dragons
DESTINATIONS WARWICK CASTLE | FAMILY HOLIDAYS
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ny parent with a preschool-age child knows the tale
of Zog, the little dragon who ‘tries his hardest every day to win a golden star’. Fans of Julia Donaldson’s bestselling book, which champions the qualities of perseverance and kindness through the school adventures of an endearing orange dragon, can now bring their fire-breathing dreams to life at Warwick Castle. Learning dragon skills might
sound a little scary, but the new Zog and the Quest for the Golden Star activity trail starts gently. The first activity is branded as learning to fly, but really just involves a photo opportunity with a mid-flight Zog and the castle’s crenellated towers in the background. Things become more
interactive at lesson two, where kids can jump on weight- activated buttons to make a whole class full of dragons roar. Parents of younger kids will have to get involved – at five years
old, my son Dexter needed to combine his weight with mine to make the buttons work! It was the same at stop three
too, where we used foot pads to squirt jets of water towards Zog, who is learning to breathe fire and needs some help putting his flames out.
Lesson four was all about capturing princesses, with a short obstacle course to run and jump around, overseen by scarecrows in pretty dresses. There’s an accessible version too, which is a really nice touch. The last activity was the most exciting, with a fully-costumed knight welcoming Dexter into an arena and teaching him to use his sword via a fun game of Simon – or should that be Sir Gadabout – Says. Dex was thrilled to be awarded his golden star, and then it was time for a socially distanced photo opportunity with Zog himself.
CASTLE CHARACTERS The Zog activity trail is an absolute blast for the under-fives, and ²
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