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

GREAT BOOKS FOR ACTIVITIES365 Activities You And Your Toddler Will Love by Dr Roni Cohen Leiderman and Dr Wendy Masi, Bonnier Books, £7.99.Art Attack Great Stuff by Neil Buchanan, Dorling Kindersley, £9.99.Big Book Of Things To Do by R Gibson

– does she want to sell clothes, food, musical instruments (see 15 for ideas to make these), or even her own art? For younger children, use monopoly money to barter and trade with them. Older children could invite their friends around to be customers

with enormous poise” in The Times. Here Lowri, who trains at Tring Park School for the Performing Arts, tells us about her first starring role:When did you start dancing? When I was fourWho are your dance heroes? Daria Klimentova – even more so since sharing

’s headliners were Madness and The Human League), but there’s also an amazing array of fun stuff for children too, including arts and crafts, shows (this year it was The Gruffalo and Mr Tumble), as well as a fairground and Zippo’s Circus. Its seaside Lulworth

Park Farmhouse. For the kids A good mix of arts, crafts, activities and entertainment, plus circus workshops and funky light shows; don’t forget to pack jazzy outfits for the fancy-dress night too. Nice flat terrain with no steep hills also makes

indoors with them, perhaps watching through a window. If fireworks are not an option there are still plenty of lovely ways to celebrate Bonfire Night as a family: Get together for some firework inspired art and craft activities, have a conker tournament