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Spider Dogs

1 tin of Ye Olde Oak classic hot dogs - Small potatoes

Empty hot dogs, including brine, into a sauce pan and heat gently for about 5 minutes. Cut the hot dogs in half, then slice into thin strips. Boil or mash potatoes, shaping them into small round potato balls. Stick each slice of hot dog into the sides of the potatoes, creating the spiders legs. You can also add eyes using any ingredients, veg, herbs, even cheese!

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To help create the perfect socialy distanced Halloween party for your little monsters try these hot dog recipes from good old Ye Olde Oak, it’s so simple to do and looks great too! Th ey are sure to be a frighteningly fi rm family favourite. Witchy Fingers The Mummy Dogs

3 Ye Olde Oak Classic hot dogs - 3 hot dog buns - Ketchup

Gently heat hot dogs for 5 minutes. Once warm use a knife to cut a fi ngernail and knuckles into each hot dog. Add the hot dogs to the buns and add ketchup at the base of each one for a real quick trick or treat.

1 tin of Ye Olde Oak Classic hot dogs - Pack ready puff pastry - Tomato Sauce - 1 medium egg

Gently heat hot dogs for 5 minutes. Roll out your puff pastry and slice into thin strips. Wrap the pastry around each hot dog, leaving some gaps to create the bandage look Googly eyes are optional and tomato sauce is recommended for the gruesome eff ect.

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Research carried out by Piccolo, one of the UK’s fastest growing premium baby and toddler food brands, shows that in the end, parents found cooking for and feeding their little ones easier during lockdown because they had more time to plan and cook. In turn, their babies were more open to trying new foods; in fact, 68% have been feeding their little ones more fruit and veg during lockdown – with broccoli as the go-to green! In fact, 78% of those who said their cooking habits had changed said they’ll carry on cooking more once lockdown is fully lifted because of the nutritional benefits they reap. The impact of Covid on all aspects of our lives are evident – from sleeping to shopping and working – and how we cook and feed our children is no exception. 46% of parents said, pre-Covid, they found it tough finding time to prepare healthy meals in a Baby Centre Report Food and Nutrition Study 2019. This is an extremely interesting change in direction, as pre-Covid, we were mostly focused on shaping the future and progressing – however what we’re seeing now is a true return to more traditional, sustainable values with this huge increase in home cooking and shopping Here's how to win a bundle of goodies from Picccolo! Simply email the age of your child to us: locally. info@countrychild.co.uk by the 15th October 2020 Cat Gazzoli, Piccolo founder, says: “As a mum myself, I know I found Editor's decision is final. Subject to dietary requirements it challenging cooking three meals a day for my family. We want to continue supporting parents as best we can to encourage a more nutritious approach to feeding their little ones.” WIN At Piccolo, they believe that home cooking and trying a variety of tastes and textures is all part of the experience. They also believe in the importance of cooking and eating together as a family around the dinner table, so are hoping to support parents in their efforts to cook at home more with their organic cooking range and host of baby food recipes. Piccolo's research found that lots of parents prefer to batch-cook and freeze to save on time, this will be especially important as we return to work and factor in time for commuting and socialising. Piccolo also discovered that 41% of parents find it difficult coming up with new ideas for their babies; simple and healthy recipes are a priority, as well as recipes to try out with the kids. Here is one example below... Piccolo Organic makes healthy (and very tasty) baby meals, cooking products and snacks to help you get the balance right every day. The brand is partnered with City Harvest and Little Village, and gives 10% of its profits to charity. Available in all major retailers and its online store. mylittlepiccolo.com

LAMB MEATBALLS IN A FETA & TOMATO BAKE This one bake dish is great to make in advance and is a mediteraneanstyle crowd pleaser. Serve with couscous, quinoa or crusty bread and a salad or cooked beans and peas. Preparation: 20 minutes | Cooking: 1 hour | Suitable from 12 months and the whole family

SAUCE: 1 x 500g box of pasata Handful of fresh oregano or flat-leaf Bread, couscous or cooked quinoa to serve parsley, chopped to serve 200g block of feta 1 small red onion, finely chopped 1 x 400g tin chopped tomatoes 1 large garlic clove, crushed 100ml vegetable stock 50g natural yogurt, plus extra to serve 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 50g breadcrumbs 1 teaspoon dried chilli flakes 1 tablespoon dried oregano 2 tablespoons runny honey salt & pepper 1 tablespoon fresh or dried oregano olive oil 4 tbsp MEATBALLS: 25g pine nuts, toasted 500g lamb mince

Mix all the meatball ingredients with lots of freshly ground black pepper and a big pinch of salt. Roll into 10-12 fat meatballs and chill for 30 minutes in the fridge. Heat the oven to 170C/fan 150C/Gas 3. Put the olive oil in a frying pan and, in batches, brown the meatballs well on all sides, then scoop out onto a plate lined with kitchen paper to drain off the oil. Safety discard of any the remaining oil in the pan and add the chopped tomatoes, pasata, vegetable stock to the frying pan and bring to the boil, scraping up all the meaty bits. Transfer to a deep baking dish or oven tray. Stir in, cinnamon, chilli flakes, honey and oregano, and some seasoning. Sit the meatballs in the sauce, then cover the whole dish with foil. Bake for 1 hour. Turn the heat up to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7. Remove the foil and break over the feta in chunks, then put back in the oven for 15 minutes. When it’s ready, scatter with parsley, sprinkle with pine nuts and pop on a little yogurt.

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The Great Outdoors

Sarah Wilson, contributor at GardeningEtc.com, the home of outdoor living, shares some easy and all year round garden ideas for all the family

These garden ideas for kids will give you plenty of inspiration for the weekends, through the half terms and beyond.

