Little Poppy’s

Hidden Surprises

Children's book cover titled "Little Poppy's Red Dress" with an illustration of a young girl with curly red hair, wearing a red dress, joyfully running in a flower-filled field with butterflies around her. A portrait of an older woman with glasses is at the bottom left corner, next to a small teddy bear. The author and illustrator is Cheryl Mary Coleman.
Little brown bear accent, one of the Story Time With Ninny characters.

Welcome to Little Poppy’s Hidden Surprises — a quiet little corner where the story continues through colouring, imagination, and play.

Below you will find a growing collection of free printable activities inspired by Little Poppy and her red dress designed to encourage creativity, gentle focus, and those magical moments where children bring stories to life in their own unique way.

Whether it’s a peaceful afternoon at home or a calm classroom activity, these printables are a simple way to extend the joy of story time just a little longer.

✨ Creative Corner✨

A black and white coloring sheet titled 'Danny Daddy Longlegs Colouring Sheet.' It features a friendly spider with a smiling face, wearing a top hat, and surrounded by various insects including ladybugs, bees, fireflies, a mouse, a caterpillar, and butterflies in a garden with potted plants, a wooden wall, and a spider web.
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A black and white A4 colouring sheet featuring Danny Daddy Longlegs, a smiling spider wearing a top hat, in a simple garden shed setting with wooden walls, potted plants, a spider web in the corner, and a smaller spider nearby.
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A black and white A4 colouring sheet featuring Danny Daddy Longlegs, a smiling spider wearing a top hat, sitting in the centre of a large spider web inside a wooden garden shed, with simple plants and textured wooden panels in the background.
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There are more stories and adventures waiting…

Story Time With Ninny creates original Australian children’s stories, read-aloud videos, and printable activities designed to nurture young imaginations and shared story time for families