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Planet happy nappies... Marlene Sandberg on founding Naty
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 30/05/2011 19:58:45
Naty's biodegradable Babycare Nappies won them a Junior Design Award for Best Eco Nappy. Naty founder Marlene Sandberg shares her inspiration
.If parents were to do one thing towards looking after the planet, would do you think it should be?Buy eco organic products in all areas of the household. Increased demand means a larger market and therefore lower prices.
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Travel With Children guide book
By Junior on 11/08/2011 15:39:01
Make sure you read Travel With Children which is teeming with inspiration, suggestions and essential information for ensuring your family holiday is perfect
In the fifth edition of their excellent guide book Travel With Children, the Lonely Planet team have come up with holiday ideas from toy shopping in Tokyo to riding ostriches in South Africa. They have assembled a global team of parent
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The soothing Shanti
By Clay Johnson on 24/06/2011 12:26:33
With an assortment of activities and peaceful pastimes, the Shanti Maurice in Mauritius is the ideal place for the whole family to unwind
-to-navigate maps.Mauritius, Réunion & Seychelles by Jean-Bernard Carillet and Brandon Presser (Lonely Planet Publications, £16.99)Everything from breathtakingly beautiful beaches to adventure options to wonderful wildlife-spotting opportunities is covered
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Barefoot Books Big Weekend
By Fiona McKim on 27/09/2011 18:09:43
Celebrate the power of storytelling at this enchanting arts event
In 1992, two young mothers decided to start up a unique publishing house with eco-friendly values and an imaginative output which would “spark curiosity, inspire creativity” and “instil a respect for the diversity of the planet”.Nearly two decades
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National Museum Of Scotland
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 25/07/2011 15:46:53
A brand new children's gallery is among the treasures on offer at this Edinburgh museum this summer
On July 29 the National Museum Of Scotland's 16 brand new galleries will be unveiled. The highlight for children is the Imagine gallery, which is full of interactive exhibits. They can also become a nature explorer in the Adventure Planet gallery
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Summer Events for Northern Ireland
By on 04/07/2011 11:42:41
Our pick of fun family activities for the summer holidays
planet to search for lost treasure at W5 in Belfast.Carrickfergus PlaydayAugust 3Get outdoors and celebrate Playday 2011 at Windmill play park, Carrickfergus. Children can enjoy face painting, balloon modelling and plenty of other organised fun and games
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Teenage Kicks: The Underage Festival at Victoria Park
By Catherine O'Dolan on 02/08/2011 15:13:32
It's strictly no parents allowed at the coolest festival for kids aged 13 to 17 years
parent on the planet by buying your teens a ticket.
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Hallowe'en happenings in London
By Fiona McKim on 02/10/2011 17:57:47
Our pick of the most fiendishly fun family events this Hallowe'en
pointing out moons, stars, and even planets.Maggie & Rose Hallowe’en funOctober 24, 26, 27Build a skeleton friend, carve, cook and stuff a pumpkin or decorate creepy cupcakes at one of these ghoulish Hallowe’en workshops at Maggie & Rose in South Kensington
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National Space Centre, Leicester
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 25/07/2011 16:29:08
Cross the final frontier with Leicester's super-shiny space centre
with cool touch tables, and create an imaginary alien.Not many people know this, but… The centre is hatching plans for a Martian base, and is in the process of testing robotic craft for a mission to the Red Planet in 2016.Don’t forget to pack A Martian
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The world's quirkiest destinations
By Junior on 16/08/2011 12:04:27
Car-shaped beds, a comic book style tour, sights that will make a Star Wars fan giddy... an unusual holiday is definitely an unforgettable holiday
as the planet Tatooine, while an underground cave dwelling in the village of Matmata was used as Luke’s troglodyte home. The cave dwelling has now been transformed into the Hotel Sidi Driss, which is open to sightseers. Nearby, you can also visit locations
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