Children's Acivities Schedule
The Guelph Mercury's McKiddies Centre is open all weekend.
Friday, August 10
| 4:00pm | Craft area open. Make your own sword, targ or princess hat. Study Scottish history inside the castle and answer the trivia questions. Watch a Loch Ness Monster movie or dig for ancient artifacts! Interactive historical re-enactments and sword fighting with Hugh Robertson & co. of Scotland. |
| 5:00pm | Costumed storytelling |
| 6:00pm | Venue Closed |
Saturday, August 11
| 7:45am | Queen Boudiccia's Craft area open, make your own sword, targ, princess hat and much more. Study Scottish history over the draw bridge and inside the castle and answer the trivia questions. Watch a Loch Ness Monster Movie or dig for ancient artifacts! |
| 8:30am | Hugh Robertson and company of Historic Scotland Fire and Sword: interactive historical re-enactments on all things Scottish; storytelling, tartan, dress, battles, the art of medieval life and survival, sword fights and much more! Watch the sparks fly as these talented men put blade to blade! Featured on the History Channel and in numerous films. |
| 9:30am | “Lord of the Dance” Doug Clayfield and band will teach the children various Scottish folk songs beginning with John Allan Cameron’s favourite “Lord of the Dance” Song sheets will be provided. |
| 10:30am |
Sine(Sheena) McKenna Celtic Heritage Programs , teacher and performing artist will present an interactive teaching workshop on Gaelic and Gaelic song Participants will be introduced to basic Gaelic vocabulary and phrases through the medium of language-learning songs, some of which Sine has composed herself. Tug of war, tartan tear, sheep toss, haggis hunt, haggis hurl and long jump. Face painting, Celtic colouring and Book Of Kells crafts, research and create your own tartan and family crest, create your own sword and shield or Princess hat. |
| 12:00pm | Interactive costumed storytelling |
| 1:00pm | Hugh Robertson and company of Historic Scotland Fire and Sword: interactive historical re-enactments on all things Scottish; storytelling, tartan, dress, battles, the art of medieval life and survival, sword fights and much more! Watch the sparks fly as these talented men put blade to blade! Featured on the History Channel and in numerous films. |
| 2:00pm | Scottish dance lessons / Tartan Loch Ness pottery with Susan Callan/History and trivia/Sports/ Sculptor Rob Knox guides children in the art of Loch Ness Sculpting |
| 3:00pm | Sine(Sheena) McKenna Celtic Heritage Programs , teacher and performing artist will present an interactive teaching workshop on Gaelic and Gaelic song Participants will be introduced to basic Gaelic vocabulary and phrases through the medium of language-learning songs, some of which Sine has composed herself. Tartan Loch Ness Pottery with Susan Callan/History and trivia/Sports/ Sculptor Rob Knox guides children in the art of Loch Ness Sculpting All craft areas open, Face painting, Celtic colouring and Book Of Kells crafts, research and create your own tartan and family crest, create your own sword and shield or Princess hat. |
| 4:00pm | Queen Boudiccia's interactive costumed storytelling and children to put on a play on stage re-enacting the story. Tartan Loch Ness pottery with Susan Callan/History and trivia/Sports/ Sculptor Rob Knox guides children in the art of Loch Ness sculpting. Tug of war, tartan tear, sheep toss, haggis hunt, haggis hurl and long jump, caber toss, fly fishing, archeological dig site. All craft areas open Face painting, Celtic colouring and Book Of Kells crafts, research and create your own tartan and family crest, create your own sword and shield or Princess hat. |
| 5:00pm |
“Lord of the Dance” in honour of past Chieftain John Allan Cameron. Craft areas open. |
| 6:00pm | Venue closed |
Sunday, August 12
| 8:00am | Craft area open, make your own sword, targ, princess hat and much more. Over the draw bridge and inside the castle Study Scottish history and answer the trivia questions. Watch a Loch Ness Monster Movie or dig for ancient artifacts! |
| 9:00am | Hugh Robertson and company of Historic Scotland Fire and Sword: interactive historical re-enactments on all things Scottish; storytelling, tartan, dress, battles, the art of medieval life and survival, sword fights and much more! Watch the sparks fly as these talented men put blade to blade! Featured on the History Channel and in numerous films. |
| 10:00am |
“Lord of the Dance” in honour of past Chieftain John Allan Cameron. Craft area open, make your own sword, targ, princess hat and much more. Over the draw bridge and inside the castle Study Scottish history and answer the trivia questions. Watch a Loch Ness Monster Movie or dig for ancient artifacts! |
| 11:00am |
Queen Boudiccia's interactive costumed storytelling. Children given an opportunity to act out stories on stage. Craft area open, make your own sword, targ, princess hat and much more. Over the draw bridge and inside the castle Study Scottish history and answer the trivia questions. Watch a Loch Ness Monster Movie or dig for ancient artifacts! |
| 12:00pm |
Sine(Sheena) McKenna Celtic Heritage Programs , teacher and performing artist will present an interactive teaching workshop on Gaelic and Gaelic song Participants will be introduced to basic Gaelic vocabulary and phrases through the medium of language-learning songs, some of which Sine has composed herself. Craft area open, make your own sword, targ, princess hat and much more. Over the draw bridge and inside the castle Study Scottish history and answer the trivia questions. Watch a Loch Ness Monster Movie or dig for ancient artifacts! |
| 1:00pm | Hugh Robertson and company of Historic Scotland Fire and Sword: interactive historical re-enactments on all things Scottish; storytelling, tartan, dress, battles, the art of medieval life and survival, sword fights and much more! Watch the sparks fly as these talented men put blade to blade! Featured on the History Channel and in numerous films. |
| 2:00pm |
Tartan Loch Ness pottery with Susan Callan/History and trivia/Sports/ Sculptor Rob Knox guides children in the art of Loch Ness sculpting. Craft area open, make your own sword, targ, princess hat and much more. |
| 3:00pm |
Sine(Sheena) McKenna Celtic Heritage Programs , teacher and performing artist will present an interactive teaching workshop on Gaelic and Gaelic song Participants will be introduced to basic Gaelic vocabulary and phrases through the medium of language-learning songs, some of which Sine has composed herself. Archeological dig site, crafts. Tartan Loch Ness pottery with Susan Callan/History and trivia/Sports/ Sculptor Rob Knox guides children in the art of Loch Ness sculpting. |
| 4:00pm |
Tug of war, tartan tear, sheep toss, haggis hunt, haggis hurl and long jump. caber toss. fly fishing, archeological dig site. Tartan Loch Ness pottery with Susan Callan/History and trivia/Sports/ Sculptor Rob Knox guides children in the art of Loch Ness sculpting. Craft area open, make your own sword, targ, princess hat and much more. |
| 5:00pm | Venue Closed |
Last Updated: June 24, 2007
