The Gruffalo Party Trail

A digital illustration of the Gruffalo standing in the forest with bunting strung above him.

Join The Gruffalo for a birthday adventure!

It’s the Gruffalo’s birthday and everyone is invited!

The Gruffalo is celebrating his 25th birthday and to celebrate, everyone is invited to take part in the Gruffalo’s forest party adventure throughout 2024.

Head out to a Gruffalo Party Trail to find missing party items and pick a present for The Gruffalo himself.

With trails across England, grab your trail activity pack with limited-edition Gruffalo badge, and get the party started at a forest near you. This December you can also enjoy our special buy-one-get-one-free offer on activity packs; the perfect reason to head to the forest with friends.

Gruffalo © 1999 & TM Julia Donaldson & Axel Scheffler. Licensed by Magic Light Pictures Ltd.

A young girl wearing a pink jumper and a paper crown interacts with a display panel featuring The Gruffalo

What to expect

The interactive family trail features all sorts of party-themed activities and games, and fun facts to teach you about life in the forest for the Gruffalo and other creatures.

Follow the trail to help find the missing party items to give the Gruffalo a birthday to remember. Search for balloons, pine cones, apples and the Gruffalo himself, and complete fun activities and rubbings as you go along.

When you get to the end, remember to take a party picture with the Gruffalo and characters!

Grab your party trail pack before you set off to help you complete all the trail activities.

Get the party started with a Gruffalo Party Trail pack!

This December, pick up your Gruffalo Party Trail pack for just £4 and get another free! It's packed with fun things to do on your party adventure.

Inside you’ll find:

  • kraft bag to colour in.
  • party headband to wear.
  • party trail activity leaflet.
  • stickers.
  • pencil and crayon.
  • keepsake sew-on Gruffalo Party patch.

Share your experiences and photos with #GruffaloTrail

Child holding a Gruffalo party trail Forestry England sew on patch

Win a Gruffalo prize bundle!

To celebrate the launch of our new Gruffalo Party Trails, we're giving away a special Gruffalo prize bundle.

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