Sunnyboy's birthday 2015

We had a day at the seaside. It was a perfect rainy day.




















As usual we also had a picnic party to celebrate Sunnyboy's birthday.



We played Hunt The Fossilised Dinosaur Poo, and more of our favourite picnic games, and some new ones including egg and spoon races.





More pictures from 2015

The Great Outdoors (a nature photography scavenger hunt)

We visited our local Country Park and took our Spring Nature Hunt printable with us to see what late spring nature finds we could photograph.



We found blossom,



a mushroom ,



a bee,



a ladybird,



a swan,



and more blossom.



We had fun exploring the park,







and playing Pooh Sticks.



We had a look at the map of the Country Park to find out more about some of the other wildlife we saw.









We also saw a squirrel that was too quick to photograph, more flowers and insects, and Sunnyboy was able to tick off several more birds in his Bird Spotting book. It was a beautiful sunny day out. Summer is on the way.

This is my entry to the Center Parcs and Tots100 May challenge. If I’m chosen, I would like to visit Elveden Forest. #CPFamilyBreaks
This month the theme for the Center Parcs May Challenge at Tots100 is 'The Great Outdoors'. Center Parcs’ Seasoned Snapper, Rich Heath, has shared a few tips on the Center Parcs blog and our favourite tip was:
~ Create a photography scavenger hunt.

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Spring Nature Hunt free printable


10 Nature Study ideas for spring


7 Rainy Day Books for Spring


Bunting made from an old children's book


The Very Hungry Caterpillar project


Nature Study kit


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NATURE STUDY on Sunny Days Pinterest.
SPRING on Sunny Days Pinterest.

12 Birthday and Picnic Picture Books for Children

After several extended blogging breaks this year I'm still catching up with posts from Sunnyboy's 7th birthday and Picnic Party in August. Here are some of the birthday and picnic picture books we read together for his birthday.


Mayor Goodgrub's Very Important Day by Marci Ridlon with illustrations by Cyndy Szekeres


Little Grey Rabbit's Birthday by Alison Uttley with illustrations by Margaret Tempest


Billy's Birthday Picture Story Book


Miffy's Birthday by Dick Bruna


Sigmund's Birthday Surprise by John Patience


Paddington's Birthday Party by Michael Bond with illustrations by Barry Wilkinson


Debbie's Birthday Party by Gilbert Delahaye and Marcel Marlier


Christopher Robin Gives a Party by A.A. Milne with illustrations by Ernest H. Shepard


Water Rat's Picnic by Alison Uttley with illustrations by Margaret Tempest


The Teddy Bears Picnic pictures by Prue Theobalds and words by Jimmy Kennedy


What Happened to the Picnic? by Gillian McClure


Pinky & Perky The T.V. Favourites' Pop-Up Book





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BOOKS on Sunny Days Pinterest.
PICNIC on Sunny Days Pinterest.