colourful and educative designs such as Sailboat Knots and Hemisphere. Wallpapers costs £104.50 for 68cmX10m roll.

The Danish company Living has come up trumps with a selection of beautiful kids' non-woven wallpaper that is easier and faster to hang. Choose from funky zoo animal prints, tree patterns and an automobile wallpaper, a snatch at £67 for 10.5 metres

Olli & Lime have four new funky patterns in wallpaper and soft furnishings including this retro design, called George. Available in chocolate or lime green, the wallpaper costs £40 for 52x100cm; soft furnishings start at £35 for a cushion.

MagScapes are magnet-receptive vinyl wallpapers by Lush Design, and now they offer a Jungle border (184x58cm) with a matching set of 15 plant and animal magnets that will entertain your children. The Jungle border set costs £95. 

, the store is a visual treat for the eyes, with gorgeously upholstered chairs, row upon row of sumptous fabrics and wallpapers, nicknacks and desirables for the modern family home. Tucked away downstairs is a tiny alcove entirely devoted to children, a

Lichtenstein’s Whaam! Do you have any golden rules when it comes to design? MC: Design with absolute passion, honesty and integrity and never, ever compromise! DQ: Always, always carry a sketchbook with you.Do children influence your work? MC: Yes, our designs

Materials2 cups of flour3 cups of water 1 round balloonNewspaperPaint, crayons or markersColoured crepe paperString METHOD 1. First, start with the balloon. This will form the body of your pinata, so using a round balloon is best. Inflate

At 5 am on Sunday morning I receive a text message stating that my flight has been cancelled, due to adverse weather conditions, my hopes of attending Amsterdam’s famous children’s fashion fair Kleine Fabriek’s 10th edition are dashed. Luckily