of glue or a burst of spray mount. You can even stick them onto balloons (where static alone will hold them in place). A children's party without sweets wouldn’t feel right, but first offer plates of heart-shaped sandwiches with a selection of healthy

1. Pace the prizes  If you want the children to eat the food you have prepared, avoid giving sweets as prizes before the meal. Instead, give a sheet of colourful stickers to the winner and single stickers to the other players to keep everyone happy

1. Booty for winners  Keep prizes and goodie bags simple. It’s a good idea to give away some of the decorations, such as large paper flowers. Children will love to keep them as a souvenir of the fun they had and parents can put them up

1. Choose familiar and fun favourites A party based on simple, familiar motifs such as jungle or farm animals, combined with easy activities, games and singing, is ideal for the under-threes. Decorate your space with some colourful, oversized

-cool, colourful vibe to your wardrobe with gorgeous pieces including long line tunics, plenty of warm brights and lots of delicate beading.Join in with all the fun this Saturday at Blossom Mother and Child where they will be hosting a party in association

with the opportunity to win luxury prizes including restaurant vouchers and spa days.As well as being an enjoyable treat for the whole family, all proceeds raised from the Gambado Children’s Party will go towards two new state-of-the-art operating theatres for children

from the Well Hung Meat Company and Devonshire ice cream for all. A prize draw will also be held where a lucky winner will receive a Junior Design Award winning Stokke® Tripp Trapp & Baby Set.The Glamp Mat party will be held at The Naturalmat Shop, 99

THEY ARE ONE of Britain’s great summer traditions. The Queen herself leads the way with her royal garden parties replete with cucumber sandwiches (sans crusts, of course) and military brass band.    For your own child-friendly al fresco affair, you

Miss Grant loves to have fun, she likes her frills, likes her sequins, polka dots and rah-rah skirts, and she loves to party sporting halter-necks and animal-print trousers. For Spring/Summer, the Miss Grant girl stayed true to her reputation – well

and crafts.Ilam Park, DerbyshireApril 22–25Easter egg trails with prizes, plus a colouring competition.Swinton Park, North YorkshireApril 16–May 1Follow the trail around the grounds. On Easter Sunday, the Easter bunny will be dropping by and there will be egg