and sticks. Find a bridge over a stream and dropping them in for a race under the bridge à la Pooh and Piglet. For ease of identification (and further fun), sails and decorations can be added.Egg tossThis game is played with raw eggs, so it’s a good idea

The founders of Luxury Family Hotels, who previously set-up a selection of fabulous luxe hotels for families in the UK, have now turned their attention to the Continent with a whole new venture and this summer sees the opening of the Martinhal Hotel & Beach Resort in Portugal. Th...

To help you get into the spirit of the royal wedding, try these super Bride And Groom cookies by cake and cookie expert Peggy Porschen from her book Romantic Cakes (Quadrille, £12.99). For vanilla cookies, add seeds from one vanilla pod. For lemon cookies, add finely grated zest ...

includes a host of brilliant products, whether it’s the fun Matrix range with slides built into bunk beds, the curved contours of the Little Juliet Chair or the Robots and Rivets bedlinen. To find elegant children’s furnishings and fun products for every

these fun bonnets.You will needColoured cardSelection of tissue paper, paper doilies, crêpe paper bows, tissue paper flowers, Easter chicksRibbonCut a circular shape out of your chosen coloured piece of card. Then decorate with as much extravagance as your

and even the chance to swim with dolphins. To find out more about what to do on the stunning island of Mauritius, and to prepare your children for some yoga fun, try the following guides:Travellers Mauritius (Thomas Cook Traveller Guides, £9.99)Make

of the unacceptability of swearing.If your child is prone to letting off a stream of expletives at the drop of a hat, provide him with ones less likely to offend. Try these:Oh my giddy aunt! If in doubt, blame it on a ditzy relative.Curses! It’s fun to shout

big queen bee, your child need not need to venture far to spot nature. She can just go searching in the back garden. For fun activities to accompany a nature hunt, visit www.naturedetectives.org.uk

or money to begging local children Instead teach them how to play cat’s cradle, throw a Frisbee, exchange drawings. It’s more fun and fulfilling for everyone. Fly less, stay longer When you do fly, calculate the environmental cost and make good by investing

as they age. Quite often, they’ve also ‘hollowed out’ – an intergral part of their ageing process. Different species also age at different rates: an oak is considered ancient at 400 years, while a birch or willow at 100 years.And the fun part for children