TREAT the kids to a fantastic half-term day out this week without breaking the bank. There are superb free and low-cost events across the UK promising a lot of laughs at festivals, farms, forests, ...

Cockfields Farm Park in Ashton-under-Lyne is staging a Barnyard Baby Bash over the half-term as the farmers welcome dozens of adorable new lambs. You can meet the newborns or maybe even witness the ...

The Lanterns in the Wild event at Twycross Zoo continues through to the end of half term on February 22. Spanning more than a mile in length, the trail features over 2,000 lanterns for evening ...

​The songs and stars from Horrible Histories will take to the stage in a new show coming to Nottingham next month.

Watch the story behind Chinese New Year unfold in this shadow animation about how the animals of the Chinese Zodiac decided who would have which year named after them.

When her daughter was 4 months old, Claire Blackmore started turning on the TV for her. Blackmore, a 32-year-old mother who lives in North Carolina, says her daughter was one of those babies who never ...

In an era of packed schedules, screen time, and intense focus on school readiness, many children are playing less than in previous generations, which harms development.

Lego seems to have a good idea of how to sell parents and kids alike on their new Smart Bricks technology. The first Lego Smart Play sets are all Lego Star Wars related. At CES, Lego announced three ...

Children love to play pretend, holding imaginary tea parties, educating classrooms of teddies or running their own grocery stores. Now, a new study suggests that such make-believe play is not a ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) — When frigid weather sets in and outdoor playtime is not an option, keeping kids busy can feel like a tall order. Thankfully, families in central Ohio have plenty of indoor play ...

ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. – A local organization has given out more than 1,500 brand new coats to students – and the winter season is far from over. “We’ll have the rest of January, all of February and ...

Gov. Greg Abbott has brought his fight against Islam to the Houston area. Wednesday he sent a letter to Cy-Fair ISD bridling with righteous indignation over the district’s apparent collaboration with ...