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Shell-seeking with your child
By Ingrid Thomas on 14/05/2012 15:42:38
This seaside pastime can lead to a lifelong love of nature
to any coastal area you are visiting. International conservation agencies advise that where shells may be collected, only a limited number should be taken away from any beach. The greenest approach is to enjoy finding the shells, but to leave them
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Family activities… for a day at the beach
By Suzanne Milne on 18/04/2010 11:47:47
Ten things to do in a day at the beach
to the place where they were found originally.4. Build a sand monster ...instead of a sandcastle, then tell each other stories about where it comes from, who its friends are, what it lives on. 5. Hold a competition to see who can find the smallest
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Shell collecting
By Ingrid Thomas on 05/03/2008 17:48:42
Ways to inspire a love of beachside nature
, and it is important to check what rules apply to any coastal area you are visiting. International conservation agencies advise that where shells may be collected, only a limited number should be taken away from any beach. The greenest approach is to enjoy finding
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The rules of rock-pooling
By Fiona McKim on 15/05/2012 12:46:06
Have an exciting coastal adventure with your child
. If you discover a shiny shell or piece of driftwood ask your children where it could have come from; a hermit crab who had abandoned his home and moved into an old shoe? A piece from the hull of a sunken pirate ship? Work together to create fantastical
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Harry Potter's Bonnie Wright
By Sandra Deeble on 21/07/2011 19:19:22
As Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows Part 2 causes a storm at the box office, we open the archives on our interview with young starlet Bonnie Wright
, and she might even borrow some jewellery from her mother, designer Sheila Teague of Wright & Teague. We meet in a cafe in London where Bonnie is accompanied by Sheila and the film’s publicist. She’s just completed her first week at her new secondary
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Brilliant Brighton
By on 25/09/2009 17:21:03
Take a seaside stroll with your babe around Brighton
the shingle and shells on the beach and depositing them on the timbered boardwalk that had been designed to save your feet from those self-same pebbles. Behind the playground, you will find the old-fashioned Holiday Shop (2), where buckets and spades and jelly
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Top Ten Tips for School
By Charlie Taylor on 31/07/2008 13:58:36
Teacher Charlie Taylor offers his insider’s guide to get both you and your child to the top of the class
in both private and state sectors. However, a friend of mine was teaching in a successful school in Hampstead where parents are encouraged to help out from time to time. When one of the mothers began a part-time Open University course in child psychology
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A taste of Thailand
By Junior on 24/08/2011 12:31:50
From rugged rainforests and idyllic sandy shores to stunning cityscapes, Thailand offers a host of opportunities that teach valuable life lessons…
to counter this is to get a taxi from a hotel, where the doorman will ensure the meter is put on for you. With no bus stop in sight, we finally took a fixed-fee cab (for four times the price of the fare from our hotel) and headed to the bustling Siam Square
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An exciting Christmas break
By Junior on 08/08/2011 12:42:10
Dreaming of a white Christmas? Whether it’s snowflakes or soft sand, there’s a perfect yule for you!
Chicago, Four SeasonsCome Christmas time and the ”windy city” transforms into the “wonder city”. The holidays kick off on November 20 with the Magnificent Mile Lights Festival, as twinkling lights decorate the strip from Michigan Avenue
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