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Mention Easter to most children and watch their eyes light up as they indulge in their very own chocolate fantasies. Others may recount stories told to them in school, while a handful will think of the trees and flowers bursting into life. For families, Easter is the first ‘real’ holiday of the year – time to take a break from work and enjoy some quality time together. With the days getting longer – and hopefully a little warmer – it is the ideal time to turn our backs on the TV and computer games and head for the great outdoors. Here are a few Easter games to get you started and to help you stay in shape after all that chocolate – egg-cellent…

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Well, they do say you should never work with animals or children. What they don’t tell you is that you probably shouldn’t bake with them either. Something I quickly found out when myself, my husband Mark and our two ‘adorable’ children Georgia and Henry embarked upon some Easter baking and decorating at the weekend…

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Christmas is the most magical time of the year for children. From making the Christmas cake with mum, to decorating the tree with the most beautiful baubles with dad and of course the anticipation of Santa’s arrival on the rooftop – we all remember just how fabulous Christmas time with the family was as a child. So to show you just how much fun it is, my beautiful daughter (who insisted on wearing her princess outfit and had her face painted) and I thought we’d take some snaps and share them with you…

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Well the Christmas countdown is officially upon us, and for those who have switched over the Coca Cola advert, refused to oooh and ahhh over the new John Lewis advert (only the sweetest thing we’ve ever seen) and generally been as Scrooge’esque as possible, it’s time to get festive!

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Next week marks National Baking Week and at The Last Detail we thought it was a perfect time to get the kids involved and bake some delicious cupcakes! So with thanks to Grace (aged 8 ) and Georgia (aged 5) who spent the morning covered in cake mixture, icing sugar and edible glitter, here is our guide to making and decorating cupcakes at home. Check out the pictures as Georgia and Grace go Martha Stewart in the kitchen (if a little more messy…)

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