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Book series for kids to devour in the school holidays
Some of the best book series for kids, for them to lose themselves in this school holidays.
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Six creative ways to make your own gift wrap
Wrapping presents is a fun and creative activity to do with your kids. And, for the recipient, there's nothing better than unwrapping a pretty gift. It's easy to add some personality and colour to create custom-made giftwrap.
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48 movies your child should watch by the time they turn 13
Time to raid your old DVD collection and give your kids an education on the classics.
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Nine porridge recipes to warm your winter mornings
Entice your kids out of bed during the cold winter mornings with a large bowl of deliciously warm porridge.
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Whether you have a teen daughter or love them for yourself, the Mambo X Anya Brock Goddess Collection ticks all the activewear boxes.
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Adult versions of childhood foods
Feel like you're too old to enjoy the foods from your childhood? Well, we have good news for you, with a few tweaks, you can create a new and improved - slightly more mature - version of your old favourites.
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Books for kids who love Harry Potter
If reading Harry Potter with your kids when they were younger nurtured their love of reading, it doesn't have to end there.
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New Finding Dory toys now in shops
As we've come to expect from new hit movie releases, there is a whole host of new toys for kids to go mad on.
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Toys from our childhood
We all like to reminisce about our childhood from time to time and nothing takes us back to the carefree days of our youth faster than the many toys we cherished.
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10 ways to get children to do their chores
There are many benefits to giving your children chores but most kids hate them.
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Tuck shop classics from your childhood
Remember ordering your lunch at the school tuckshop as a child? What were your favourites from those days?
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