Bored kids and empty cupboards? Try these child-friendly recipes this half-term

In this week’s newsletter: From pizza traybakes to rainbow dips, these fun, easy-to-prepare meals will keep little ones fed and occupied over the holidays

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Happy half-term everyone! If you are a parent reading this, the chances are you are in desperate need of a snack/strong coffee/stiff drink. I start these school breaks with great intentions – lots of wholesomeness, baking, arts and crafts, and so forth. But the snack cupboard is now bare, the kids have had a side of cucumber sticks with every meal as a token bit of “green” and there are only so many episodes of Bluey I can take (actually, that’s a lie, but you know, we can’t have it playing all day). To go out with a bang, I’ve got a few last-minute treats up my sleeve.