Scarecrow Festival takes place annually at Tatton Park and is a fun event for all the family. Scarecrow making has lots of cross curricular links and makes for an engaging, fun classroom project. This resources gives you some ideas about how to make your own!
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful garden in the surroundings of Tatton Park…It was the most wonderful garden that went on as far as the eye could see, filled with colourful flowers and singing birds. The Tatton Park Garden was no ordinary garden, however. You see, Tatton Park Garden was the most magical of all; it holds many tales and stories within its leafy walls.
Read the stories of Little Red Riding Hood, the Enornous Turnip and Cinderella and do some fun activities and games related to each story that you can do at home.
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful garden in the surroundings of Tatton Park…It was the most wonderful garden that went on as far as the eye could see, filled with colourful flowers and singing birds. The Tatton Park Garden was no ordinary garden, however. You see, Tatton Park Garden was the most magical of all; it holds many tales and stories within its leafy walls.
Read the stories of Goldilocks and the Three Bears and Hansel and Gretel, then have a go at making a dolly chain of bears out of paper and play a fun game of searching for treasure in your house or garden.
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful garden in the surroundings of Tatton Park…It was the most wonderful garden that went on as far as the eye could see, filled with colourful flowers and singing birds. The Tatton Park Garden was no ordinary garden, however. You see, Tatton Park Garden was the most magical of all; it holds many tales and stories within its leafy walls.
Read the stories of the Gingerbread Man and the Ugly Duckling, then learn how to bake your own gingerbread men and play a fun game.
Once upon a time, there was a beautiful garden in the surroundings of Tatton Park…It was the most wonderful garden that went on as far as the eye could see, filled with colourful flowers and singing birds. The Tatton Park Garden was no ordinary garden, however. You see, Tatton Park Garden was the most magical of all; it holds many tales and stories within its leafy walls.
Read the stories of Jack and the Beanstalk, Princess and the Pea and Rapunzel and enjoy activities and games you can do at home.
Tatton Park is home to two herds of wild deer: Red and Fallow. It is fascinating to watch them throughout the year and see the changes they experience during that time. Take a quiz and see how much you know about these magnificent creatures and then get creative and make your own deer mask.
In 1897, Wilbraham and Alice Egerton hosted the most magnificent costumed ball at Tatton Park. This series of 3 resources gives you the chance to learn more about the ball, as well as planning your own party, helping with the servant’s daily tasks and learning a basic waltz. There is a chance to win a trip to the Mansion to see where the real costumed ball took place.
Host your very own costumed ball with food, music and dance.
These activities show how maths can be used to calculate the amount of butter produced at Tatton Park’s Farm and how to calculate our daily calorie intake, which demonstrates some ‘real world’ applications of maths.
In 1897, Wilbraham and Alice Egerton hosted the most magnificent costumed ball at Tatton Park. This series of 3 resources gives you the chance to learn more about the ball, as well as planning your own party, helping with the servant’s daily tasks and learning a basic waltz. There is a chance to win a trip to the Mansion to see where the real costumed ball took place.
Start planning your very own costumed party and make your own fancy, floral decorations.
Draw your own bookplate to put inside your favourite book, learn how to organise your books or get creative by thinking up a design for your own library.
Have you ever spotted a grey heron flying or standing still in the water? Download the activity sheet below to learn all about these large birds, play a new game and even try your hand at making a delicious heron nest out of chocolate.
The 18th Century Mansion at Tatton Park was home to the Egerton family for hundreds of years. The family collected paintings to decorate their home - and also to show off their great wealth and good taste. See some of the artwork at Tatton Park’s Mansion in this resource and try your hand at some fun, art related crafts.