With the Easter bank holiday fast approaching and the weather hopefully beginning to warm up a little, now’s the perfect time to plan some fun family activities for the four-day weekend. If you’re in need of a little inspiration, we’ve rounded up our top four adventure ideas... Join the Cadbury Easter Egg Hunt We’re going on an egg hunt, we’re going to catch a big one... Once again, Cadbury has teamed up with the National Trust to host its mighty egg hunts at National Trust locations across the UK . Crack the clues, complete the trail and be rewarded with a scrumptious, chocolatey treat (much deserved after all that walking!). Fancy making a whole day of it? Most of the National Trust sites will be putting on Easter-themed crafts and activities too. Monkey around in the trees Take your family adventures to dizzying new heights at Go Ape . Its tree-top high ropes course is perfect for families who love nothing more than to monkey around, with courses designed...

Mother’s Day is fast approaching: March 11th is a chance for us all to show – and tell – our mums just how much we love and appreciate them. Got an inkling that your mum might like something different to a standard bunch of flowers this year? We’ve rounded up five top gift ideas that are guaranteed to put a smile on her face… and, if you’re a mum yourself, it’s time to get hinting! 1. National Trust membership £69 Flowers and chocolates stick around for a few days, but this unique gift lasts a whole year! A National Trust membership will be your mum’s ticket to over 500 of England’s most beautiful country houses and gardens and the chance to learn all about their intriguing – and sometimes surprising – histories. With the majority of sites boasting a year-round calendar of exhibitions and events, you could say this is the gift that keeps on giving!  2. The Rocket Wireless Singing Machine £29.99 Does your mum fancy herself as the next Che...

As parents, we all try to limit how much time our kids spend in front of screens. But there are some situations where handing over a tablet or smartphone keeps them entertained and helps to pass the time – on rainy days stuck indoors or during long car journeys, for example. There are many apps out there that are as fun as they are educational, meaning your kids will be learning while thinking they’re playing! Clever, isn’t it?! We’ve scoured the app market to find five of the very best: 1. DoodleMaths Used in the classroom and at home, DoodleMaths is one of the UK’s best rated educational apps. It makes maths exciting with its bright visuals and quick, engaging questions. Kids earn stars to build their own robot, while parents can monitor their progress on the website. The app cleverly learns your child’s strengths and weaknesses to create a bespoke, daily-practice work programme. 2. Squeebles Spelling Learning to spell has never been so fun! Kids are tas...

Every home has a “stuff” drawer: a go-to place that contains a treasure trove of useful bits and bobs. And you can guarantee that in every stuff drawer is a heap of stray batteries of all types and sizes. Are they new? Are they old? Are they half-used? Who knows! Rather than losing your batteries amongst a mass of other items, why not invest in (or even better, make) a storage solution that’s just for them? Get organised, get imaginative  – and get those creative juices flowing with these top tips from the GP team: Raid your kitchen cupboards There may be a bounty of storage solutions in your home already, and a great place to start looking is your kitchen. Put old lunch boxes and plastic tubs to good use – choose stackable boxes to save space when storing in a cupboard. For a more creative solution, fill up mismatched mugs with batteries of various sizes, attaching labels to the handle. Go back to basics When thinking of ...

Hurrah! After what has seemed like a very long, cold winter, spring is officially in sight. We can hear the wildlife, see the trees start to blossom, and feel that it’s few degrees warmer outside . The longer days and shorter nights give many of us inspiration to start filling our diaries with things to see, do and experience in spring and beyond. If you’re keen to get planning, read these four top tips, courtesy of Team GP: 1.Make the most of the lighter evenings Tick, tock...the clocks spring forward on Sunday, 25th March. Yes, this means we’ll be deprived of an hour in bed but, on the plus side, we’ll get to enjoy more daylight in the evenings. Think of how to make the most of the longer days: could you sign-up to a running club? Join an amateur sports team? If you spend all day cooped up in an office, getting outdoors in the brighter evenings is guaranteed to make you feel happier and healthier. 2.Tend to your neglected g...