Burberry Children’s spring window displays looked lovely and fresh this morning. There was also a rather surreal hint of Alice In Wonderland about them. Burberry, 199 Westbourne Grove, Notting Hill, London, W11 2SB

Amy Kent produces fun children’s rugs that feature everything from balloons to butterflies, fish, boats, a maze, or even a zebra print. An interior designer based in Wiltshire, Kent’s designs are made into rugs in Varanasi, India. Each rug is hand

1 The Very Hungry Caterpillarby Eric Carle (Puffin, £5.99)Not many children’s books achieve worldwide sales that would humble a U2 album, but Eric Carle’s classic picture book about a caterpillar munching his way to becoming a

The newest trend in holidays is the eduvacation – as well as happy memories and sun-kissed cheeks, children can return home with a brand new skill, too. La Manga Club near Cartagena in south eastern Spain is a world-class golf resort ideal

In the fifth edition of their excellent guide book Travel With Children, the Lonely Planet team have come up with holiday ideas from toy shopping in Tokyo to riding ostriches in South Africa. They have assembled a global team of parent

Lots of hotels have a children’s club that is run either by hotel staff or by childcare reps from family tour operators, such as Powder Byrne and Scott Dunn. Those run by tour operators are usually only available in peak season, like half

Travelling in a strange city with children can be tricky. Thankfully, Urban Crayon City Guides are a new series of travel guides that can help. The first in the series offers a guided tour of the Paris. Dividing the city into 12 sections including

This funky little stool is an absolutely brilliant canvas for children to draw on and decorate. Designed by Luc Brinkman, it’s made of sturdy white cardboard, comes flat-packed and measures W26cmxD26cmxH29cm. Perfect as a stool or a bedside table

Male or female variety. May or may not have children (either way, they're in denial), but certainly resents having to share what they consider to be their working environment with youngsters. Likely to glare, stare, tut and rustle their newspapers

Sonia Rykiel Enfant at Kids Fashion WeekThe first ever virtual Fashion Week for children strutted its stylish stuff this season via online childrenswear retailer Alexandalexa. Not forgetting, of course, the legendary Pitti Bimbo catwalk shows