166 4971; www.crystalholidays.co.ukGet your skates on The courtyard of the Hotel Plaza Athénée in Paris will be transformed into an ice rink in December. Check out www.plaza-athenee-paris.comSearch for SantaTake a seasonal day trip to Finnish Lapland

Bright stripes, blue and red gingham and pretty floral prints - it was a day out at the beach at Petit Bateau for SS12.Are you a fan of our official Junior Facebook page yet? An easy way to receive fashion news updates, previews and alerts to new

and activities, music, dance and arts and crafts sessions, plus circus and performance skills. The Roald Dahl Museum will also be providing activities. Added extras Try out the Headphone Disco from 11pm–3am in the Big Top while your babies snooze in the quiet

.To celebrate this year’s delicious Mother’s Day range, actress Patsy Palmer joined the elegant tea party. We caught up with her for a quick chat about fashion, motherhood and her favourite magazine... “I have a big collection of Junior magazines at home stacked

What do you call a snowman in July? A puddle.Which letter is the coolest? Iced t.What do you call a cat at the beach? Sandy Claws.What does the sun drink out of? Sunglasses.What did the pig say at the beach on a hot summer’s day? I’m bacon

of the Staffordshire Peak District in the village of Alton (and yes, if your children want still more fun take a day out at Alton Towers). From £264 for three nights.To find out more about fab summer festivals to fill your summer, check out our Junior Festivals Listing.

along folding stools that your child can stand on to see above the crowd. Don't feel bad about pulling back and chilling out when the chaos starts to get overwhelming.RULE 3 Set up landmarks at camp for both day and night, such as banners, flags

on the school run and in the kitchen. That's right. He's the new hero in townThe Great OutdoorsGet busy this summer with our bumper guide to 90 of the best places across the UK for family days out – from cool campsites and perfect picnic spots to music festivals

at the end of the day. For après-ski, you’ll find an outdoor ice rink, tobogganing, and dog sledding. Ski Famille has eight fabulous chalets in Les Gets. A week in the stylish ski in/ski out Chalet Mouflon, complete with its roof-top hot tub, costs from £795

DO YOU REMEMBER how you felt on the very first day of the new term at school? Impeccably turned out in a pristine new outfit, butterflies in your stomach, feeling full of nervous energy and excited anticipation. What big adventures lay ahead of you