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Simple solutions to save the planet
By on 19/07/2010 10:15:03
Encourage children to care for the environment with these five fun suggestions
. The water will spill over the edge of the glass. This demonstrates what will happen to the world’s oceans if water that is currently frozen as ice on landmasses such as Antarctica begins to melt.Plant a tree. It could be an apple tree, an oak, or just some
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Make your garden a haven for wildlife
By Clayton Johnson on 02/11/2010 12:28:57
Create a place where birds will bask and insects will investigate with these green-fingered tips
: Grow pollen-rich plants Nectar- and pollen-rich plants are a favourite of bees and butterflies. It’s best to have at least two pollen-rich plants flowering in your garden during bees’ life cycle between March and September. There are lots of plants
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Entertaining nature magnets
By Junior on 01/11/2008 00:00:00
Transform your wall into a lively jungle with magnet receptive wallpapers and wildlife magnets by Lush Design
MagScapes are magnet-receptive vinyl wallpapers by Lush Design, and now they offer a Jungle border (184x58cm) with a matching set of 15 plant and animal magnets that will entertain your children. The Jungle border set costs £95.
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The rites of spring
By Kate Donoughue on 23/02/2011 15:48:53
Five spring traditions your family can treasure forever
1 Freshen upSpring cleaning traditionally takes place when the weather is warm enough to open the windows and let the fresh air in. To make the task less daunting, break the task down in to small projects, and of course, many hands make light work
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Ten ways to attract wildlife this spring
By Clay Johnson on 23/02/2011 15:52:53
Spring is sprung and wildlife is abundant. Here’s how to attract an assortment of creatures to your garden
1. Leave a pile of wood in a shady spot It’ll make a home for ladybirds, beetles and centipedes, and toads will also love the shelter.2. Provide some water An upturned bin lid or a sunken washing bowl with sloping sides provides easy access
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Cool composting
By Judith Eagle on 20/04/2010 13:30:55
Why waste can be ever so good
spot. If it is sunny, all the better, as sun speeds up the decomposing process. You need a balance of 'greens' and 'browns' to reap the best compost. Greens are wetter and quicker to rot and include vegetable and fruit peelings, tea bags, plant prunings
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How to nurture a budding scientist
By on 20/07/2010 16:47:55
Explosions, magical transformations, crazy happenings. Being a young scientist is so much fun
will adore Richards Hammond’s Blast Lab (Dorling Kindersly, £14.99), which is filled with fun things to do –from creating jelly bean roots from beans to making cabbage dyes in a range of colours; you can make soap monsters and gooey volcanoes, too. For more
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Family activities…for a day at the beach
By Suzanne Milne on 18/04/2010 11:47:47
Ten things to do in a day at the beach
1. Write your name or funny messages in the sand with shells2. Decorate sand-pies and sandcastles with different shaped shells3. Have a rock-pool ramble Learn about the food chain of this natural aquarium so your child understands how it works
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Baby naming ceremonies: The hippest way to welcome your new baby
By on 02/06/2010 15:26:16
Alternative ways to mark the birth of a new addition to the family
and relaxed. If lots of children are coming, make sure there's space to run around and keep the reading short. Choose something like planting seeds or releasing balloons makes it fun for them too. Think about your family's expectations too – if your family
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Bubble London the kids trade show review
By Junior on 22/06/2009 17:17:00
by the entrance, complete with pink logs and a plant growing out of a teacup.Posted by Laura Chatterton 22/06/09 at 5.17pm
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