Tots to teens: A toy rental scheme to save families money this Christmas

Plus a new book encourages young writers to try poetry and verse

Imagine if your children could try toys before you shelled out hard-earned cash to buy them

Encourage the budding wordsmiths in your life to try their hand at verse with Nurturing the Creative Child: A Guide to Writing Poetry by Sligo-based writer and parent, Trevor Conway.

The book is for children and teens aged eight to 14. It covers all the building blocks of constructing a poem, from inspiration to the final draft.