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Skiing Holidays
By on 24/09/2009 18:27:24
Junior's guide to family skiing holidays
of activities, contact Swiss Mountain Spirit; tel: 00 41 27 771 8300; www.swissmountainspirit.com Perfect for...a family ski holiday Chalet Blanc has added a children’s playroom to its property in the French resort of Châtel, in the Portes du
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Six ways to have a greener holiday
By Clayton Johnson on 03/08/2010 17:39:33
A few simple changes will ensure you travel with a clear conscience
with lots of activities for children, including collecting eggs from the resident chickens and visiting the cows, sheep and pigs. A week at Berridon Farm in Devon costs from £400 for a family of four.Less but longer Rather than taking a number of short
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Ski selection
By Junior on 01/08/2011 15:32:37
The best ski resorts to suit every need
for low-cost flights.There are plenty more fantastic travel ideas in our Ski & activity section including our Family-friendly skiing destinations article.
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Five of the best walks through autumn leaves
By Kate Donoughue on 02/09/2010 12:55:50
Welcome the autumn with a bracing, crunching and swishing walk through leaves ablaze with colour
the reasons why trees change colour then try a different tree-inspired art activity each day. Time: 10.30am–4pm. Cost: free after admission (£9 adult, £4 child, under-fives go free). Ages: 4+. Visit www.forestry.gov.uk/westonbirt2. Visit Hever Castle in Kent
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Girl Power: 10 rules for raising successful daughters
By Catherine O'Dolan on 22/02/2011 12:12:11
They might say it's a man's world, but girls can be bright and brilliant too!
. Encourage girls to play with toys that develop spatial awareness, such as puzzles and blocks. Reading is a high priority too - encourage girls to read about successful women.6. Encourage extracurricular activities Extend your childs horizons w ith music
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Repeat, repeat, repeat
By Fiona McKim on 18/07/2011 17:58:36
Practice makes perfect for inquisitive young minds
of your child will be actively connecting with each other, forming networks and facilitating the learning of skills and information. Repetition, in particular can assist with this as hearing something several times is the best way for a toddler to learn
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Meet Geraldine Grandidier, founder of Tidy Books
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 01/06/2012 15:15:08
Tidy Books were Shortlisted in our Junior Design Awards in the category of Most Innovative Product. We catch up with the founder Geraldine Grandidier
in Walthamstow, East London. It’s very friendly, full of creative types and brilliant for families. We mainly work with local people and there’s a very active community – there’s an amazing 1930s cinema in Walthamstow that we are trying to bring back in to use
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Ode to Autumn: Outdoor fun with your children
By Sophie Westnedge on 01/10/2012 16:59:00
How to make the most of each new season with some brilliant family activites
in New England are so extremely different from one another, and time goes by so fast, that we can't help but appreciate this season's activities before moving onto the next.What is your favourite season, and why? I love summer most of all – I love
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First-time family skiers take to the Swiss slopes
By Catherine Hudson on 07/12/2012 17:05:38
Sian Michaelson and family review skiing in the Swiss resort of Laax
is a bit of an art form – and the staff at the Yeti Club have clearly mastered.What really made the activity fun for Max was finding fellow football enthusiasts amongst his skiing companions, and in no time football cards were being swapped and fun
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Fun veggie foods
By Siobhan Mulholland on 06/05/2008 14:48:28
Introduce vegetables onto a reluctant veggie eater's menu with these five fun games
the outer layers of leaves. See how far they can peel them and count how many you pull off. Make it a fun activity by seeing if a piece will stick to their nose, cheek or chin.Kiwi Fruit Make it fun to eat. Put it in an egg cup and slice the top off to eat
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