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Hallowe'en Crafts: Spooky Spider gift box
By Catherine O'Dolan on 15/10/2012 17:23:57
Incy wincy spider climbing on a box…
You will needSmall lidded gift boxAcrylic paintFeltPencilScissorsGlue3D paintBlack medium-size pom-pomChenille StemsWobbly eyesTo makeAllow: 1 hour plus drying time Skill Level:Paint the box and lid with acrylic craft paint and allow to dry. Apply
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Packing the perfect school lunch
By Catherine O'Dolan on 23/09/2011 12:27:39
Delicious, nutritious delights neatly popped in your child's lunch box will satiate their hunger – and boost their appetite for learning
Do you linger over a loaf of bread and ponder what to pop in your child's sarnie for lunch, or are you an inspired super chef who conjures upa different delightful and inspiring snack each and every day. Whilst variety is indeed the spice of life, you may also find that your chil...
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Shortlisted Most Promising New Talent 2012: This Book Is Totally Rubbish by Maggie & Rose
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/05/2012 13:22:50
This brilliantly inventive and creative craft book is Shortlisted in the Junior Design Awards 2012
Superheroes into the bargain. Featuring over a dozen projects from making a superhero mask and cap out of old newspaper; making an eco train out of old cardboard boxes, and some rubbish flowers. All with simple step-by-step instructions, this "totally rubbish
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Eat the festival spirit!
By Catherine O'Dolan on 09/07/2012 14:16:55
Bring a ray of sunshine to your festival festivities with these yummy cookies from Biscuiteers
Oh my goodness. We saw the pictures of the mudbath that was T In The Park and just thought we needed to bring a little colour back into the festival season (and not just muddy brown).This little box of delights from those master cookie
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Legoland Hotel, Windsor
By Catherine O'Dolan on 09/04/2012 10:12:09
Ever feel that one day at Legoland just isn't enough? Stay overnight at the new hotel and get two day's free entry to the park!
Mini Figures who stand to attention behind the reception. Stay in one of three types of themed bedroom – Pirate, Kingdom or Adventure – all with interactive challenges to keep children mesmerised for hours on end, not to mention a box of Lego to play
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The Hungry Caterpillar's Secret
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/04/2010 12:00:03
Junior interviews Eric Carle, the author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Bad Tempered Lady Bug and The Very Quiet Cricket
of my ideas and stored them in a small cardboard box. When I illustrated an historical cookbook, the editor heard about my box of ideas and asked to see them. I submitted 1,2,3 to the Zoo. Then I showed her a story about a worm who ate holes through
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London Life
By Catherine O'Dolan on 30/05/2011 21:32:25
Take up residence in swish Mayfair for a truly enjoyable experience – The Athenaeum deservedly wins our Best UK Family Hotel Award
from Buckingham Palace, is likely to put a smile on their face, for a child, to be greeted by a bowler-hatted doorman and then to unearth a personalised welcome pack containing their favourite snacks and a toy box filled with games, books and DVDs
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Why children love secret hiding places
By Catherine O'Dolan on 06/08/2010 16:59:21
Whether it's a cupboard under the stairs or a mini playhouse, children love to play hide-and-seek in the security of a confined space
and special spaces begins with the early security of being held closely to you. And this love of small confined spaces continues through toddlerhood. “A nine-month-old loves to sit in a box; at 12 months, he’ll love to crawl through a tube; at two, he’ll enjoy
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Dim T
By Catherine O'Dolan on 18/04/2010 16:16:29
A taste of the East
families taking a diversion from the traditional Sunday roast – in an easterly direction – to sample delicacies with a distinctly Asian flavour. The children’s menu at £4.50 has a choice of a Dim Sum Selection Basket or a Bento Box with either chicken
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Restaurant review: Chipotle
By Catherine O'Dolan on 01/02/2012 16:25:07
A perfect pit stop for fresh Mexican food with an environmental conscience to boot
to make a nifty serving box – perfect for picking out your chips before scooping up a hearty dose of guacamole (though Jacob told us his new supply of avocados wasn’t quite as creamy as he’d hoped. Such are the trials of seasonable sourcing…). Our meal
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