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However you plan to spend the half term holidays, make sure you're stocked with activities, games and play ideas to keep little hands and minds entertained. Discover our pick of the best 10 buys to make these school holidays the best yet!

Looking for some Halloween ideas to entertain your family this half term? Mama Brown & Co collaborators Print Play Learn, Hey There Stickers and Mummy's Little Chef share their favourite activities to get minis of all ages in the spooky spirit.

Want to encourage your children to start writing creatively? We chat to award-winning children's author Suzanne Hemming about the process of writing her rhyming storybooks, how she uses creative writing to express herself and we discover her top 5 tips for beginning to write creatively at any age!

If you haven't sorted your children's World Book Day costumes yet, don't panic... we've got your back with five easy dress up ideas that everyone can create.

Taking a mindful moment to pause, breathe, connect and feel calm with gratitude will give you sense of peace, love and happiness during your days of isolation. Priya Khan from Little Crystal Minds encourages us to take each day as it comes, be mindful and focus on the now.

If you’re one of the many parents who never expected to be solely responsible for your child’s education, the whole ‘home schooling’ situation is likely to be causing a lot of stress - no matter how much you love your kids! Mama Brown & Co contributor and home educator Saskia Crawley gives us her tips on how to navigate these strange times with as little pressure as possible.

Whether you find yourself self isolating at home with the family or simply want to add more structure to your Saturdays, a little routine can help...

Home educating mum of 2 and Mama Brown & Co contributor Saskia Crawley shares 5 ways she practices being present as a playful parent

Home educating mum of 2 Saskia Crawley shares her tips on keeping your minis active indoors

Anyone else find themselves coaxing children out of trees on a daily basis? If the answer is yes you're not alone, but help is on hand to help us a...

Hands-up who else feels the parent guilt when iPads and TV remotes come out... If it’s child development you’re worried about, home-educating mum of 2 Saskia Crawley shares 5 ways to make screen time more educational

Home educating mum of 2 and Mama Brown & Co contributor Saskia Crawley shares how she gets her boys engaged with active literacy at the playground