Destination: Scotland Activity Sidekick

We have curated some fun additions for your Scottish Fun!

Decorating ideas

  • Use a cute tartan patterned table runners
  • An awesome castle cake or Scottish Terrier cupcake toppers
  • Fantastic Scottish inspired table centerpieces
  • A Scottish landscaped or golf-inspired party backdrop for pictures
  • Use lush green plants/florals used throughout.

Food & Beverage Ideas

This website has 11 Scottish Recipes that may just work for your residents. They have oatmeal (porridge), a Lentil barley soup, shortbread cookies, and even cream buns. You can literally go to one site, for breakfast, lunch, dinner, or dessert ideas!

Activities

Here’s a link to our printable Activity Booklet that can be done solo! Activities include a word search, some great facts, and more!

YouTube Links

Educational

Entertainment

Travel

Famous People

Crafts

Just for Fun

Movies about or set in Scotland

  • The 39 Steps (1935), Mystery, Thriller
  • I Know Where I’m Going! (1945)
  • Whisky Galore (1949 and 2016 TV Version), Comedy
  • High and Dry (1954), Comedy
  • Brigadoon (1954), Fantasy, Musical, Romance
  • KIdnapped (1960), Action, Adventure, Drama
  • Tunes of Glory (1960), Drama
  • Greyfriars Bobby:  The True Story of a Dog (1961), Drama, Family
  • Culloden (1964 TV Movie), Drama, History, War
  • The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie (1969) M/PG, Comedy, Drama, Romance
  • That Sinking Feeling (1979), PG, Comedy, Crime
  • Gregory’s Girl (1980), PG, Comedy, Drama, Romance
  • Local Hero (1983), PG, Comedy, Drama
  • Restless Natives (1985), PG, Comedy, Crime
  • Braveheart (1995), R, Biography, Drama, History
  • Orphans (1998), Comedy, Drama
  • Afterlife (2003), Drama
  • Macbeth (2015), R, Drama, History, War
  • Sunshine on Leith (2013), PG, Comedy, Drama, Musical
  • Loch Ness (1996), PG, Adventure, Drama, Fantasy
  • Stone of Destiny (2008), PG, Adventure, Comedy, Crime

Music by Scottish Bands and Artists

Scottish Folk & Gaelic Singing – Spotify Playlist

The Scottish Bagpipes Highland Pipes – Spotify Playlist 

The Scottish Fiddle Orchestra – Spotify Playlist

The Scottish Festival Singers – 90 favorite Hymns – Spotify playlist

Scottish Tranquility– Spotify playlist

Scottish Artists – Spotify Playlist

Songs to make your own playlist

Walking on Broken Glass, Annie Lennox

Someone You Loved, Lewis Capaldi

We Found Love, Calvin Harris

Here With Me, Marshmello, CHVRCHES

I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles), The Proclaimers

Don’t You (Forget About Me), Simple Minds

This is the Life, Amy MacDonald

Bye Bye Baby, Bay City Rollers