Ai WeiWei has collected "things’" both ancient and  contemporary from China, scouring flea markets, rescuing derelict buildings and more for the priceless, valueless, functional, broken, decorative, mass produced, artisan made but all reconfigured for a new audience. Angela Woods highly recommends a visit to the exhibition at the Design Museum.

Christophe Champs, founder of PODO Clinic and Workshop, gives his top tips for new mothers to keep healthy, post-partum.

Anne Coates has been trying out the newly launched Big Day Energy Face Mist from NEOM.

The Big Book of Nature Art by Yuval Zoomer is a wealth of wonderful ideas for people of all ages to enjoy making from materials they would find naturally in gardens, parks and open spaces or from recycling. Christine Mayle and her grandchildren loved it.

Mother's Day, Easter, Father's Day or birthdays, books make great gifts. You can travel back in time, into the future or live other lives through characters. Escape our everyday lives and whatever their preferred genre, there's a perfect book for your mum, dad, best friend or sibling somewhere. Anne Coates offers some suggestions.

Celebrating International Women's Day with a review of Tee and Mo: Only One Mum by Anne Coates.

Get inspired with our Build Your Own Cardboard Plane Launcher. The 47-piece kit contains everything you need to slot together and build this incredible launcher. Follow the detailed instructions, press out the pre-cut parts, attach the elastic bands and you’re ready to fly your planes, writes, Lee Cooper-Muir.

In perfect timing for World Hearing Day (3 March), National Sleep Awareness Month and travel season, Loop Earplugs has introduced its limited-edition Iridescent earplugs.  Anne Coates put them to the test.

Bored of Lunch, subtitled The Healthy Slow Cooker Book by Nathan Anthony is perfect for our times when we are looking for ways to cut costs but to eat healthily. Anne Coates reviews. 

Dr Nisa Aslam, GP and advisor to Docusol Paediatric, advises on what parents and carers can do when a child is constipated and how to avoid future problems.

Leo Cooper-Muir and his family have loved reviewing Build Your Own toys, what did they make of the BYO STEM-inspired Marble Labyrinth?

Canal Toys Style 4 Ever Fashion Designer Studio was an immediate hit for Christine Mayle's granddaughter.

SIDS (Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) is a major worry for new parents, naturally. With this in mind (and following a lot of misinformation on social channels such as TikTok) Jilly Blankenship, a Baby Sleep Consultant at Baby Sleep Made Simple, Neonatal Nurse, International Board Certified Lactation Consultant and Mom of two offers some expert advice around the topic.

Asda has today announced an exclusive partnership with Quaker Oats to offer children a free warm breakfast across the February half term holidays. The new free offer means that families are now able to access both a free children’s breakfast and a main meal for just £1 in all Asda cafes in a bid to continue to help customers manage the cost-of-living crisis.

The HSIS report: Back to Basics: The Nutrients You Need, Served on a Plate co-authored by HSIS dietician Dr Carrie Ruxton and GP Dr Nisa Aslam looks at the challenges of meeting recommended nutritional intakes through diet alone and looks at ways to improve our nutrition.

The latest from Etta Loves includes their Sky Print Muslin 3 Pack and Sensory Hanging Squares. Perfect presents for a new arrival and watch their sensory video aimed at babies as well.

Mould is one of the most common indoor pollutants and can have a serious impact on health if it’s not kept in check. It can grow all year round and thrives in parts of the home where there’s moisture or humidity like the bathroom, kitchen and chilly corners of rooms. Houseplants are a good way to help alleviate the problem naturally and bring moisture levels down in the air. GardeningExpress recommends some plants to try.

We have teamed up with The Baby Show with Lidl GB to offer our readers the chance to win three pairs of tickets to the UK’s largest and best-loved pregnancy and parenting event at ExCeL London from Friday 3 to Sunday 5 March 2023, giving new and expectant parents the opportunity to shop for everything they could ever need for their new arrival.