remembering to do this when brushing your teeth could save over 500 litres of water a month6. Take showers instead of baths  The average shower takes around five minutes and uses 35 litres of water compared to 100 litres for the average bath. 7. Switch to low-energy

children are bouncing with energy, try visiting both, but if you need to shorten your day, opt for Glasgow Green. To get there, continue down King Street, go straight over Bridgegate and down Toll Court. Once you get to Saltmarket, Glasgow Green will soon

the peace of mind that your children are eating the food they need to keep them healthy, full of energy and help them learn. And there are lots of homemade options that are quicker and easier to make than you’d think.The perfect lunch boxThe ideal lunch

suffer messy-room syndrome all over the world, but this is different. This refers to drying clothes on a washing line, outdoors or indoors. Not only does this save on the energy being used for tumble drying, it’s also a great pocket money chore

Television interiors guru, Oliver Heath, has launched EcoCentric, a website dedicated to beautiful products that are also environmentally and ethically sound. From Fairtrade bedlinen to eco-friendly glass and low-energy lighting, the products are a

the wheel at the mini driving school. New for this year is the Go!Go!Go! Show, a high energy all-singing, all-dancing spectacle that will get children up on their feet.Cost £34 (adults), £27 (children).Alton Towers, Staffordshire ST10 4DB.

Stella McCartney Kids for Autumn Winter 2011/12 celebrates children's spirit and energy; evident in the humorous printed T-shirts and cosy capes presented in Stella's signature muted colour palette with the odd pop of bright yellow.Have you seen

.Creative thinking Gifted children enjoy an intellectual challenge, particularly puzzles, mazes and strategy games such as chess.Energy level They have high energy levels: many give up naps early, and as a rule, they’re not great sleepers.Experiments Gifted children

may want to take less of a regal and more of a raucous approach. Potato-and-spoon races and piñata-whacking sessions work well to burn off energy, while it’s hard to beat quoits, boules and croquet for good old-fashioned fun. If you’ve got a large gang

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