Trick or treat?!

Interim Head of Marketing: Mart-Marié du Toit

Editor: Emily Babb-Doherty

Senior designer: Anna Tuck

Designers: Kerry Fleming Freddie Parker

Feature writer: Taran Knight

Contributors: Clare Jenner Caroline Hayward Donna Hill Marie Chapman Gabrielle Carroll Lisa Pascoe Matthew Dent Racheal Smith

65 Navigating Parenthood webinars

Our expert-led webinars available to all parents

52 Ten festive game ideas for all ages

All the inspiration you need for quick, cheap and fun games around Christmas time

66 Our PTA suppliers

Whatever your event needs, you’ re sure to find it in our supplier directory, tried and tested by our own PTA members

If you would like to feature in a future edition of PTAextra, email us at: editorial @ parentkind. org

55 Three-month countdown to your winter fair

The countdown begins! Getting organised for winter fair season

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Four fun festive crafts

The weather outside is frightful, so let ' s get crafty!

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