might find a spider, slug, snail or beetle.5. Download an activity sheet from the Woodland Trust’s  Nature Detectives site to discover a plethora of nature activities for any season. More green living from Junior:The best foods to buy organic

1. Children can bring the beauty of a winter snow flurry indoors minus the slushy carpets by making a pretty homemade snowglobe. Take an old, cleaned jam jar and remove the top, then trim a piece of cork to the width of a pound coin and superglue it to the underside of the lid. F...

Christmas Cake Kit, £20What could be finer than creating your very own Christmas cake with a little help from Fortnum & Mason? Doing it yourself in style also means you can omit any pesky adult ingredients that your child doesn't enjoy.Available in store from Fortnum & Mason.

to build an 8-foot high book from LEGO bricks, James Campbell’s ever-tickling Comedy Club 4 Kids and dad-to-be David Walliams telling all about his appetizing new tome – Ratburger.With over 70 fabulous events taking place over the fortnight, there is sure

and pressure on your child to ‘succeed’ and reach specific, measurable targets instead of learning to value herself and her personal qualities as a whole.How to avoid hyper-parentingAvoid signing your child up for too many extra-curricular activities. Even