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The cutest books about owls
By Junior on 11/04/2012 11:32:37
Wide-eyed and wondering, owls are among the most winsome of picture book characters. We round up a trio of cuties your child will love
A Bit Lost by Chris Haughton (Walker, £6.99). Age 2+When a sleepy owlet falls out of his nest, an enthusiastic squirrel helps him to find his mother again. Told with a muted colour palette of dusky pinks, yellows and blues , this humorous tale explores what it feels like to be lo...
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Have a hoot with owl toys and goodies
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 10/04/2012 11:49:17
Cute toys and gifts for little owl lovers
Owl Luggage Tag £6.99 from The Oak Room shop
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Wise Owl Cake
By Annie Rigg on 16/04/2012 16:33:00
Make this scrumptious chocolate cake
Chocolate Frosting and use this to pipe feathers around the owl’s face. Position chocolate buttons on top of the sprinkles for the eyes. Cut the flaked chocolate bar into thin pieces and push into the bottom of the cake to make the legs. Cut the toffee bar
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Eight owl ideas for your child's room
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 05/04/2012 16:14:04
Wise up interiors with these winged wonders
Owl Cushion £39.95 frm Cloudberry
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Turn the page on owl picture book A Bit Lost
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 10/04/2012 11:10:51
Chris Haughton's gentle tale stars an owl who goes AWOL
OWLS SEEM TO crop up everywhere in children’s literature, from the pompous yet feather-brained Owl in Winnie the Pooh to Harry Potter’s much-loved companion Hedwig. In A Bit Lost, another owl joins the parliament in the form of podgy Little Owl. “I
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10 of the best woodland homewear wonders
By Catherine Hudson on 24/01/2013 11:05:34
From sprightly squirrels to awesome owls, the whole woodland gang have made it into our ten of the best homewear roundup
Aroma Home Knitted Hottie Owl, £24.99You are sure to have a hoot with this cute knitted owl handwarmer. Available from Cotswold Trading
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Annie Rigg's Brilliant Birthday Cakes
By Annie Rigg, photography by Sandra Lane on 16/04/2012 16:11:53
A fabulous cake is an essential ingredient for a brilliant birthday party, so here are five that children will love - from a wise old owl to a pixie house
Looking to make a delicious cake? These recipes for a Wise Owl, a Flowering Garden, Mungo The Dog, a Pixie Toadstool and a Curly Caterpillar are all taken from Birthday Cakes For Kids by Annie Rigg (Ryland, Peters & Small, £14.99).Creating
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Cosy bedtime books to soothe your child into slumber
By Fiona McKim on 26/11/2012 17:12:00
Friendly monsters and fear–conquering owls make for reassuring evening reads
The Owl Who Was Afraid Of The Dark (picture book) by Jill Thomlinson (Egmont, £3.99)This classic tale has been soothing night-fearing children for generations and has even been reworked into a picture book for very young readers. Help to conquer
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Funky lunch: Twit Twoo sandwich
By Junior on 20/09/2011 12:03:59
Your child will be delighted with this owl-shaped sandwich perched on a breadstick tree branch
to make the shapes for the feet.7 Sit your owl on a breadstick tree branch to finish.Funky Lunch by Mark Northeast is published by Absolute Press, £7.99.Love owls? Check out these gorgeous owl toys and goodies and beautiful owl interiors.And for more funky
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Spectacular birthday cakes
By Junior on 15/09/2011 15:10:59
A fabulous cake is an essential ingredient for a brilliant birthday party, so here are five that children will love – from a wise old owl to a pixie house
Creating these cakes is easy. Just make the basic sponge recipe (using the size indicated in each recipe, and in your child’s favourite flavour), then ice with a scrummy Buttercream, Chocolate Fudge Frosting or Glacé Icing.Vanilla SpongeExtra large350g (12oz) unsalted butter, at ...
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