Summer festivals were the prominent theme when Guess presented its Spring/Summer fair outside of the children’s fashion event Pitti Bimbo. With references to a variety of historical music events, such as Glastonbury and Woodstock, clothing also took

Where?The northern Lapp village of Saariselka.Why go there?To really feel that festive spirit and visit the home of Father Christmas, of course! Children will love...Rides on reindeer-pulled sleighs or snowmobiles, husky dog sledding and tobogganing

own Christmas cakes. As added element of fun was the Christmas-themed photo booth, where you could dress up as an elf or don a Groucho Marx nose and moustache for a festive snap. Plus the Christmas cakes available this winter are amazing, a giant

to please, especially these amazing bespoke cakes in keepsake tins, the decorative reusable cloth advent calendar, £60 (with biscuits) and the wonderfully nostalgic Nutcracker Tin, £38.50, featuring all of the fairytale characters from the festive ballet

Chill out at Camp Bestival – and book early for 2011.A CHANGE IS as good as a rest, so they say, and what could be further removed from the strictures and routines of daily family life than the chance to let your hair down at a festival? Cool

Dublin may be known as a party city but it's also fabulously fun with children, whether it's a visit to an interactive museum or a family-friendly festival.Dublin Zoo Phoenix Park, Dublin 8. Tel: 00 353 1 474 8900; www.dublinzoo.ie. Set in the vast

of creativity for families. Musical interludes There’s music, dance and street theatre, plus the chance for your family to take part in the inaugural performance of the Just So Festival choir or join in with the participatory opera of The Emperor’s New Clothes

.carnaval.qc.caSpend the night in a giant igloo!The Ice Hotel in Sweden is built every December, 200 kilometres inside the Arctic Circle and begins to melt by April! With special family rooms; Arctic clothing provided. See www.icehotels.co.ukCool day outCheck out the Xbox Big

Little Miss Junior has had a busy week, and has seen her new friend Santa all over London!First stop was Harrods children’s clothes floor for a spot of designer Christmas party outfit shopping. As she was browsing through the sparkly sequin dresses

The favorite retreat of the discerning middle class shopper, John Lewis, presented their offerings for Christmas with a press show packed full of toys, decorations and festive clothing.In the fashion stakes, it look like little girls