Rosie Lou’s

Hidden Surprises

The cover of a children's book titled "Rosie Lou's Secret Garden" features an illustrated garden scene with a large tree on the right, pink flowers on the left, and red mushrooms with white spots. There are butterflies flying near the tree, ants on the grass, and a picture of Cheryl Mary Coleman with glasses and gray hair in the bottom left corner. The text at the bottom says "Written and Illustrated by Cheryl Mary Coleman."
Little brown bear accent, one of the Story Time With Ninny characters.

Welcome to Rosie Lou’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 Rosie Lou, Little Poppy’s big sister 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✨

Coloring sheet titled "Danny Daddy Longlegs Coloring Sheet" featuring a cartoon daddy longlegs spider with a smiling face, bowler hat, and multiple legs, surrounded by various insects including bees, ladybugs, ants, caterpillars, and a mouse. There are potted plants, a spider web in the top left corner, and a wooden background.
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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