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Launching this week - The Big Draw
By Fiona McKim on 01/10/2012 11:08:00
Scribble yourself silly at this fabulous family event
while the Battle of the Cartoonists will see top sketchers from national newspapers and Private Eye have a scribbling showdown to create the best cartoon for a topical tapestry in the V&A.Other events throughout the month in the capital will include
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Exclusive Interview: Diary Of A Wimpy Kid
By Catherine O'Dolan on 15/01/2013 12:50:34
Junior catches up with author Jeff Kinney on his trip to the UK to promote his latest book Diary Of A Wimpy Kid: The Third Wheel
in the series, I’ve decided that Greg is going to be a cartoon character forever. He’s frozen at his age for the rest of his life. That was very liberating for me. I thought of him as a literary character, because he’s coming to life in books, but I realised
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Kidspace Show Report
By Mathew Holroyd on 30/01/2009 17:08:03
Kidspace Show Report a/winter 09 Pitti Bimbo for Ice Ice Iceberg, Lu-Ma, Ki 6?, and Parrot, 22/01/09
Kidspace produce four lines in total, for which all were shown in their autumn/winter presentation. The Iceberg label’s kids line, aptly titled Ice Ice were up first and stuck true to the labels cartoon branding. Comic strips were patterned over
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Château De La Couronne in Poitou-Charentes
By Junior on 04/08/2011 16:24:39
This stylish castle with a modern twist is the perfect place for little princesses
minutes away, hosts a cartoon festival in January and a toy festival in November; grown-ups will enjoy the buzzing cafés that spill out onto cobbled streets. For those more into kayaking than cappuccinos, the countryside offers golfing, canoeing, fishing
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Make a Party Pinata
By Darren Cadapen on 31/01/2010 15:29:20
Make this wonderful pinata for a fun party game
to break.5. When dry, pop and remove the balloon through the hole you left at the top.6. Decide what you are going to make your pinata into. The options are as endless as your imagination. It could be an animal, a cartoon character, a shape etc. Now you can
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Despicable Me
By Catherine O'Dolan on 15/10/2010 17:12:03
Why do the bad guys always have all the fun? Meet Gru and the gang from Despicable Me.
and Agnes, we all start rooting for the Bad Guy turned Good.Coming from the producers of Ice Age and Horton Hears A Who, Despicable Me is a fast-paced animation with lots of zippy battle-ready vehicles, cartoon action stunts and funny one-liners. For parents
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Junior’s Top Tiny Characters From Literature And Film
By Fiona McKim on 07/12/2011 16:01:47
These diminutive darlings punch well above their weight
The blue, Belgian community-dwelling cartoon characters can only reach a maximum height the equivalent of three crab apples but have made an enormous cultural impact with their own comic books, television series, music career, films and computer games
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Ways to boost your child’s body image
By Fiona McKim on 08/02/2012 13:10:21
How to raise a happy, confident child from the inside out
with active pursuits.For very young children there are plenty of picture books and cartoons available which promote messages of high self esteem and positive body image, try It’s Okay To Be Different by Todd Parr or Dr Suess’ ode to dreams and determination Oh
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Bring out your child’s inner performer
By Junior on 02/04/2012 16:41:51
Encourage a budding star with these creative ideas
.Set the sceneA favourite story, TV programme or cartoon character can provide the ideal catalyst for budding dramatists. Alternatively, try introducing your children to a famous painting and get them to re-enact the story that might lie behind it.Get musical
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John Galliano childrenswear Autumn/Winter 2013-14 Pitti Bimbo report
By Catherine Hudson on 23/01/2013 09:45:00
Junior reports directly from the John Galliano childrenswear Winter 2013-14 catwalk show at Pitti Bimbo in Florence
also noted longline furry gilets, which we had spotted at other catwalk shows.The final look for boys was fit for superhero wannabes, with ice blue, cartoon yellow and orange as the colour theme. Ready to wear knits, sweatshirts and reversible T
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