The Mercer Museum & Fonthill Castle offer many great experiences for kids and their families. Here you can find some activities and resources to make your visit even more fun, and follow up with some things you can try at home!

 

Activities to Try at Home

Crossword Puzzles

• Mercer Museum & Fonthill Castle Puzzle – Easy
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• Mercer Museum & Fonthill Castle Puzzle – Medium
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• Mercer Museum & Fonthill Castle Puzzle – Hard
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• Bucks County History Puzzle – Easy
  
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• Bucks County History Puzzle – Medium
  
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• Bucks County History Puzzle – Hard
  
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Word Search Puzzles

• Mercer Museum & Fonthill Castle Word Search Puzzle
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• Bucks County History Word Search Puzzle copy
  
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• Tools of the Nation Maker Word Search Puzzle
  
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Coloring Pages

• Fonthill Castle
• Henry and Rollo
• Fonthill Castle’s Rollo Stairs

 

Games

• Name That Tool: Farming
• Name That Tool: Food
• Name That Tool: Household

 

Resources

• Stories Behind The Names of Bucks County Places
• A Timeline of Bucks County, 1600s-1990s
• Good History Reads for Kids

 

Make Your Visit to the Mercer Museum More Fun!

 

Mercer Museum Scavenger Hunts

Download and print these scavenger hunts before your visit!

Grade-Level Scavenger Hunts

• Scavenger Hunt and Key: Pre-K -2nd Grade
• Scavenger Hunt and Key: 3rd – 5th Grade
• Scavenger Hunt and Key: 6th – 8th Grade
• Scavenger Hunt and Key: 9th – 12th Grade

Specialty Scavenger Hunts 

• World of Wizarding at the Mercer Museum Scavenger Hunt and Key
• Lord of the Rings at the Mercer Museum Scavenger Hunt and Key
• Discovering Dated Artifacts at the Mercer Museum Scavenger Hunt and Key
• Benjamin Franklin at the Mercer Museum Scavenger Hunt and Key