While most festivals now offer dedicated children’s events, there are still some crucial questions to ask:- Are children allowed? Some festivals are still adults-only, so confirm that children can go before booking tickets. - How far is the walk

Stay for the whole weekend and, if you feel like getting down and dirty, you can pitch-your-own in true camper style. However, most festivals now offer glamping alternatives, so you can sojourn in the boutique area in anything from a yurt, gypsy

The Snowman Sound Book by Raymond Briggs (Puffin, £6.99)So powerful were Briggs’ illustrations and so evocative was the music in the animated film that it is easy to forget that this classic children’s story is told only in pictures. Here, Briggs’ magical tale of a boy who builds...

That's Not My Snowman by Fiona Watt and Rachel Wells (Usborne, £5.99)A festive take on the excellent “touchy feely” series, each picture in this book has textured details – a soft hat, bumpy buttons – that help little hands to learn how to compare

– goes flying. Game over and I, Little Miss Junior, am taking my rightful place on the podium as victor. Corks go flying and it's fizzy pop all round!

relatives in advance that it's your house - and that all children abide by your house rules.More leisure from Junior: Five wonderful winter activities A to Z of cool Britannia

If snow glistening in the pine trees, stunning views across the countryside and roaring log fires keeping you warm sounds like the perfect Christmas scene, then head to the Cairngorms in Scotland. To get into the Christmas spirit, children can visit the Cairngorm reindeer, join F...

Makes 12IngredientsPlain flour, for dusting1 quantity Buttermilk Sponge (see below) 500g (1lb 2oz) white ready-to-roll fondant or royal icingRed food-colouring pasteIcing sugar, for dusting12 tbsp apricot jam12 ice-cream cones1 quantity Meringue Buttercream (see below)Black food-...

Tallinn in Estonia has a picture-perfect one in the medieval Town Hall square featuring everything from fine knits to roast pork. Three nights at the Kalev Spa costs from £359 per adult and £98 per child (www.balticholidays.com). The Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, Denmark, has a l...

Don’t worry if you are not an expert with a piping bag. They can be rustic!Makes 12Ingredients1 quantity Buttermilk Sponge (see below)1 quantity Meringue Buttercream (see below)Green food-colouring pasteEdible green glitterColoured sugar ballsGold and silver sugar starsMethodPreh...