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Be boxing clever
By Fiona McKim on 16/02/2012 12:03:36
Five creative ways with cardboard boxes for you and your child
and decorate his stage with pens, paints, fabrics and glitter.2. Fashion some smart storageWhen their original contents are taking up every nook and cranny of your household, it may seem that cardboard boxes are just another form of clutter, when in fact
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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…
1. Body painting Buy a selection of bathtime body paints, then hop in the tub to paint designs on each body part, naming the body parts and the things you are drawing as you go... bees on their knees, a sweet on their feet and so on. 2. Put on a
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Make a Jubilee crown with this easy step-by-step guide
By Junior on 20/05/2012 10:38:19
Celebrate the Jubilee by creating your child her very own crown with this brilliant craft idea
This crafty crown idea is taken from The Farmyard Tales Big Book Of Things To Make And Do (Usborne, £9.99, ISBN 9780746089712)1) Cut a long rectangle of thin cardboard that fits around your child's head, with a little overlap. Then, draw a line
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Ten super spring activities
By Junior on 18/04/2012 16:04:26
Spring is the perfect time to get out and have some family fun
bin is good – and drill holes in the bottom and lid. Line the bottom with fine nylon mesh on the inside to stop worms escaping, then fill the bin with a mixture of top soil, shredded cardboard, grass, leaves and straw. Now buy some worms from a garden
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Children's Art and Craft Books
By on 19/04/2010 16:25:15
Inspire a crafty child with these great books
to hone your skills. Unashamedly girly, it has a cute cut-out cardboard doll and patterns to create gorgeous outfits for her. How To Knit by Fiona Watt Usborne, £9.99, 6+ Once you’ve mastered the basic skills of knitting, this colourful book
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Delightful Dickensian Days Out
By Fiona McKim on 10/01/2012 15:22:08
Mark Charles Dickens’ bicentenary year with these fun family events
-themed activities in honour of his bicentenary month. Create a cardboard theatre to stage your very own plays, make a Victorian keepsake box, and possibly even cook up some traditional gruel.Strolling With DickensFebruary 16Join a storyteller at the Museum Of London
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Why toddlers love shapes
By Elissa Milne on 17/04/2010 18:11:14
Toddlers just love playing with shapes. So what's the big attraction?
that his hands can do things with objects that his eyes can see, which is why he will constantly reach out and grab things – at this stage, it doesn’t matter what the shape is. However, within a few months, three dimensions become very important: as he
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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
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
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Good old fashioned games
By Judith Eagle on 02/10/2012 14:09:00
If you’re nostalgic for simple childhood pleasures, nurture your child’s imagination with spontaneous back-to-basics activities rather than expensive toys or a structured schedule of events. Try some of these more traditional play ideas
great thing to do as a family,” says Katrin Hall. But a word of warning. “It’s about encouraging the process and not necessarily about making a recognisable end product,” Hall advises. Change your hum-drum routineGet up early and dance barefoot on a dewy
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