22 Dec Christmas Nougat
A festive favourite enjoyed by all ages, write Paul Allam & David McGuinness An old school friend of Paul’s, Daniel Zanello, of Italian heritage, told him his nonna swore that you could judge good nougat by its chewiness. It should be soft and chewy in...
19 Dec Giving the gift of reading for Christmas
Giving the gift of reading is a great way to get children into books. It makes books feel extra-special when they’re wrapped up as a present for Christmas and given with love. We have listed some of the great books that we have reviewed for...
19 Dec Focusing on kindness, not consumption, this Christmas
Amid the Christmas crazy, how can parents teach kids what really matters this festive season? writes Catriona May As a mum of a 15-year-old and an 11-year-old, positive psychology expert Professor Lea Waters knows all about the challenges of staying focused on what’s important at...
18 Dec Why Christmas can be tricky for kids with separated parents
Elizabeth Westrupp and Christiane Kehoe, have 5 tips to help them cope. For many children, Christmas and other festivities are a time of excitement and joy. But for those dealing with separation – whether their parents have split up or a loved one has died...
18 Dec The weird world of Christmas traditions
From wrapping presents to decorating a tree, writes Dr Hannah Harewood Gould, some of the traditions many of us associate with Christmas get their own cultural spin in different countries around the world. As a near-global celebration, Christmas has an extraordinary capacity for reinterpretation. On...
17 Dec Why a musical instrument is the perfect gift this Christmas
Why a musical instrument is the perfect gift this Christmas, says Wendy Hargreaves, and some suggestions for which ones you could get. Christmas is the season to be jolly, but it’s wrapped in some cheerless trials. There’s car park mania, pre-dawn pilgrimages to purchase seafood,...
12 Dec Donna Hay’s Christmas Pudding Snowman
Here is a very cute Donna Hay Christmas snowman, which will surely excite the kids! Not everyone loves Christmas pudding, but once made, it will keep for up to 2 weeks in a dry place. The ingredients are all store-bought; all you have to do...
12 Dec Food can play a central role in the celebrations at Christmas
To help you out with food ideas for Christmas, we have reprised some of our Childmags Christmas food articles in case you missed them. The cost of food is top of mind for many at Christmas, especially this year. If you are trying to find...