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…

  Kid’s parties used to be straightforward affairs with silly games, ice-cream and jelly and enough cake to make several children sick. Now, parents can be overly competitive, children sometimes have unrealistic expectations and parents are often left unsure about who – if anyone – will show up because so few people bother to RSVP.…