Holiday

Kids love backyard camping, and you don’t have to travel far to have a fantastic family adventure.

What better way to keep your kids active this summer than by holding your own family sports day?

With summer in full swing we asked you to Tweet your favourite things about the season. One lucky entrant was rewarded with a £100 dotcomgiftshop voucher and all your answers left us feeling warm and fuzzy inside. Check out our favourites and follow us on Twitter for your chance to win in the future!

Whether you like to relax with a book on the beach, read by the pool, or lounge in your garden with the latest paperback, there's something for everyone on this list. Here are 5 of the most hotly anticipated new releases that you'll be reading this summer.

Blue Monday - the year's most depressing day - may have been and gone, but we're still in those cold months when the weather is getting us down. There’s a lot to be said for escaping the damp chill of the UK winter, so why not get away? To help you choose your sun-dappled destination, here are our top 5 winter holiday hotspots.

The summer holidays bring with it the challenge of keeping the kids occupied, finding new and unique ways of entertaining them can be a chore. However, it doesn’t have to be, so here are some great tips for things to do during summer holidays.

There are so many things to love about the summer, to squeeze out every last drop of sunshine. Here are ten of our favourite things to do when the weather gets warmer, using gifts included in our summer sale!

So you have a trip planned and the only thing standing between you and some serious R&R is your suitcase. Trying to fit everything you need for a holiday into one tiny case is enough to drive anyone to despair, but don’t worry: with a bit of forward planning and our hassle-free packing tips, you’ll soon be suitcase savvy.