This Month's Cover StoriesFestivals & FiestasInspiring games and activities including games your children can play at home and the family-friendly festival circuit in the UKSmell The Roses25 enchanted gardens around the country for your family

gathering can turn into a festive fiasco. Not so if you follow our peace plan… The Magical Christmas ParadeSpeedy racers, rocking robots, beauties and beasts, cool musical instruments and great play housesPint-Size StellaStella McCartney has created a

, space is the final frontier. So prepare your rockets and get ready for lift offTum Da Dum TumPlacing your baby on their back to sleep is still the safest option, but there's no better way for them to explore and play than spending time on their tummies

five-year-old playing his first piano solo, children love making music. Here's why it's also a great workout for your child's brain Rockin' With DaddyTico Torres, Bon Jovi's rockin' drummer, talks life on the road, fatherhood and how he created a Rock

the heart, but you can console yourself by remembering it's just a phase Number CrunchersThe things we do with numbers are inherently fun - making a recipe, shopping, playing games. So why are we passing a fear of maths on to our children Happy Birthday

with some good old-fashioned craftsMovers & Shakers Staying healthy is child’s play with our 20 clever ways to exerciseWhen Nits Happen... Banish bothersome beasties with a visit to The Hairforce lice assassins The Golden Grandchild Does it really matter

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really learn the noble are of self-control?Tum Da Dum TumPlacing your baby on their back to sleep is still the safest option, but there's no better way for them to explore and play than spending time on their tummies Kooky SpookyWhen it comes

fantastic national and international theatre for children. See website below for details of this season’s shows. Time: 2–4.30pm. Cost: Free. Ages: 5–10.Unicorn Theatre, 147 Tooley Street SE1 2HZ. Tel: 020 7645 0560 Tube: London Bridge www