Cute as candy Interactive Lia doll by Corolle Corolle Interactive Lia, £110A gorgeous doll from the famed French toymaker, Corolle, Interactive Lia may have tradtional good looks, but her state-of-the-art technology allows her to fully interact

Create a contemporary art gallery with Articulate GalleryThe Articulate Gallery from £15So many mini masterpieces, nowhere to display them? Problem solved with these stylish contemporary frames that will showcase all your child's works of art. It

Bead craft with the Hama Fashion Kit Hama Fashion Kit £15 Established over 25 years ago, Hama Beads provide your child with endless artistic possibilities to create wonderful designs and patterns, as well as promoting hand-eye coordination and concentration. In this fun creative...

Gaining mastery over a hand-held console control can be tricky for young children (and for some adults too). The beauty of the XBox 360 Kinect is that all you need is your hand or voice to activate the sensor and you’re away. Lurking inside the neat, sleek black Kinect unit is so...

Children’s Product for her cushion designs – hardly a surprise, perhaps, after winning a First Class Honours degree from London's University of Arts. Her distinctive designs are a blend of inspiration from an early childhood spent in Asia, favourite toys

After studying art at Manchester Polytechnic and London Art School, Lauren worked in a variety of jobs, including painting dots for Damien Hirst. In 1999, her first two picture books were published I Want A Pet (Frances Lincoln, £5.99) and Clarice

was her name."Why we love Miffy* She's so sweet and innocent - makes you want to say "aah" and give her a cuddle. (Handily, there's a cute range of soft toys so your child can do just that!). Surely, she's the ultimate Bunny Girl!* The stories are always

passport featuring the best-loved sights and places to visit in Paris; they can also borrow a scooter to whizz around the nearby Jardins de Tuileries, or sail the toy boat on the pond, or enjoy an indulgent Tea Time Gouter of patisseries delights. Everyone

’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

-crossed on their chest and blind terror written all over their faces before we head off to enjoy the other (slightly more) tame but no less wet pursuits on offer.The Ziggurat is a prime example of Dubai’s eagerness to impress: to be the biggest and the best; to incite