Kids

25 online classes and resources to keep kids (and adults!) busy during lockdown

Kids driving you mad and homeschooling not quite going to plan? Make the most of these free online classes with everything from drawing and cooking to yoga and astronomy
Top tips for home schooling your kids

Never imagined you'd have to teach your kids? No idea where to start? Here are our top tips and useful resources for home schooling. Good luck!
Get creative! 6 fun at-home classes for kids

Stuck indoors? Internet to the rescue! We've rounded up some of the best digital classes to boost your kids' creativity and keep them engaged.
5 things I’ve learned about motherhood

Acclaimed author (and Muddy favourite) Clover Stroud is in the midst of raising her 5 children. Miraculously she's found time to write a book about it all. Here's a taster.
Easter activities SORTED!

Are you in Half-Term recovery mode? Now the kids are back at school (praise be), plan for an easier Easter with Barracudas Activity Day Camps – I reckon your ankle-biters will love it.
Wisbech Grammar School, Cambridgeshire

Muddy says: A forward-thinking co-ed school that really prepares students for life outside the classroom. Under a new and progressive headmaster it has undergone a complete transformation and now boasts modern facilities, impressive results and a cool sixth form centre.
Day trippers

Half term's here (*smiles through gritted teeth*). Please the little people and save your sanity by checking out these 22 top family day trips.
20+ things to do this half term

Harassed parents, breathe! The hols are nearly here, but we know exactly how to keep the kids entertained across Suffolk & Cambs - from bushcraft courses and indoor climbing days to the best theatre and family days out.
J’adore/ J’abhor

Parlez-vous teen slang? The language barrier has always been a problem when it comes to parent/child communications. Do you find the way your little darlings speak totally basic or, like, lit?
King’s Ely School, Cambridgeshire

Muddy says: An idyllically placed co-ed school for kids aged 2 - 18, with an extremely strong music, art and drama department, set in the pretty Cambridgeshire town of Ely, right next door to the majestic cathedral.
Snowdrops everywhere!

They're coming out! The loveliest places to catch winter snowdrops across Cambs and beyond in the next few weeks.
Best festive ice skating rinks in Cambs & Suffolk

Ice ice baby! Nothing like a whizz around a rink to make you feel festive (followed by a mulled wine obvs). We've rounded up the best ones for your skating pleasure.
21 best fireworks displays in Cambs and Suffolk

Remember, remember the 5th of November... your children certainly will if you take them to one of these awesome displays in Suffolk and Cambridgeshire
Your ultimate Autumn Walks guide

Grab your kids, your besties, your dog and anyone else who is free to join you on our first Autumn Walks initiative with Joules - and win coats and wellies for the whole family!
Back-to-school essentials

Holidays nearly over? Oh, what a *shame*! Sort your kids with our pick of everything they need for the new school term - and then it's a party round at mine.
Sweetest summer fashion

There's no shortage of gorgeous children's companies, but high street brand Joules is our pick for the best-dressed kids on the beach.
Cute babywear

Is there a new little prince or princess in your family too? Click this way for the cutest newborn clothes around. Awwww!