With the biggest footballing tournament in the world on the horizon, Topps has launched its Official England World Cup Sticker Collection, featuring the England team in the very latest official kit. The collection showcases the entire England Squad as well as Brazil-bound superstars from all over the globe. Collectors can get fully clued up about the England team thanks to a host of stats and…
Every year on 23 April, England celebrates Saint George’s Day. But do we really know who Saint George was? Recent research shows almost quarter of primary school kids don’t know who England’s patron saint is. Let’s get some facts right about this venerable hero and martyr.
On St George’s Day, a study by Fun Kids Radio has found that almost a quarter of primary school age…
Great recipe for Roast leg of lamb donated by Heston you can make for Mother’s day or for Easter lunch. Definitely good for Spring meals!
Waitrose
“The combination of lamb with anchovies may sound odd but it really works – the savouriness of the anchovies brings out the best in the meat without tasting fishy at all.”
Serves: 8
Ingredients
1.8 –2.2kg whole leg of lamb
Sea…
Here is a Speedy summer lamb tagine recipe for your Easter family meal. It is fairly simple, tasty and will please kids too.
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 25 minutes
Total time: 35 minutes 35 minutes
Serves: 4
Ingredients
1 tsp vegetable oil
1 red onion, sliced
400g Welsh Diced Lamb Leg
Bart Moroccan-Style Salt (this might not be suitable for kids who are fussy about spieces so you…
Hold on to your gooberries, Moshi Monsters™ The Movie is out on DVD on the 14th April! To celebrate, we’ve got THREE copies to giveaway!
The action-packed, song-filled, monsterific adventure follows your favourite ROARsome heroes Katsuma, Poppet, Luvli, Furi, Diavlo and Zommer as they embark on a quest to rescue the legendary Great Moshling Egg from the clutches of the dastardly supervillain…
It is often hard to see the overview of progress of an era while you live in that time. I find all reads fascinating that give you an objective analysis of the changes of your environment. A new book Putting Wrong Things Right published by environmental organisation is marking 60 years of improvement during the Queen’s reign highlighting with great photographs and stats records of the London…
Here is my own simple recipe for homemade hummus, a savory dish that is great for dipping pitta bread or raw vegetables. Hummus is incredibly versatile and can be used as a spread as a side dish, or for an aperitivo as well as being a healthy snack for kids after school or even for breakfast.
Ingredients
3 cups chick peas – You can buy the canned ones from any supermarket but for a…
Over the years my son and I have read so many books and we grew fonder and fonder of books starring dogs in particular. Here is the list of the Best Children’s Dog Books published in the United Kingdom.
HERO by Sarah Lean
A well written story about a little dog with the heart of a lion. From the bestselling World Book Day author, Sarah Lean, of a A Dog Called Homeless and sequel to this…
Spring is a great time to spend more time outdoor and get the kids a bit muddy exploring nature, mini beasts and creating something amazing too in the garden. I am personally not very good at gardening so rely very much on either my capable husband or on manuals when it comes to creating something new in the garden. A new book called Gardening Lab for Kids has the perfect project for my 7 year old…
Mudchute Park & Farm is London’s Best Kept Secret. And not many people know that it is the farm that inspired Aardman’s genius animation series Shaun the Sheep. We spent half day at Mudchute and had a private tour with a charming tour guide who told us all about the animals in their care. The kids loved touching and playing with the animals and finding all about one of the largest…