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Have A Happy Hallowe'en At Marie-Chantal
By Fiona McKim on 31/10/2011 10:46:25
Have a fiendishly fun day at this face-painting event
Little devils and cutesy kittens alike can have a treat at Marie-Chantal’s Spooky Halloween Face Painting event on Sloane Street today. Children who come along to the stylish childrenswear store between 3-6pm can be transformed into a creepy or cute
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Your Child's Creative Art Kit
By Fiona McKim on 20/03/2012 14:34:28
Junior picks the top tools to inspire your budding artist
Poster Paints £2.49 for six, Rainbow Block £3.99, Chubbybrush £1.25 each all by Galt
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The Big Draw 2011
By Fiona McKim on 14/10/2011 12:55:11
Celebrate the power of the pencil with this nationwide campaign for drawing
and create watercolour portraits of your relatives, give yourself an on-canvas makeover or paint a crazy creature at The Bankside Gallery. The Royal Watercolour Society will be on hand to provide artistic inspiration.Mythological Heroes And MonstersOctober 22
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Five amazing art picture books
By Fiona McKim on 20/03/2012 10:47:36
Inspire a creative child with these vibrant reads
Miffy At The Gallery by Dick Bruna (Egmont, £4.99)Bruna's ever adorable bunny-girl takes a trip to the gallery and wonders if she, herself might become an artist one day in this gentle and simple read. A perfect introduction to the concept of modern art for very young children w...
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PlayLOVEPop Pop-Up Boutique Lands In Berlin
By Fiona McKim on 25/11/2011 11:08:58
The travelling emporium offers fashion, art, crafts and events for families
. Free art and furniture exhibitions will be open for parents to peruse while mini style mavens mark out the best pieces plus there will be face painting, music workshops and decoration making throughout the month.PlayLOVEPop Boutique will be open from
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Five Crafty Christmas Tree Trimmings
By Fiona McKim on 15/11/2011 13:12:10
Spruce up your Yule tree with these creative tips
to give them a liberal sprinkling of glitter: ‘Tis the season for glitz and glamour after all.2. Peg doll soldiers are easy and fun to create for little girls and boys. Simply take an old fashioned wooden peg, paint on his jacket in a festive red and draw
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Ralph Lauren spring/summer 2013 collection at Easter event
By Fiona McKim on 28/03/2013 10:32:18
New season fashion, Sharky & George and macaroons abound at charity party
as well as showcasing the new Spring/Summer collection. Guests were treated to entertainment from Sharky & George, face painting, a petting zoo, and nail painting by Little BU nails.And as for the clothes? The new boyswear drop has a distinct nautical
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Ten fun children's party themes
By Fiona McKim on 04/04/2012 10:49:21
With a little imagination your child's bash will go off with a bang
length of gingham and some cacti cut from flattened-out cardboard boxes. Add a log cabin, made from cardboard painted to look like wood, and a fake campfire made from real twigs set ‘ablaze’ with flames made of tissue paper.4. Add some pow The costumes
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Hallowe'en happenings in Northern Ireland
By Fiona McKim on 02/10/2011 11:58:26
Our pick of the most fiendishly fun family events this Hallowe'en
Ghosts And Gourds WeekendOctober 22–23Hallowe'en is coming early to Rowallane Garden in Saintfield where inquisitive young ghost-hunters can follow a special trail, carve a pumpkin, hear terrifying tales and transform themselves with fearsome face-painting
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Be boxing clever
By Fiona McKim on 16/02/2012 12:03:36
Five creative ways with cardboard boxes for you and your child
and decorate his stage with pens, paints, fabrics and glitter.2. Fashion some smart storageWhen their original contents are taking up every nook and cranny of your household, it may seem that cardboard boxes are just another form of clutter, when in fact
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