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Huge digitally printed images for your walls
On 01/08/2009 in Interiors
Create a great visual impact by getting a big digitally printed image to add some personality to your walls
Bloom Papers is a wonderful company that offers large digitally printed images for walls – either as wallpaper or as a panel. You can give the company your own image to print, or use one of their exclusive designs by contemporary artists
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Starting your baby's big reading adventure
On 19/11/2012 in Education
Your baby is never to young to start enjoying books. Here's how you can help to build a foundation for reading in the future
It’s never too early to start reading stories with your child. In fact, you can start reading to your baby within weeks. It’s a lovely way of interacting with your baby and you’ll be surprise how quickly she starts to engage, looking at the pictures
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Great Toys to Boost Your Baby's Brain
On 01/10/2012 in Toys & Games
Rattles, blocks and balls are not only fun playthings, they also help your baby learn
fine-motor skills; and offers sensory stimulation. Soft balls help teach the concept of cause and effect – if you touch a ball, it rolls. From around three months, if you put a coloured ball just beyond your baby’s reach, it encourages him to reach out
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Seven wonders of your toddler’s world
On 18/04/2010 in Baby & toddler
As soon as your toddler is on the move, she’ll enchant you with her boundless curiosity and enthusiasm.
toddlers love… ONE The great explorerYour toddler is a born explorer and even the most unlikely things become a source of fascination and discovery. You need nothing more to satisfy his curiosity than a dustbin filled with enticing rubbish, drainpipes
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Arcadia Cot Bed grows with your child
On 01/07/2010 in Interiors
Arcadia Cot Bed by Bambizi is a worthwhile investment as the cot can change into a bed and a sofa bed when your child gets older
The beautifully made Arcadia Cot Bed by Bambizi will grow with your child by transforming from a cot, to a bed and, finally, an elegantly curved sofa bed. Made from American maple, it will last a lifetime. £2,380 from Bambizi.
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Create a unique bedroom for your child
On 02/09/2011 in Interiors
A bedroom is a happy haven that reflects your child’s evolving personality. From a bright boudoir to an adventurer’s playden, here are some dream designs
Spirited and playful, but also functional and practical. Traditional or modern, formal or whimsical, your child’s bedroom is not just where she will lay her head to sleep at night or play during the day. It’s not just a place to snuggle up with a
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Your child's gardening kit
On 18/04/2012 in Food & Lifestyle Shopping
Flex your green fingers with these gardening goodies
Matchstick Garden £1.75 for a book of ten from the Design Museum Shop Each stick has a seed in the tip to grow herbs or wild flowers.
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Five clever ways to help your child learn the value of money
On 19/08/2011 in Parent skills
Transform your child from spontaneous spendthrift into prudent piggy-banker
Young children love to imitate adults with imaginative games, providing an opportunity for smart parents to impart some simple life skills. When your child sets up shop in your kitchen and offers to sell you the contents of your refrigerator, try
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More Ways To Turn Your Garden Into A Wildlife Haven
On 27/10/2011 in Green Living
Ten quick tips to ensure your garden is buzzing with life
Ensure your garden has a wide variety of flowers, plants and even weeds, all of which contribute to our ecosystem and will attract a wide range of animal life.Try to create a nest-like structure by growing hedgerows or thick foliage for insects
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Your Child's Back-To-School Health Checklist
On 21/09/2010 in Back To School
How to keep your child in tip-top health this term
Build up your child's defence against coughs, colds, nits and sneezes Ah yes, seasons of mists and mellow fruitfulness… Autumn is the start of the new academic year, and with the return to school comes exposure to all kinds of bugs and germs
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