Tips For Thrifty LivingEATINGAccording to the Love Food Hate Waste campaign, every family throws away one bag of food for every three they buy, costing £400 a year. But help is at hand. The Women's Institute has just launched the Love Food Champion

're hanging out at camp. Bring art projects, body paints, costumes, water guns, and anything that contributes to all the fun of the festival.For our guide to the Best Family Festivals to fill your summer, check out our best of the fests.

believe that it is these very traditions that provide continuity with the past and provide the family with an identity.For more tips and recipes on hosting your own Chinese New Year celebration, visit www.kenhom.co.uk

With our unpredictable British summer, there's always a chance that our fabulous array of family musical festivals can turn into something of a wash-out. Never fear, however, as we all have the Great British spirit and the motto to Keep Calm

Take on one of these tips each day, and your family will have healthier eating habits within one short week! 1. Pick a ‘new food of the week’ to try out with your family, then use it in three different ways across the week, so that you really give

they calm down, instead of evicting them entirely – which is the general consensus of restaurateurs, who say they are happy to welcome families but in return they expect parents to keep their children in order.What's your view on this subject? Visit our

. The junior detective in your family may beg to differ on Christmas morning when he is eying up his two identical parcels and wondering how Mrs Claus manages to get to M&S in the North Pole.4. Children who live in houses without chimneys are often quick

There are many advantages about car travel – the chief one being that you are in charge of your own timetable. Plus there are plenty of opportunities to learn together and bond as a family. A road trip provides opportunities to sing, tell stories

summer bloom just in time for this monthly workshop. Green-fingered families who want their gardening skills to blossom should pop along to pick up tips and learn seasonal and topical ideas to try at home. 

destination The Association of Independent Tour Operators (AITO) has a strict code of conduct for its members, encouraging them to protect the environment, respect local cultures, and minimise pollution. One tip they offer families is to teach your children a