Composting is a great activity for children, enabling them to see the entire cycle of how scraps from the kitchen can be turned into a useful product to nourish the garden. To get started you will need to palce a compost bin on a well-drained, level

1 Set reasonable rulesLet children know when and where superhero play is allowed. Give safe limits, such as “Only in the garden” and “No jumping off the shed”.2 Encourage the creative aspectsHelp your child make her own superhero costumes rather

As Earth Day 2013 comes around on April 22, our thoughts turn to how we can all protect our precious environment.Turning your garden into a happy haven for wildlife helps the environment, provides hours of fun for children, educates them about

The Grand Hotel Excelsior, SorrentoCelebrity fans, including Marilyn Monroe, Sophia Loren and Richard Wagner have flocked to the Grand Hotel Excelsior Vittoria in picturesque Sorrento for decades.Today, children are encouraged to embrace the Italian

In Their HandsOur children have a vested interest in the wellbeing of our planet, so how can we spur them into eco-action?Garden PartyYou are cordially invited to months of joy in your own backyard. Children will have a ball this summer with garden party games

their nearest pastoral oasis at www.farmgarden.org.uk, the Federation of City Farms & Community Gardens’ website. As well as getting up close to plenty of adorable animals, a visit to a farm provides an opportunity for children to learn about the farming process

of Provencal Rosé! I think the children would love the Haribo Jellies we feature on our Little Menu at the RSC Rooftop restaurant.How often do you eat as a family? As often as possible, but working life can make that hard so every available opportunity is taken

in the washing machine and start all over again. “Not that we want to encourage short friendships” Tom assures me.Actress Kate Winslet designed the secret box: a treasure trove with voluptuous dark blue velvet interior and special compartments. So how involved

. Hopefully this little book shows my debt to these great masters. How can we encourage children to appreciate art? I think there is nothing better than visiting art galleries as often as you can, or if this isn’t possible, then getting books out

. Still I showed them how to cook an egg and how to do a little omelette – simple food.What inspirited you to start La Petite Ecole?We’ve been doing the cooking school for seven years now. It was the first business to actively encourage children