Autumn has arrived a few weeks ago and begins to bring with it the first cold, the bright colors of yellow, red and orange, transforming as only he knows how to do the landscapes in magical places and fairy tales. If you still haven't organized your weekend, here are three ideas for an autumn weekend to spend all with your family.

Choo-Choo! The foliage train is ready to leave!

If you love traveling and your children are young explorers, you can't miss one of the most beautiful train routes in Italy: the Vigezzina-Centovalli. It leaves from Domodossola with the foliage train, and then arrives in Locarno, Switzerland. Once on board you will experience an exciting family adventure, crossing fifty-two kilometers of fairy-tale landscapes with breathtaking views of mountains, colorful forests and enchanting lakes. Will you be able to keep your eyes away from the window?

Mom, Dad, are we going to pick chestnuts in the woods?

Do you love walking? A great idea

They took us hand in hand to the park to play, took care of us cuddling us and always said yes when mom and dad said no. As every year, in Italy, the 2nd of October is celebrated Grandparents Day. To better spend this day dedicated to the special relationship between grandparents and grandchildren, we at Original Marines recommend three simple and fun activities for them to do together. Let's discover them together.

Grandparents, shall we bake a cake?

Many children, regardless of age, like to play in the kitchen helping to prepare dinner or treats. A great idea to celebrate their special relationship could be to spend a great afternoon preparing a delicious cake, perhaps AGrandma's cake, to share together at snack time.

Grandpa, can you teach me how to play cards?

How about a nice game of cards with Grandpa? In addition to being simple and fun, it can be a great educational game for children, so as to begin to become familiar

The most common terms, as we know, are Anglicisms and Frenchisms, and some of these words, which are also must-haves for our wardrobes, can even be found in the Italian language vocabulary!

Driin: summer is over and the return to school has arrived.

Original Marines continues to celebrate Italian excellence and the pure beauty of children with the new Original Beauty campaign for Autumn/Winter 2021.

The end of the holidays is a difficult time for everyone. Returning to everyday life, giving up holiday rhythms is a step that can be difficult. But don't worry, the return to normal everyday life faced with the right spirit and some advice will be less harsh than expected.

For mothers and fathers, the return trip will be less "traumatic", by force of will and habit, but for the little ones, a few tricks will be necessary to help them start off full of energy, at least until the next holidays.

Here are some tips on how to help the little ones return from holiday.

1. Even though you are back in your town, that doesn't mean the good days are over. The summer days go on and the weather will be nice and pleasant for many more weeks. So don't give in to laziness and try

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We at Original Marines, on the occasion of Friendship Day, recommend three fun outdoor games for your little ones and their fellow adventurers.