SnowballsA child’s first instinct when he sees snow is to pick up a handful, pat it together and chuck it at the nearest person. Simple snowballing can actually be developed into a surprisingly complex array of competitive games. One thing you can

1. Children can bring the beauty of a winter snow flurry indoors minus the slushy carpets by making a pretty homemade snowglobe. Take an old, cleaned jam jar and remove the top, then trim a piece of cork to the width of a pound coin and superglue

with lions, tigers and bears, plus a carriage-load of educational merit to boot. Each of the five mini games focuses on a different facet of learning, including letters, words and music, all set to a jaunty soundtrack. Puzzles include building a train

on the piste to provide the ultimate in ski-in/ski-out convenience. With five family bedrooms, the lodge offers full catering, maid service, and a family room that’s packed full of games. Nannies are also available for full and half days between 8am–8pm. Seven

will enjoy a game of classic snakes and ladders, blow football or Mousie Mousie this Christmas, with House of Fraser indulging in past kids’ favourites this year.Finally, Biba takes one of the starring roles at House of Fraser this Christmas, with gorgeous

you want to be when you grew up?A writer.What were your favourite pastimes as a child? Card games.At what age and how did you start to notice fashion? Never, but that may still happen... ;)What was your favourite thing to wear as a child? A pleated

which Disney princess would she be? VK: We love Enchanted. If you had to pin you down, Tess would probably be Snow White – you know, quite homely. Yeah, a blonde Snow White.Junior: Have you been massaging Tessa’s pregnant bump?VK: I love doing that. I

. For younger gift recipients, retro sweets such as flying saucers in oversized tubes or wooden board games for after-supper fun. The mini wooden football table is a must for any footy fans trying to get over the disastrous summer of football. Rag dolls in tea

can be immense, and with more and more resorts and specialist tour operators gearing up to families with excellent childcare, now is the perfect time to start planning your trip. December and January offer almost guaranteed snow but both months can

and cheerful. With brightly coloured strange blobs and bubbly lights in the foyer, plus a brilliant game involving jumping on pictures of bubbles, balls, waves or roulette chips projected on the floor, which then magically responded and moved. The lifts were