equipment, baby listening service and plenty of entertainment from swimming, cross-training and tennis, to DVDs and video games, are also available.A large double room (sleeping two adults and two children) costs from £305 per night, including breakfast

-ordered. Children relish the delights of The Den, an Ofsted-registered crèche where they can make shell necklaces and whizz around on Diddicars. Older children head to the Blue Room to play on Wiis, video games or table football and there’s even a posh movie room

and Adventure Golf, in addition to the Resort Rangers children’s club, mountain biking trails, treasure hunts, princess pamper parties, and games room Rooms cost from £172 per room based on 2 adults & 2 children sharing a family room with breakfast, celtic-manor.com. 

family of four with modern and spacious interiors, log-burning stoves, TVs, DVDs and Playstation, as well as traditional board games; and there is a sea kayak available on a first come, first served basis.One of Britain’s most popular coastal resorts

seasons, a children’s high tea is served. Families can take carriage tours of the 220-acre estate.The children’s club is open during school holidays with a playroom, games room and special family swim times in the pool. Close by are Fota Wildlife Park

their post-prandial sleep. Then they're guaranteed an hour of marble-run fun without a 15·month-old's 'help'.• Split up. Get one adult to play games with a couple of children; another to do colouring and another to sit and have a cuddle.• Go out. Cooped up

? Wedgehead perhaps? An Icebat? Or the loving OX? The Generation GameFatherhood and football. Is it as good a combination as Frank Lampard and Joe Cole?Borneo with the BoysHorse riding, bat caves and giant apes make Borneo a dream destination for families

. 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

Long Beach costs from £11,990 for a family of four, excluding flights but including car hire, full board and game activities at Sanbona and B&B at Last Word Long Beach. Visit www.southernafricatravel.co.uk

. The Junior team particularly enjoyed the Monnalisa catwalk show which was held at Piazzale Michelangelo, where we were treated to a viewing of the Italy vs Germany Euro 2012 football game. Needless to say, the atmosphere was electric when Italy won