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Get crafting with Make Hey!
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 23/02/2012 11:28:42
Vintage bike seat covers or crocheted baubles? Craft book Make Hey! is a mine of creative inspiration. We caught up with its nimble-fingered author, Pip Lincolne
! And my two sons love a different kind of craft... World of Warcraft. They are more into gaming than making at the moment.Why is craft so much fun? Craft is unbeatable because you get to make things just the way you want to. It's the ultimate in bespoke
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12 skills every child needs when starting school
By Jennifer Beckles on 30/08/2012 16:21:00
Being independent and self-sufficient is key to your child's success and happiness at school. Here's how to brush up on the vital skills he needs
mealtimes together so that your child can see how you use cutlery and help her to master it.5. Tidy upHave fun tidying up by singing This Is The Way We Tidy Up to the tune of The Wheels On The Bus. Give a five minute warning before tidy up time, then join
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Learning to love books
By Susannah Osborne on 21/11/2012 11:04:00
Tips and advice on encouraging your child to read
the importance of text through seeing letters and words on signs, on screens and in the environment. The key to books at this early stage, though, is to make them fun. "The emphasis should always be on enjoyment," says Wikinson.A parent's roleSharing your passion
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Festival fun
By Kate Donoughue on 08/04/2011 12:27:30
Take in a child-friendly festival this summer
. Extend your stay The stunning five-star Stapleford Park country house hotel is less than 30 miles away from the festival site, and is family-friendly. Activities available include falconry and horse riding, as well as outdoor games like croquet. The spa
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The Family Festival Guide 2012
By Catherine O'Dolan on 04/05/2012 10:16:32
Junior's pick of the most fabulous family-friendly festivals around
from tinies to teens, where you’ll find “the most dazzling, most silly, most creative, biggest dollop of fun-filled activities, workshops, games and family-focused entertainment ever seen in the wonderful fields of Lowther Deer Park!” A highlight
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Junior's guide to a desert adventure
By Junior on 12/08/2011 16:48:46
The lapping of waves will be missing, but you can enjoy a fantastic desert adventure amidst golden sands
by bicycle; or simply escape the heat and enjoy a fun-packed visit to the nearby Wild Wadi Water Park. Parents can relax in the spa, explore the Madinat souk, or join in with the children’s adventures. A week during February half term costs from £3,630 per
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Outdoor adventures for spring days
By Emma Daly on 30/04/2013 15:20:47
From climbing a tree to hunting for bugs, there's a host of fun ways to spark your child's love of nature
how to make that happen in a safe but stimulating way. We want to encourage families to reconnect with nature and the outdoors by having lots of fun and big adventures." This desire was the inspiration behind 50 Things To Do before You're 11 3/4, a
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Jewel of the Caribbean
By Sue Bryant on 04/06/2008 12:29:43
From the ultra-glam to the laid-back welcome for which the Caribbean is famed, Barbados has lots to offer families
driven off-road, however, is a lot more fun, so we booked an Island Safari tour. A zebra-striped jeep picked us up at the hotel, driven by a wise-cracking Bajan named, appropriately, Junior. We pottered gently around the island for a while, passing sleepy
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Foreign countries en famille
By Suzanne Milne on 19/04/2010 15:08:15
National Geographic photographer and mother-of-four Annie Griffiths Belt talks to Junior about the best way to travel the world with family in tow
, turn it into a game turn it into a fort so they see those adventures as part of who they are and what they can do. Let them get dirty. I think the onset of the antiseptic everything makes them more vulnerable. The dirty they would get I would say, “ I
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Living la Dolce Vita at Borgo Egnazia
By Catherine O'Dolan on 23/05/2012 12:17:50
Is there a location more lovely for the whole family to while away a idle summer days than Borgo Egnazia in Puglia, Italy?
importantly, with a brilliant Our Space children’s club, catering for children from eight months to 13 years, and a special games area for teens, which (once the children are happily entertained) leaves parents to indulge in a Roman Bathouse-style spa
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