1. DJ and disco Give your child the run of the CDs for the day and have her put together a playlist for a disco. Ask her to make decorations and name the event, then set a time when she will play DJ (with Dad’s help) while you take to the dance floor. If your child is too young t...

When it comes to planning your next barbecue, make it a gourmet occasion with these five pointers from Australian celebrity chef Bill Granger. 1. Plan the menu as if you were in a restaurant  What would you want on one plate? Stick to the combination that you think will work for ...

at Djurgården Island, which houses many of the city’s top attractions including the Skansen – the world’s oldest open-air museum, and home to over 150 Scandinavian buildings dating back to the 18th century, as well as over 60 species of animals, including bears

to rainforest lodges.Of course, you can also create your own package deal close to home:  why not load bikes onto the car, nip across the Channel and try a short-haul holiday to somewhere like Brittany? It has superb beaches, rocky coves for shrimping

at Fineshade Woods to map out your visit. Tel: 01780 444920 or visit www.forestry.gov.uk3. Thetford Forest, Norfolk This tall pine forest is home to a wide variety of birds including red crossbills, goldfinches and woodlarks. There’s also red deer, roe deer

who can find them all first.9. See how many different types of shell you can find, and draw pictures of them in a pretty design on some paper, to hang on the wall at home10. Fly a kite

to encourage creativity. The private schools are supposed to be the finest. But I think that for parents, a lot of home schooling – not necessarily at home – but home schooling in addition to school really is a good supplement, it’s a really good way to find

has pick-your-own fruits throughout summer – from berries and apples to pears and plums. Tel: 01633 680938 or visit www.berryhillfruitfarm.co.ukHooton’s Home Grown Farm, Anglesey The Welsh regional winners of Gary Rhodes’ Local Food Heroes 2008

children can also explore a Cool Clouds link; there are also excellent suggestions for projects to do once you get home.7. Fly a kite  All you need for a spot of kite-flying is a wide open space and something that flies. For links to the templates

. Tastings, games and competitions take place as the town literally paints itself red with banners and bunting in strawberry colours. Book your stay in a three-bedroom mobile home in the four-star Les Peneyrals camping parc, available through Eurocamp. Tel