.IngredientsHandful of fresh flat-leaf parsley1/2 garlic clove400g (14oz) minced beef or 200g each (7oz) of minced pork and beefFreshly ground black pepper1 free-range eggHandful of plain flour, for dusting1 onion1 celery stick1 carrot2 tbsp olive oil1 small sprig fresh

picked by their own fair hands. Blackberries, elderberries, hawthorns, nuts, apples and mushrooms all flourish. Visit www.wildmanwildfood.com for useful information on how to forage safely. 2. Make a nature pictureTake a walk in a wood and ask your child

.Arrayed in their spectacular outfits, spooksters can then dance the afternoon away at the Hallowe'en disco, and tuck into scary snacks.Time: 2.30-5.45pm. Cost: Free. All ages. Summerly Room, V&A Museum of Childhood, Cambridge Heath Road E2 9PA. Tel: 020 8983 5200.For more

.Carrot And Courgette SliceIngredients1 tsp olive oil1 large onion, roughly chopped 1/4 cup olive oil4 small courgettes3 carrots, peeled and grated11/2 cups grated Cheddar1/2 tsp salt2 pinches of pepper4 eggs, beaten11/2 cups self-raising flourMethodPreheat the oven

1 Baby BallTry kicking a large, light ball back and forth between you and your toddler as if you were passing a football. Encourage her to kick it back to you and experience her satisfaction when she learns to aim accurately and hears you praising

, anticipating a fun-filled afternoon of activities and entertainment. Your mobile rings. Priscilla (and her performing pythons) is terribly, terribly sorry, but she has been struck down with a dreadful virus and she can’t make it. You may want to screech down

This serves four people.Ingredients350g (12oz) chard, chopped into 5cm pieces 75g (23/4oz) butter1 heaped tablespoon plain flour600ml (1 pint) milk1/2 teaspoon grated nutmeg75g (23/4oz) Parmesan, grated300g (101/2oz) thick-cut sliced ham

This is definitely a recipe for little hands. Why not make one snowman for each person as a place setting?Makes 10 Snowmen Ingredients200g (7oz) large white marshmallows10 cocktail sticksBrown writing icing Coloured liquorice laces or fruit leather

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This dazzling Madder Red matt emulsion by Fired Earth is so much more interesting than the soft pastels usually associated with children’s rooms. Fired Earth’s paints are almost all low VOC or very low VOC and there are an incredible 120 beautiful