WHAT JOLLY LARKS it always looks like Johnny Depp has when he dons the black eyeliner and dreadlocks that have become his trademark as Captain Jack Sparrow. On Stranger Tides, the fourth film of the pirate extravaganzas, opens all-guns-blazing, with Cap’n Jack swashbuckling his w...

1. Somewhat lacking in stature, the Smurfs can only reach a maximum height the equivalent of three crab apples.2. Smurfs creator, Pierre Culliford (known as Peyo) decided to become an illustrator after he missed out on an interview to become a dental assistant by 15 minutes.3. In...

has special family rooms and suites and a children’s concierge who can organise grand days out and  furnish your child with books and DVDs. From £660 per night for a family of four. Visit www.athenaeumhotel.com

When Tate Movie Project launched an exciting online competition to create a new animation, thousands of children from across the UK took up the challenge and the entries came flooding in. The best drawings were then selected to become part of a collaborative film, produced in con...

to consider a portable DVD player (you can pick them up for around £40) with a collection of your child's favourite DVDs to keep them entertained and occupied.Spread the loadThis may seem like a slightly strange suggestion but one great tip is to consider

from Buckingham Palace, is likely to put a smile on their face, for a child, to be greeted by a bowler-hatted doorman and then to unearth a personalised welcome pack containing their favourite snacks and a toy box filled with games, books and DVDs

to impress and pamper all the family with its slick service. Children under 18 can share their parents’ room at no extra charge. There are special children’s menus, colouring books, board games and DVDs to borrow. Babysitting services are available

for bathtime), which included a host of assorted goodies, though we had to request his mini bathrobe. There’s also a children’s room with lots of activities on offer, including games and DVDs, though when we visited it was a little like the Marie Céleste, so

, where they splashed and swam until it got dark. We retired via the concierge and settled for the night with Harry Potter DVDs. Day 2: RanthambhoreIt was an early start to catch the Golden Temple Mail Train from Hazrat Nizamuddin Station. Again

entertainment, see the ultimate feel-good musical – Irving Berlin’s White Christmas at Bank of America Theatre from December 15 to January 2. Stay at the Four Seasons, where children can snuggle up in pint-size robes and enjoy colouring books, DVDs and toys. A