Highland Games videos
Tug of War
There's nothing quite as exciting as the sight of two teams of burly men trying to pull each other over! Recreate the drama by staging your own tug-of-war.
Welly Throwing
Did you know that the world record for welly-throwing was set by Fin Jouni Viljanen in 1999 when he threw a welly 65.34 metres? Play at home and see if you have a future record breaker in your family!
Tossing The Caber
It's probably safe to say that you're fresh out of cabers! Not to worry, the whole family can still enjoy the thrill of tossing the caber by simply substituting a cardboard carpet tube and following our instructions . . .
Throwing The Haggis
The shot-putt is a favourite at all good Highland Games, but the huge metal ball might be a wee bit much for the little ones to master. Why not try our Haggis-throwing game instead. All you need is a haggis and a hoop . . .
Once you've enjoyed our play-at-home Highland Games why not see the real events held around Scotland and the world. Most events will include the old favourites like Tossing the Caber alongside music, dancing and great food.
For a list of Highland Games around Scotland go to Visit Scotland's Highland Games Calendar
To find out more about the history of the highland games and about individual events see Wikipedia's Highland Games page
To find out about highland games around the world go to cmana.net.
Read about Traditional Games in an article from the 1872 New York Times.