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Hallowe'en and Half-term events
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 08/10/2010 10:22:14
A feast of hallowe'en and holiday activities around the UK
NorthYork Maze Hallowe’en FestivalOctober 23–31Haunted tractor and trailer rides, witch’s grotto, pumpkin carving and spooky makeovers. Time: 10am–4.30pm. Cost: £8.95 (adults), £7.95 (children). Elvington Lane, York YO19 5LT. For details, see www
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Why one is the perfect number
By Dominique Vulliamy, PHOTOGRAPHY David Handley on 10/03/2009 13:52:59
No longer lonely and spoilt – today’s only child is self-sufficient and high-achieving. So while siblings may have the benefit of a DNA matched confidante they will have for life, what are the bonuses of being an only child?
a child turns out than birth order and family size,” concludes Falbo.Dr Patricia Nachman, a New York psychologist, supports the view that a lack of siblings can sometimes be an advantage: “The sibling rivalry problem can be very severe for some
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Meet the man behind Moshi Monsters
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 05/10/2010 15:37:47
We get the low-down on online craze Moshi Monsters from creator Michael Acton Smith
message friends and relatives online. We also have lots of brilliant educational games. I love this story from one of my sister’s friends. She was walking down a street in New York and her five-year-old daughter started naming lots of different countries
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The belle behind Belle & Boo
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 30/05/2011 16:31:32
Paris, play and perpetual childhood. Artist Mandy Sutcliffe on dreaming up the whimsical world of Belle, her rabbit Boo and their playmates
high socks. It was also there I discovered the work of Bonnard and Vuillard, who remain inspirational today. I recently took a trip to New York and some lots of their work in the Met. Wow, what an amazing museum!What are your influences? My main
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Good old fashioned games
By Judith Eagle on 16/10/2007 14:09:01
If you’re nostalgic for simple childhood pleasures, nurture your child’s imagination with spontaneous back-to-basics activities rather than expensive toys or a structured schedule of events. Try some of these more traditional play ideas
are all good. Complete the ultimate dressing-up box by adding some smaller accessories, such as an eye patch, magic wand, cardboard sword and feather boa. Build a denChildren flourish in kingdoms of their own making but, according to Roger Hart, New York
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Golden Girl - Myleene Klass
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 11/03/2011 12:36:28
Read stories from the archive of Junior Magazine -The multi-talented Myleene Klass talks motherhood, music and minor mishaps in front of Her Majesty
. Everything a style-savvy preschooler (or their parent) could desire. Myleene plays a big role in developing the collection, from sketching out designs, to travelling to New York and Hong Kong to source fabrics. “I know a lot of people probably think I just
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Fabulous Festive Days Out In London
By Fiona McKim on 10/11/2011 10:00:42
Our pick of the happiest yuletide happenings in the capital
to open that day’s door on the impressive two metre high wooden calendar. Storytelling at Somerset houseDecember 3, 10, 11, 13, 14, 17, 22Curl up beside the glamorous New-York inspired Tiffany & Co tree at Somerset House for one of these fabulous
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Festival fun
By Kate Donoughue on 08/04/2011 12:27:30
Take in a child-friendly festival this summer
plus £20 camping; 10–15 years £55; 5–9 years, £15; under-fives are free. Day tickets also available. Extend your stay The charming Regency town of Cheltenham Spa is home to the new Montpellier Chapter hotel, where children can stay free when sharing
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The Top 100 Children's Books
By Junior's discerning readers on 20/04/2010 14:20:18
So here they are! The best books for children of all time, voted by you.
perhaps stem from his sophisticated background as a painter and illustrator for The New Yorker, the New York City Ballet and the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden. In the first book we’re introduced to a busy little pig who loves to get dressed (and try
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Stockists
By Matthew Holroyd on 16/04/2010 10:41:12
11 2ES Tel: 00 44 (0)20 7229 2178eCP Company www.CPCompany.co.ukCrave Maternity www.cravematernity.co.ukD&G Junior 53-55 New Bond Street, London W1S 1DG, tel: 020 7495 9250Dagmar Daley www.pesky-kids.co.ukDisney Couture www.asos.comDior Baby Dior, 6
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