Competitions

Win 1 of 5 copies of the Fashion Stylist book

Fashion Stylist: Autumn/Winter Collection by Anna Claybourne and Missy McCullough and published by Laurence King in September 2015 is an exciting activity book that inspires you to launch your very own fashion collection! Young fashionista can put together super-stylish sticker outfits, with looks from the chic ‘Need for Tweed’, to the grunge-inspired ‘Halloween Dream’. They can learn…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 5 Tickets to Exclusive LEGO® Friends Party at the LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort and five runners' up NEW LEGO® Friends Pop Star Recording Studio sets!

LEGO® Friends is throwing an exclusive party to officially launch the brand NEW LEGO® Friends Pop Stars range at the LEGOLAND® Windsor Resort on Saturday 26th September 2015 and we’ve got five family tickets to give away. If you’re a LEGO® Friends fan then you’ll want to get a ticket to the hottest party in town this autumn. There will be hair stylists on hand and the chance to get your…
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Get Creative

Play by the Book: Fun & easy Reading Comprehension Game to learn Literacy for 8-12 children

Let’s face it: no matter how much children love reading and writing, learning literature is quite tough for most kids these days and parents have little time or often no skills to help them improve their literacy skills at school. My theory is that screen time is guilty of making children more passive and less engaged when reading. But there’s a game by Learning Resources that will get…
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Newsletter

OPEN ME PLEASE! September 2015 Newsletter including Back-to-school essentials & Autumn in London events

Dear London Mums I am not sure how you all feel but I am really exhausted and need a holiday now that we go back to our routine after the school holidays! I am totally ready to send my son to school… A quite strange Summer for me as I have had to live with two fractures from a silly beach volley tournament. One big lesson I have learnt is not to follow my 20 something inner voice imprisoned…
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Competitions

Win a family ticket to Woburn Safari Park plus three bundles of Two by Two DVD merchandising

To celebrate the release of animated movie TWO BY TWO, featuring the voice of BBC Radio 2 and The One Show’s Chris Evans, on DVD and Digital Download, London Mums are giving away great prizes, courtesy of Entertainment One: MAIN PRIZE: 1 family pass (2 adults + 2 children) to Woburn Safari Park 3 RUNNER-UPs PRIZES: 3 Two by Two merchandise packs including a hooded towel, a swimming bag, a beach…
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Schooling

Back to school Essentials 2015

Sending your child to school needn’t cost an arm and a leg so, like every year over the Summer, London Mums have gone on the hunt for the best bargains in back to school essentials and here are our findings. School Uniforms London Mums’ favourite retailer in back to school essentials in 2015 has to be Aldi which has new Specialbuys in the Back to School range in stores. Presenting…
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Movies

Londoners' favourite fictional residents are Del Boy and Sherlock

Peckham Rye meets Baker Street as new research reveals the fictional residents Londoners would most like to spend an hour with. I was not surprised to see that according to a recent research commissioned by CitySprint in association with YouGov Sherlock Holmes and Del Boy are the joint favourite fictional Londoners for residents of the capital, edging out James Bond and Bridget Jones for the top…
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Get Creative

Pretend Play ideas with Little Chef & his New Sprouts Fresh Fruit Salad

The New Sprouts Fresh Fruit Salad box by Learning Resources (for Early Years 2+) has given our child reporter Diego lots of ideas for pretend play. Watch his funny video while he pretends to be a little chef. Pretend play is an essential pre-school activity for children. During this time, children pretend living in what is perceived by parents as a ‘fantasy world’ while they are…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 10 Pop Up Pals from Ambi Toys

Babies and toddlers are not interested in passing trends, fashion colours or the latest gadget. They need well designed and reliable toys which don’t disappoint during play and encourage their gradual discovery of themselves, others and the surrounding world. The Ambi® Toys range satisfies these needs and is a continuing source of learning and fun. Exactly what a good toy is meant to…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 3 copies of new book LEARNING OUTDOORS WITH THE MEEK FAMILY

Last year, Tim and Kerry Meek sold their house, quit their jobs and took their children, Amy and Ella, out of school to embark on a year-long family EdVenture. In LEARNING OUTDOORS WITH THE MEEK FAMILY, they provide 52 exciting outdoor adventures you can do with your own family, each of which can be fit into a weekend, all of which are based on their year travelling and learning outdoors.
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