Fun & activities

ParentDish talks to Club Penguin

By Joanne Mallon, Jul 14, 2010

Recently we asked if you had any questions to put to Lane Merrifield, the founder of Disney's online virtual world, Club ...

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Tip of the Day - How to save money in the school holidays

By Joanne Mallon, Jul 7, 2010

Some UK schools have already shut up shop for the summer, and the rest will be finishing up the term over the next few weeks. ...

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Put your questions to Club Penguin

By Joanne Mallon, Jul 3, 2010

You know ParentDish is the place to come to see the stars of children's entertainment. We loved Jacqueline Wilson when she ...

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ParentView: Zumba

By Emma Cossey, Jul 1, 2010

We've talked in the past about the importance of keeping fit during pregnancy, and the difficulty in finding the time to fit ...

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Parent bloggers unite to raise thousands for charity

By Joanne Mallon, Jun 29, 2010

Every week we celebrate the best of the UK parent bloggers in our Friday roundup. This week a bunch of our favourite ...

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The Wiggles meet the mummy and daddy bloggers

By Joanne Mallon, Jun 27, 2010

Parentdish are proud to be the sponsors of the 2011 MAD Blog Awards. You can find out more about some of the super-talented ...

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Roundup: outdoor toys for older children

By Debbie Webber, Jun 26, 2010

I find it's easy to keep young children amused outdoors – usually some earth, something to dig with and water will ...

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Toy Story 3: the ParentDish review

By Joanne Mallon, Jun 23, 2010

Pixar's Toy Story 3 is set to be the biggest family film release of the year, and last week Disney Interactive Studios took ...

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They Might be Giants teach kids about science

By Joanne Mallon, Jun 22, 2010

You know you are getting older when your children have heard the latest music before you. When I was sent a review copy of ...

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ParentView: Hopping Mad

By Debbie Webber, Jun 21, 2010

It's been a while since I've graced a space hopper. Too long, probably. So I thought it was time to introduce my children to ...

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ParentView: Alice in Wonderland on Blu-Ray and DVD

By Joanne Mallon, Jun 20, 2010

I went to see Tim Burton's Alice in Wonderland at the cinema with my family, and had mixed feelings about it. I felt that ...

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Tip of the Day: Alternatives to party bags

By Joanne Mallon, Jun 16, 2010

It seems like every little kid I know is having a birthday within the next month. What is it with all those June babes? Is ...

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