The Gruffalo and Friends 25th Birthday Colouring Competition
Win £50 of goodies every month with our colouring competition
We love The Gruffalo by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler here at Explore Essex and why, didn’t you know? He is celebrating his 25th birthday in 2024!
We're kicking off our celebrations with a Gruffalo and Friends Colouring Competition, so get your colouring pencils at the ready, set, go!
Read more and download the colouring sheets.
Plan your visit to the first and original The Gruffalo trail at Thorndon Country Park.
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