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National Showcaves Centre for Wales
By Helen McKay-Ferguson on 25/07/2011 16:09:07
Set off on a deep, dark quest with a visit to these stunning showcaves in South Wales
’s Play Barn, where your charges can blow off steam courtesy of plastic slides, bouncy bridges and the like.Not many people know this, but… To date, ten miles of caves have been discovered, butexperts believe that's just brushing the surface, so to speak
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Discover Children's Story Centre in London
By Ruth Davies on 28/05/2012 18:51:26
Children can enter the world of the imagination with a day out at this story centre in Stratford
of weeks and haven’t been bored yet. Knowing it has great things to do outdoors as well as inside is such a major draw in the summer. Discover has one of the best outdoor play areas in London, as far as I’m concerned, with slides, climbing frames and tree
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The science of sandcastles
By Kelly Beswick on 19/06/2013 08:00:00
Thought building sandcastles was child's play? Well think again
the damp sand into the centre of your site and start by building the towers. Help your child do this by forming and stacking sand patties about the size and shape of a thick pancake. Gently shake the patties from side to side as you pile them
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Little White Company Christmas 2010
By Matthew Holroyd on 12/07/2010 12:41:20
It's not all white at the White Company Christmas show. I spy a little black teddy bear!
pram all crafted in wood. In a bold, and playful, contrast to all that white, we also spied a gorgeous soft teddy bear with ebony fur. In the centre of the room sat a large white tree that was decorated with Nordic handcrafted Santa Claus figurines
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Tivoli Lodge in Davos, Switzerland
By Lizzie Wells on 05/10/2010 13:11:12
For the ultimate in mountain luxury, Tivoli Lodge in Davos Klosters has it all
If you’re travelling with another family, the Tivoli Lodge, Davos, Switzerland sleeps 12 and is in a private location, yet it is ski in/ski out and close to the centre of the village. Perfect for families with young children, the chalet boasts
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Bilingual children learn to switch languages to express emotion
By Nicola Pearson on 06/08/2012 10:23:23
Study shows children’s development affected by parents' language choices
emotions.According to ScienceDaily, language plays a key role in emotion because it allows the speaker to articulate, conceal or discuss feelings. Now it seems that bilingual parents choose a specific language to convey emotion because they feel
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Hallowe'en crafts: Witch's Hat
By Catherine O'Dolan on 15/10/2012 17:05:10
Cast a spell with this stylish witch's hat – perfect for a spot of trick or treating
Add playful decoration to a plain hat to become the more satorially scary witch in town! You will needFoam witch’s hat, made from a piece of black craft foam or card, or buy a ready-made witches hat.Purple self-adhesive fab foamPurple Raffia
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Young Versace Autumn/Winter 2013-14 Pitti Bimbo report
By Catherine Hudson on 21/01/2013 09:18:00
Junior reports directly from the Young Versace Winter 2013-14 presentation at Pitti Bimbo in Florence
Young Versace Autumn/Winter 2013-14We were transported to New York City as we entered the grand old Italian riverside location of the Young Versace winter 2013 presentation.A DJ played hip-hop sounds as a group of break dancers, no older than 10
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Rise Of The Guardians film review
By Catherine O'Dolan on 17/12/2012 17:27:36
Why you must see this film...
Bunny. Alongside these well-loved childhood icons comes a bold newcomer, Jack Frost, portrayed as an icy Peter Pan-type, hell-bent on hell-raising and mischief-making, playfully master- minding random “snow days” here and there. But just how does he fit
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Frankfurt's festive fayre
By Judith Wilkinson on 10/12/2012 16:57:01
Browse one of Germany's most elaborately decorated Christmas markets
Villa Kennedy, GermanyWith a history dating back to 1393, Frankfurt's Christmas market is one of the most elaborately decorated in Germany. Centred around a huge Christmas tree, it is famous for toys, handicrafts and hobby-horses. It feels like
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