CREATE A GARDEN DEN

Children love to make dens in the house and creating a garden hideaway is a fun thing to do too. Don’t make it too easy for them though. Instead, encourage your children to use their imaginations to come up with ideas for how they want their den to look. String up a sturdy line or rope between the branches of adjacent trees or use bamboo canes to make a simple wigwam frame. Drape over an old sheet, throw or blanket. If you have a waterproof groundsheet from camping use this to line the inside of the den before piling on a duvet, throws and cushions to make a super snug space.

ORGANISE AN OUTDOOR TREASURE HUNT

Getting out in the garden can be educational. Choose a nature-themed treasure hunt and kids will learn to identify things in their natural environment. Try theming the hunt – searching for bees, bugs and identifying leaves and flowers, or a checklist of sensory experiences such as cloud watching, smelling scented flowers, listening for birdsong and walking barefoot in the grass. Don’t make it too easy as it’s more fun if the riddle is hard to solve. The prize at the end could be a jam jar filled with coins or a bag of loot from the pound shop.

CONSTRUCT A SUNDIAL

This activity is good for all age groups from four years up. Little ones will learn numbers while seeing them change, while older kids can learn about finding North and how we move around the sun. All you need is the sun to pop out from between the clouds. There are lots of ways to make a sundial, including drawing round your shadow from the same point at different times during the day. But the easiest way is to buy a kit.

BUILD A BIRD FEEDER

Attract more birds to your patch with a simple building project kids will love. Bird feeders should be placed in a quiet and sheltered spot but they can also be attached to a window with suction pads. Seeing them feed up close becomes a more personal experience for children. The RSPB recommend seeds, suet and peanuts for blue tits and sunflower hearts for finches.

BUILD A BUG SANCTUARY

Choose a dark corner of the garden to build a haven with lots of nooks and crannies for insects to hide in. Help your children look for twigs, leaves, moss and bark. If you have any broken terracotta pots, bricks, old roof tiles or logs add them to the mix to provide plenty of cool damp places for bugs to hide in. Check out local skips for old pallets too, as these make an ideal base for building up layers. If you want something a little more swish and you’re handy with a drill use wood to create a set of hollow interconnecting shapes you can then fill. Build up layers of wood, bricks and logs, pushing moss and leaves into holes and spaces to create retreats. A cordless drill is ideal for drilling tunnels into logs.

PRESS FLOWERS FOR CRAFT PROJECTS

Encourage children to find seasonal flowers in the garden that can be kept and used later for decorative art and craft projects such as cards, journals and framed pictures. Make sure they pick the flowers on a dry day after the morning dew has evaporated as the blooms need to be dry. Trim off any stamens to avoid the petals getting stained and keep some leaves on the stem for a more natural look. The flowers should then be arranged between two sheets of non-stick baking paper. Alternatively a neat trick is to slip flowers inside coffee filter papers. Always make sure the flowers and foliage don’t overlap when arranging them. Insert into a large book and pile more books on top to add weight. In two weeks your flowers should be ready.

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Country Show

Those who love the countryside will be delighted to hear that the much loved Hampshire Country Sports Day, will be going ahead at Bereleigh Estate, East Meon, near Petersfi eld, on Sunday 13th September. Th e event, run in aid of the Countryside Alliance, will have a full programme of events, held in the large open spaces of the beautiful grounds at Bereleigh Estate where visitors can enjoy the attractions in the open air, with plenty of room for social distancing. Gates open at 9.30am and the main ring events start at 10am, with the main programme running until 17.30. Entry costs: £13 for adults; under 16s go free. Please note tickets will be limited and are available by online pre-purchase. hampshirecountrysportsday.co.uk Hallow's Eve amusement park in the world as awarded by Tripadvisor, has announced the return of its popular family event, Happy Halloween, with spooky fun to be had at Peppa Pig World with Peppa and friends Due to limited capacities as a result of COVID-19, all visits to Paultons Park are required to be pre-booked online. From 15th October to 2nd November 2020 paultonspark.co.uk opening for 2020 at the Th e Tank Museum, don't miss the second day of tanks and the like at Tiger Day 14 on 19th September. Th e fi rst in august was a huge success with a range of 'COVID safe' measures in place. Booking is essential so to guarantee your tickets go to: tankmuseum.org

What's On

Some socially distanced entertainment

Tiger Day

Beach Clean

This September the Marine Conservation Society will run its annual Great British Beach Clean for a week of citizen science from 18 – 25th September 2020, supported by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. Th e charity is calling for more organisers than ever to adopt a 100 metre stretch of beach to clean and carry out a litter survey. Th e Great British Beach Clean is more than just litter picking - people become citizen scientists and carry out a litter survey, recording what they fi nd on the beaches to help show a national and international picture of the most common forms of litter. Th e Marine Conservation Society uses this data to call for policy change, tackling ocean pollution at its source. During last year’s Great British Beach Clean weekend, citizen scientists across the UK collected over 500 litter items per 100m of beach, with nearly 11,000 volunteers taking

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With Part One of WW2: War Stories, a brand new exhibition, part. 18th to 25th September mcsuk.org

Tall Trees

Lighthouse, Poole launch an exciting programme of shows this October. Social distancing means that available seats will have at least a one-metre clear radius around and one show to look out for is Tall Trees: Shackleton. A joyful and gentle show about an adventurous dog who takes advantage of an open gate to break out of his routine. Saturday 17 October. 11am, 2pm. lighthousepoole.co.uk

Suggestions on this page are in line with social distancing rules applicable at the time of going to press. They may change so please check before travelling.