Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, is the day before Ash Wednesday and also the day before we make our lenten sacrifices.  The tradition began during medieval times when food preservation/storage didn’t exist.  Food was eaten in excess the day before lent in order to get rid of anything they weren’t allowed to eat during the 40 day “fast.”  Mardi Gras is celebrated all over the world still today, with the most well known place being New Orleans in the US.

Mardi Gras is one of my favorite days of the year and something I celebrate annually with my family and my students!  We enjoyed our school day making crafts, working on themed activities in reading and math, making Mardi Gras-colored pancakes, and listening to New Orleans jazz!  We also had Spirit Family lunches where we met in our classroom to eat and made colorful masks!