As the days grow shorter and the air turns colder, London embraces its centuries-old tales of spine-tingling intrigue.
This Halloween, the lastminute.com London Eye River Cruise presents ‘Fright on the Thames,’ a 40-minute boat ride along the River Thames. It’s a chilling yet enchanting journey through London’s haunted past. Whether you’re a couple in search of a…
Dear London Mums
Spring does not seem to launch and Summer is already at the door. My son is in year 6 and I feel these primary school years have gone so quickly. Before I know my son will be finishing secondary school and will be gone to Uni… I reflect on time and my past 10 years running the London Mums community. Wow! Time flies. In this newsletter, I have packed lots of ideas for the…
Industry expert gives the inside scoop on how to get kids back in the Maths charts. I am a former teacher and creator of education app Maths Rockx and would like to share my advice on how to get kids to love learning again and improve their maths’ skills.
Remember your school years? Let me guess your favourite subject – drama, music, art? Children are naturally drawn towards visual and…
Dear London Mums
After handing over the children over to the teachers, it feels we have started breathing again after the long Summer holidays. But actually with less than a month away to Halloween and less than three to Christmas, more holidays are creeping up again.
Halloween Half Term week is not that scary though. Look at our list of things to do in London and you will be spoilt for choice…
Spring is a great time to spend more time outdoor and get the kids a bit muddy exploring nature, mini beasts and creating something amazing too in the garden. I am personally not very good at gardening so rely very much on either my capable husband or on manuals when it comes to creating something new in the garden. A new book called Gardening Lab for Kids has the perfect project for my 7 year old…
Dear London Mums
Spring is in the air and half term holidays at the door. What a great combination!
April is a challenging month for parents. Yes indeed it is in the middle of blooming Spring, a season which is glorious celebration of re-birth but also tiring as our bodies adjust to the weather change. Plus parents have to cope with finding lots of Easter half term activities and endure either…
March is one of my favourite times of the year because it heralds the start of spring which, for me, is all about change and exciting new ventures and projects. I cheated a little bit this year and started early by giving my daughter’s room a cheap and easy DIY makeover, and the project has got me pumped for even more creative DIY projects and cleaning exercises. But I’m not the only one…
Join in the fun and raise vital funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity.
Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity’s family-friendly 5k fun run, the RBC Race for the Kids, returns to London’s beautiful Battersea Park on Sunday 8 June 2014.
Ideal for beginners and fitness fanatics alike, the event sees thousands of people of all ages run, walk and scoot to the…
Parents and carers will struggle soon to keep kids entertained for a whole week so we have collected FREE DOWNLOADS for you as ideal half term activities for children indoor.
FREE ACTIVITIES SHEETS FROM DISNEY MOVIE TINKER BELL AND THE PIRATE FAIRY
Click on the link to read London Mums’ review of the latest Disney Tinkerbell and the Pirate Fairy movie. You can take both boys and girls…
I had the pleasure of meeting Nick Butterworth at the Toy Fair 2014 in London. His name might not be too well know but his animated alien adventures Q Pootle 5 shown on Cbeebies is very popular as well as the books. Nick is a very creative illustrator and storyteller. Here is what he had to say about his series.
Q: What was your inspiration for the TV series?
The series was inspired by my…