“My mummy likes wine”, “this food is disgusting” and “you have no hair” have emerged among the top ten of things kids say to embarrass their parents. A study* of 2,000 mums and dads shows 52 per cent are genuinely worried about what will come out of their child’s mouthRead More →
In 2004 Chanda Bell, from Atlanta Georgia, sat down for a cup of tea with her mum Carol and together they wrote a children’s story based on a family Christmas tradition called The Elf on the Shelf. Now throughout the world in December, children go to bed wondering where their ownRead More →
My daughter has decided it’s essential that we give her teacher a Christmas present, but it can’t just be something from the supermarket, oh no, we’ve got to give her a Christmas present we’ve made ourselves. She’s been looking through the craft section in the library to get ideas andRead More →
Quentin Blake; John Burningham; Adam Hargreaves; Shirley Hughes; Helen Oxenbury; Chris Riddell; Posy Simmonds; Andy Stanton and Ed Vere, have all paid homage to Raymond Briggs by drawing The Snowman in their own iconic style. The resulting artworks with accompanying quotes and messages are poignant and surprising and together formRead More →
Singer Paloma Faith has released a Christmas single, Silent Night, in recognition of UK midwives and their tireless work around the festive period. Featuring the Pampers #ThankYouMidwife choir of influencers, her version is also the soundtrack to Pampers’ new Christmas TV ad. For every download £1 will be donated toRead More →
Once-popular presents such as bikes, skateboards and rollerblades are slipping down kids’ Christmas lists, a study has found. A poll of 2,000 parents revealed just one in 10 children has asked for a new bike or skateboard from Santa, and only one in 20 have requested rollerblades. Instead, consoles and games,Read More →
George Burns apparently said: “Happiness is having a large, loving, caring, close-knit family…in another city.” It’s the holiday season which is supposed to mean goodwill to everyone, a time to be jolly and enjoy all the other wonderful Christmassy shenanigans that go on. But what about the other side ofRead More →
Norovirus is the most common stomach bug in the UK. Infection can happen at any time of the year but is more common during the colder months – which is why it is often referred to as the winter vomiting bug. Norovirus infection can occur at any age and, becauseRead More →
Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Cert PG Release date: Wednesday 12 December Spider-Man mentors a teenager from Brooklyn, N.Y., to become the next web-slinging superhero. Phil Lord and Christopher Miller, the creative minds behind The Lego Movie bring their unique talents to a fresh vision of a different Spider-Man Universe withRead More →
Silent Night by Lara Hawthorne HB £10.99 published by Lincoln Children’s Books AGE 3+ Celebrate the magic of Christmas with this beautifully illustrated book, based on the world’s best-loved carol Silent Night. Rediscover the nativity story in all its glory – from quaking shepherds to heaven-sent angels – as the songRead More →