My First St Andrew's Day
Follow Neave and her family as they get ready to celebrate St Andrew's Day by learning to pleat some tartan for the traditional kilts.
What is St Andrew's Day?
St Andrew’s Day is a festival celebrating St Andrew the patron saint of Scotland and is marked on the 30 November every year. St Andrew was one of Jesus’s disciples and represents Scottish people because he was friendly and brought people to see Jesus. St Andrew’s Day is celebrated with dances called ceilidhs, music, food, parties and festivals.
In this episode Neave and her family learn some knots at a fishery museum and head to a children’s pond to go fishing. They go on to visit a kilt maker to learn about their family tartan. After the workshop the family go and learn some Highland dancing accompanied by traditional bagpipes. Watch the full episode about St Andrew's Day on BBC iPlayer.
St Andrew's Day quizzes, clips and crafts on CBeebies
Take our How much do you know about St Andrew's Day? quiz to see if you can get full marks!
Print and colour your own St Andrew's Day thistle picture.
Make some traditional shortbread with Big Cook Little Cook.
What is My First Festivals?
My First Festivals is a documentary following children as they discover, learn and experience cultural festivals for the first time. You can watch My First Festivals on BBC iPlayer.
Take a look at our quizzes and clips about cultural festivals as youngsters discover and celebrate with their families and communities.
