puppet show  If you don’t have puppets to hand, then retrieve those fuzzy winter socks from the charity bag and turn them into colourful sock characters. You can do the same with paper bags and even those floppy yellow washing-up gloves. Cut out a large

. Durham.Festival Of Angels in YorkDecember 11, 12The streets of York will be transformed into a winter wonderland with ice sculptures, gift stalls and al fresco dining, with a parade of angels on December 12 at 12pm. Time: 11am–6pm (Sat), 11am–3pm (Sun

time or gather round a professional storyteller to hear tales from around the globe.Winter WassailJanuary 29Bristol’s National Storytelling Week celebrations are set to include this traditional harvest time celebration with singing, dancing, apple

It's snowing! Squeeze in a week’s pre-Christmas family skiing here at the start of the season in November, when US and Canadian resorts officially open, and take advantage of fresh snow and great prices. Contact Crystal, tel: 0870 166 4971; www.crystalholidays.c...

to production to ensure the quality of fit. “It’s the most important part of the business,” reveals Marie-Chantal, who spends 90 per cent of her time involved in the design process.Marie-Chantal's upcoming winter collection caters for newborns to 12 years

, making it an ideal swimming beach for families with small children. It is also a good place to watch whales cavorting offshore in the winter. Stay at the exclusive Kapalua Resort where seven nights in May staying in a two-bedroom ocean view villa costs

events and the much-loved annual winter exhibition. Visit the gallery at 22 Bury Street in London or visit them online at www.illustrationcupboard.com3 Sotheby's Sotheby’s holds auctions of illustrations from children’s books twice a year in July

in the skin by the activity of the sun. It's actually a vitamin and hormone rolled into one and can be found in eggs and oily fish, but that is only a small contribution."Vitamin D has many important roles during pregnancy", says Helen Heap, Nutritional

Gibside Food & Craft MarketJanuary 7, 21Snap up a selection of local food, drinks and crafts and watch live cooking demonstrations at this seasonal market in Gibside Gardens, Gateshead.Winter With BeatrixJanuary 7, 8, 14, 15, 21, 22, 28, 29Peruse a

in Mauritius and the ratio of carers to children have been carefully considered, with one nanny for every two children under two and one to every three children aged between two and five. There are also activity specialists for older children. The resort