Christmas School Holidays are almost upon us. They are very long for exhausted parents at the end of the year who still need to entertain kids with fun activities. Here are some ideas on how to keep children busy this Christmas without spending any money at all! Hurray! Get lost in London with Paddington Bear, well literally, read here how….
The Trail
There are 50 colourful…
Staying in is the new going out, according to the latest issue of Glamour.
Especially this Winter, which apparently is going to be really cold, it will be all right to stay indoor, get cosy with home comforts, curl up in our favourite dressing gown with a cuppa watching the telly or a great movie and of course save on the pennies!
Admittedly even supermodel mum Claudia Schiffer admits to enjoying…
Books make great presents on any occasion. My house looks like a library and despite loving technology I cannot replace the pleasure of turning paper pages for an electronic book. Beautifully-illustrated books are also much more enjoyable when watched on paper.
Here is London Mums’ top selection of books for kids for this Christmas.
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Looking for Gifts for Boys? London Mums have found some unique presents that will certainly please the most difficult boys.
LEGO CITY ARTIC HELICRANE
Asda local stores offer amazing bargains with 50% off on over 100 toys in the lead up to Christmas from the 14th October onwards. My 8 year old son absolutely loved building the cool LEGO® City Arctic Helicrane! It is not just great to…
Christmas is drawing near and the spirit of giving is in the air.
There are so many Christmas Gift ideas for babies and toddlers out there. Here are some of my favourite ones.
Slumbersac Owl Sleeping bag with feet
RRP from £18.99 to £21.99
Sizes from 12 to 36 months
Available from Slumbersac
Hooded Owls luxury hooded towel
These hooded towels are thick, super soft, fluffy and feel…
It takes courage to take on a great literacy masterpiece such as Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol”, one of the most read fables in history, and write a sequel. But many readers over the past 171 years have probably asked themselves the question ‘what if the story doesn’t end with Scrooge’s newfound generosity?’.
“Another Christmas Carol” by Lee E. Woodard is the newly…
London Mums have partnered with Premium Italian coffee roaster illycaffè to launch a pioneering new and fun initiative to allow mums to earn money flexibly from home by doing what they love – holding coffee mornings for their friends and family at home, chillaxing and chit-chatting over a cappuccino.
illycaffè is looking for 20 brand ambassadors in London and the surrounding areas .
Movies are released on Blu-Ray and DVD sooner and sooner. You are at the premiere today and within a few months they are available to be purchased and they are cheaper and cheaper. You wonder sometimes if it is worth going to the cinema. But yes it is worth it, as the cinema with its special 3D effects, or simply the big screen is priceless. Or at least it is for a movie junkie like me. Here is…
Talented Italian children’s author Max Spera who has written The Real History of the Watch, a great original story illustrated by Nicola Lisci published for the first time in the Summer / Autumn 2014 issue 12 of the London Mums magazine, is joining our Christmas party this Friday at Eddie Catz Putney to read a new exclusive tale to our children. Don’t miss this opportunity to get…
Personally I cannot wait to see the much anticipated SHAUN THE SHEEP THE MOVIE which will open in UK cinemas on 6 February 2015.
Produced by Aardman, SHAUN THE SHEEP was first seen in Nick Park’s Academy-Award winning Wallace and Gromit film A CLOSE SHAVE and SHAUN, the world’s most famous sheep, has continued to enthrall television audiences in over 170 countries since. SHAUN THE…