When it comes to holidaying with young children, Center Parcs is ideal. Cars are banned from the main grounds, so it’s a great place for young children to learn to ride a bike. There is also family pony-trekking, cartoon making, tots’ tennis, teddy

Little Kitchen by Sabrina Parrini (Hardie Grant, £12.99) Featuring tasty classics, from mini shepherd’s pie to soufflés, this is as child-friendly as it gets. It even lists the equipment you’ll need. Give this delicious, healthy slice a go.Carrot And Courgette SliceIngredients1 t...

blighter in the bathroom for the duration of the party, so you’ll have to deal with the situation. The lure of prizes may stop the child (brat) from rampaging. Make it clear that only well-behaved children will receive them, though. Involve her in running

Dishing up fresh and healthy food from around the globe, Giraffe has a menu of mini dishes for under-sevens, plus a Young Adults menu to make older children feel special. Kids Placemats provide table-top entertainment.

At the new-look Pizza Express diners, children can sit at the counter to watch pizzaiolos at work, and there are special activity areas. The Piccolo Menu offers dough balls, salad, pizza or pasta, a sundae and a frothy bambinoccino.

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

Makes 8 small wafflesIt’s not just the taste that children enjoy, they love all the weighing and measuring and seeing the egg whites transform from a gooey mess into a fluffy white pillow. It is similar to a basic pancake recipe and is made even

We Love Food by Kirsty Manning-Wilcox and Peta Heine (Hardie Grant, £16.99) is full of recipes, tips, and practical information on how to grow your own vegetables and herbs, as well as getting children to understand that food is a process from soil

on greaseproof paper and cover in the same way. Leave both to dry for 24 hours. When dry, place the smaller one on top of the larger one, ready for final decoration.To make the flags, fold a 10cm piece of ribbon in half and wrap around the top of a cocktail stick

 going to Make-A-Wish. The bears, which come dressed in either a black tie or pink ribbon, make wonderful gifts for children of all ages and come with the added benefit of helping make the wishes of thousands of children with life-threatening illnesses comes true