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Glorious Gleneagles for family Easter fun – and kids go free!
By Catherine O'Dolan on 17/04/2011 11:02:07
The circus comes to town – or rather country – at luxurious family hotel, as well as pampering treats and, um, a golf course or two, for the grown-ups
's on offer to give an alternative stay to a stay at the luxury Gleneagles hotel and resort. Between April 1–28 (excluding Friday 22 and Saturday 23 April), families can book in to workshops and learn to stilt walk, juggle and master the art of the human
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Shortlisted Best Family Video Game: Kinect Sports Season Two
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/05/2012 14:38:46
Get the whole family in a sporty mood with this fun interactive game
– and hone your techniques.Kinect Sports: Season Two £39.99.Who won the Junior Design Awards 2012 Best Family Video Game?
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BEN & JERRY'S SUNDAE MUSICAL FESTIVAL July 23-24
By Catherine O'Dolan on 17/06/2011 12:14:32
Fab music, fun family entertainment – and free ice creams galore! Head to Ben & Jerry's fiesta extravaganza in London and Manchester
Fab music? Yes. Chilled-out family vibe? Yes. Free scoops of ice-cream? Yummy, yes, yes, yes. You'll find it all at the family-friendly Ben & Jerry's Sundae Musical Festival. The family-centred extravaganza, now in its seventh year, has become a
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Giraffe
By Catherine O'Dolan on 04/10/2010 12:43:02
Recently given an award for its family-friendliness, Giraffe is a fun place to eat out
, London N10 1DH, tel: 020 8883 4463;Open Mon–Friday 8am–11pm; Sat and Sun from 9am. Branches nationwide
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Highly Commended Best Family Video Game 2012: Just Dance 3
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/05/2012 17:11:50
You know what they say: the family who jigs together, stays together. And there's nothing like a disco in your living room to get everyone moving! Just Dance 3 has an extensive track list and infectiously fun gameplay make it the ideal game for all
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Best Family Tour Operator: Ski Famille
By Catherine O'Dolan on 23/05/2011 17:50:12
Family travel tips from Chris Thompson, Director of Ski Famille, and father of Eva, threeWhat’s your recipe for the perfect family holiday? Something that combines lots of fun family time with an opportunity for adults to recharge the batteries
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Winner of the Best Family Festival 2012 - Camp Bestival
By Catherine O'Dolan on 21/05/2012 02:03:06
Why all the hip and happening families are heading to Lulworth Cove, Dorset for the best family festival of the season
an impressive line-up of comedy acts. Fancy a festival this summer? Read our round-up of the Family Festivals 2012 Read a boy's eye view of Camp Bestival in Joe's Blog too!
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Shortlisted Most Promising New Talent 2012: This Book Is Totally Rubbish by Maggie & Rose
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/05/2012 13:22:50
This brilliantly inventive and creative craft book is Shortlisted in the Junior Design Awards 2012
A cheeky crew – Maggie, Rose, Oscar and their little dog Bentley – are getting creative in this fun activity book. Even better, they are learning their 3Rs – Reduce, Reuse, Recycle – as they repurpose rubbish to make fun new things and become Eco
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Playtime at The Athenaeum in London
By Catherine O'Dolan on 03/08/2011 12:40:55
Join Winnie-the-Pooh and friends for summer in the city at the new playroom in London's swish family-friendly hotel
STILL BASKING IN the glory of winning a Junior Design Award as the Best Family-Friendly Hotel in the UK, The Athenaeum in London's Piccadilly is not resting on its laurels. No, no, no. Ever keen to improve their family offering, the Athenaeum has
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Winner of the Best Family Console 2012: Xbox 360 Kinect
By Catherine O'Dolan on 20/05/2012 17:29:08
State-of-the-art technology combines with stylish good looks and gives brilliant interactive playtime for all the family
, sleek black Kinect unit is some high-tech Microsoft wizardry – they call it a “motion controlled gaming interface” – that recognises movements and sounds. Perfect for families to play together, a big part of the fun is designing your avatars and watching
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