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Crafty Kids Easter

Crafty Kids Easter

When I was a little girl, my mum would boil dozens of eggs for my sisters and I to decorate at Easter.

We’d work away for the next few hours, happily colouring our eggs in cups full of dye. On Easter morning our mum and dad would hide the eggs all over the house and the air would be filled with squeals...

Adult education

Focus on your Future at the Part-time Study Open Day at Queen’s

Focus on your Future at the Part-time Study Open Day at Queen’s

Queen’s University has launched a range of part-time courses for those who want to focus on their future, but don’t have the time or resources to invest in full-time education.

Over forty part-time pathways will be showcased at an Open Day at Queen’s on Thursday 19 May. Hosted by the School of Education, the event will present an array of undergraduate and postgraduate cours...

Beauty

The secret of ideal skin?

The secret of ideal skin?

Ever dreamed of smooth, naturally radiant skin? Concerned with dark spots, uneven skin tone and the dreaded appearance of wrinkles?

Gordons Chemists is exclusively revealing the secret of ‘ideal skin’ in stores across Northern Ireland this week, with the launch of a new everyday skincare cream from Vichy. Idealia, the smoothing...

Education

Learning 4 Fun

Learning 4 Fun

The Marble Arch Caves, in Co. Fermanagh, is one of Northern Ireland’s hidden gems!

Part of the much larger Marble Arch Caves Global Geopark, the Marble Arch Caves is just one of dozens of wonderful places to visit in arguably the most beautiful part of Northern Ireland. Located be...

Employment

From here to Paternity

From here to Paternity

In times gone by, it wouldn’t have been unusual for a father’s involvement in the birth of his child to be nowhere near the hospital, had a pint ‘to wet the baby’s head’, and a half day off work, if the boss was feeling generous.

Luckily, modern dads are much more hands on, and this change is reflected in new legislation concerning paternity rights and policy guidelines. Paul Blease from the Labour Relations Agency outl...

Family driven

Family Driven

Family Driven

Thinking about a new car? Ni4kids takes a look at some great new deals with a family focus.

Ballyrobert has some great deals available until end of September 2011. If you are thinking about buying a new car then there is 0% finance available across the range excluding Expression and ES mode...

Fashion

If you go down to the woods today...

If you go down to the woods today...

On brighter, warmer days take your little ones for an outdoor adventure picnic

Dear Zoo Wellington Boots £9 TU@Sainsburys Kids Canvas Dinosaur Backpack £31.99 www.beckyandlolo.co.uk Floral hat £6 Next Girl’s Pink Raincoat £39 www.thenauticalcompany.com Picnic Activity Blan...

Finance

An end to Child poverty?

An end to Child poverty?

When we talk about child poverty you may be forgiven for thinking that this is an issue for developing countries.

However recently released statistics show the alarming number of children, right here in Northern Ireland who are classified as living in poverty. We live in one of the wealthiest countries in the wor...

Food

Family Feast

Family Feast

Delicious Easter cooking with Rachael Allen

In her latest book Rachel Allen, the face of real Irish family cooking, shares the authentic recipes that bring her family and friends racing to the table. Bring your loved ones together this Easter f...

Health

Playing the Fool – Why laughter is good for you

Playing the Fool – Why laughter is good for you

April Fools or All Fools’ Day is widely recognised across the globe as a day to play practical jokes on family and friends.

Babies begin smiling during the first weeks of life and laugh out loud within months of being born and when we laugh with our children it binds us together, increasing feelings of happiness and intima...

Motoring

Summer family motoring

Summer family motoring

Looking for a new car?

Let our special motoring feature inspire you with the latest vehicles that are available now. The new Ford S-MAX - a flexible Sports Activity Vehicle (SAV) with seven seats, is an exclusive combin...

Mum & Baby

Whooping Cough Update

Whooping Cough Update

Call for expectant mums to get the whooping cough vaccine.

The sharp rise in the number of whooping cough cases. Official figures have revealed that whooping cough cases are higher than at any point in the last twenty years and 13 babies have died from the di...

ni4families

What’s Great About Spring?

What’s Great About Spring?

The Ulster Wildlife Trust has loads of ideas to help you discover the best nature has to offer in spring

Spring has finally sprung! Days are getting longer, the air is filled with sweet bird song, and gardens and parks are bursting to life with colourful flowers and blossom. Everywhere around you wildl...

