Winnie the Pooh

Three Cheers for Pooh! Three Cheers for the Wonderful Winnie the Pooh!

There are some very special bears around.  And some have been us from our own childhoods to the present day - and we still smile when we see them.    

Winnie the Pooh is one of those legendary bears, but a comforting sort as well.     As well as meeting Winnie the Pooh, we meet the other characters who live in Ashdown Forest: Christopher Robin, Eeyore, Piglet, Owl, Rabbit, Kanga, Roo and the bouncy "I'm the only one" Tigger.  

“It is more fun to talk with someone who doesn't
use long, difficult words but rather
short, easy words like "What about lunch?”  

A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh

The books tell of the adventures they get up to  - the time that Pooh Bear rescues his friend Piglet in the great flood, using an umbrella.  Or the time that Winnie the Pooh got stuck in Rabbit's front door after visiting Rabbit and eating too much honey for elevenses.  Or the time that the friends all went off to look for the North Pole.  

The 18th January is a very special day for a very special bear:  it's Winnie the Pooh Day, held to celebrate this wonderful bear!  Why January 18th?  Becuase it's the birthday of author A.A. Milne who created and wrote Winnie the Pooh. 

“We'll be Friends Forever, won't we, Pooh?'
asked Piglet.
'Even longer,'
Pooh answered.”   

A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh

Now, the 18th January is Winnie the Pooh Day every year - so here are.....

9 ideas of ways to celebrate Winnie the Pooh Day!

So if you're a Winnie the Pooh fan - and let's face it, it's hard not to be, he's a Legendary sort of Bear - here are 9 ways you could celebrate the Winnie the Pooh Day on 18th January: 

1. Play Poohsticks, of course!  Go to one side of a bridge.  Drop a stick into the water all at the same time. Whoever's stick appears on the other side of the bridge in the water first, wins Poohsticks!  
2. Get the little ones in your life to practice their spelling so they can spell like Owl.
3. Read a Winnie the Pooh book or read some of his poetry.  
4. Learn more about the author, A.A. Milne.9
5. Check out some great Winnie the Pooh quotes
6. Eat your snacks with honey or have toast and honey!    
7. Go for a walk in Ashdown Forest - or any forest - and look for heffalumps.
8. Watch a Winnie the Pooh video.
9. Go on a country walk to see if you can find the North Pole.  Take a Little Something for Elevenses.

Enjoy celebrating your Winnie the Pooh Day, and have some special time with your loved friends and family - it's priceless.

“The most important thing is, even when we’re apart … I’ll always be with you.”

A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh

This Winnie-the-Pooh hardback book
is available from Hive.co.uk

This Classic Winnie the Pooh Soft Toy is also available from Hive.co.uk

Winnie-the-Pooh Helps the Bees
is available for £6.99
from Natural Collection
for children who 
want to help the planet.

Winnie-the-Pooh: Postcard Set :
One Hundred Delightful Postcards
in a Beautiful Gift Box.
Available from Hive.co.uk for £20.35