8-11 September

Bestival, Isle of Wight. Winner of Best Major UK Festival award in 2010 and curated by BBC Radio 1 DJ Rob da Bank, offers a range of fun entertainment. A great family-friendly event, Bestival has a unique Breastival breastfeeding area and “Bigtopmania Kidszone”, with crafts, shows, talent contests, discos and an under 5s area, a bouncy castle, face painting, and special ‘Pop Stars, Rock Stars & Divas’ themed dressing up tents!
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16 October

Tickets are now available for the third Matalan Southern Baby Event & Family Day at Fontwell Racecourse, Arundel. At this fun event you'll find a range of alternative and independent brands from national and local exhibitors, experts who can offer practical, friendly and sometimes vital problem-solving information and advice on pregnancy, birth and following through the early years. Stylish maternity and children’s wear, toys and books, make timeless jewellery and pottery - all great ideas to put away until Christmas.

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24 August

The Theatre Royal, Winchester will be hosting their very own production of Bob the Builder. In the show we discover that the Fixham Theatre is set for a grand re-opening and local talent Dickie Olivier needs Bob’s help to fix up the stage for his brand new musical. But when Spud decides he wants to be the star of the show, the job doesn’t go exactly to plan. With well-known songs and three new exclusive songs, join Bob and help him fix it!

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2 October

Another 'must attend' show for parents and parents-to-be is The Hampshire Baby and Toddler Exhibition at the City Cruise Terminal, Southampton. Tickets are available to buy now for this great show now in its second year. There will be over 60 companies showcasing products and services for pregnancy, birth and beyond. There is also a charity raffle, face of the baby show competition, activities for toddlers and exclusive shopping offers. Parking is free and there are baby changing and feeding facilities.

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19-21 August

The Just So Festival in Staffordshire, is a small, weekend-long festival of creativity aimed at children, young people and their families.  The whole family is encouraged to paint, get messy, sing, play instruments and dance in the woods.  Everyone gets involved in the arts on their own territory, on their own terms, with the beetles and the leaves and the birds.  There’s lantern making, clay modelling, star gazing, a tea dance, authors and storytellers.

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6-14 August

Perfect for Thomas fans, the Day out with Thomas event gives you and your little ones the chance to see Thomas and his friends at Watercress Line, Arlesford.  During the event children will get to travel all day behind large steam engines such as ‘Henry’ and ‘Daisy’ the diesel railcar. There will also be a range of FREE activities with a bouncy castle slide and miniature railway, children’s entertainment and of course there will be plenty of fun-filled rides for little ones behind ‘Thomas’, ‘Diesel’ and ‘Toad’.

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Celebrity favourite Dragons of Walton Street has teamed up with Belle & Boo to produce its timeless characters on a new bespoke furniture collection. Launched in 2007 by illustrator Mandy Sutcliffe, Belle & Boo is one of the nation’s favourites with Mandy’s lovingly crafted images featuring on a range of homespun products from cushions to coats. ‘It is a perfect fit for Dragons of Walton Street’ says owner Lucinda Croft, ‘Belle & Boo illustrations can be traditional, contemporary, funky… they will suit all styles, tastes and budgets.’

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If you're throwing a baby shower this summer have you thought about making it a gender reveal party? Basically, you let alll your friends and family know the sex of your new baby through cakes that have a neutral colour icing, and depending on your baby's gender, a pink or blue sponge. Our favourite gender reveal cakes have to be Hampshire cake maker, Genii Cupcakes' tasty cake pops (priced £1.50 each). Not only delicious but made from local ingredients.

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Children's nutrition company, Benjoy, have just launched an innovative new snack for young children - strawberry and apple multigrain bites. These delicious little bites are made with a unique and nutritious mix of grains and are coated with real strawberry and apple juices, for extra goodness and flavour without the need for any added salt or sugar. Benjoy are offering free samples for the first 100 people to contact them through their website, so be quick, quick, quick!

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The sun is shining and to keep us looking sizzling this summer our Beauty Editor Jenni Baden Howard has got some more great beauty tips. "For busy mums, applying strong summer nail colours can be a hassle. The cleverly tapered brush of the new Bourjois 10 Days Nail Enamel (£5.99) makes it quicker and easier to be precise. I love it in Ultra-Violet, a hot pink the colour of seaside rock!" For more beauty advice check out all of Jenni's Beauty Blogs on our site.

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This summer we have teamed up with Heart South Coast in a search for the South Coast’s most beautiful baby competition!
The judges will be choosing on a range of criteria, to include cheekiness, charm, cuteness and of course charisma! The contest begins on 14 August and the closing date is the 31 August – so be quick, you only have 18 days to enter!
To be in with a chance of winning simply register online by logging onto www.heart.co.uk for details, and listen to Jules and Bunker weekdays from 6am.

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From the 1-7 August it is World Breastfeeding Week and to mark the special event, breastfeeding specialists, Boob Baby will be offering free standard delivery. The great offer applies to all their essential breastfeeding products, including their range of breast pumps, milk storage equipment, breastfeeding cushions, scarves, pro-breastfeeding t-shirts and bags - perfect for ensuring you have everything you need for happy breastfeeding!

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