on to paper.8. Wooden-spoon puppets Take a wooden kitchen spoon and have your child draw a face on the back of the spoon using a fine liner pen. Add string to the top for the hair (knot in the middle, then glue to the top). Cut a full circle out of a chosen

The Cake Decorating Bible by Juliet SearThis is the 'icing on the cake', so to speak, of cookbooks! And while the title states that this is the cake decorating bible, don't despair - there's also a perfect selection of sponge, fruit, cookie and cupcake recipes to deliver the esse...

. At the other end of the price scale, the seven villas at the Santa Marina hotel in Mykonos are gorgeous, with minimalist interiors, private pools, fully-equipped kitchens and all the amenities of the hotel on site – including a private beach, a children’s pool

1. Make your coppers shine  Collect up a handful of copper coins, then set up five glasses on the kitchen bench and put at least one coin in each glass to test out ‘cleaning solutions’ that are ‘rumoured’ to magically shine your copper coins. Your

bit like living in your grandparents’ kitchen – under canvas. The whole experience reflects the rural daily life of yesteryear. Evenings are spent storytelling, singing and communal dining beneath the stars.Visit www.featherdown.co.ukCoastal Excursions