Recipes

Halloween recipe: Halloween Choco Cobwebs

Here is a very simple and quick Halloween recipe using ready made pancakes: Halloween Choco Cobwebs. They are fun to make and yummy to eat. Ingredients 2 bars of good quality chocolate A packet of chocolate buttons Method 1. Melt the chocolate in a pan with a little water 2. Either put in a piping bag or dribble free hand on to a cold Sweet Dutch Pancake (we used Abra-ca-Debora Sweet…
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Parenting Skills

PARENTS PREPARE FOR JET-LAGGED CHILDREN WHEN CLOCKS GO BACK THIS WEEKEND

While many of us are looking forward to spending an extra hour tucked up in bed this Sunday morning, many parents will be dreading the effect the clocks going back will have on their children. In a survey carried out this week by children’s television show Tickety Toc, which questioned 1000 parents of children aged between 0-5 years, nearly three-quarters (71%) of parents said that the…
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Parenting Skills

National Clocks Go Back Week - Tips to Help your Child Adjust to the Extra Hour

Many people will relish the thought of an extra hour in bed when the clocks go back this autumn. But for many parents with young children this is a far-flung dream! 7pm will become 6pm but worse still 6am will become 5am! Not a pretty thought. Routine is key for children so making the transition as unnoticeable as possible is paramount. So, as part of national Clocks Go Back Week, Naturopath…
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Fitness & Health

Halloween & Bonfire Night tips for pets

As many of us know, our pets are very sensitive to noise and get stressed by the sight and sound of fireworks going off, so here are some suggestions for measures you can take to try and reduce their anxiety and protect them from these events that are fun for us but not at all for them. I am very passionate about divulging this information as I feel for those poor pets who are dragged to noisy…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 2 sets of classic books by E. Nesbit, George MacDonald & R.M. Ballantyne

Hesperus Press are asking members of the public to submit the out of print children’s classic they want to see republished. This October, Hesperus Press is launching a new imprint, Hesperus Minor, which will publish a carefully selected list of well-loved children’s classics introducing them to a new generation. These are nostalgic books which adults of will have fond memories and want to…
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Blog

PUDSEY PRESENTS MOSHI MONSTERS WITH HIS ICONIC BANDANA FOR SUPPORTING BBC CHILDREN IN NEED

Mind Candy announces that it will be supporting BBC Children in Need this year; through a partnership with its children’s brand Moshi Monsters™ raising £100,000 via the Moshi Foundation and a limited edition collector’s tin. To help celebrate the partnership, popular characters from Moshi Monsters, Poppet and Katsuma, have visited Pudsey to be presented with the iconic multi-coloured…
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Movies

Film review: THE REEF 2: HIGH TIDE

THE REEF 2: HIGH TIDE is released in UK cinemas on 25 October 2013. If you loved Finding Nemo you may be a bit disappointed about this movie. But surprisingly kids would definitely love it. The animation is stunning, the colours are so vibrant that you will be fascinated by it despite a predictable storyline. It has fast paced action, striking CGI animation and vibrant characters, this is a feel…
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Mums Tips

At home with London Mums’ newest lifestyle agony aunt

Here is the first article of our new lifestyle column with London Mums Magazine’s very own lifestyle agony aunt, Aneliese from Landmark Lofts. Do you have interior design dilemmas you would like to get FREE advice for? Simply let us know and Aneliese will reply. London mum Aneliese, who’s already juggling three kids, a successful design career with Landmark Lofts and a passion for design…
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Product reviews

Prince George receives a special Royal Christening gift from the Prime Minister and the Cabinet

The Prime Minister and the Cabinet have sent a Christening gift to Prince George. It is a classic hand crafted solid pine toy box from Leeds company Hibba Toys UK Ltd. The toy box is made from solid pine. It features rope handles, a hand carved teddy and soldier and has a slow closing mechanism. The toy box was paid for by contributions from the Cabinet. They also chose to make a donation to…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 3 copies of 'Max Steel – Origins' DVD

‘Max Steel – Origins’ has been released on DVD on 7th October 2013. Max Steel is the new multi-platform action-adventure entertainment franchise from Mattel taking boys aged 6-11 by storm since its TV launch on Nicktoons. With a range of toys available now, the debut DVD is a must for fans. Max Steel is the equivalent of Barbie in the boys’ world. Teenager Maxwell McGrath and…
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