Ni4kids Family Awards

Meet our finalists!

Meet our finalists!

With just weeks to go until the awards ceremony in May (the countdown is on!), we introduce some of our fantastic finalists, and find out what it means to them to be nominated.

You can read all about our amazing finalists not featured here on our website, and discover how they feel about receiving a nomination– visit www.ni4kids.com/familyawards for more! Our finalists w...

ni4mums

Balancing Act

Balancing Act

This month’s Balancing Act come from single, working mother, Patricia McGinnis, who juggles her own interior design business and raising her young son, Lalit...

Tell us a little about you and your family. I live in Belfast with my five year old son, Lalit. What job do you do and what time commitment is involved? I have just recently set up a company alon...

ni4you

Balancing Act

Balancing Act

This issue we chat to art consultant Carrie Neely from Belfast.

Carrie swapped a glamorous career in the London and New York art world, working with some the world’s top artists and galleries including Damien Hirst, Rankin and David Bailey, for family life and to ...

Out and about

PARK LIFE

PARK LIFE

One of the great places to get out and about this spring is the playground in Moira Demesne.

Local mum and writer Sandra Randle reviewed the fantastic park with a little help from her six year old son, Ben. Parks and playgrounds are places where memories are made. Most of us can look bac...

Parenting

A Helping Hand

A Helping Hand

When you have small children life can be overwhelming at the best of times, but if you hit hard times cope it’s good to know that there is support available to help you cope.

Home-Start is a free volunteer parenting support scheme available throughout Northern Ireland. The scheme recruits, and trains volunteers to help families with pre-school children. All volunteers are...

Primary schools

School Report: May

Artistic Talents Reap Rewards Student Alannah Black a student from Holy Child Primary School in Belfast was awarded runner-up in the Children’s Books Ireland/O’Brien Press Design-A-Cover Awards 201...

Reviews

Eight great new titles for World Book Day

Eight great new titles for World Book Day

Surprises, laughter, thrills and romance await young readers as world book day returns on March 7.

Young imaginations are set to run wild as World Book Day returns in March an exciting line up of eight new books from some of the nation’s bestselling children’s authors and illustrators. Kids acro...

Schools in Focus - Open Days

Open Day: Methodist College Belfast

Open Day: Methodist College Belfast

1 Malone Road, Belfast

Opportunity, Diversity, Excellence Methodist College is a co-educational, non-denominational, multi-cultural school where pupils are encouraged to be enthusiastic, confident and tolerant young peop...

Shopping

Traditional Toys

Traditional Toys

Why not take your children back to a time when toys didn't need to be 'charged up' to offer hours of endless entertainment...

1. Traditional Diamond Kite (70cmx60cm), £6.95, www.dotcomgiftshop.com 2. Balsa Wood Plane, 6.50, www.lilyandlime.co.uk 3. VIRRE Play Slide, £79.99, IKEA Belfast 4.Very Hungry Catepillar Toolbox ...

Special focus

Ni4kids focus on: Integrated Education

Ni4kids focus on: Integrated Education

The issue of sectarian divisions in education has once again been in the spotlight with the recent publication of the report, Advancing Shared Education.

In this special focus on integrated education, ni4kids takes a closer look at the implications of the report for the future of Integrated Education, and garners reaction from key figures in the Integr...

Sport

Mini-McIlroys tee off with Junior Golf Ireland

Mini-McIlroys tee off with Junior Golf Ireland

After an absence of nearly 60 years, the Irish Open returns to Northern Ireland bringing with it unbeatable opportunities for future McIlroys, Clarkes and McDowells in the making.

This year’s tournament will be staged at the north coast’s Royal Portrush from June 28 until July 1 for the first time since 1947. Royal Portrush will hold an extra significance for young sports f...

Travel

Get Set and Go!

Get Set and Go!

Sometimes even the brightest business minds miss a great opportunity as was the case when a budding entrepreneur presented his idea for a special travelling case for children in BBC2’s Dragon’s Den.

None of the Dragons invested but confident in their product the team at Trunki endeavoured and now 40 awards later their products are sold in 62 countries. Ni4kids thought who better to ask for some t...








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