Pastel-hued and cute as a button, this super-sweet Duplo set is unashamedly girly and perfect for a make-believe tea party. The unique design allows pre-schoolers to create cupcakes, muffins, meringues or a full sized birthday cake from any

You can make these spooky red velvet cakes a day in advance but the marshmallow frosting should be made on the day of serving.Ingredients175g butter, soft250g caster sugar2 eggs, lightly beaten1 tsp pure vanilla extract½ tsp red food colouring125ml

Make these jellies on the morning of your party and then fill them with a gruesome combination of confectionery spiders, worms and teeth. They look particularly good if stored in small kilner jars – almost as if they are part of some mad scientist’s experiments which he has displ...

Ingredients125g unsalted butter225g caster sugar1 medium egg, lightly beaten1 tsp pure vanilla extract175g plain flour50g unsweetened cocoa powder½ tsp baking powder½ tsp bicarbonate of sodaPinch of salt3 tbsp granulated sugar100g unsalted butter150g icing sugar1 tsp pure vanilla...

to influence a child’s behaviours. Giving simple rewards – making cakes together for instance – are a good way to show how well they have done when reaching specific goals.More psychology from Junior:How to encourage empathy in your toddlerThe science behind

's okay, I can wait. I'm patient."Your child will follow your example, so no huffing and puffing in the supermrket queue.Teach your child the concept of delayed gratification by baking a cake with her or charting the growth of a sunflower.Your child

choice of two themes, On The Farm (this is Joules, after all) and Mad Hatters – think dainty drawings of tumbling teacups and cute cake stands complemented by pretty polka dots in gentle hues.  The range also includes a quartet of cute cuddly characters

cakes in a jar and quaint Peter Rabbit cupcake holders - certain to make any child's party go off with a bang.Read Junior's fifteen fantastic party planning tips and activitiesFind out... who all of the lucky winners are in our Toys & Games categorieswww.rockin-goodpartystuff.co.uk

Cook School is packed full of fun photographs of children getting stuck into bowls of sticky cake mix, rolling out pastry, snipping chives and creating exciting multi-coloured stir frys. Every easy and tasty recipe is explained with clear step