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The world's greatest zoos
On 16/08/2011 in Tips & advice
Get excited over exotic animals and have fun feeding farmyard creatures - here is Junior's guide to the best zoos around the globe
, is one of the largest in the world, set across 700 acres and housing 5,000 animals.Children will also find mucking in at the farm lots of fun, so book for a stay with Feather Down Farm Days. Hunker down for the night in a canvas
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Are we nearly there yet?
On 01/05/2012 in Tips & advice
Take the stress out of car journeys with these handy tips
the debris.RouteBefore you set off, plot out your route with lots of stops. Generally, children need to use the toilet every couple of hours and, if you are travelling with more than one child, it’s highly unlikely you’ll be able to coordinate all
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Miss Grant and Grant Garçon Spring/Summer 2013 catwalk report
On 28/06/2012 in Catwalk & designers
Junior reports direct from the SS13 catwalks at Pitti Bimbo 75
The temperatures are soaring here in Florence making for the perfect setting to show the Spring Summer 2013 Miss Grant and Grant Garçon collection. For the girls, sweat and jersey fabrics were unusually predominant this season although there was
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Spring/Summer 2013: The Trend Report from Pitti Bimbo
On 03/07/2012 in Catwalk & designers
Junior reports direct from Pitti Bimbo 75, Florence to bring you the biggest childrenswear trends for Spring/Summer 2013
into neon colour in a big way for this summer too. It was even used as eye make up at the Twin-Set Girl catwalk show. Colours in general have been vivid again. The greens, electric blues, red, pink and strong yellow from last year are still around
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The Hungry Caterpillar's Secret
On 20/04/2010 in Books
Junior interviews Eric Carle, the author of The Very Hungry Caterpillar, The Bad Tempered Lady Bug and The Very Quiet Cricket
lobster that I had designed and asked me to illustrate Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See? What an inspiring book! Now the large sheets of paper, the colorful paints and fat brushes of my earlier school came to my mind. I was set on fire
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How to help your toddler to talk
On 03/02/2011 in Baby & toddler
Ways you can encourage your late-talking child to chat
together in a quiet relaxed setting with an entertaining book creates the ideal emotional situation for learning and also puts the focus on your voice – there are no competing voices, music or television noises to dilute the words and conversation you
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Best Family Tour Operator: Tots Too
On 29/05/2011 in Travel Awards
Family travel tips from Emma Barnett, managing director of Tots Too, highly commended in the Junior Design Awards
will welcome babies from six months, allowing you a little breather to enjoy the spa and sports. * Family beach holiday You can't get closer to the beach than at Diva in the Maldives, where your villa is set on stilts over the blue lagoon. On the beach, you can
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Christmas Trees Cupcakes
On 20/09/2011 in Recipes
Bake and decorate a forest of festively adorned trees topped with silver and gold stars
Ingredients200g (7oz) caster sugar3 egg whites250g (9oz) unsalted butter, softened and chopped1 tsp vanilla extractMethodPut the sugar and egg whites in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of simmering water. Whisk until it reaches at least 60˚C/140˚F on a sugar
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Seven simple rules for happy festivals
On 23/03/2012 in Days Out
Magical fairgrounds, open fields to run and play, the chance to dress up and mess up – No wonder children love the new breed of family festivals
, or late to avoid peak times); and the joys of setting up camp (which can be fun if that’s your thing; if not, consider taking advantage of the many offerings of ready-made boutique camping from stylish yurts to pods, Airsteam motorhomes to campervans
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The best summer days out in Scotland
On 19/06/2012 in Days Out
Savour the sunny season at one of these fabulous family events
of advice – don’t pack spaghetti for lunch. The Glasgow ShowJuly 21–22Glasgow Green will be awash with activity during this annual weekend festival celebrating Glasgow’s rich cultural tapestry. Activities are set to include countryside activities, madcap
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