Alice Carlill

The appeal of dolls for kids are ubiquitous.

Dolls have diversified over the years, too, coming in various styles, sizes, skin tone, and body types. As dolls have advanced, so too have their beds - you can get plastic dolls cots as well as wooden and travel sets. Yes, you read that correctly, travel cots for dolls are available.

Many of the most popular brands of doll (think Baby Annabell) have accompanying dolls accessories, including dolls toys, a dolls crib, dolls clothes, and more.

If your kids are looking to jazz up their baby doll and are keen on dolls accessories - or have perhaps added them to their Christmas or birthday list - we've picked the best baby doll accessories.

Or if you're in the market for more diverse baby dolls, we've also done our research for those too.

The great outdoors is always calling, and if you're a super active adventurous family, that means a whole lot of hiking, mountaineering, trail running, mountain biking, and all other manners of activity likely to come with a good dose of mud.

But fear not! We've searched up hill and down dale for the best waterproof trousers for kids out there, and we're sure that our selection can put up with any bad weather. Even better, if you're in need of inspiration for where to walk next, we've got multiple recommendations - take these seven trails in Surrey, for example.

Is there a better time of year than Christmas?

Christmas Eve, in particular, is one of the most magical moments of the year for children: full of promise, sprinkled with sparkle and humming with good tidings. Plus, let's not forget the most important event of the evening: the visit from Father Christmas himself.

We've searched far and wide, with a little help from Santa's elf friends and maybe a reindeer or two, to find the best letters from Santa that we could, and we are confident these will deliver festive joy and Christmas feeling in abundance.

If you're looking for more inspiration for gifting, we've also selected the best Christmas gifts under £10 to help you make your choice, and we've chosen the best Christmas gifts for dads, too. Happy gifting!

Experiencing time in the great outdoors has so many benefits for kids.

From encouraging children to be active right through to benefiting their motor skills, gardening is a fabulous activity all-round. Getting mud under your fingernails by helping out in the garden is also a marvellous way of learning about the responsibility and role that humans have in maintaining natural ecosystems, a lesson that we believe is pretty important!

Let's be honest, a kids' wheelbarrow is a vital tool for helping all green-fingered kids get cracking in the garden, and we've summarised the top 10 kids wheelbarrows with which your kids can get gardening. There is no standard size wheelbarrow, some hold two cubic feet, while large ones can hold up to six cubic feet.

When looking for kids, you probably want to focus on the lower end of this scale.

Don't forget to also check out our list of the best garden toys, too, so that kids can enjoy playing in the garden after all their hard work. We've also got the best walking boots listed, so that you can be sure your kids have the best support whilst they're getting mucky in the soil. Happy gardening!