Winnie-the-Pooh Day

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Celebrate Winnie-the-Pooh Day

A fun day to celebrate this very loveable old bear. Winnie-the-Pooh Day is celebrated every year on the creators birthday, A. A. Milne, on January 18, 1882. The Winnie-the-Pooh books were created in 1926 and this silly old bear has been entertaining us ever since. Milne named the character Winnie-the-Pooh from a teddy bear owned by his son Christopher Robin Milne, who was the basis for the character Christopher Robin. In fact, many of Pooh's friends were named from Christopher's toys (Tigger, Piglet, Eeyore, etc), except for Gopher, Owl and Rabbit. Christopher Milne had named his toy bear, Winnie, after a Canadian black bear he would often see at the London Zoo. The name "Pooh" came from a swan they had met while on vacation.

Making Winnie-the Pooh Day Fun

There are many ways you can get into the classic Winnie mood. If you happen to be in England then you will want to visit Pooh's Corner in Hartfield, East Sussex. However, there are other sweet ways to make this day special.

• Color Winnie-the-Pooh coloring sheets. Hellokids.com has a wonderful selection of free printable Winnie thePooh coloring pages.
• Prepare recipes with honey, make character cupcakes like the wise old Owl or a sweet beehive cake.
• Read Winnie-th-Pooh storybooks.
• If you have a Winnie-the-Pooh puzzle that would be a fun activity to do with your friends and family.
• Watch Winnie-the-Pooh videos and movies. Hellokids has  a selection of Winnie-the-Pooh movie trailers and movies for your entertainment.
• Have a Winnie-the-Pooh costume party and dress up like all the characters.
• Gather all your Winnie-the-Pooh stuffed animals and have a picnic celebration.

There are many ways to enjoy this fun day and celebrate Winnie-the-Pooh and his friends. Discover more fun in the Winnie the Pooh section from Hellokids.com.