Dads are the main childcare provider in one in seven (14%) UK households with dependent children, according to new research from life insurer Aviva. The study suggests at least 1.4 million* men in the UK, now take on the role of the ‘primary parent’.
A further 25% of families with children under 18 say the childcare is shared equally between both parents. This is up from 18% in 2010 when a…
The search for the Age UK Internet Champion 2012 has started. As the UK gears up for a year of celebrating its Olympic champions, Age UK is looking for a different kind of Champion for 2012. The Charity is calling on all computer connoisseurs aged 55+ to enter the search to become one of two Internet Champions of the Year – no javelins, shot puts or high jumping required!
The Champions will…
London commuters were stunned last week when the Power Rangers hit the city to mark their 18th year and the return of the kids’ favourite TV show on Nickeloden.
The five super heroes took to the streets of London to cement their status as cultural icons with a series spanning nearly two decades on our TV screens.
The red, pink, blue, green and yellow stars were spotted around the capital with…
Meatballs are a great way to feed kids as you can hide all kinds of goodies inside them that they’ll never even know about! Making them really small makes them easy to eat and to mix with Garofalo Motori pasta. You can make a huge batch of these and freeze them for later use.
2 to 3 tablespoons richly flavoured Extra Virgin olive oil
1 cloves garlic, unpeeled and lightly crushed
200g/7 oz…
Cars and little trucks feature amongst the shapes in Pazzielle, so I thought a traffic light theme might be quite fun. Involving children in the cooking process not only teaches the a valuable life skill, but it also encourages them to want to eat the food they have helped to make, so for this recipe you can all get cracking on the job of de-seeding and cubing the tomatoes. To make this more…
Stars and crescent moons make up the shapes of this gorgeously pretty variety of pasta for children. So I am inspired to create something that reminds me of shooting stars and happy dreams.
Dress the pasta with as much of the sauce as you like, as some children like lots of sauce and others only want it barely coated, and refrigerate or freeze the rest for later use. To turn it into something…
With the ghostly season upon us, many parents will be accosted by ‘little monsters’ who want to impress their friends with scary Halloween outfits. For those who don’t want a ready-made outfit and want to get creative with their children’s costume, Lucy Quick, Principal at Perform, has put together some spooktacular DIY ideas to help parents turn their little angel into a Halloween fiend!
My 5 year old son and I have lots of fun making things out of junk found in the household. After making a junk doll we have now tried to make an ice-cream out of old foam sheets, a detergent cap and glue.
Not many instructions required. Just roll the foam sheet around the detergent cap and glue it together. Cellotape can do too.
Go make one and have lots of fun!!!
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October half-term is just around the corner and with the weather on the turn and the nights drawing in; it can be hard to keep the kids entertained. To help, we’ve teamed up with Butlins Head of Entertainment, Matt Rake who is responsible for putting a smile on thousands of family’s faces every year.
Butlins is all about injecting fun into family life so to help families have the happiest…
1 in 5 people will complete their Christmas Shopping this month according to new data from Kantar Media.
New data from Kantar Media Compete’s Online Shopper Intelligence report shows that UK shoppers plan to spend approximately £360 on Christmas presents this year. Only 20 percent of those surveyed indicated that they intend to spend more than last year.
Forty-nine percent of UK shoppers plan…