| |
 |
The best children's apps of the month
By Fiona McKim on 04/04/2013 17:07:08
Our favourite games, storybook and educational apps for your techno whizz-kid
to help him to return from whence he came. As he hops, flies and bounces through the enchanted forest, farmer’s house and chicken coop, players must help Homebear snap up useful items like pothole-plugging marshmallows to enable him progress to the next
|
|
 |
Advertorial: Planning a family friendly holiday
By Post Office on 22/06/2011 09:38:45
A guide to essential tips for planning family holidays
children will sway some influence over your destination of choice – parents may choose to side step tropical countries in favour of more temperate climates with less health risks. Flight time may also play a big part – short hops (3-4 hours) are manageable
|
|
 |
Great British holidays
By Junior on 17/08/2011 12:27:08
Our parents and grandparents have known all along what treasures the British Isles hold for families, so long live the staycation!
For swashbuckling pirates- Northumberland The Northumberland coast is simply stunning, with great sweeps of butter-coloured sand beaches like Alnmouth and Beadnell and historic castles including Alnwick, Bamburgh and Dunstanborough. Hop on a Billy
|
|
 |
National Storytelling Week 2012
By Fiona McKim on 12/01/2012 11:18:23
Celebrate the art of oratory excellence at these fun family events
January 28Hop aboard a sightseeing bus for a tour of Bristol – with a difference. Join Martin Maudsley for a winding trip through the historic town centre, hearing the legends of the past that weave together the city's rich history. Or later join local
|
|
 |
Film Review: Epic
By Catherine O'Dolan on 23/05/2013 12:30:53
A miniature world of creatures with a magical battle on their hands makes the perfect cinema entertaintainment for half-term
her full of crazy talking snails and giant rodents where her unusual mode of transport is to hop on a bird, but she is also desperate to get back to her full-size life and be reunited with her father (oh, did we mention that her mother has recently
|
|
 |
The Family Festival Guide 2012
By Catherine O'Dolan on 04/05/2012 10:16:32
Junior's pick of the most fabulous family-friendly festivals around
rockers Ash, hip-hop meastro Roots Manuva and indie darlings The Pigeon Detectives. The site also boasts family-friendly amenities (which means nice clean toilets). Wychwood Festival,Cheltenham RacecourseJune 8-10 Nominated Best Family Festival for every
|
|
 |
Weekend breaks away from the kids
By Junior on 15/08/2011 14:56:57
Of course you love your children, but once in a while you've got to make space for a lazy weekend without your little ones
. Just a pig hair’s breadth from Smithfields, this traditional pub with rooms is ready and waiting to lure you into its hops ’n’ chops, its cuvées and duvets. The head barman hands over your room key as you search for an Alice In Wonderland-type door, put
|
|
 |
Family activities…for moving about
By Suzanne Milne on 17/04/2010 21:41:05
Ten activities that will shake, rattle and roll your child
’ around the garden with three or four hula hoops (which your child will have to jump from one into the next), a skipping rope (skip 10 times), a few cardboard boxes (to use as ‘bases’ to run/somersault/hop/or cartwheel between), a ball (to be thrown into a
|
|
|
|
Ice-Skating Etiquette for Children
By Catherine O'Dolan on 23/11/2012 13:59:00
If you fancy taking to the ice during the festive season, here's how to make your visit a success
alarm her.Keep sessions short while your child is finding her feet, and don’t persist if she is not enjoying it. That’s the time to hop off the ice, grab a nice warming cup of hot chocolate, find yourself a cosy vantage point and watch everybody else
|
|
 |
Shanti Maurice in Mauritius
By Junior on 31/08/2011 12:14:51
From striking a pose in limb-lengthening yoga sessions to catching a wave for water sports, the Shanti Maurice in Mauritius has plenty of surprises…
up and moving, the boys hopped on their shells for a ride, which Josh described wittily as “shell-raising”. Afternoons spent at the hotel soon took on a familiar rhythm. At 3pm, my sons would head to the children’s club to play tennis or wait
|
|
