settling down to scenes of bicycle-soaring wonder in ET, children can take part in an interactive art show and create some fabulous Paul Frank-inspired accessories to jazz up their bicycle. Hot wheels indeed.Time: 10am–2pm. Cost: £5 (screening), art

funder the Wellcome Trust has helped a lot to keep it going and growing.What inspires the quirky characters in Okido? Rachel’s character Messy Monster came from having one in her house – you know the Messy Monster responsible for all the missing socks

Artist and Illustrator Posy Simmonds writes children's books, including the award-winning Fred. Here she talks to Junior about her illustration inspiration"My first drawing was a big woman, covered in buttons, when I was about three. Now I draw

Poster Paints £2.49 for six, Rainbow Block £3.99, Chubbybrush £1.25 each all by Galt

The Art Book For Children: Books One and Two (Phaidon, £12.95)Behind the childlike and unassuming covers of these two volumes, inspiration comes in the form of classic works from famous artists including Da Vinci's Mona Lisa and Andy Warhol

and inspire your child with new home art ideas.Animals in Art by Joanna Skipwith (Silver Jungle, £9.99). Pick out an animal (tiger or rhino) and look at how this familiar image has been recreated in art, discussing style and materials with your child.The Art

A playful ra-ra skirt and a pop art print T-shirt sail down the catwalkPepe Jeans are going pop art crazy this season with an abundance of Andy Warhol inspired prints. Ra-ra skirts and jersey tops for the girls and super soft T-shirts for the boys

an art contest inviting children aged five to 17 years to use their creative talents to imagine a world free from nuclear weapons. More than 6,600 entrants from nearly 100 countries took part. To see a gallery of the young artists’ inspiring vision of “a

of modern art for very young children with typically understated illustrations.   

and digital art inspired pieces that are sure to be a hit with the boys.