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Five Crafty Christmas Tree Trimmings
By Fiona McKim on 15/11/2011 13:12:10
Spruce up your Yule tree with these creative tips
the child in all of us. Create an elves workshop in your home by using old or raisin or matchstick boxes and making up tiny parcels covered in wrapping paper, ribbons and glitter to scatter around or tie onto the tree.4. Old light bulbs can be transformed
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Junior’s Top Tiny Characters From Literature And Film
By Fiona McKim on 07/12/2011 16:01:47
These diminutive darlings punch well above their weight
forced to leave their home, feisty teenager Arietty and her family set off on an outdoor adventure, showing remarkable bravery for ones so very small.HobbitsThere are few journeys more epic than the one taken by J.R.R Tolkien’s hairy protagonist, Frodo
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Ways to boost your child’s body image
By Fiona McKim on 08/02/2012 13:10:21
How to raise a happy, confident child from the inside out
on body image is widely documented in relation teenagers and adults, but what about young children? Exposure to negative attitudes about body image, whether from the media or within the home can have a serious effect on a child’s attitude towards
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Growing vegetables with your child
By Fiona McKim on 09/02/2012 17:36:59
From the earth to the plate – the sky is the limit for keen young gardeners
from vegetables grown by your own fair hand? Get the whole family in the kitchen to cook together with your home-grown goodies. As well as being a fun, bonding activity this should help your child gain a clearer understanding of food and its origins.
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Easter Days Out In Northern Ireland
By Fiona McKim on 27/03/2012 17:14:24
Have a crack at one of these fun family events
workshops. After making seasonal goodies to take home, families can tread the Easter trail starting at the nature reserve’s Oxford Island and collect a special treat at the end. Easter MadnessApril 8Fall down the rabbit hole at Castle Coole
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Blooming marvellous days out...
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 03/04/2012 15:19:48
The Royal Horticultural Society is rolling out a riot of fabulous and floral events this summer
Contemporary Craft and Design FairMay 3-7Craft lovers can browse home and garden crafts at RHS Garden Wisley, Surrey. With over 200 acres of land, there's lots for families to explore, from a pinetum and arboretum, a 'plants for bugs' area
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Hotel Transylvania: A Monster Hit for Hallowe'en
By Catherine O'Dolan on 18/10/2012 14:56:00
With a ghastly cast of ghouls, monsters, vampires and freaks, Hotel Transylvania is a real hoot for Hallowe'en
at home. “Dracula is just like any dad, really,” says Sandler. “He's overprotective, controlling, manipulative, and slightly insane – but it all comes from a good place: fear of his daughter getting hurt.”Ah, but we all know about the best-laid plans
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Films Reviews 2012: Paranorman
By Catherine O'Dolan on 23/10/2012 14:40:00
Get set for a spooky animation featuring a young lad who's far from normal
the forlorn youth. But Norman is an appealing little soul, with his sticky-out ears and Frankenstein-meets-Bart-Simpson hairdo: there’s plenty of pathos as Norman slouches about the place, shoulders down, politely greeting the ghoulish inhabitants of his home
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Hot topic: Winter sunburn
By Emma Daly on 14/01/2013 11:26:45
Your guide to enjoying the snowballs – and avoiding sunburn
go, but you still need to be vigilant at home. The way skin is treated in the first 21 years of life is crucial. Always use a sunscreen of SPF30 or higher and make sure your child takes a snowball break to reapply suncream to their faces regularly
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Supermodel Heidi Klum launches baby range
By Claire O'Donnell on 18/01/2013 11:57:28
Truly Scrumptious range will arrive in Babies 'R' Us stores and online early March
items for children – but I wanted to find a home where all of my ideas for babies could be under one roof with a company that is truly the authority in the world of babies.”Describing her inspiration for the range the fashion icon added; “I designed
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