Summer’s just around the corner, meaning it’s time to dust off your outdoor furniture and enjoy long, warm evenings in the garden.
But how can you look after your garden furniture during the summer months? We spoke to Robert Fernandez from online rattan furniture retailer Rattan Direct and got some tips for keeping your furniture looking fantastic.
If it rains, remove all the…
Comedy Club 4 Kids has stand-up from grown-up, high-quality acts like John Robins, Stu Goldsmith and Nish Kumar, who perform their usual sets, just without the swearing or rude bits (The Independent). True. The gigs are BOSS. The organisers have spent 11 years persuading the international circuit’s best stand-ups and sketch acts to perform for family audiences, at shows that are…
Get ready for the summer holidays with a journey Down Under to discover the incredible true story of ODDBALL AND THE PENGUINS, and how a troublemaking Maremma sheepdog became guardian to an endangered colony of Australia’s adorable Little Penguins. ODDBALL AND THE PENGUINS is out on DVD, On Demand and Digital HD 6th June 2016 and to celebrate this exciting Home Entertainment release we are…
Kevin Hart meets London Mums at Doggy Dinner to launch The Secret Life of Pets film (out on 24 June)
I did not know Kevin Hart before meeting him but I quickly figured I must have been the only person in the world not knowing him: He has 30 million followers on Twitter and 30 million on Instagram. Kevin Hart is one of the world’s funniest comedians following Chris Rock and Eddie Murphy’s footsteps. He was recently in London to launch new animation movie The Secret Life of Pets made by…
It’s time to play! Join the stars of children’s broadcaster CBeebies for over 2 hours of fun-filled entertainment in CBeebies Playtime, recently released by Abbey Home Media.
Fans of CBeebies will love this unique collection of some of the very best of children’s television which features Teletubbies, Twirlywoos, In The Night Garden, Peter Rabbit, Topsy & Tim, Mike the Knight, The…
A few years ago I did not even know who the Ninja Turtles were. But my adventure seeking 9 year old son loves these characters and I decided to watch the first film, mainly to find out what it was all about. Well, the funniest thing happened: I became a big fan of the Ninja Turtles. To celebrate the release of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows – in UK cinemas now – we are…
Marvel / Disney are on a roll this year. “Something strange is coming…” Another film comic book fans are looking forward to see is Marvel’s “Doctor Strange” starring Benedict Cumberbatch, who stars as the title character. At the Captain America – Civil War screening I watched a pre-production piece that offered some insight in the much expected film which hopefully will…
Disney has been spoiling us all with incredibly amusing short films appearing before major animated productions. You may recall award winning Feast as well as Frozen Fever. On 29 July Pixar Animation Studios is releasing a sequel to Finding Nemo, Finding Dory, and with that a newly announced short called Piper.
Directed by Alan Barillaro and produced by Marc Sondheimer, Piper tells the story of…
Taking a long haul flight with young children is enough to fill even the most experienced parent with dread. But fear not, help is at hand. We spoke to travel experts from Travelbag and they gave us top tips for flying with kids, keeping them entertained on a long haul flight, to make your journey as relaxing and enjoyable as possible.
Try and take a night flight
Imagine that you’re flying to…
This Spring there are three new nature art books which support schools’ biology topics and encourage children to discover nature and learn all about plants and animals living in the green spaces around them. I have used them with the London Mums Kids Club to explore Richmond Park and find out lots of facts about trees, leaves, deers, squirrels and foxes. Some of these books include boxes to…