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The rhyming game

A fun activity to help enforce the concept of rhyming for children while developing their listening skills

The spirit of the season

Pat and Hereward Kaye offer twelve tips, which cut out the 'material' in favour of the 'magical' Christmas

Theatre review - The Lion King

If you love spectacular theatre, you will love the Lion King. As the curtain opens, a procession of extravagantly-coloured animals bound on stage and a powerful African melody starts up, transporting you from the greyness of Drury Lane to the majesty of the Serengeti plains

Theme park review: Disneyland Paris

Tracey Williams, her five-year-old son Charlie and his pal Hector, got the low-down on Disneyland Paris

Torn paper pumpkins

Make torn paper pumkins with your preschooler ths halloween

Touchy-feelies for the dark

These creepy body parts will keep them guessing when the lights are down

TV or not TV?

Despite the popularity of the Internet, television is still the most popular medium for kids and can occupy up to 13.9 hours of a child's time each week according to Ofcom (Office of Communications)

Waterwheel

This fun activity for schoolage children demonstrates the power of moving water