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Kids in Museums – shortlist for the 2011 Guardian Family Friendly Award announced Mar 23, 2011: What makes a museum especially family friendly? Is it trails for toddlers? Art sessions for teenagers? Highchairs in the cafe? All good – but not good enough. Each museum on the shortlist for the 2011 Guardian Family Friendly Museum Award has also shown a commitment to the local community.

Kids in Museums – longlist for the 2011 Guardian Family Friendly Award announced Feb 19, 2011: If you are looking for somewhere to go during half term one of the 20 museums on the Guardian Family Friendly Award long list for Kids in Museums could be just what you need.

Teaching the value of money Feb 17, 2011: As people like Martin Lewis, the money saving expert, campaign for children to be educated in financial matters, the websites Saving Squad and Fun Squad offer resources designed to make learning about saving money fun for children.

Once Upon a Wartime: Classic War Stories for Children – Imperial War Museum London Feb 12, 2011: This new family-friendly exhibition at Imperial War Museum London takes a fresh and engaging look at five of the best-loved books written for children about conflict – War Horse by Michael Morpurgo, Carrie’s War by Nina Bawden, The Silver Sword by Ian Serraillier, The Machine Gunners by Robert Westall and Little Soldier by Bernard Ashley.

Red Nose Day – time to get ready Feb 3, 2011: It’s not very often children get encouraged to pick their noses and sit in front of a computer but with Red Nose Day fast approaching on Friday 18 March, there are three little monster Red Noses just a click away waiting to tell the whole nation to do something funny for money – all you have to do is log on!

The National Trust’s top ten spots for snowdrops Jan 31, 2011: Watch the woodland floor transform as swathes of pure white snowdrops spring to life. From enchanting bulb meadows to the UK’s largest winter garden, experience nature’s new beginnings and lift your spirits with a refreshing snowdrop stroll. Here are the National Trust’s top ten gardens promising spectacular displays of snowdrops.

2010 Royal Institution Christmas Lectures Dec 10, 2010: The 2010 Lectures will be given by Dr Mark Miodownik, a materials scientist from King’s College London. The series, called Size Matters, will explore the living and non-living matter that makes up the universe. With the help of an audience of children and their families, he will try to answer the question - does size matter?

The National Trusts Top 20 Santa's Grottos: the first ten Nov 29, 2010: Across England, Wales and Northern Ireland many of the National Trust’s houses and gardens will be helping Santa with amazing locations for his grottos; from atmospheric woods and ancient forests to castle towers and historic courtyards, these enchanting grottos will fill the whole family with Christmas cheer.

The National Trusts Top 20 Santa's Grottos: the second ten Nov 29, 2010: Continuing the list of Santa's Grottos at National Trust properties.

Horrid Henry Reward Charts Nov 9, 2010: Need a little incentive to get your child to do whatever he or she is meant to? Harriet Elliot, Alex Bell and Shelley Burns test out out the Horrid Henry Reward Charts on their offspring.

Face painting for Hallowe'en Oct 23, 2010: Snazaroo, creator of face and body paint, has provided a step-by-step guide to transforming your child's face into a vampire for Hallowe'en fun

Face painting – Hallowe'en Cat Oct 23, 2010: Follow Snazaroo's stetp-by-step face painting guide to transform your child into a Hallowe'en cat.

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