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Five Ways To Teach Your Child About Farming
By Fiona McKim on 16/01/2012 10:25:06
1. Paying a visit to a local farm will not only be a fun day out for young children, but an educational one too. Children who live in rural areas should find they have their pick of local growers whilst city-dwelling families can track down their nearest pastoral oasis at www.far...
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Fabulous Festive Family Days Out
By Fiona McKim on 20/12/2011 16:36:31
Make the most of the holiday season with our round-up of wonderful winter events happening all over the UK
The festive season is full of exciting events and activities for families.Find out what's on in your area with our guide to the happiest yuletide happenings in: The NorthThe MidlandsThe SouthWalesNorthern IrelandScotlandLondon events or London
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Great British Spring Breaks
By Fiona McKim on 27/03/2012 10:15:31
It’s not too late! Junior picks the best last-minute getaways
Nestled in the striking Perthshire countryside, the five star Gleneagles Hotel is as synonymous with warm Scottish hospitality as it is decadent luxury. Set within its own 850 acre estate containing three championship golf courses and a luxury spa to keep parents happy, this worl...
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From the heart - handmade gifts
By Martha Thomas on 23/04/2012 10:25:54
Spread the love with these simple makes
Shaker heartA love-filled centrepiece for your table or to hang in your cupboardMaterials 57x50cm striped cotton fabric (such as Forbury Stripe £38 from Laura Ashley)Small amount of linenButtonWadding/dried lavenderWireBay leavesRibbon.How to makeCut out two heart shapes from the...
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The best festive foodie makes for families
By Fiona McKim on 28/11/2012 16:42:00
Cook a christmas cake from scratch, or decorate gingerbread men, with these cool kits
Christmas Cake Kit, £20What could be finer than creating your very own Christmas cake with a little help from Fortnum & Mason? Doing it yourself in style also means you can omit any pesky adult ingredients that your child doesn't enjoy.Available in store from Fortnum & Mason.
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Plants to choose for the perfect family garden
By Fiona McKim on 11/04/2012 11:05:33
Stimulate your child’s senses with this fragrant flora
Plants to chooseTouch Children love the soft, woolly texture of Stachys byzantina (Iamb's ears), and stipa tenuissima (soft grass) feels quite feathery.Sight Fuchsias are bright and vivid and children adore popping the flower buds. Pansies, daisies and clematis are also very appe...
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Easter Days Out In Northern Ireland
By Fiona McKim on 27/03/2012 17:14:24
Have a crack at one of these fun family events
Baby BallroomMarch 31Sequins at the ready! Very young children can feel the rhythms of salsa, jive and freestyle dance during this professionally tutored taster workshop at Armagh’s Market Square.Baby Animal FestivalMarch 31Catch the adorable animals on Streamvale Open Farm for t...
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Jolly January Outings In London
By Zoe Dickens on 04/01/2012 13:45:36
Banish the post-Christmas blues with these great days out
Meet Samuel PepysJanuary 7Discover the history of this great city by one of its most famous diarists, Samuel Pepys, at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich. Hear tales of the Great Fire of London, the Navy and the Great Plague in a show that is suitable for all the family.Cup...
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Easter Days Out In Scotland
By Fiona McKim on 27/03/2012 15:34:16
Have a crack at one of these fun family events
Easter animalsMarch 31–April 16Livingstone’s Almond Valley heritage Centre will be hosting an Easter egg hunt throughout the on-site farm, giving children a chance to get up close to the adorable baby animals which have arrived in the Spring. Turn up during Easter weekend for the...
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Swimming with your child
By Junior on 30/04/2012 17:19:01
It’s never too soon to instill water confidence in your child
BabiesWhile not really swimming using the proper technical strokes that we develop as adults (children don’t have the strength and coordination until at least age four), a baby benefits a great deal from an early introduction to water, not least because it provides him with a fir...
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