Spring seems a long time coming at the moment, and with all these grey days, children’s activities for January and February need to be easy, relatively cheap and rain-free. Here are my top picks of things to do in London with kids in the last few days of winter.
First up is the Discover Story Centre in Stratford. If you can drag yourself away from Westfield, this is an absolutely magical place…
Nearly half of working parents admit to dreading the start of the school summer holidays, a study reveals today. Difficulties juggling work and childcare and having to entertain their kids for six weeks mean millions of parents aren’t looking forward to the long stretch ahead.
• 42% of parents feel the school summer holidays are too long
• Three weeks and three days in, the majority of…
Dear London Mums
The event we have been awaiting for so long is almost here! The London 2012 Olympic Games have arrived in London on 27th June with the Rings being displayed at Tower Bridge. I feel quite emotional. This bumper newsletter covers July and August including a few exclusive Olympic related stories. Enjoy them!
Exclusive interview with Team GB Olympics hopeful Jeanette Kwakye
Olympic…
The Jubilee Family Festival Presented by Sainsbury’s is a two-day fun filled family Jubilee celebration taking place in London’s Hyde Park , Sat 2 – Sun 3 June 2012. Hosted by Myleene Klass and Jon Culshaw, the event will be a once in a lifetime experience for the whole family to enjoy featuring the nation’s best live music and entertainment. Check this gorgeous video as a…
When I was looking through the London Mums’ blogs I came across Tanith Carey’s amazing book called “Where has my little girl gone?” I am so excited about this book and hope it creates the change we need to protect our little girls from our plastic world.
Here is a video of my little girl de-Bratzing her Bratz doll into a Holly Blue Butterfly. I tried to mix up some paint…
Dear London Mums
Wow it’s already 2012, the year we have been waiting for for years, the year of the London Olympics and of the Diamond Jubilee to mark 60 years of The Queen’s reign. Have a wonderful year filled with joy, health, happy mummies and children and lots of sport! Let it be the year where we are all motivated to do more sport to be fitter and healthier. Let it not just be…
Dear London Mums
It’s really almost Christmas although we have been bombarded with it since October…. Every year Christmas preparations start a month earlier.
Our Christmas party was a huge success, sold out and with over 250 mums and kids, Disney Princesses, Froogle entertainer and Santa in his Grotto bringing lots of pressies for everyone. You can check and get the pictures from…
The Helen O’Grady Drama Academy offers a self development through drama programme, designed to build children’s confidence, self esteem and skill in verbal communication. Classes are Monday-Battersea, Tuesday-Clapham, Wednesday-Stockwell, Thursday-Southfields, Friday-Wimbledon, Saturday- Balham.
The curriculum is constantly revived and updated to keep it fresh. Weekly lessons include lots of…