Tokyo may be a vibrantly cosmopolitan city, but it also offers some brilliant adventures for children. Try these ten fun activities.Visit the Mori Tower Venture to the top of the 53-storey Mori Tower in Roppongi Hills for the fantastic 360-degree

Perfect for ideas for Valentine’s Day, this book has great crafts for children, from bracelets to sparkly heart garlands. There are even two pages of stickers to decorate special projects. Valentine Things To Make And Do by Rebecca Gilpin (Usborne

1. Body painting  Buy a selection of bathtime body paints, then hop in the tub to paint designs on each body part, naming the body parts and the things you are drawing as you go... bees on their knees, a sweet on their feet and so on. 2. Put on a

to be the Cheshire cat’s pyjamas.This Easter, on April 9, bespoke children’s party planners Boo! Productions will be throwing a Wonderland themed bash in the luxury Knightsbridge restaurant’s private dining room where children can meet some of the story’s most

1. Selecting seedsDespite the best efforts of Popeye most young children still seem to have an innate aversion to bitter leafy vegetables such as spinach, and probably won’t be particularly enthused about the idea of growing them. Focus instead

brilliant ideas for things to do – in the garden, at the beach, in the park, in the kitchen or to brighten up a rainy day.And when you're just looking for a little chill time, there are few greater pleasures than simply curling up with a book. Get

Meet Curiouser CharactersJuly 27An Alice in Wonderland themed day out for all the family at Picton Castle in Pembrokeshire. Join the Mad Hatters Tea party, tumble down a rabbit hole or join a fancy dress parade.Mr T.RicksJuly 30Classic Punch and Judy shows and brilliant balloon s...

North EastBeamish ChristmasNovember 30–February 2Meet Santa in his fireside grotto at Beamish Museum and see the town and pit village arrayed in decorations from the 1900s.Time: 10am–4pm (Tues–Thurs). Cost: £16 (adults), £10 (children

flora and fauna make this an absorbing read which may inspire children to begin recording their own findings. A particularly charming touch is the abundance of poetic quotes from the likes of Wordsworth and Rudyard Kipling, peppered throughout the

, share thoughts, and practise turn-taking (like, who sits in the middle and who gets the window seat). And it is uncanny how children will often use a car trip to raise the big questions. “Journeys can be a time for warm connections and important