1. Mumsnet (mumsnet.com) is a tip-swapping, advice-proffering, review-writing, experience-sharing hub of parental activity.
2. You can search for your ancestors and build a family tree on Genes Reunited(genesreunited.co.uk), Britain’s most popular family history site.
3. If you’re searching for ancestors abroad, Family Search (familysearch.org), a free resource of international genealogy records, is a great place to start.
4. Samurai sword or detachable claws? It’s a tough call. With Marvel’s Create Your Own Superhero(marvel.com/create_your_own_superhero) you can choose a name, face and costume, then add finer details to your character.
5. Peppa Pig’s fantastic site (nickjr.co.uk/shows/peppa/) lets your littl’uns upload their drawings, play games, read online books and watch videos of their favourite hog.
6. Okido (okido.co.uk) is an art and science magazine for kids from the ages of two to seven, with a graphic illustration style that will please even the most discerning parent.
7. Owlkids (owlkids.com/) has links to Owl, Chirp and Chickadee magazines, three separate Canadian nature and learning sites for three different age groups.
8. Cool Mom Picks (coolmompicks.com) has, yes, cool stuff for parents and kids, including wooden toys, handknitted dolls, unique jewellery and clothing, all available online.
9. Motherlode (parenting.blogs.nytimes.com), the New York Times’ parenting blog, covers topics like ‘Helping Our Children With Stress’ and ‘Miss, Mrs or Ms?’ with intelligence and humour.
10. Ohdeedoh (ohdeedoh.com) is the children’s section of the Apartment Therapy site: not just interiors but also good ideas about design and life with kids in general.
11. At Sesame Street (sesamestreet.org) there’s everything you’d expect from a show celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. Educational and fun, with a section for nostalgic adults.
12. Mibo (mibostudio.co.uk) has cute print and cut-out projects you can buy for cheap and download to make at home.
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