be out in force (well, in literary form) for Really Wild Adventures, an interactive poetry and storytelling session with none other than Ms. Adventure herself, the fragrant Michaela Strachan. Fresh from Cheltenham Literary Festival, pre

to decorate. Now shake and watch the sparkly snow fly!2. Wrap up warmly, make up a flask of hot chocolate and set off on a winters day walk. Many National Trust properties hold organised family walks with specially trained grounds staff who can introduce your

Why should grown-ups have all the cultural kudos? If your child enjoys taking in the arts as much as the next culture vulture,  then we have just the event for your family this February half-term.The Imagine Children’s Festival is a fun-packed, full-on takeover of the Southbank C...

rotating tourist attraction which towers above it means Eyeskate could be the perfect winter day out. You don’t have to go on the London Eye to skate here, but it helps.Skate At Somerset HouseNovember 16–January 6The grand dame of London’s icy attractions

1. Collect nuts, berries and pinecones to look for signs of feeding. Follow any trails of food and try to identify which animals have been nibbling on them.2. Find a quiet spot in your local woodland to sit and listen to the sounds of the local wildlife. Bird chirping and insects...

Penguin and Polar Bear Inflatable SledgesWhat's black and white and fun all over? Why it's an inflatable penguin sledge! The cute waddling chappie is joined by a polar bear chum in these modern toboggans, perfect for easy storage and travel.Inflatable sledge, £15.99 by Snowboogie...

of the queue when it comes to dessert doling out time, with one notable exception, Christmas Day.While the mere aroma of boozy, fruity puddings may be enough to have parents breaking out the mince pies in mid-October, your child is more likely to find rich

Christmas lunch with grandparents, aunties and uncles. I ate everything on my plate as I recall. I was always slightly disappointed when a roast potato actually turned out to be a roast parsnip. My favourite bit of the whole lunch was, and still is

to be recited perfunctorily before lights-out, and while the princess loved her bedtime book, she couldn’t help but long wistfully for something a little bit more spontaneous…If this faux fairytale feels faintly familiar, then perhaps, like many parents, spur

Elmer And RoseAndroid, iPhone and iPad, £2.49His smiley good nature and ability to stand out in a crowd has kept Elmer the elephant on top of the storybook hero heap for years, so it only seems right that our plodding, patchwork pachyderm pal should