Last year, ‘There Was an Old Sailor’ was released with a fresh new cover. The original was published Feb 1 2010. I had planned a birthday celebration, but yano, things happened.

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As a belated Happy 10th Birthday to my rosy-cheeked sailor, I’ve attached a make-a-sailor-and-feed-him activity. At its simplest, there’s a bit of cutting out and a bit of glue or stickytape. But you could also add colour and texture – everyone likes a fancy bite or two!

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I’d love to see what you make of him!