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How to Host a Kid-Friendly Rave Party in Your Attic

Hosting a rave for kids in your attic can turn an ordinary weekend into an unforgettable adventure for your little ones. With the right preparation, you can ensure a fun and safe environment that allows kids to express themselves through music, dance, and creativity. Here's how to get started...

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Do your children understand the importance of money?

No one wants to make their children grow up too soon without enjoying the innocence of childhood. But along the way to adulthood, there are some fundamental lessons in finance that can prepare them for the real world.

More than ever before, the ability to appreciate and respect money can be a huge advantage in life. Here’s how you can get your children to see money saving as a key...

Hide and Treat at The Donkey Sanctuary this October

Visitors to The Donkey Sanctuary in Sidmouth are in for a spooktacular treat this October with the Hide and Treat Halloween Hunt.

Hidden around the sanctuary are specially created Halloween crocheted character ‘Neddies’, which people can discover following the clues on their trail sheet.

This fangtastic activity combines family fun, exercise and brainpower. Trail sheets cost...

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Plymouth school children prepare for Pantosaurus visits ahead of NSPCC’s PANTS week

This week, a pant-wearing dinosaur will be pounding the streets of Plymouth as he looks to spread an important message to children in the city.

Pantosaurus is a popular figure among school children in Plymouth as he is mascot for the NSPCC’s Talk PANTS campaign, which aims to educate children and help them talk about abuse without using scary words.

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Mamas & Papas arrives in Next at Drake Circus

The UK’s leading high street nursery brand, Mamas & Papas, has opened its new concession in NEXT at Drake Circus , bringing its range of award-winning travel systems, nursery furniture and children’s clothing to new and expectant parents in the area.

As well as offering their award-winning range of products, including its bestselling all-terrain Ocarro pushchair, the 1356 sq ft...

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Public Health Nursing launches online support and guidance for young people and parents

Devon County Council Public Health Nursing has launched two new websites to provide primary and secondary school age children and their parents or carers with health and wellbeing advice.

The websites have been developed with Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust and include national advice as well as relevant information about Devon services.

They have interactive elements...

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New course of highly popular Let’s Talk Teenagers sessions starts this Autumn

The second series of highly successful webinars for parents of teenagers is set to kick off this autumn, covering a range of new topics.

Let's Talk Teenagers is a series of online support sessions and an opportunity for parents and carers of teenagers to hear about the challenges young people are facing today and discover ways to help them navigate their way through them.

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As Heath Flowers Bloom exhibition launches

A photography exhibition devoted to the paths and rivers of Dartmoor is on show until 17 November at the National Park Visitor Centre, Princetown. The exhibition As Heath Flowers Bloom features work by Jake Tebbutt, a photographer working in and around the South West of England currently studying for a BA (hons) in Photography at the University of Plymouth. Tracing the rivers, woods, valleys...

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9 Benefits of Using a Graphic Timeline to Track Your Child's Growth

If you're like most parents, you love looking back at pictures of your child as they've grown. Whether it's their first steps or their first day of school, seeing how much they've changed is always amazing. A graphic timeline is a great way to document and track your child's growth. Not only is it a fun way to see how they've changed over time, but it can also be a valuable tool for tracking...

Schools out for summer in Devon – Six FREE nature activities for children

As schools break for summer the RSPB invites families to enjoy their FREE summer Wild Challenge activities to help children connect to Devon's nature and have fun.

Rosalind Allen, RSPB Education and Families Development Officer, said: “As schools in Devon break up for the summer, many parents are worrying about the increased cost of living and how they will be able to afford to have...

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Playtime gets bigger, better and wilder than ever at Knightshayes this summer.

Throughout the school holidays, the National Trust at Knightshayes in Devon are inviting families to make the most of the warmer weather and longer days with a range of playful experience for all ages. For the first time the team at Knightshayes are hosting a ‘pavilion of play’ featuring peculiar periscopes and giant ear trumpets designed to inspire everyone who visits to get a little closer...

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