{"id":632,"date":"2014-08-19T10:45:06","date_gmt":"2014-08-19T10:45:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/?p=632"},"modified":"2018-08-24T10:31:27","modified_gmt":"2018-08-24T10:31:27","slug":"littlebirds-20-things-to-do-with-a-puffin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.littlebird.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/08\/littlebirds-20-things-to-do-with-a-puffin\/","title":{"rendered":"LittleBird\u2019s 20 things to do with a Puffin"},"content":{"rendered":"

This summer, LittleBird\u2019s friends at Puffin<\/a> re-introduced twenty stories; stories that cross generations and last lifetimes. They are classics that our parents read to us, we read on our own and now we are enjoying once again with our children. They are stories about adventures of childhood, adventures with friends and of course adventures with families \u2013 stories steeped in history and stories imagined.<\/p>\n

LittleBird and Puffin books have created an activity list inspired by the 20 stories featured in A Puffin Book collection for families to enjoy. Read and relish these amazing adventures, and allow yourself and the kids to create, imagine and believe!<\/p>\n

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A Dog So Small\u00a0 – Phillipa Pearce<\/b><\/p>\n

\"DogSoSmall\"<\/a><\/p>\n

LittleBird’s activity:\u00a0<\/i> Make your own dog so small; create your own origami pet dog<\/a> and let your imagination run wild\u2026.<\/p>\n

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Watership Down \u2013 Richard Adams<\/b><\/p>\n

\"WatershipDown\"<\/a><\/p>\n

LittleBird’s activity: <\/i>Have an evening \u2018Silflay\u2019 or picnic like Bigwig and Fiver in your garden, Local Park or Woodlands. If the countryside is on your doorstep, you might see Hazel or even Frith!<\/p>\n

The Borrowers \u2013 Mary Norton<\/b><\/p>\n

\u00a0\"TheBorrowers\"<\/a><\/p>\n

LittleBird’s activity:<\/i> Visit the V & A Museum of Childhood<\/a>. With a collection of over 100 dolls houses<\/a>, you can imagine being Arrietty or Pod as you stare into these miniature worlds.<\/p>\n

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Charlotte’s Web \u2013 E. B. White <\/b><\/p>\n

\"CharlottesWeb\"<\/a><\/p>\n

LittleBird’s activity:<\/i> Visit a farm. With plenty city farms too like Mudchute Farm<\/a> – you can see Wilbur, Sheep, maybe a Charlotte or two but hopefully no Templeton’s and enjoy being Fern or Avery for the day.<\/p>\n

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Carrie\u2019s War \u2013 Nina Bawden <\/b><\/p>\n

\u00a0\"CarriesWar\"<\/a><\/p>\n

LittleBird’s activity:<\/i> Look up some wartime recipes<\/a> and imagine being Carrie and Nick and make a cosy country afternoon tea.<\/p>\n

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Stig of the Dump \u2013 Clive King<\/b><\/p>\n

\u00a0\"StigoftheDump\"<\/a><\/p>\n

LittleBird’s activity:<\/i> Pretend to be Stig and see what you can build from your own dump (recyclables). If you met Stig \u2013 what home could you make him out of your own rubbish?<\/p>\n

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Gobbolino The Witches Cat \u2013 Ursula Moray Williams <\/b><\/p>\n

\u00a0\"Gobbolino\"<\/a><\/p>\n

LittleBird’s activity:<\/i> Learn a magic trick<\/a> and enjoy showing off your talent \u2013 unlike poor Gobbolino!<\/p>\n

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Stuart Little – E.B.White<\/b><\/p>\n

\u00a0\"StuartLittle\"<\/a><\/p>\n

LittleBird’s activity:<\/i> Imagine welcoming Stuart into your home. How would you make him feel comfortable and where would he sleep? Make a miniature bed<\/a> and even a miniature book for bedtime.<\/p>\n

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Tarka The Otter \u2013 Henry Williamson<\/b><\/p>\n

\"Tarka\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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LittleBird’s activity:<\/i> Live in Devon, visiting soon? Enjoy the Tarka Trail<\/a>. Wherever you live, enjoy the Nature Detectives<\/a> great Mud Creatures<\/a> pack and create your own Tarka.<\/p>\n

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The Cay \u2013 Theodore Taylor<\/b><\/p>\n

\u00a0\"TheCay\"<\/a><\/p>\n

LittleBird’s activity:<\/i> What must of it been like for Philip to lose his sight? Blind fold yourself and feel around a familiar space like your bedroom or living room and imagine how different your life would be and how Philip might have felt. Write about your experience.<\/p>\n

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To find out about the other 10 books in the A Puffin Book collection plus family friendly activities to go with them, pop over to our friends at Puffin, click here<\/a>\u00a0 and for a chance to win the entire A Puffin Book collection, pop over to LittleBird’s competition page<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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