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Little E has been displaying traits similar to a caged animal recently so we have been attempting to get her out and about as much as possible to negate this behaviour. This weekend we went for a jaunt in the woods with Nanna. She lives close to Alice Holt Forest in Farnham who currently had a fantastic trail based on the Julia Donaldson book The Gruffalo's Child.  The log activities The trail is set on a pram friendly course with a wide path but with a few slopes. Along the course are a series of logs which have activities related to the book and the forest on. You can buy a trail guide for £2 from the cafe which makes the activites more interactive but it isn't necessary.  Gruffalo spotting High up in the trees there are Gruffalo symbols which you need to spot to complete part of the activity pack. Just make sure your kids look where they are going rather than looking up all the time!  Peekaboo! Along the route are a series of wooden animal sculptures which don't relate to the book but they are a lot of fun and the kids can climb in/on them.  We're up here! Warning for adults attempting to climb te woodpecker sculpture - it is incredibly tight inside!!! I was lucky not to get stuck but we made it up to the top and back down again (eventually).  Alice Holt trails are great for kids. At the end of the trail you find the Gruffalo and the Gruffalo's child. Little E was very excited but expected them to be bigger!  For an extra surprise the rest of the characters from the book were hidden in the woods as we exited the trail. Little E insisted on hugging them all despite us having to go off road and navigate a small stream with muddy banks to reach them!  Posing with Fox There were a few slips and our gloves ended up in the stream but we got to them all eventually (apart from Owl who was high up in a tree).  We found Mouse! The trail took us about 90minutes which is plenty for little legs. Little I was quite happy in her pram and particularly enjoyed dog watching!  Where's the dogs? The Gruffalo's Child Trail is on until 28th February 2015 at forests across the country. It is free to take part (optional £2 activity leaflet) but you need to pay to park. Find our more at forestry.gov.uk Linking to up to #countrykids with coombemill.com #letkidsbekids at letkidsbekids.co.uk #magicmoments at theoliversmadhouse.co.uk #whatsthestory at podcastdove.com and #binkylinky at bakedpotatomummy.co.uk
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26/1/2015 12:56:58 pm
I wish these trails had been around when we were still in the UK, my boys would have loved them at that point :) Looks like a lovely day out, and love the wooden sculptures that you could climb too x #whatsthestory 26/1/2015 03:10:32 pm
I love the Gruffalo trail, this one at Alice Holt looks wonderful and not as muddy as some. Well done on all your Gruffalo finds and making a trip to the forest into a fun adventure. Popping by from What's the story do stop by and join me for Country Kids too, this is perfect outdoor fun. 27/1/2015 04:12:53 am
I love these trails! I wonder what they will do when they have finished! 27/1/2015 05:43:21 am
i love the gruffalo book and i would love to do something like this with my little two when they are a bit older. Lovely photos x #TriedTested 27/1/2015 09:26:48 am
That really looks like a fantastic day out! It's great that it's pram friendly. I would love it if there was something like that up here near me :) 31/1/2015 03:17:16 pm
i keep seeing blog posts about various gruffalo trails - will have to look into it to see if one near us as i think they are a fab idea. #countrykids Leave a Reply. |
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