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Children's Activities throughout the Season
Throughout the open season at Drumlanrig Castle, a series of exciting activities for children will be organised in or around the Gardens and Country Estate. Look out for these on a regular basis.
Mon 5 – Sun 11 April
1 pm: Egg Decorating
2.30 pm: Easter Egg hunt around the Gardens
Mon 12 April – Sun 18 April
1 pm: Make a Finger Puppet (£1 per child)
2.30 pm: Potato Print workshop
Sat 24 April
1 pm: Woodland Twig Mobile Workshop (£1 per child)
2.30 pm: Hands-on Gardening Workshop (£2.50 per child)
Sat 1 and Sun 2 May
1 pm: Come and make your own binoculars (£1 per child)
2.30 pm: Bark rubbings
Sat 8 and Sun 9 May
1 pm: Make a mobile from twigs in the woods (£1 per child)
2.30 pm: Leaf Rubbing and Tree Naming games
Sat 15 and Sun 16 May
1 pm: Children’s Natures Walk
2.30 pm: Micro Minibeast Hunt
Sat 22 May
1 pm: Tree Fact Walk
2.30pm: Woodland Collage workshop
Sat 29 and Sun 30 May
1 pm: Micro Minibeast Hunt
2.30 pm: Woodland Twig Mobile Workshop (£1 per child)
Sat 5 June
1 pm: Model-making workshop (£1 per child)
2.30 pm: Stableyard Photo Quiz
Sat 12 June
1 pm: Mosaic Workshop (£2 per child)
2.30 pm: Design a Gift Bag (£1 per child)
Sat 19 June
1 pm: Peg Doll Workshop (£1 per child)
2.30 pm: Make a Magnetic Bookmark (£1 per child)
Sat 26 June
1 pm: Mosaic Workshop (£2 per child)
2.30 pm: Woodland Collage workshop (£1 per child)
Mon 5 – Sun 11 July
1 pm: Build a Medieval Castle (£1 per child)
2.30 pm: Mosaic Workshop (£2 per child)
Mon 12 – Sun 18 July
1 pm: Make a Peg Doll Workshop (£1 per child)
2.30 pm: Make a Cone Puppet Workshop (£1 per child)
Mon 19 – Sat 24 July
1 pm: Make your own Roman Helmet (£1 per child)
2.30 pm: Make your own Roman Sword (£1 per child)
Mon 25 - Sat 31 July
1 pm: Build a Medieval Castle (£1 per child)
2.30 pm: Mosaic Workshop (£2 per child)
Sun 1 Aug
1 pm: Feed the Fish Walk (£2 per bag of food)
2.30 pm: Make your own Candle (£1 per child)
Mon 2 - Sun 8 Aug
1 pm: Feed the Fish Walk (£2 per bag of food)
2.30 pm: Stained Glass Decorations (£1 per child)
Mon 9 - Sun 15 Aug
1 pm: Feed the Fish Walk (£2 per bag of food)
2.30 pm: Stableyard Photo Quiz
Mon 16 - Sun 22 Aug
1 pm: Feed the Fish Walk (£2 per bag of food)
2.30 pm: Build a Medieval Castle (£1 per child)
Sun 29 Aug
1 pm: Feed the Fish Walk (£2 per bag of food)
2.30 pm: Make your own Candle (£1 per child)
Sat 4 and Sun 5 Sept
1 pm: Potato Print Workshop
2.30 pm: Stableyard Photo Quiz
Sat 11 and Sun 12 Sept
1 pm: Magic ‘Wet n Stick Noodles’ Workshop (£1 per child)
2.30 pm: Build a Medieval Castle (£1 per child)
Sept 18 and 19 Sept
1 pm: Magic ‘Wet n Stick Noodles’ Workshop (£1 per child)
2.30 pm: Stained Glass Decorations (£1 per child)
Sat 25 Sept
1 pm: Potato Print Workshop
2.30 pm: Make your own Candle (£1 per child)
Sat 9 – Sat 16 October
1 pm: Lantern-Making Workshop (£4 per child)
2.30 pm: Lantern-Making Workshop (£4 per child)
Sun 17 – Sun 23 October
1 pm: Kite-Making Workshop (£2.50 per child)
2.30 pm: Autumnal Pictures
Cost Country Estate Admission charges apply (Adult £5.00, Child £3.50 plus any additional costs as indicated above to take account of materials supplied..
For further details or to book your place, contact the Castle Office on Tel. 01848 331555, email at enquiries@drumlanrig.com or Contact Us.
Why not purchase a Season Ticket which will allow you free entry to all events throughout the season (additional costs apply where indicated for some events). See Useful Information for details.
By Eskdale Solutions