There’s plenty of opportunity to hone those number and counting skills with this app, by Appracadabra, but it’s the playful illustrations and animation that make it truly memorable – and yes, those cheeky dogs who cock a leg to pee, and deposit a

and bright images of everyday objects to life. Teaching the early concepts of numbers and letters, it’s the perfect point-and-say prop to familiarise your child with the alphabet. There’s added interactive play value as each word also makes a sound. My First

parents can enjoy the history of the Grade I listed building, indulge at the spa or play a round of golf. Fun family activities include a quiz that will teach you about the estate’s heritage and a tour in the L Hoo 2 number-plated taxi. Prices from £230

scanning electronic microscope technology so you can see every hairy leg and bulging bug eye in amazing detail. Have fun filtering your choice by number of legs and threat levels – because as every boy knows, a deadly bug is the most exciting!Mini Monsters

words too. This vibrant and colourful retelling, more Horten Hears A Who than The Cat In The Hat (which is a good thing), also has a soaring soundtrack of big song and dance numbers – it’s like a West End musical waiting to happen.

 Orla’s first foray into the world of children’s picture books. And as you can imagine, it makes for a very stylish affair indeed. The first two books, Numbers and Colours, were published by Egmont last year; two more, Shapes and Creatures, will follow

. The staff were really friendly and very conscientious, always checking that Joe had his sunscreen and hat for playtime. There was a nice number of children at the club, too (in my experience, it can be tricky if there are no same-age children for your child

vegetables improved at this point.Who is your greatest foodie inspiration?My mum was. Sadly, she died a number of years ago now. She was amazingly inspiring. She cooked a lot of Mediterranean-style food using olive oil, tomatoes, fresh herbs, vegetables