out-of-season and party clothes out of sight will help prevent too many unsuitable choices - but remember that wearing a tutu and a pair of Wellington boots on a rainy day is part of a toddler's prerogative!You can buy `learn to dress' dolls

Being BADEvery Friday, Saturday and Monday in SeptemberLearn how to draw dinosaurs, warriors, real archaeological objects and plot a dig at Banchory Museum as part of the Big Archaeology Draw series.Dirt At The Science CentreSeptember 23–26Join in a

1. Treat yourself to a lie-in If you are accustomed to leaping out of bed in the morning in order to get your children dressed and make them breakfast, then you must stop immediately. By doing these things for your children, you are making them

, coordination and confidence – it’s really fun and can become a lovely festive family tradition with the number of seasonal open-air ice rinks around the country growing every year.Follow our handy guide to make if fun for all the familyDress the part A nice

. It was obviously meant to be... What was your favourite thing to wear as a child?I loved dressing in fashionable clothes and still do when I get the chance. My grandmother would make me the most beautiful clothes – I would pick designs from women’s magazines

from the land of fairytale will be on fine form for the Jubilee weekend at Eureka, the National Children’s Museum in Halifax. Learn to dance with Cinderella and Prince Charming at the Masquerade Ball, watch knights duelling in the courtyard, take part

and create watercolour portraits of your relatives, give yourself an on-canvas makeover or paint a crazy creature at The Bankside Gallery. The Royal Watercolour Society will be on hand to provide artistic inspiration.Mythological Heroes And MonstersOctober 22

. You’ve said in the past that you had a vision for the way you want to dress a woman because you are a woman. Does being a mother help when designing a collection for children? I really wasn’t that interested in designing a range of children’s clothes

. Lesson One: when travelling with children, always arm yourself with copious Leapster games, Nintendo DS and a portable DVD player, all fully charged and with extra batteries. Flying east can also wreak havoc with your body clock. We departed Heathrow

himself at home, schlepping about the place in his mini Merrion slippers (there were scaled-down mini dressing gowns waiting in the closet). We spent a couple of hours dozing and channel-hopping, while Joe tried to master the ascent to the impressively