Articles by Mariangela Garau

My son is so much into tennis that as a special treat during our stay in London I took him for a tour around Wimbledon Tennis Club and Tennis Museum. The museum is in modern …

iPhone Apps are a great tool to encourage learning through play and with careful selection by parents they could be invaluable in the development of literacy. The multilingual aspect of the applications is ideal for bilingual children. …

We really enjoyed our visit to the Museum of London. I had heard great things about the new galleries and the interactive displays so I took my son for a little history about the capital. …

After escaping the huge heat wave that hit Southern Europe last week, with temperatures rising to the high thirties, here we are back in sunny Sardinia. Yesterday we enjoyed a day at the beach and …

I have written about Innovative Kids’ books before as I am an admirer of the quality of information their books are able to communicate to children through simple and entertaining stories. Green Start is a …

I love the colouring posters by Doodlebugz. Their new educational range is fantastic. Not only they bring hours of entertainment, they are also hugely informative. The giant size is ideal for small groups, but they …

Not all ice scream sticks are the same and we have collected quite a large number of the curved type that come with the Solero Ice, which is very popular with us. The curved shape …

Children stories are now available on demand through your iPhone or iPod Touch. Tales2Go offer a yearly subscription to access thousands of titles to entertain kids on the go. Their already well stocked library is …

I knew all those Popsicle sticks we have been collecting would come in handy sooner or later. Yesterday we used them to make yet another pen holder to collect all those pens and crayons accumulating …

I picked up the idea of the foil bracelet from the Kid Made Modern Book by Todd Oldham, but we changed it slightly to incorporate old newspaper as well as foil. This is a very …

I love the range of wall stickers by Australian company mooo. Ever since I discovered them last Christmas during my search for eco friendly Christmas trees, I have been keeping an eye on their products. …

One of the things we miss the most from our previous life in London is the variety of food from all over the world so whenever we visit we don’t miss the opportunity to eat …