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Six super-cool snow toys
By Fiona McKim on 10/01/2013 14:26:53
We hear an icy front is on the horizon so treat your child to a slick snow accessory
Penguin and Polar Bear Inflatable SledgesWhat's black and white and fun all over? Why it's an inflatable penguin sledge! The cute waddling chappie is joined by a polar bear chum in these modern toboggans, perfect for easy storage and travel
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The best children's apps of the month
By Fiona McKim on 13/03/2013 15:09:44
Our favourite games, storybook and educational apps for your techno whizz-kid
, playing a virtual xylophone and putting words together. Each is simple and user-friendly and, more importantly, fun enough to encourage plenty of repeat play.And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street Android £2.46A little boy’s imagination runs wild
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Four of the best books for parents
By Fiona McKim on 11/01/2013 16:38:44
Our monthly round-up of the best parenting, craft, art and recipe books
-laden nations need agonise no more, as Le Cookie brings together the experimental fun factor of the Big Apple with the classic taste and delicacy of Paris’s most exquisitely tempting sweet treats. Page turner The brains behind luxury cookie brand Moon Street do
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Imagine Children’s Festival returns to Southbank for February half term
By Fiona McKim on 15/02/2013 12:43:00
Hervé Tullet and David Walliams amongst stars at magical event
Why should grown-ups have all the cultural kudos? If your child enjoys taking in the arts as much as the next culture vulture, then we have just the event for your family this February half-term.The Imagine Children’s Festival is a fun-packed, full
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Family theatre for February half term
By Fiona McKim on 15/02/2013 15:31:13
Exciting events to entertain your child this half term
We suspect there are quite a few of us who would like to call a halt to time’s steady march and enjoy a the fun and frivolity of youth forever more. There is only one boy, however, who actually managed to pull that nifty trick off. Catch an all
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Junior Book Club: March 2013
By Fiona McKim on 13/03/2013 15:19:36
From Ed Vere's noisy adventure to a snappy sibling, we pick the best new picture books
isn’t aware of that and, at first, tranquillity is exactly what he finds among illustrator Ed Vere’s lemony sun-dappled scribbly charcoal trees.Soon night falls and the forest is plunged into darkness, which is when the real fun begins. Evocative
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How to be a magical storyteller
By Fiona McKim on 03/01/2013 11:57:00
You don’t need to be JK Rowling to create bedtime tales to charm your child, just follow your feelings
, your eyes. Think about your voice and how you use your arms and your legs. Have fun with it.”Once you have gained some momentum with your tale, a new challenge may be how to bring things neatly to a close. For young children, happy endings reign supreme
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