KIDS’ actIvIty booK

IncluDeS tonS of fun

actIvItIeS to Keep ‘em

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WelcomeKids are great. We offer so many different castle experiences, many of which are almost tailor-made for kids. What’s more exciting than staying in a castle, playing knights, and finding out about all the castle’s fascinating history?

That’s why we thought an activity book would be the perfect little addition to your castle stay. There’s a load of activities for kids to do (and maybe the grown-ups too!) plus some cues of questions to ask to find out more about the castle you’re staying in.

We hope you and the kids enjoy your time in the castle. We always love to hear comments from our guests, and can’t wait to hear how your stay goes.

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Augill castle,

cumbria, england

contentS2 - welcome3 - contents

4 - celtic castles quiz5 - castle maze

6 - design your coat of arms8 - wordsearch9 - let’s colour

10 - castle questions11 - yummy recipe

about uSCeltic Castles is an award-winning, online, historic castle-booking company, based in the heart of Yorkshire.

The company has been online since 1999 and specialises in the provision of overnight castle accommodation, private functions and parties, family gatherings, weddings and corporate events, with the common theme of a fantastic castle experience.

www.celticcastles.com | +44 (0)1422 323200

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1. Kings and queens in every castle would wear this on their head.

2. Coats of _________, are found in many castles.

3. In the country of _______, you will find some of the most historic castles.

4. Lots of castles have these tall, round towers around or on the castle.

5. Lords and _______ were often people who built and stayed in many castles.

6. ________ boasts the only Tudor Castle which is able to be stayed in as a hotel.

Write your

answers herehere areyour clues

caStle mazeA few of our castles have mazes. These are winding paths with hedge walls and you have to find your way to the centre (and back again!) such as the one on the right at Traquair Castle.

See if you can have a go at this one...

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it’s

a-maze-ing!

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your coat of armSA coat of arms is a design painted on a shield in mediæval times. It was often to signify a particular family fighting in a battle and would pass down from father to son. Here’s a few examples:

Inverlochy Castle

Ballyseede Castle

Cloghan Castle

Paint colours were more limited, and so only a few different colours could be used. The names for the colours came from Old French words:

Sable - BlackOr - GoldArgent - Silver

Gules - Bright RedAzure - Royal or Sky BlueVert - Emerald GreenPurpure - Royal Purple

Commonly, coats of arms have supporters, which are usually animals who support the shield on each side. Common supporters are lions, bears, boars, eagles, horses, dragons, unicorns and griffins.

On the right is the British Royal Coat of Arms, which has a lion and a unicorn supporting it to represent England and Scotland.

design yours

here

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caStle WorDSearchSee if you can find the castle-related words in this wordsearch. Just as a little clue, you can find the words going up, down, left, right and diagnally. Enjoy!

SCOTLANDENGLANDIRELANDFRANCECASTLEMOAT

TURRETGHOSTKNIGHT

ARMOUR DUNGEONS

TOWERKING

QUEENSHIELD JESTERSWORD

let’S colour...Here is a beautiful picture of Langley Castle, in the north east of England. You are free to colour it as you wish.

You can make it a glorious, sunny day, a cold winter’s night or anything between. It’s up to you!

remember to try and stay in the lines!

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caStle queStIonSIt’s great staying in a castle, but it’s even better when you know more about its history! Here are a few questions about the castle you’re staying in, plus a few about castles in general...

Has a king or queen every lived or stayed in your castle?1. How old is your castle? 2. How many knights or suits of armour can you find in your 3. castle?How many turrets does your castle have?4. What is a moat and does your castle have one?5. Why were castles built to live in?6.

1) To stay warm2) To protect themselves and their people when attacked3) Because they looked cool4) All of the above

7. What were castles originally made out of?1) Wood2) Iron3) Stone4) Clay bricks5) Marble

falconry at bovey castle

yummy recIpeNot only do we have castle hotels, but we also offer self-catering castles which can be taken exclusively by families. For these guests we provide a free cookery book with loads of recipes to use, along with some ones for kids to get messy and stuck in! Here’s a sample...

pepper BoatsIngredients (Serves 2): 1 red or orange pepper4 cherry tomatoes1 tablespoon of olive oil

1 - Pop the pepper by pushing down on the stalk until it is pushed inside. Then tear the pepper carefully to make two even-sized halves. These are your boats. Knock the back of the peppers to shake out any seeds.

2 - Chop the tomatoes up with scissors and add the oil and a pinch of pepper. Stir well.

3 - Add the pine nuts and finally tear up the basil leaves and add these. Give the mixture another good stir.

4 - Divide the mixture down the middle of the bowl using the spoon and add half the filling to each pepper boat. Finally, crumble the goat’s cheese on top of the tomato mixture.

5 - Place in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until the cheese topping is golden. Serve with some crusty french bread. Yummy!

1 dessertspoon of pine nuts4 basil leaves30g of soft goat’s cheese

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