Amazing recipe to make with kids: Pecan Waffle Sticks with a Toffee Dipping Sauce. Delicious nutty waffle sticks served with a warm toffee dipping sauce, pure heaven!
Makes 36 waffle sticks
What you will need…
• 240g plain flour
• 100g dark brown sugar
• 60g toasted pecan nuts, chopped
• 1 ½ tsp baking powder
• ½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• 300ml milk
• 3…
In the era of digital media, Kindle and iPad, I still love turning the pages of books and particularly children’s books that are so colourful and beautifully illustrated. Here is a selection of London Mums’ favourite books this Christmas.
GOBBOLINO THE WITCH’S CAT
Reissued for its 70th anniversary, this classic tale by Ursula Moray Williams (Illustrated by Catherine Rayner)…
Icklelingo has created a series of books that are ideal starter kits for all those kids who live in multilingual environments as well as the bilingual ones.
We loved 100 Words / 100 Parole (Italian – English). My 6 year old son was born in London and he speaks English at school but at home we speak Italian. He has been raised bilingual and the biggest challenge for me as a parent is to…
Look no further for unique Christmas Gifts for any man in your life whether it’s your husband, partner, boyfriend, grandpa or dad. This guide is brought to you by London Mums’ panel of testers! There is something for every taste and for every pocket.
GADGETS
Speck FabShell Luxe for iPhone 4S/4 It looks very smart and it comes in various colours. It’s fashionable and…
Here is London Mums’ selection of favourite bedtime stories.
I Don’t Want to go to Bed!
To celebrate 25 years of Little Tiger Press, a special edition of the classic title, I Don’t Want to go to Bed!, is being reissued in a new paperback format for 2012. I Don’t Want To Go To Bed! written by Julie Sykes and beautifully illustrated by award-winning illustrator Tim Warnes is a very…
Radical reforms will allow both parents to share up to a year’s leave to look after their new-born children, Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has announced. The changes will allow dads to play a bigger role in bringing up their child, help mums to go back to work when it’s right for them, and make more flexible workplaces to boost the economy.
Under the new system of flexible parental leave…
I hate openly promoting brands but my 6 year old son is crazy about Lego. I would dare say that he is fanatic about his construction sets and at every opportunity he’s playing with his Lego blocks. He makes cars, rocket ships, boats, houses for the Moshi Monsters etc. There is nothing he would not make actually.
In the last few years we got him the annual Lego books of ideas which are…
There’s nothing better for a child than receiving a letter Letter from Santa.
For a suggested donation of £5 to the NSPCC, a child will receive a fun, colourful and personalised letter from Santa himself. There are five magical styles of letter for children of all ages, including a special letter to celebrate Baby’s First Christmas, and each letter is uniquely personalised with the…
Here is another easy experiment made by our Little scientist to learn the sinking and floating concept.
Tools: a beaker, tweezers.
Extras:
Water
Small objects such as coins, cotton balls, cereal pieces, rocks, raisins, cork, etc
Key science concept:
Objects sink or float in water.
What to do:
1. Fill the beaker with water.
2. Select a few objects to be placed in the water.
3. Predict…
Good oral health is essential to prevent tooth decay and gum disease and to achieve normal growth and development of the mouth, jaws and teeth. The primary (baby or milk) teeth keep space in the mouth for the adult teeth. A healthy mouth and healthy teeth make eating for your child more effective and enjoyable. A nice smile and nice teeth will also help to develop your child’s confidence and…