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DVD of the week: We Bought A Zoo
By Fiona McKim on 12/07/2012 15:29:30
Matt Damon and Scarlett Johansson star in this cockle-warming caper
and beast, save this film from cloying sentimentality – by a whisker. Tissues are still strongly advised...We Bought a Zoo is available on Blu-ray Triple Play and DVD on July 16, from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
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What I found today...
By Fiona McKim on 23/07/2012 12:48:32
This sweet handmade toy allows mothers in Bangladesh to work for a better life
, Pebble.Each toy is hand crafted by women in rural areas of Bangladesh, who are unable to find other full-time employment because of their children. Every employee is offered a safe and flexible working environment close to their homes as well as a
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An Autumn Cottage Break in the Lake District
By Sykes Cottages on 22/08/2012 09:07:38
A holiday filled with beautiful autumnal colours and crisp morning walks courtesy of Sykes Cottages
with the beauty of the Lake District. With glittering lakes, soaring mountains, and quaint country towns, you would have to be pretty jaded to not find yourself even a little bit enchanted with the place.The Lake District isn’t called that for nothing, it is home
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Five Ways To Teach Colours
By Junior on 07/09/2012 11:41:00
Help your child master the rainbow with these quick tips
1. Use props While it may be difficult for a young child to grasp the concept of colours in an abstract sense, relating them back to everyday objects should help to drive the message home. Fruit works well with vibrant green apples, yellow bananas
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Bilingual children learn to switch languages to express emotion
By Nicola Pearson on 06/08/2012 10:23:23
Study shows children’s development affected by parents' language choices
in 8 – speak a language other than English at home. Their recently-issued report shows that bilingual pupils in the UK achieve better exam results overall than monolingual students.
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It's the end for CPH Kids childrenswear tradeshow
By Catherine Hudson on 13/11/2012 13:43:10
The childrenswear tradeshow based in Copenhagen, is to close
’s fashion industry with an entire new inspirational take on children’s fashion trade shows. However the founder of CPH kids Lone Home has now had the difficult task to decide to end the trade show as she was not prepared to compromise on the trade shows
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Barn Cottage provides the perfect rural retreat
By Junior on 22/11/2012 10:00:00
Go off the beaten track in Northumberland
.ruralretreats.co.uk.Read more...Endless entertainment at Ickworth House stately home hotelRetreat to a Cornish BeachAn English country house
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When Junior met Tom Dixon
By Catherine O'Dolan on 11/06/2012 10:39:40
The design guru talks hula-hooping, lunar landing and inspiring children through design
in that area and the catalogue was always shot at his home with his children as models”.VIP For Kids is an extension of the already successful VIP Collection launched in 2004, that featured designs from celebrities as diverse as Ewan McGregor and Monolo Blahnik
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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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