Online and in the shops
Last year’s festival attracted more than 60,000 visitors and organisers have planned lots of family events including a Rubber Ducky race, children’s arts centre, funfair, street performances, and food markets; www.docklandssummerfestival.com
Tickets are also on sale for Bloom, Ireland’s largest garden and food festival, which will be held in the Phoenix Park over the June bank holiday weekend.
Last year more than 106,000 people visited the festival to see the show gardens, craft village, and sample Irish artisan produce and craft beers at the food village.
Children are admitted free to the festival and family attractions include playing with the farm toys at Fun on the Farm in the Kids’ Zone; magic and science shows; planting flowers; and a Children’s Books Ireland clinic. See www.bloominthepark.com
Floral fashion: If you are looking for a dress for a special family occasion, how about this pretty Floral Print Dress, €75.95, from Toff Togs.
Featuring a water colour and pencil drawing multi-coloured print, with a hanging white trim, it is available in ages three to eight, from McElhinneys with next-day delivery, free returns and free delivery on orders over €49 at www.mcelhinneys.com
Doh-it-yourself: There have been mixed reviews about Hasbro’s DohVinci Play-Doh product for older girls (age 6+) which was launched last year, but one of the latest items in the range has been well received.
The DohVinci Colour Mixer, €20.99, means you can fill an empty Deco Pop tube with multiple colours to create rainbow 3D designs on craft projects. The kit includes three colours, an empty mixing tube, a pop-up art project and it is available from Smyth’s and other retailers. See www.smythstoys.com
Rag time: For a timeless gift, Bonikka rag dolls (www.imajo.co.uk) evolved from a doll given to a girl by her father as she left home for the first time, and handed down through generations.
Ethically manufactured in Sri Lanka and suitable from birth. Honey, from the Bonikka Naturals range, won an Independent Toy Award last year; €23.50 from www.littleones.ie
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