Books

Books for little scientists

The media are all about science and technology and there are really inspirational science books for kids out there. No wonder so many kids want to be scientists these days. My 10 year old son Diego picked two of the best ones for his Summer holidays. Be prepared to have plenty of household junk available for the experiments. Being a scientist isn’t just about wearing a lab…
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Movies

Film review: Spider-Man - Homecoming starring Tom Holland

  Spider-Man – Homecoming is the superhero film of the year and the perfect family film for this Summer. Read why it gets full rating from London Mums’ and kids. Don’t miss it! It’s released in cinemas on 5 July  2017. The story An excitable 15-year-old Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Tom Holland), who made his sensational debut in Captain America…
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Product reviews

Summer essentials 2017

  Whether you are heading to the beach or to the mountain, or you are staying in London with the kids, you will need these Summer essentials. My list have includes flip flops and travel pouches, a strong (and stable) backpack for children (and/or parents) and a sleeping bag for my very first festival experience. Take a look for hopefully some inspiration. Flip-flops and…
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Attractions

Family fun at Goodwood Festival of Speed

  This year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed promises something for every member of the family when it kicks off this weekend (29 June – 2 July 2017). When you live in a predominantly male-dominated family you have to probably watch Top Gear, Wheeler Dealers over and over again and also go to Goodwood once a year. This year at the Festival of Speed there will be a bumper line-up of family…
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Movies

Film review: Despicable Me 3 - out on 30 June 2017

  2017 will be remembered as the year of Illumination, the filmmakers behind Sing and the Despicable Me franchise. Despicable Me 3 continues the adventurous story of Gru, Lucy, their adorable daughters — Margo, Edith and Agnes — and of course the Minions. It is the best film in the franchise so far. Parents will particularly love the latest villain Balthazar Bratt for his passion for…
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Competitions

Win a pollution mask by Cambridge Mask Company worth £22 - we have 5 to give away

  Cambridge Mask Company UK launches their smart pollution mask on Kickstarter to raise £25k and create the SmartValve technology – the world’s first connected mask helping families / children manage their respiratory health better. Air pollution kills seven million people per year according to the WHO – more than murders, suicides and car crashes combined (someone every four seconds).
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Movies

Film review: Transformers - The Last Knight & my chat with female stars Laura Haddock & Isabela Moner

  Transformers – The Last Knight, the fifth installment of the Transformers series by Paramount, reunites director Michael Bay with Mark Wahlberg, Josh Duhamel, Tyrese Gibson and Peter Cullen, who will once again voice Autobot leader Optimus Prime. Additions to the cast include Laura Haddock, Santiago Cabrera, Isabela Moner, Jerrod Carmichael and Anthony Hopkins. Think of Fast and…
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Competitions

Win DESPICABLE ME 3 Merchandise

  To celebrate the release of this summer’s biggest comedy Despicable Me 3, in UK cinemas from 30 June 2017, London Mums have teamed up with Universal Pictures to give two mums the chance to win an awesome DESPICABLE ME 3 Merchandise pack.     Every DESPICABLE ME 3 Merchandise pack will include:   1 x Despicable Me 3 Character Magnet 1 x Despicable Me 3 Set…
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Attractions

London Mums & kids review the new NINJAGO World at the LEGOLAND Windsor Resort

  This June NINJAGO World, a new world of ninjas, has opened at the LEGOLAND Windsor Resort, featuring the UK’s first ever 4D, hand gesture enabled ride and a group of London Mums and kids have checked it out and sent us their comments and images. Take a look! London Mum Ranjeet and her kids were some of the first guests to experience the 4D ride with hand-gesture technology, have…
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Movies

Ten films to watch with dad

To celebrate Father’s Day this weekend, I am taking a look at ten films to watch with dad. Yes kids’ movies are great for putting on when you need to make dinner, do some work or simply some peace and quiet, but sometimes we can’t help in joining our kids on the sofa. So many kids films are full of adult inside jokes or fun Easter eggs that only parents will pick up on, meaning they’re…
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