Handy animalsMake up different kinds of animals by using one or both of your hands. Can you make a slithering snake? What about a butterfly? A dog? A snail? Take turns to guess what animal each of you are making. You can also make up short stories of big adventures for your cleve...

with lions, tigers and bears, plus a carriage-load of educational merit to boot. Each of the five mini games focuses on a different facet of learning, including letters, words and music, all set to a jaunty soundtrack. Puzzles include building a train

plastic tea set will keep your toddler busy for hours (and will be good training for later life).Give large paint brushes and a ‘paint pot’ of water, then let her paint the garden fence or outside of your house.Let her water your flowers. Give a big bucket

Country, with lots to see and do along the way. Leave your car and board the train at Tenterden station. Stop off at Northiam and call in at The Mill Toy And Pedal Car Museum, then take the next train to Bodiam and stroll to Bodiam Castle. The railway also

, including seven nights’ accommodation, flights, all meals and Adidas training gear.Tel: 0034 968 175 000 or visit www.lamangaclub.comRead our All-action holidays article for more lively travel suggestions.

room Junior has ever seen - fitted with purple piano and an extensive collection of instruments and musical gadgets - to culinary chambers complete with kitchen equipment and well-trained staff, to the soft play area - a complete play time paradise

-themed wooden bus and train sets – a nod to the current tussle between retro and modern trends.  The much-anticipated revival of the Cabbage Patch Doll and Furby find their place on Harrods’ deep shelves, alongside new favourite, the Boo Hou dogs. Harrods has

equipment, baby listening service and plenty of entertainment from swimming, cross-training and tennis, to DVDs and video games, are also available.A large double room (sleeping two adults and two children) costs from £305 per night, including breakfast

Alva Park, Costa Brava, SpainBring your child’s wildest dreams to life in the two-bedroom Children’s Kingdom Suite, that features a handmade Victorian doll’s house and a large model set with electric trains.A built-in theatre-style 50” TV screen

children can indulge their inner monster with plenty of Halloween themed games and creepy crafts.Tractor Spooktacular October 13, 27Ancient Blair Castle in the stormy Scottish highlands is the perfect setting for a ghoulish family adventure. Children