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Five really wild books about nature
By Fiona McKim on 19/04/2012 12:37:29
Inspire your child's love of wildlife with these green reads
Swirl by Swirl, Spirals in Nature by Joyce Sidman (£11.99, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt)A simple and elegant book, linking together many different facets of the natural world through a common pattern of swirls. From snail's shells to entire galaxies
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Wildlife activity books for families
By Fiona McKim on 15/05/2012 13:25:47
Take inspiration from these fresh and wild reads
Nature Adventures by Mick Manning and Brita Granström (£7.99, Frances Lincoln)A finely detailed guide to the natural life that can be found in various habitats from town to country. The evocative illustrations and comprehensive listings of various
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Five Ways To Teach Your Child About Farming
By Fiona McKim on 16/01/2012 10:25:06
1. Paying a visit to a local farm will not only be a fun day out for young children, but an educational one too. Children who live in rural areas should find they have their pick of local growers whilst city-dwelling families can track down
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Five green ways to stay warm and toasty
By Junior on 10/01/2012 15:49:05
1 Layer upVests, T-shirts, shirts, jumpers and tights or leggings under trousers will all help to keep out the chill and will feel less restrictive for your child than a single chunky piece of clothing. Natural fabrics, such as wool and cotton
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Holiday bargains
By Junior on 10/08/2011 15:24:26
Here's how to snap up the best family holiday deals...
, you’re in the perfect bargaining position. Try negotiating with a tour operator, or book online, which often gives an extra discount. “With hotel prices at the level they were in 2004, this really is a fantastic time to travel,” explains Alison Crouper
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Ways to boost your child’s body image
By Fiona McKim on 08/02/2012 13:10:21
How to raise a happy, confident child from the inside out
other members of your family, not only focusing on looks but personality traits and skills. This will soon become second nature and strengthen your relationships as well as boosting your child’s self-esteem.Look to the media for positive role models
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Your Continental Year
By Suzanne Milne on 20/04/2010 14:33:33
Where to go and what to do in Europe for every season
down the Cetina River, which flows into the Adriatic Sea.Book with Kids in the Med. Tel: 0870 499 0733; www.kidsinthemed.com.MayStrawberry picking in FranceThe Medieval town of Beaulieu-sur-Dordogne goes strawberry crazy on the second Sunday in May when
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Could your child be a child model?
By Judith Eagle on 16/04/2010 13:16:33
Money, fame and glory? Is that what child modelling is all about? Er - No says Judith Eagle
, it’s across the board,” she says.With around 20 modelling agencies across the UK, each with several hundred children on their books, it is a competitive world, warns Alysia Lewis, Director of Urban Angels in Islington. “There are lots of stunning
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Fabulously funky lunch-box suggestions
By Kate Donoughue on 05/08/2010 11:28:24
If your child is bored with bread or cheesed off with cheese, then try these tried-and-tested recipes to enliven your child's lunch box
’t.Favourite recipeMuffinsMakes 12 muffinsIngredients50g (2oz) butter300g (10½ oz) self-raising flour2tsp baking powder80g (3oz) golden caster sugar2 eggs110ml (4fl oz) natural yoghurt (or milk)A few drops of vanilla extract2 big handfuls of berries (eg blueberries
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Your dream green holiday
By Junior on 18/08/2011 14:22:12
With tipis, tree houses and wildlife projects, ethical travelling has never been so much fun
historic 1,000-acre estate on Cornwall’s breathtaking Lizard peninsula, is time spent well. Here, even the beautiful buildings have been ‘recycled’: two 18th-century cottages stand within a fort dating back to the Iron Age, while a Georgian barn has been
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