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Under-fives
By Junior on 10/08/2011 13:24:29
Young children will greatly enjoy Center Parcs with fun activities like pony-trekking and teddy-bear making
When it comes to holidaying with young children, Center Parcs is ideal. Cars are banned from the main grounds, so it’s a great place for young children to learn to ride a bike. There is also family pony-trekking, cartoon making, tots’ tennis, teddy
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Take a break at the elegant Evian Resort
By Catherine Hudson on 07/12/2012 14:14:55
Pastry making for the children and sailing for the adults; a world of activities for the whole family awaits at the Evian Resort
Evian Resort, Evians-Les-BainsPerched on the South bank of Lake Geneva, the Evian Royal Resort children’s club from four months to 11 years offers an enticing array of workshops, including pastry making, floral art and cookery.Meanwhile, parents can
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Meet a baby orang-utan
By Junior on 25/08/2011 16:12:42
There are lots of exciting activities for children to try out at Shangri-La's resort hotels from learning flying trapeze to admiring an adorable orang-utan
Luxury Asian hotel group Shangri-La has introduced a new series of children’s activities at its resort hotels. For example, at the Rasa Sentosa in Singapore, children can learn juggling, yoga, rock climbing and flying trapeze; at the Tanjung Aru
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Cinematic theme park Futuroscope's fun attractions
By Junior on 25/08/2011 10:03:58
Futuroscope theme park in France, has added three attractions to Children’s World (Le Monde des Enfants), an activity-packed area for younger visitors
, the Daredevils’ Quiz, which includes endless opportunities to get wet. Children’s World covers two hectares and has over 20 activities that are free for visitors under the age of 12 once inside the park. If you’re driving to or from the UK and want a stop en
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Create a wonderful wormery
By Junior on 28/04/2008 15:28:42
Making a wormery from scratch is easy and a great way to observe the work of worms firsthand
Follow our simple guide and and you’ll soon have lots of lovely nourishing compost for your garden:Step oneFind a container – a kitchen bin is good – and drill holes in the bottom and the lid. Step twoLine the bottom with fine nylon mesh on the inside to stop worms escaping, then...
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Good old fashioned games
By Judith Eagle on 02/10/2012 14:09:00
If you’re nostalgic for simple childhood pleasures, nurture your child’s imagination with spontaneous back-to-basics activities rather than expensive toys or a structured schedule of events. Try some of these more traditional play ideas
to help, such as a length of fabric to be used as a magic carpet or cloak, or a box that can double up as a castle or cave to hide in. For inspiration, take a trip to the Seven Stories Centre for Children’s Books, a stone’s throw from Newcastle’s Quayside
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Snap Happy
By Coral Garlick on 20/04/2010 10:30:37
Encourage your budding Baileys and mini Marios to capture family memories on camera
THANKS TO THE immediacy and cost-effectiveness of digital photography, the world of photography has become a far more engaging experience for children. Photography is a wonderful way to encourage your child’s creativity, whilst capturing
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French Knitting
By Suzanne Milne on 18/04/2010 11:05:02
Step-by-step instructions for French knitting
1. Take a wooden (preferably) cotton reel and hammer four nails into the top so that the nails are protruding fully.2. Thread some wool through the middle of the reel.3. Wind the wool once around each nail so that each nail has a ‘loop’ around it.4. Wind the wool once around the ...
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Spring games to play
By Clay Johnson on 23/02/2011 15:50:41
Welcome in a fabulously fun season with a host of outdoor activities
Egg rollingEach player has a hard-boiled egg identified by its colour, decoration or a felt-tip-penned initial (decorating can be another day’s activity). Then, to play, just stand at the top of a hill and roll. The fastest to the bottom
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Autumn Days Out In Northern Ireland
By Fiona McKim on 15/09/2011 17:28:37
Our pick of the most awe-inspiring autumnal activities
and celebrate the crop at Springhill in County Londonderry. There will be a range of seasonal food and crafts on sale as well as children’s activities including a scarecrow trail. The Enchanted GardenOctober 26–29Wonder the winding paths and fallen leaves
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