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Say “boo!” to this ghostly dress-up outfit
By Catherine O'Dolan on 15/10/2012 17:52:16
Playing games of peek-a-boo will never be the same!
You will needLarge white FabricScissorsTo makeSurely the most simple dress-up outfit to make ever: simply cut white holes in the centre of the fabric for the eyes, and get ready to say “Boo!”You can buy a brilliant range of art and craft materials
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Easter Movie Reviews: The Adventures Of Winnie The Pooh
By Catherine O'Dolan on 14/04/2011 14:54:02
The honey-coloured "bear with little brain” is back with his crew in an endearing animated adventure
of the gang are as ever they were: Pooh as the honey-loving bear, the exuberant Tigger, nervous Piglet, the ever-gloomy Eeyore et al. Like the original, the movie makes a playful reference to AA Milne’s original books, with the text appearing on screen
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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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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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To Kill A Mockingbird at Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
By Catherine O'Dolan on 29/05/2013 10:50:00
Harper Lee's classic storybook is brought to life with fine performances from the kids and adults alike
for the young actors playing leading little lady, Scout, her sensible big brother Jem, and the quirky visitor, Dill (apparently based on a young Truman Capote), faced with the challenge of acting without shivers with bare arms or in short trousers, and I
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Trisha Krauss on illustrating Maude: The Not-So-Noticeable Shrimpton
By Catherine O'Dolan on 16/01/2013 16:26:40
Meet the Shrimptons, the flamboyant family at the centre of the vibrant children's book collaboration with Lauren Child
, simple as that. Hector reminds me of my first Weinmeiner dog, and Gene Kelly with his constant toe-tapping. Maude is very much a Wednesday Addams from The Addams Family as played by Christina Ricci. Constance, with her adorable curls, had to be Little
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Toy Story 3: the must-see family movie
By Catherine O'Dolan on 16/07/2010 15:38:26
Toy Story 3 is receiving rave reviews, but will it really make Daddies cry?
first college girlfriend make that, we wonder? Cute or creepy?), a series of unfortunate events leads to Woody, and the rest of Andy's toys, forced to start a new life at Sunnyside Daycare Centre.And what a sunny place Sunnyside appears to be, filled
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Lauren Child's new book Maude The Not-So-Noticeable Shrimpton
By Catherine O'Dolan on 16/01/2013 14:39:53
Acclaimed children's author pens a quirky cautionary tale – but employs an illustrator for the pictures
love to be the centre of attention. Penned by Child, who chose not to illustrate herself, which may be a surprise to fans of her distinctive drawing style. Instead, the sensational Shrimpton clan provide a stunning showcase for Krauss’s vibrant
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Best Family Tour Operator: Ski Famille
By Catherine O'Dolan on 23/05/2011 17:50:12
!What’s your company philosophy? We want to make a high quality family ski holiday simple and fun.Pick the perfect Ski Famille “hero” holiday for the following:* Family with a baby When we were at the baby stage, Centre Parcs type holidays were brilliant. You
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Toy Story 3: Is this the best family movie of all time?
By Catherine O'Dolan on 16/07/2010 14:07:51
Woody, Buzz Lightyear et al return in Disney Pixar's 3D extravaganza. But will it have you sobbing into your popcorn?
first college girlfriend make that, we wonder? Cute or creepy?), a series of unfortunate events leads to Woody, and the rest of Andy's toys, forced to start a new life at Sunnyside Daycare Centre.And what a sunny place Sunnyside appears to be, filled
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