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Junior meets Elijah Wood
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 19/03/2012 12:08:51
To mark the release of Happy Feet 2 on DVD, we caught up with its fresh-faced star, Elijah Wood
What do you think are the major talking points of the film?
The movie has some beautiful themes. Ultimately, Erik comes to realise that it’s our differences that make us special, and that’s good for children to understand. I also like that he believes that he can fly – he’s not ...
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Into the woods
By Clay Johnson on 23/01/2008 10:30:54
Magical and majestic – trees fascinate children.
Children love trees – whether it’s scrunching through their vast autumnal leaf fall, searching for its bounty (conkers, acorns and fir cones) or clambering up their gnarled trunks.Trees also have mythical qualities: think of all the fairytales and adventures that have happened de...
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If you go out in the woods today…
By Kate Donoughue on 02/09/2010 15:50:31
Make the most of nature this autumn with these five fun activities
Autumn is the perfect time to get outside and into the woods, which are full of activities and adventures. 1. Find your own foodAutumn is a great time for taking the kids out foraging – and there’s nothing better than eating fruits and berries
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Five ways to enjoy a walk in the woods
By Junior on 12/12/2012 15:38:00
Take a ramble through your local woodland with your child
1 Invite a friend Walking is a simple, cheap and popular form of exercise, and it will be much easier to get your child on board if one of his friends comes, too.2 Watch wildlife Research by the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds shows that spending time in natural environ...
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Happy Feet 2
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 02/01/2012 14:45:02
Get into the groove with this animated family film starring Elijah Wood and Robin Williams
It’s back to the icy Antarctic for this feel-good tale about a colony of music-loving penguins. Mumble (Elijah Wood) is now father to his own cute and fluffy little penguin chick. Where Happy Feet followed Mumble’s struggles as the sole tone
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Bird Nests And Foxes - an exciting game for outdoors
By Chris Holland on 02/07/2012 17:15:20
Children can practise the skills of sitting still and creeping up with this brilliant game to play in the woods
make nests, to assist with the camouflage and keep an eye on the action.Get setYou will need to clearly mark out a nesting territory using string, ticker tape or a natural boundary of some sort - perhaps a little copse, or a clearing in the woods. As a
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Gorgeous Gruffalo goodies
By Fiona McKim on 23/02/2012 10:35:35
Take a stroll through the deep dark wood with these wild accessories
Pale blue Gruffalo dressing gown £16.50 by Their Nibs
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Just So Festival 2011
By Fiona McKim on 30/09/2011 11:27:54
Children ruled the catwalk when Junior took to the woods for a fancy-dress fashion fiesta
What do you get when you mix an enchanting woodland glade with a tent-full of fancy dress costumes and an army of excited young festival-goers? Why it's Junior Magazine's catwalk extravaganza at the Just So Festival 2011!When the Junior team took to the Tall Trees area at the cha...
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Junior's guide to yurts and tipis
By Junior on 16/08/2011 15:46:48
Get down to the woods today and pitch up for a more stylish tented experience in an enchanting big-top yurt or tipi
Sky Yurts, set in the beautiful rolling countryside of mid-Wales. Each yurt is heated by a wood burner and decorated with exotic rugs and wall hangings, ethnic scatter cushions and futon bedding, with eco-friendly illumination from tea-light lanterns
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Best Family Restaurant Winner: PizzaExpress
By Catherine O'Dolan on 27/05/2011 16:51:13
Emma Woods, Marketing Director of PizzaExpress, winners of the Best Restaurant category of the Junior Design Awards, shares her tips on family-friendly dining
Emma Woods, mother of Megan, 12, Ella, nine, Conor, six, and Charlie, four, shares her foodie favouritesWhat’s your earliest food memory? My Dad making homemade pizza. It was pretty basic – just a homemade dough base and tinned tomatoes and grated
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