Bacon & Egg Pie is perfect for breakfast, lunch, or dinner - and, great served at room temperature, it makes for an ideal picnic fare. Best of all, the ingredients will be on hand in a well-stocked fridge. Best of all, the ingredients will be...
Naomi Zouwer looks at how this can help them take risks, embrace failure and be comfortable with uncertainty As a visual artist and educator, I know how important it is to encourage your child to think and behave like an artist. But this is not necessarily...
Children are naturally curious, so start young and make gallery visits a normal activity, writes Naomi Zouwer In our house, we have a favourite story about the time our toddler was dragged from the National Portrait Gallery kicking and screaming, “I want to see more paintings!!!” She...
Try LiSTNR's A Pawsome Road Trip Adventure: UnTrue Podcast – The Underdogs Catch a Cat Burglar The sun beamed down as we packed up the car, ready for our summer road trip with the kids. The excitement in the air was palpable, but so was the...
You can watch Ellie and Roberta Muir making gnocchi and three simple sauces on the Be Inspired YouTube channel. Teens can tackle these recipes alone, and younger children will get a great sense of satisfaction with just a little adult assistance. Cooking is also a great...
Art expert Naomi Zouwer, suggests screen-free things to do in every room of the house Keren Fedida/Unsplash School holidays can feel like a marathon if all the kids want to do is watch TV, play Minecraft or repeatedly ask you for the iPad. There are lots of things you...
Good basic recipes can be rejigged to suit different occasions and ingredients, writes Roberta Muir I originally made a mango, lime and crème fraîche sorbet (more accurately called a sherbet); when I needed something to accompany a friend’s chocolate tart, I used the base recipe to...
Kids aged five to 14 read less in their spare time than they did four years ago*, writes researcher Kate Douglas– but a healthy 72.4% still like to read. How can we encourage children to keep reading? Supporting kids to choose what they read is crucial to...
Nicolas Hamilton has cerebral palsy, writes Dr Sam John. The Mercedes F1 team modified the seat, steering wheel and pedals to make it happen for him. When Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton shared a beautiful story of his brother Nicolas experiencing a professional F1 simulator, he...
This wonderful idea from the Donna Hay kitchen will look beautiful as a decoration as well as yummy to eat! [caption id="attachment_69107" align="aligncenter" width="816"] Photograph: William Meppem[/caption] Ingredients Plain Gingerbread Dough 125g unsalted butter, softened ½ Cup (90g) light brown sugar ⅔ cup (230g) golden syrup 2½ Cups (375g) plain (all-purpose) flour,...
