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Orla Kiely's Shopper!
By Catherine O'Dolan on 25/11/2010 16:52:15
Iconic designer Orla Kiely launches a shopper with bags of style – and to raise funds for children with cancer
Kiely bags will retail at £4, with fifty pence from each sale divided equally between the UK’s leading children’s cancer charity CLIC Sargent, Tesco Charity of the Year 2010 and Orla’s personal charity, the Royal College of Art, which funds bursaries
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Knit yourself a Royal Couple
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 26/01/2011 17:41:33
We're in stitches over the woolly Windsors
There’s nothing like a little creative endeavour to help subdue those wedding day jitters. And so, as the Big Day draws ever nearer, this knit your own William & Kate pattern from Galt provides the perfect distraction. The handsome Prince is suited and booted in military style (l...
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Shoes with soul
By Catherine Hudson on 10/05/2011 17:19:14
Adorable shoes for adorable feet at whimsical shoe label Livie & Luca
available to buy online, is a riot of colour including fuchsia, lime, patent yellow and aqua. For boys, we love the nautical 'Port slip-ons' available in yellow, red and blue – perfect for stylish little adventurers.Livie & Luca partner with Art for Humanity
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Postcard from Croatia
By Kate Donoughue on 19/04/2011 14:15:47
Why we love the coast of a thousand islands
’s national parks or a visit to Copacabana beach with its spectacularly fun sea slides.Parents will love... Island-hopping trips to gems such as Lokrum with its tranquil botanic gardens or exploring beautiful Dubrovnik itself – the Museum of Modern Art has
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Create your perfect room
By Clay Johnson on 28/04/2011 12:29:33
Junior teamed up with John Lewis to offer young designers the chance to win vouchers for the Little Home collection. Here are the fabulous entries…
James Baxter, age 7Back in March, Junior joined forces with John Lewis Little Home to invite budding young designers to dream up their perfect room, with three fabulous prizes of £750, £500 or £250 of vouchers to spend. The Little Home collection includes a host of brilliant prod...
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May/June Half-term events for the North
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 18/05/2011 12:55:44
Our pick of fun family activities for the half-term holidays
and wonder at weird wax sculptures with the Anish Kapoor: Flashback exhibition at Manchester Art Gallery, which showcases major works from across the artist’s career. A Grand Medieval Joust May 29, 30 Cheer on the knights with this medieval joust display
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May/June Half-term events for Wales
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 18/05/2011 12:51:09
Our pick of fun family activities for the half-term holidays
Animal AnticsMay 31 Giant millipedes, tarantulas and snakes star in this workshop exploring rainforest life at Plantasia, Swansea.Clay AnimalsJune 1 Mould a marvellous clay creation with this family art workshop at Oriel Ynys Môn gallery in Anglesey
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Rob Ryan: Scissorhands
By Kelly Beswick on 19/07/2011 14:28:07
The winner of our Junior Design Award for Picture Book Of The Year, The Gift is a mesmerising tale told with beautiful paper-cut illustrations by the brilliant Rob Ryan
Considering the delicate nature of Rob Ryan’s illustrations and
art, you’d imagine him to be suitably slight and wispy-looking, with an introverted manner and a hesitant voice to match. Well, if ever there were a dissonance between the man
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Postcard from… England
By Kate Donoughue on 19/07/2011 15:41:01
Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner…
Why go there? See this historic and cosmopolitan city before the Olympics crowds descend next year. Children will love... The Dinosaur Gallery at the Natural History Museum, toy shopping in Hamleys and the hands-on art activities at Tate Modern
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Magical Morocco
By Junior on 08/08/2011 17:42:13
Marrakech is city full of dazzling entertainment
decor, and objets d’art. It also has a luxury spa with plunge pool, a hammam on the roof terrace and a superb chef.Visit riadzamzam.com for details, or read all about the full renovation at www.marrakechemma.blogspot.comOur Travel section has lots more
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