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Top tips on ways parents can make space more interesting

With World Space Week shining a light on the wonders of the universe, Dan Green, editor of The Week Junior Science+Nature , provides parents with some tips on ways they can make space more interesting.

Dan Green

  • Work together with your child to create cool space rockets and robot rovers using LEGO or recycled materials. Copy NASA’s Artemis rockets or Perseverance rovers, or get
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Newborn Adventures: 5 Outdoor Activities For New Parents

Newborn babies are precious, their skin is delicate, and their hair is soft. Despite this, new parents can continue to live their lives. You might not want to jump back into your social calendar, but you can still take your child outside.

Going outside doesn’t have to be a military mission. Once you’ve prepared your newborn essentials, such as a changing bag and baby carrier , you...

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Four Reasons You Need to Get Your Kids Into Gardening This Summer

Are you tearing your hair out at the idea of keeping your rambunctious little ones entertained this summer?

You might have signed them up for activity clubs or planned days out to theme parks, but these costs can quickly add up. And it’s hard to tire them out enough for a good night sleep at home.

But there is a solution. Have you tried getting them into gardening?

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The 10 ‘Top-Rated’ Child-Friendly Animated Movies to Watch with Your Kids This Summer

The 10 ‘Top-Rated’ Child-Friendly Animated Movies to Watch with Your Kids This Summer

PLUS: ‘Top-Rated’ Child-Friendly Animated Films Which are 90 Minutes or Less

The Lion King (1994), WALL-E (2008), and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse (2018) are amongst the ‘top-rated’ child-friendly animated movies, according to new research.

With the Summer school holidays just around the corner, animation experts Roar Motion analysed IMDB data in a bid to discover the...

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Fancy Going Plant-Based This BBQ Season? Here’s How You Can Do It

As the weather gets warmer, so does the natural appeal to stick on an apron and head for the garden to cook every other meal. But if you’re on the hunt for a healthier and more sustainable summer of food, you may be tempted to reach for a veggie patty rather than your usual butcher’s choice.

This doesn’t need to be a total switch around, but it could be the first step in reducing...

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Four Ways to Host a Low-Waste Tea Party This Summer

In the summertime, we love having a tea party in the garden with our family and friends. But when it comes to the environment, parties aren’t always the most eco-friendly activities.

But our favourite activities don’t have to be unnecessarily wasteful. With a little creativity and crafting, you can host a low-waste tea party that your nearest and dearest will love.

Here are...

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Six sustainable activities for kids this summer

Taking care of our world is a big issue – one that involves young and old alike. Introducing children to fun, sustainable activities can help them understand how to care for the planet – without them even realising that they’re learning!

From an early age, kids are taught about sustainability issues like plastic waste, pollution, animal conservation and recycling at school and in the...

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Encanto Exercise Video for Kids

ENCANTO EXERCISE VIDEO FOR KIDS

We are a bit Encanto mad in our house, so my children were so excited to find this Encanto exercise video on YouTube. It is a perfect way to burn off some energy indoors, whilst also getting to have fun and use their brains as well to remember all the moves.

This video is called ‘Spring Encanto Run’ and it’s part of a brain break set of videos for kids...

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Experts reveal ten crafts to improve your child’s cognitive development

In an age of iPads and video games, it is ever more important for parents and guardians to take time out to do creative activities with their children. Experts from Crafty.net reveal ten craft projects which can help with your child’s cognitive development.

Why should you do crafts with your children?

There are many benefits of enjoying arts and crafts activities with children, from...

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