Outside, now! Now that the kids won’t be going back to school before August, invest in some garden toys to keep them busy and out from under your feet. Look for ideas that encourage cooperative play, imagination and messy fun. A BBQ or a fire pit means outdoor cooking and you’ll need somewhere comfy to…

Getting busy – Family style As the days grow longer and the evenings become lighter, it is a good time to seek out activities that expose you to the maximum amount of fresh air while allowing you to burn a few calories at the same time.  And if those activities can involve the entire family,…

Kids culture With so much of formal education being focused on logic and rational thinking, it is important that we introduce our children to the arts and sciences in as many formats as possible from an early age. Aberdeen offers a wide variety of venues that encourage children to explore the world around them in…

It’s never easy finding toys and games that will please everyone from tiny tots to taciturn teens, but we’ve donned our elf costumes and are here to lend Santa a hand. Here’s our selection of toys and board games that’ll make you wish you were a child again… Wooden toys, particularly those which encourage creativity…

Oh Panto! Words by Courtney O’Grady When I first moved to Scotland from America 22 years ago, I had never heard of a Christmas pantomime. Needless to say, I did not know what to expect, as my only understanding of the word pantomime had me thinking I would be watching a silent man with a…