whole milk7.5cm pig-shaped cookie cutter26 cake pop sticksMethod1. To make the pastry, put the flour and salt in a food processor and pulse to incorporate. Add the lard and mix on high for 10 seconds, or until the mixture resembles cornmeal. Add the egg

, with fresh ingredients from scratch, he has imbued his own children – George, five, Johnnie, two, and Dory, one – with a love of food, too. “They are quite young so I cook with them sitting by me and get them to do a bit of chopping, but we always eat

As Earth Day 2013 comes around on April 22, our thoughts turn to how we can all protect our precious environment.Turning your garden into a happy haven for wildlife helps the environment, provides hours of fun for children, educates them about

on – children find this hilarious,” he says. “Create an expectation with words or movement and when your audience least expects it, disrupt or invert it. So get the words of nursery rhymes wrong, or pretend to eat the plate instead of the food.” There’s plenty

.Ingredients175g butter, soft and cubed125g caster sugar75g icing sugar3 eggs, beaten1 tsp pure almond extractGrated zest of ½ lemon125g plain flour½ tsp baking powder100g ground almondsA pinch of salt2 tbsp milkPink food colouring paste3 tbsp apricot jam75g dark

, travel, nutrition and development and lots more.JUNIOR, the world's finest parenting magazine, is a glossy, upmarket family lifestyle magazine, for parents with babies and children up to eight years. Packed with a lively mix of thought

packed programme of events inspired by Shakespeare’s creation the scorcerer Prospero, including hourly performances of supernatural scenes from his plays, masterclasses for children aged six plus, card tricks, the chance to perform on-stage, witches

saying “hello” in a foreign language, while for others it may be simply eating in a restaurant with more unusual local foods to sample. Whether your idea of a family holiday is packing the children in the car and heading for the coast, or jetting off

Think back to the last children’s party you attended; once the fun and games were over and all of the children had scampered off home what was left behind? If the answer is wrapping paper, cardboard plates, plastic and packaging you are not alone

Kipling audiobook).Need inspiration for your menu? Earth Hour supporter and celebrity chef Raymond Blanc has served up this chocolate mousse recipe that can be prepared in advance and children will love. It also incorporates all give of the WWF Livewell