful way to blend creativity, ritual, and the glowing warmth of the season.
Salt Dough Michalemas Candleholder
Bake a Michaelmas Dragon Cake
Michaelmas is also a time to celebrate courage in all its forms, big and small. This layered dragon cake honors that spirit, made with hearty oats and adorned with the season’s final blackberries. Children will love decorating their dragon with wings, flames, and fiery colors, turning the cake into a triumphant centerpiece. Sweet, symbolic, and full of fun, it’s the perfect way to bring the festival to life.
However you choose to celebrate this special fall festival, we hope your Michaelmas is full of bravery and fun!
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