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Coco’s Cheese Straws
By Junior on 01/03/2008 00:00:00
You must try making these tasty, golden cheese pastries with your children
Makes 20Ingredients200g puff pastry200g strong Cheddar cheese1/2 teaspoon English mustard powderA little flour for dustingMethodPreheat the oven to 200°C/390°F/Gas 6. Grate the cheese and mix in the mustard. Roll out the pastry on a floured board
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Coco’s Waffles
By Junior on 15/09/2011 15:50:58
This waffle recipe is a great one to make with children as a special treat
easier by using a good waffle maker. Ingredients3 eggs, separated50g (13/4oz) melted butter250ml (9fl oz) milk175g (6oz) plain flour A pinch of salt1 soup spoon caster sugar1/2 tsp vanilla extractMethod Beat the egg yolks using an electric whisk. Mix
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A family ski holiday
By Junior on 24/08/2011 17:07:43
Chalet Blanc has added a children’s playroom to its property in the French resort of Châtel, in the Portes du Soleil ski area
There’s also an in-house nanny service. The chalet has a sauna and outdoor hot tub and accommodates ten adults and four children. Châtel is 75 minutes’ drive from Geneva airport and a week costs from £649 for adults and £199 for toddlers, including
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Fine Ficklestix stickers
By Junior on 01/05/2008 00:00:00
Add amazing Ficklestix stickers to mirrors, windows and walls in your children's bedrooms
Ficklestix offer a cool range of self-adhesive vinyl stickers that enable anyone to customize their walls with ease. They also affix to mirrors and windows, and bring colour and imagination to your children’s rooms. Daydreamer Doodles
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Foxhills’ family fun
By Junior on 10/08/2011 12:27:05
Your child will be thoroughly entertained at Foxhills hotel's great children's clubhouse in Surrey
Foxhills, a luxury hotel and country club in Surrey, has opened a new children’s clubhouse. Fun facilities include table football and Wii, and there are supervised activities such as dance classes, judo and tennis. A family suite costs £300 per
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Destinations for the design-savvy parent
By Junior on 01/09/2011 16:25:47
Here is Junior's guide to the best children's furnishing companies and websites
There are some great children’s furnishing companies and websites that are good to keep on your hotlist when updating your child’s room. Here is just a small sample of some of our current favourites: - Offi Our pick of this range includes the Roll
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Collector's classic: Bathtime beauty
By Junior on 01/08/2010 00:00:00
An elegant 19th-century French design bath is resized for children
Based on a 19th-century French design, this is the definitive roll-top bath – but perfectly scaled down to child-size (at 1,200mm x 520mm). The cast-iron Le Petit Bateau by Catchpole & Rye can come in any colour, plus spots or stripes. Priced £2,938.
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Reluctant walkers
By Junior on 09/08/2011 14:24:11
A donkey ride is a fun way for children to explore the Spanish countryside
Having a friendly donkey along for the ride is the perfect way to distract children from the toil of walking, and Inntravel are now offering a family walking holiday in the Spanish countryside, covering ancient drovers’ trails in the foothills
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Rainbow Lollies
By Junior on 01/07/2008 00:00:00
Your children will enjoy these red apples, peaches and strawberries ice lollies
Makes 4 lolliesIngredients2 peaches300ml (10fl oz) water1 red apple125g (41/2oz) strawberriesMethodRemove the stones from the peaches, chop them into even-sized chunks, then juice. Add one-third of the water and divide evenly between the lolly
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Two-Tiered Celebration Cake
By Junior on 22/07/2008 00:00:00
This striking cake would make a lovely centrepiece for a children’s party with the flags made from ribbons attached to wooden toothpicks.
sugar85g (3oz) ground almonds 1 tsp vanilla essence1 tsp almond essenceTo decorate1.8kg (4lb) ready-to-roll icing2 tbsp jamCocktail sticksRed, white and blue ribbonDouble-sided sticky tapeMethodPreheat oven to 180ºC/350ºF/Gas Mark 4. Line a 12.5cm/5in
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