Giant Happy Flowers Beanbag, £115; babatude.com Belle & Friends Pocket Tin – Sophia, £2; sistersguild.co.uk Turquoise Daisies Children’s Fairy Lights, £24.96; beckyandlolo.co.uk Finn & Emma Flowers Muslin Swaddles, Pack of two £29; naturalbabyshower.co.uk BigJigs Garden Wooden Mobile, £7.50; naturalbabyshower.co.uk Flower Tin Tea Set, £9.99; Smyths Toys Superstores F&F BowRead More →
Children’s Art Week is back this June (Sat 10-Sun 18) and looks set to be bigger and better than ever! Get creative and have fun at events like Artsparks Saturdays at Jupiter Artland, Edinburgh (Sat 17 June): Swiss artist Nicholas Party will transform Jupiter Artland’s café into an immersive and fantasticalRead More →
School children across Scotland will join thousands of other schools all over the world to celebrate Outdoor Classroom Day on May 18 – a global initiative which encourages teachers to take lessons outside. The initiative is being led globally by Project Dirt with the help of the charity Learning through LandscapesRead More →
The Bunnies Basket (£8) from Hotel Chocolate contains 15 solid milk chocolate bunnies and chicks, all individually wrapped and ready for your Easter hunt. Perfect for squirrelling away in unexpected hiding places! In this personalised Little Guide to Life, Peter Rabbit and his friends share their experience and wisdom to teachRead More →
A holiday or short break to the Emerald Isle is ideal for families. Hidden gems along rugged coastlines, global award-winning attractions, fine cuisine and gorgeous countryside will make your visit a memory to treasure forever… From unique attractions to stunning landscapes discover Northern Ireland this spring With the brighter eveningsRead More →
S4K CHECKS OUT WHERE LITTLE CHICKS CAN HAVE THE MOST EGG-CELLENT FUN THIS EASTER Excel Sports Camps run every Easter, summer and October break. Excel Sports Camps are based at St Georges School in Murrayfield and welcome children aged five to 15 years. The children follow a structured timetable ledRead More →
The instructions were simple: Scan passport here. By Kerry Thomson I reached into my bag. Even before my fingers grabbed fruitlessly at the lining, I knew it wasn’t there. I could feel it. Or rather, I couldn’t feel it. All I could feel was a dehydrated wet wipe, a neon whistleRead More →
Thaumatropes (Thaw-Ma-Tropes) were a popular toy in the nineteenth century. They create an illusion by spinning two images together, which tricks your eye into seeing them as one picture… You will need: Piece of card Circular Template (like a glass or cup) to draw around Scissors Pens and pencils StickRead More →
If you’ve been inspired by The Great British Bake Off to banish the shop-bought and brave making your own birthday bake, mum and bestselling cookbook author Jo Pratt has just the recipe for you… Recipes extracted from In the Mood for Quick Family Food by Jo Pratt © Jo PrattRead More →
In December, rock icon Mick Jagger became a father for the eighth time, at the age of 73, to baby boy Deveraux Octavian Basil Jagger. No doubt the birth was a joyous occasion for Jagger and partner, 29-year-old ballerina Melanie Hamrick, but when it comes to bringing up baby, shouldRead More →