Children's activities

Flap your wings and stomp your paws with Parka. Staying active has never been so easy!

Parka’s no stranger to digging in the dirt. Help her discover what secrets lie beneath our feet.

Join the Parks Canada team at the Fort Parka craft table for a fun new activity every day of the week!

Monday:

Thread to the End!: Beading and bracelets

Use giant beads to bring a colourful dragonfly to life, creating a new species at the site. Don’t forget to craft your own bracelet of pony beads to bring home with you and wear anytime!

Tuesday:

Roll to Play: “Floods & Fortunes” game and colouring pages

Jump into our life-sized board game — a prairie adaptation of Chutes and Ladders — that travels through the history of The Forks National Historic Site.

After that, come colour Parka, our beaver mascot who loves to travel!

Wednesday:

Weaving Through Time: Wool carding and mini sashes

From sheep to fleece, discover with your own “hooves” how wool is made, from the fluffy white puffs to stretched coloured string!

Brush, spin and weave to “herd” the wool into your own mini bracelet sash with rows of rainbows!

Thursday:

Red River Prairie Living: Bison parts and Red River lots

Animals like farm creatures and bison play an important part of our environments.

Reach out and touch the life-sized plastic bison to learn how its various parts are put to practical use. 

Or come help put our small farm animals and place them properly in their new home on a Red River lot.

Friday:

Historic Pastimes: Build-a-Fort, Ball in cup and Musical Spoons

Way back when, people didn’t have television to keep them entertained after a long day, so they needed to use other tools to have fun!

These new farmers need your help to build their homes: use the logs to piece together a secure mini-wooden box for them to live in.

Love playing, dancing or listening to music? Grab a musical spoon and tap your knee for an exciting beat!

Saturday:

Ready, Set, Fun!: Face painting and leg wrestling

Do you want to look like a butterfly, a frog, or a superhero? Come join us to have your face painted with any image that you want from our collection of fun and pretty designs.

And come show off your leg strength in our Jambette leg wrestling competition, to see who’s the strongest out of all your friends!

Sunday:

Uncover the Treasure: Artifact Bingo and colouring pages

Bingo! You connected the rows to discover special artifacts that were used hundreds of years ago. Learn all about these items and how to use them.

After that, come colour Parka, our beaver mascot who loves to travel!

Please DO

• Use caution
• Take care when enjoying the water features
• Watch out for others
• Be aware that surfaces may be slippery when wet
• Wear proper attire and footwear at all times. Ensure children under 4 years of age wear swim diapers
• Be courteous and respectful of others—take turns
• Place all garbage/recycling in the containers provided
• Wear proper footwear (no in-line skates or bare feet)
• Share your great park experience with family, friends and us!

Please DON’T

• Smoke
• Bring your pet(s) into the park
• Use skateboards, in-line skates or bicycles in the park
• Bring your cooking grill or use breakable glass or sharp objects

Please DO 

• USE CAUTION
• Take care when climbing, running and/or sliding
• Watch out for others
• Be aware that surfaces may be slippery when wet
• Be courteous and respectful of others—take turns
• Place all garbage/recycling in the containers provided
• Wear proper footwear (no in-line skates or bare feet)
• Share your great park experience with family, friends and us!

Please DON’T

• Smoke
• Bring your pet(s) into the park
• Use skateboards, in-line skates or bicycles in the park
• Bring your cooking grill or use breakable glass or sharp objects