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Family activities…for when you're stuck at home
By Suzanne Milne on 17/04/2010 20:18:30
10 fun activities for children when you're staying in
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...
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Remember, Remember
By Fiona McKim on 03/11/2011 11:56:20
Have grand Guy Fawkes night with our seasonal safety tips
not only that the displays are far more impressive than anything achieved in the home, but that all of the appropriate safety guidelines will have been followed and that your family can stand well back and enjoy the ‘oohs’ and ‘ahhs’ from a safe distance
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Five of the best walks through autumn leaves
By Kate Donoughue on 02/09/2010 12:55:50
Welcome the autumn with a bracing, crunching and swishing walk through leaves ablaze with colour
, the former home of Anne Boleyn, and swish your way through its gardens’ autumn glory. Walk along Anne Boleyn’s Walk with its collection of trees planted over 100 years ago. In Discover Autumn on October 16–17 you can also visit the head gardener
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Family activities…for a day at the beach
By Suzanne Milne on 18/04/2010 11:47:47
Ten things to do in a day at the beach
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
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Family activities…for a day in the park
By Suzanne Milne on 20/04/2010 13:40:27
Ten things to do when you visit a park
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
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If you go out in the woods today…
By Kate Donoughue on 02/09/2010 15:50:31
Make the most of nature this autumn with these five fun activities
collect fallen leaves in a host of different colours – golds, reds and browns – as well as interesting looking twigs, mosses and ferns. Then, once you return home, get the glue out. Create your own autumnal landscape from all of the items your child has
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The rites of spring
By Kate Donoughue on 23/02/2011 15:48:53
Five spring traditions your family can treasure forever
. Turn it into a game, singing and dancing while you work like Mary Poppins, and your children will be surprisingly happy to help.2 Let’s decorateThe different spring festivals each have their own symbols, which you can use to decorate your home. Green
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Family activities…for a rainy day
By Suzanne Milne on 17/04/2010 19:42:53
Ten activities to stave off boredom on a rainy day…
living room), then open the bags one at a time and have everyone decide where the bag was going. Everyone can then make postcards from their ‘destination’.4. Your home cinema Set a start time, make big tubs of popcorn and ice-cream cones, then set up
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Festival fun
By Kate Donoughue on 08/04/2011 12:27:30
Take in a child-friendly festival this summer
plus £20 camping; 10–15 years £55; 5–9 years, £15; under-fives are free. Day tickets also available. Extend your stay The charming Regency town of Cheltenham Spa is home to the new Montpellier Chapter hotel, where children can stay free when sharing
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