This cute story is written and illustrated by author and artist Giovanna Bindi exclusively for London Mums. You can see Giovanna bring her stories to live Mondays at the London Mums’ playgroup. Giovanna is also a wonderful entertainer and can be contacted directly via https://new.londonmumsmagazine.com/2011/the-farm-show.
Once Upon a time there was a princess who lived in a castle.
She was…
With an unprecedented amount of rain this summer, most children are starting to feel bored having played most of their computer games and completed their puzzles. So in collaboration with mums and dads across the country, Galt Toys has put together ten creative ideas to cheer up the whole family and spur the imagination.
1. Cooking – Children love cooking and eating pizza, from kneading the…
The long awaited sea-quel in the Mermaid Tale series is set to give Barbie fans a super splashing treat when Barbie™ in A Mermaid Tale 2 is released on 27th February, 2012.
Barbie fans can’t miss this movie. Barbie movies never disappoint me! I know I am not a girl any more but Barbie was my first real doll (and in the Seventies we didn’t have much to choose from0 and it still has a…
Wolf won’t bite! Or will he . . . ? Three of the best known characters in fairy tale history have a new lesson to learn in Emily Gravett’s winsome picture book, Wolf Won’t Bite! now out in paperback. My 5 year old son and I are never disappointed by Emily Gravett’s stories. This one in particular is beautifully illustrated and is brilliant storytelling.
Take your seat in the front…
The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle has come under attack for being too greedy. The award-winning authors of Mission:Explore have renamed the larval character as the Very Wasteful Caterpillar for leaving too many leftovers.
London author and parent Daniel Raven-Ellison explains why they are launching the attack. “The tale of the caterpillar munching its way through a fictional diet of a…
Here are some of our favourite attractions for 2012.
LEGOLAND Windsor Resort
Book on www.legoland.co.uk or call 0845 373 2640
www.legoland.co.uk/Explore/Whats-new – What’s new for 2012
Twitter – @LEGOLANDWindsor
Sea Life London Aquarium
Book online for 10% off and fast track entry.
www.visitsealife.com
Twitter – @visitSEALIFE
Madame Tussauds London
Book on…
Olympic gold medallist Sally Gunnell OBE is backing the NSPCC’s Step Change event at London’s iconic ‘Gherkin’ building on 4 March 2012, and is encouraging people to enter and raise much needed funds for ChildLine.
The NSPCC has been granted exclusive access to ’30 St Mary Axe’ to host the event, which is open to corporate teams, individuals, groups of friends and, for the…
Just Another Manic Mum Day is a new novel by Mink Elliott, the author of the hilariously refreshing novel, The Pissed-Off Parent’s Club, which was number 1 in The Bookseller’s Heatseeker chart.
For your chance to win one of these fab books, answer the simple question below in our dedicated competition page https://new.londonmumsmagazine.com/competition-area. The question is: ‘Where…
We all want to be in the best possible health – and we certainly want the best for our children. Most of us can get enough vitamins from a healthy balanced diet – but some of us need a little extra help.
Vitamins can be divided up into two main groups. The fat soluble vitamins – A, D, E and K – are mostly found in fatty foods like dairy foods, oily fish, liver and oils, margarine and…
A whole host of celebrities from the world of sport and entertainment, including Dermot O’Leary, Louise Redknapp, Denise Van Outen and Jonny Wilkinson, have already pledged their support for Sport Relief 2012 as the nation celebrates the biggest ever year of sport. The entire country can join in the fun as the Sport Relief Weekend from Friday 23rd to Sunday 25th March is set to be huge; with…