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WHATEVER NEXT... Under-15s across the UK have entered Toyota’s 2020 Dream Car Art Contest by drawing what they think the cars of the future will look like. The competition challenges kids to address important issues imaginatively. Entries include cars that can time travel, clean the ocean and have disco buttons – sounds good to us! toyota.co.uk

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FEEL THE MUSIC Scientists have found that music stimulates more of the brain than any other activity! At Monkey Music, its immersive classes ensure little ones embrace music in a fun, exciting and structured environment. Plus, the fi rst class is free! monkeymusic.co.uk

JUST BE YOUR SELF Queer Eye star, Jonathan Van Ness’ fi rst children’s book. Peanut Goes for the Gold is about a non-binary guinea pig who follows their dreams. The funny, heartfelt book aims to inspire little readers to love themselves. Available from 2 April 2020. £12.99, harpercollins.co.uk

ONCE UPON A TIME… Unleash your child’s inner writer with Story Out of the Box, a game encouraging them to create thousands of stories. With 80 lively prompts, no two tales will be the same. Suitable for ages six plus, it’s ideal for creativewriting practise. Released on 4 May 2020, £14.99, laurenceking.com

IVF pioneer and co-founder of menopause-delay procedure ProFaM, Professor Simon Fishel says fertility lessons should be a compulsory part of the sex education curriculum. profam.co.uk

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