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Exclusive: Coleen Rooney launches children's collection
By Catherine Hudson on 29/04/2013 06:00:00
We caught up with fashion designer, Coleen, at the launch of her high street children's collection
The glamourous Coleen Rooney has come a long way from the Coleen Mcloughlin we first saw as a schoolgirl when she was catapulted into the public eye as 'footballer Wayne Rooney's girlfriend'. This June, she launches her children's collection
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Kick off the festival season with cult classic Hunter wellies for kids
By Catherine O'Dolan on 29/04/2013 13:09:17
Acknowleged as the groovy footwear of choice for the funkiest of festival goers, the new cool collection of Hunter wellingtons for children is hipper than ever
IT'S A TRUTH universally acknowledged that, when it comes to festival footwear, Hunter is the only way to go. And whilst the fashionable Kate Moss set can rock the look whenever the weather is mucky, there's nothing quite so cute as a Hunter wellington downsized to super-cute pro...
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Land of Kids festival brightens up May bank holiday
By Sophie Westnedge on 24/04/2013 16:40:22
One-day family festival brings an array of curiosities for all the family to the streets of Dalston, London
Land of Kids Festival arrives in Dalston bringing together the best that Hackney has to offer younger culture fans for this new eclectic one-day festival.Children will love the great range of imaginative activities, immersive theatre and workshops
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How to make the most of museum visits
By Sophie Westnedge on 24/04/2013 09:00:00
From making discoveries to family time, why museums are so important for your child
THERE WAS A time when museums were dark and dusty places, where children were hushed and reprimanded if they got too touchy-feely with the exhibits. Not so these days, where most enlightened museums have brilliant interactive elements and special
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Animal antics with Diane Von Furstenberg for GapKids
By Catherine O'Dolan on 08/05/2013 12:34:00
Step into Gap Kids to snap up the latest gorgeous collection by the famed US fashion deisgner, Diane von Furstenberg
skinny fit jeans as we prepare – fingers crossed – for the advent of summer! The collection also includes swimwear and accessories, from chic espadrilles to the essential sunhat.“It was a lot of fun to design a children’s collection and I am glad
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The myth of the wicked stepmother
By Alex Lloyd on 07/05/2013 12:37:02
She’s a villain as old as time – but modern families would benefit from banishing this stereotype to the realm of fairytales
. “Women are expected to win over their partner’s children, to love them like their own, and to keep on trying if this doesn’t happen,” she says.Fiction also has a lot to answer for when it comes to assumptions about modern stepmothers. The stereotype
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Movie review: Iron Man 3
By Amanda Pauley on 24/04/2013 09:00:00
Billionaire industrialist and metal-clad superhero Tony Stark is back!
After the superhero mania that surrounded critically acclaimed blockbuster ‘Avengers Assemble,’ it was only natural that children (and parents) alike would be dying for another instalment of ‘good guy versus bad guy’ movie action.Iron Man 3 (12A
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Brasserie Blanc Covent Garden
By Catherine O'Dolan on 24/04/2013 13:14:00
Dine en famille with fine French dishes for all the family, courtesy of celebrity chef Raymond Blanc
, Raymond caters amply for young guests, with not one but three menus for children: for Bébé Blanc, there is free organic carrot purée; Petit Blanc, for up to eight years, has a choice of grilled chicken, fishcakes, salads or macaroni cheese, followed
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Tori Finch's banoffee plant pots
By Fiona McKim on 08/05/2013 14:14:53
A perfect picnic dessert for young and old alike
"I love making this dessert for children, who are sure to take utter delight in eating out of a flower pot. To add to the fun factor, you can also put little edible flowers on top, or place sugared flowers sticking out. You could even play a game
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Learn how to play chess from a master, at Fortnum & Mason
By Catherine Hudson on 09/05/2013 09:14:18
Concept boutique, Alice Through the Looking Glass, to host chess event at London's finest department store
, will be at the London store on Saturday May 11, from 12pm-4pm, to host a masterclass for children in board tactics. Players will meet their match on a giant chessboard with concert sized pieces, supplied by quirky London shop, Alice Through the Looking Glass
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