on their tiny, silky feet, but washes off easily).Fill a container with rice and tape shut to make a shaker. Fill a soft drink bottle with water and bits of coloured sponge and food colouring and watch them roll it around the floor for hours. Get crafty Want a designer look nursery? Get crafty. Choose a theme and go for it. Try your hand at making personalised canvases for your baby's bedroom wall. Take their footprint and turn it into an artwork. Embroider their name on a pillow. Sew some simple bunny rugs, sheets or even learn to knit. Retro, folk-inspired design is so in right now, that your first attempts will totally fit the naive look. The best things in life are free Go to the local park, play on the swings, dabble at the beach, read some books, have a picnic in your backyard. Children gain so much pleasure from simply discovering their world, and sharing it with you. The Beatles were definitely onto something when they sang "Money can't buy me love". Invest your time with your little one, and what you get back will be more precious than gold.