The humble rashish – so often overlooked as an ingredient – is even healthier than strawberries and broccoli accornding to recent research. Here are the facts and a recipe for a Citrus Chinese Leaf Salad that your children will love to make.
Whether you use a window box, a pot or a flower bed getting the children involved means that not only will they be entertained, but they will also have something they own and can be proud of, says Denise Van Outen in this video.
Today is World Maths Day when children from all over the globe take part in a maths challenge. To motivate parents and carers to have a positive image of maths which they can pass on to children, www.zoobookoo.com have come up with their top ten tips for numeracy.
The award-winning FA Tesco Skills Programme has announced new dates for its FREE football skills coaching sessions which are taking place throughout 18 counties in England during the week commencing 15 February, 2010.
The team behind Science:[So what? So everything] have come up with some festive information that might help parents answer a few questions this Christmas,
Houseplants are great projects for children to get involved in. Giving your children a plant to look after at home, writes Sarah Holland from The Flowers & Plants Association, is a little like having a pet - with less of the mess or commitment.
Her Majesty the Queen celebrates her 83rd birthday on 21 April and to commemorate the event Eat in Colour, the healthy eating campaign, has designed a unique soup recipe fit for Britain’s longest ruling monarch. The Chelsea Pensioners will be eating it and so can you! And let the kids help make it using this easy to follow recipe.
Shaun the Sheephas been a big on CBBC, a classic mix of Ardman Animation's trademark slapstick and entertaining animal characters. Now Timmy one of the stars of the original show and Shaun’s cousin has been given his very own series on CBeebies, reviewed by Alex Bell.
The Museum of London has a range of free activities to celebrate the Bengali New Year on Tuesday 14 April 2009 - from Alpona painting to storytelling and dance.
A celebration of 400 years of children's poetry at the British Library gives visitors the chance to hear poems and see volumes ranging from Tommy Thumb's pretty song-book to Michael Rosen’s Don’t Put Mustard in the Custard and Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes. Free entry from 1 April to 28 June 2009.
Alex and Toby Bell went to see Sooty's encounter with life on Mars at the Ashcroft Theatre in Croydon. It was Toby's first encounter with the well-loved puppet and he was enthralled!
Opening this week, Bolt is hailed at the cinema as the future. Brian O'Neill and his son Matt love the film about a dog who believes his on-screen super powers are for real!
What better way to beat the January - or any time of the year - blues than to sing with your kids. Sing Up provides everything you need to get you started.
Her Majesty the Queen celebrates her 83rd birthday on 21 April and to commemorate the event Eat in Colour, the healthy eating campaign, has designed a unique soup recipe fit for Britain’s longest ruling monarch. The Chelsea Pensioners will be eating it and so can you! And let the kids help make it using this easy to follow recipe.