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Get ready for World Book Day with 6 EASY last-minute costumes from the most popular children’s books

With World Book Day just around the corner on Thursday 7th March, parents looking for last-minute costume ideas can breathe a sigh of relief.

Education experts at Explore Learning have looked at Google searches and Goodreads data to pinpoint the most popular children’s stories, with the most recognisable characters.

They’ve put together six quick and easy World Book Day costume ideas...

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5 Compelling Reasons why you need Family Photographs

Last month, I went to the funeral of a much loved former colleague. It was an achingly sad event but I was so struck by the huge number of photos the family had. Photos of recent days and childhood, and everything in between. Some were beautifully composed ‘quality’ pictures, some were slightly blurred ‘snaps', but all were memories of happy times gone by and all made me smile at the memories...

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Influencer mum shares taboo-busting story about pooing during birth

Mumfluencer Victoria Emes - whose celeb fans include Dermot O’Leary and Stacey Solomon - told of the moment her daughter was born in a “poonami”, in a bid to bust the taboo around pooing during birth in a brand new podcast from Devon-based birth expert and author Siobhan Miller.

Telling her birth story on The Positive Birth Company’s brand new Up The Duff podcast , sponsored by women...

REVEALED: THE MOST POPULAR KIDS’ PARTY THEMES OF THE YEAR SO FAR

New research from online party supplies retailer Party Delights has highlighted the biggest kids' party themes based on sales data, on-site searches and Google search volume increase
Super Mario experienced the largest increase in search volume thanks to the recent blockbuster film release
Barbie also boasts strong search figures with the upcoming movie set to be

Upcycling your child’s party

With everyone trying to watch their pennies and also be kinder to our planet, an upcycled party is very on trend! And once you put your mind to it, you’ll be surprised by how much you can do with what you already have at home or what you can pick up second-hand or for free on sites such as Facebook, Olio and Rumage , which allows you to shop all your favourite marketplaces at the same time...

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Log your daily exercise to help save wildlife

Race around the world with ZSL International conservation charity launches ‘global’ fundraising challenge to save wildlife 1 June 2023 – 30 June 2023

Could your daily commute get you to Canada? Could the school run take you to Spain? ZSL is calling on the public to join forces and travel ‘Around the World in 30 Days’, logging daily walks, runs or cycles to raise vital money for wildlife ...

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10 most popular tennis themed baby names

The most popular tennis-themed baby names revealed

Ever wondered why names are more common in some sports than others? Is it just coincidence, or are we more influenced by our names than we think?

Analysis of singles and double player rankings by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) reveals the most common names of professional tennis...

Coronation Fun for Little Ones 👑

With the King’s Coronation just around the corner, we have some great suggestions to inspire your little ones to celebrate the historic event.

From engaging books to crafts and games, little ones can truly enjoy all things royal this spring!

The Kings Crown | RRP:£7.99 |

Ladybird is thrilled to launch a new interactive lift-the-flap adventure book to help little one’s join...

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New book for children: The King’s Crown

Ladybird Launches Engaging and Interactive Book, Just in Time for the King’s Coronation!

Ladybird is thrilled to introduce a colourful new page-turner this spring, the interactive lift-the-flap adventure, The King’s Crown . Ready to royally inspire little readers, the engaging story book will help little ones join in with the magic of the King’s Coronation through vibrant illustrations and a...

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Vanilla Shortbread Bunnies

Spring recipe from Burleigh Pottery: Vanilla Shortbread Bunnies

Recipe *Makes approximately 22 biscuits

Ingredients: 150g butter at room temperature 125g icing sugar 275g plain flour 2 tbsp vanilla essence

Method: Beat the butter and sugar in a bowl until pale and fluffy Stir in the vanilla essence Mix in the flour until it’s combined into a dough Roll out the dough onto a...

British families are just as dysfunctional as Roy clan from Succession

British families are just as dysfunctional as Roy clan from Succession as research reveals that almost 50% of us are at war with a family member

As cult TV show Succession returns to the small screen for its final season, ICE 36 has discovered that UK families are just as complicated and dysfunctional as the Roy clan, with 44% of the nation admitting they are currently ‘at war’ with a member...