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The best garden games for sunny days
By Junior on 11/04/2012 11:23:05
While away an afternoon with these lively outdoor pastimes
. The downsideHaving to wait your turn – and when rain stops play.Our favouriteThe Berg Tattoo features a unique jump mat game for 2–10 players, and has superb bounceability. Credit crunch optionPut an extra duvet on the bed, pile up the pillows and cushions
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Wales’s Famous Five
By Junior on 18/08/2011 11:37:29
Admire the Famous Five locations in Wales with grand hotels, fairytale castles, rural retreats, urban resorts and coastal destinations
interiors. From this hotel, you are on the doorstep of the city centre as well as the stunning Mumbles and Gower coastline with parks and gardens. Activities include sailing, surfing, sea angling, canoeing, rowing and hiking. Visit www
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Denmark: Land of plenty
By Junior on 30/08/2011 11:22:57
There’s more than mermaids, Vikings and Lego to this Scandinavian country. Something is rocking in the state of Denmark – and it involves fun for all the family
were renting; as we enjoyed lunch looking out to Sweden on the lawns of the Louisiana art gallery; even when we discovered that our local swimming centre had a children’s pool filled with funky inflatables and not overcrowded like every place we try
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Top ten family rainy day activities
By Junior on 26/02/2013 09:18:00
Fed up of trying to dodge those puddles? Here is our roundup of ten activities to stave off boredom on a rainy day…
square from the centre of the bottom of a big cardboard box (to create a ‘proscenium arch’ for the show), put ‘curtains’ inside the box at either side, then see what the puppets have to tell you.3. Where are we going today? Pull out a suitcase and have
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The height of luxury: Sherwood Forest treehouses
By Junior on 24/08/2011 14:05:45
If you thought treehouses were just for your children to play in, think again. These days the whole family can enjoy the high life holidaying at leaf level
massive circular dining table and a daybed so big that half a dozen people could lie on it quite comfortably (an assumption later proved correct). But perhaps the most eye-catching aspect is the enormous tree trunk that takes pride of place in the centre
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Swimming with your child
By Junior on 30/04/2012 17:19:01
It’s never too soon to instill water confidence in your child
shivering, or worse still, going blue around the lips. Fortunately, most leisure centres nowadays have separate pools specifically for babies and toddlers with the temperature of a lovely, warm bath.ToddlersAs your child moves into the toddler stage
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Junior's guide to yurts and tipis
By Junior on 16/08/2011 15:46:48
Get down to the woods today and pitch up for a more stylish tented experience in an enchanting big-top yurt or tipi
a hen house, where children can collect eggs; a communal oven; bicycles for hire; and a farm shop. Children are encouraged to roam free (away from the working bits of the farm), play Poohsticks and build camps in the woods. Check out Junior's guide
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Paris je t’aime
By Junior on 03/08/2011 11:07:41
With artistry and beauty at every corner, the French capital is a veritable playground of adventure for children
-for-all activities to please a four-year-old boy and his 14-year-old sister was always going to have its challenges. The solution? Compromise, give and take and occasional bribery. During our six-day stay, we managed to visit all the main players – the Louvre, Centre
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Cornish treasures
By Junior on 09/08/2011 15:49:26
With lazy days of exploring golden sands and rock pools, Cornwall is every child’s dream destination
Newquay’s more sheltered town beaches. Not only are Great Western, Lusty Glaze, Porth and Towan ideal for novice surfers, but they are also good all-round family beaches. As well as surfing lessons, the Lusty Glaze Adventure Centre runs a Junior Baywatch
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The coolest family ski trips
By Junior on 16/08/2011 11:04:43
Expect the finest VIP treatment at these cool hotels, piste-side chalets and champagne ski rooms
to the centre of the village. Perfect for families with young children, the chalet has an indoor multi-storey soft-play gym, as well as a home cinema. For the grown-ups, there’s a spa complex with an indoor pool and sauna. One week costs from £2,230 per person
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