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The science of sandcastles
By Kelly Beswick on 23/06/2011 16:09:04
Thought building sandcastles was child's play? Well think again
visitors. Better still, get your child to stand on sentry duty!
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Snow Time Fun: Safe tobogganing for children
By Catherine O'Dolan on 16/01/2013 17:13:55
Whizzing down a snowy slope is brilliant fun, but make sure your child plays safe too
12 should be actively watched at all times.* Children should always sit face-forward on their sleds Never let them sled down a hill backwards or while standing, and make sure they don't go down the hill face-first, as this greatly increases the risk
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Family activities…for a day in the garden
By Suzanne Milne on 17/04/2010 19:52:49
10 activities for children to do in your garden
set off in ones and twos. Number them in order. Each player will need a different marker (stone, shell, bottlecap, button, etc) then, standing behind the start line, each player tosses their marker into square one; they then have to hop over the square
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Family activities…for moving about
By Suzanne Milne on 17/04/2010 21:41:05
Ten activities that will shake, rattle and roll your child
little bit), then you must stand with your arms in the air and your legs spaced apart. You can only be freed by someone crawling through your legs (they are safe while doing so). When everybody is ‘stuck in the mud’ with no one left to ‘freeze’, a new
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Family activities… for when you're stuck at home
By Suzanne Milne on 01/01/2013 20:18:00
10 fun activities for children when you're staying in
‘arm’ of a cutlery stand; bells – collect old bottle tops and string about five to 10 on an old hair band. Now that your ‘band’ is ready, see what tunes you can play.6. Set up shop and sell your wares First ask your child what kind of shop she wants
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Family festivals for 2011
By Catherine O'Dolan on 26/09/2010 07:58:56
A round-up of our favourite family festivals for summer 2011. Book now to make the most of Early Bird offers
to” – filled with theatre, songs, puppetry and inspired nonsense, and it’s all completely free.WOMAD (which stands for World of Music, Arts and Dance) in Malmesbury, Wiltshire, founded by Peter Gabriel, has been going since 1982 and is a celebration
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Wonderful walks
By Kelly Beswick on 05/04/2011 17:44:09
CornwallAround TreravenGroup: Camel District (Wadebridge)
Date: Sunday 15 May 2011
Start gridref: SW 995 719
Nearest town: Wadebridge
Start time: 10:30am
Grade: Leisurely Distance: 5 miles
Longer description: Alison Vaughan from the Gaia
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Outdoor games to play when it snows
By Junior on 19/12/2011 14:40:13
Don't hibernate! Get out there and have fun in the snow
your arms up over your head, then back down by your sides across the surface of the snow, while pushing your legs in and out again. Do this until you are hot and out of breath. Then try the difficult part: standing up. Since you are both artist and tool
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Festival fun
By Kate Donoughue on 08/04/2011 12:27:30
Take in a child-friendly festival this summer
-ass audio adventurists” The Go! Team, and The Leisure Society. For the kids A range of free musical, artistic and energetic pursuits, including seaside fun on an artificial beach, junk modelling and badge-making and, for the musically minded, ukelele
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