London Mums’ favourite Advent Calendar this Christmas has to be the North Pole Advent Train from the creators of The Elf on the Shelf®. Children can count down to Christmas with a train-shaped Advent calendar filled with daily surprises that create a colourful, playable Christmas tree farm and railway. It’s the chugga-chugga cheeriest way to add playtime fun to the season!
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With freedom to extend the dinner table, 86% of the nation say there is nothing stopping them from having a joyful Christmas this year, and it’s all about prioritising special moments with loved ones. In fact, new research* from Tesco found that 60% want to spend less time in the kitchen on Christmas day.
To help Christmas cooks get ahead, Tesco is hosting Prep Like a Pro Christmas Cooking…
Last night I attended a super cool event for the Acid Jazz media launch in association with The Arts Council and the pioneering label Acid Jazz, who will be celebrating 30 years in 2022 with the touring art exhibition at various locations next year.
The venue was perfect for this purpose in the vaults at 26 Leake St, Waterloo, SE1 7NN where street artists gather to create stunning big…
When you are ready to return to the world of work, you need to think about more than just yourself. You have to juggle time, commitments and other responsibilities to ensure that your family unit or household runs smoothly and efficiently even when you are not there. Returning to work as positively as possible is a process that you must undertake on your own. You need the support and guidance of…
An online independent school has been re-introducing vulnerable children into school with SEND (Special Education Needs and Disabilities) who have lost confidence and have been failed by the system in their quest for adequate provision for their learning and development needs. Many families have been pushed to crisis point and according to Ofsted, some have been waiting for more than two years…
Christmas is an exciting time of year for all the family, particularly for children. But although getting presents and spending time together as a family can be exciting, many kids are spending more time on electronic devices than ever before.
A YouGov poll conducted in 2020 found that most children have their own smartphone before they turn 10, even though 50% of Brits surveyed thought parents…
There is a lot to consider when arranging your perfect family holiday this year, whether you are travelling with small children or difficult-to-please teenagers. Here are a few of our top travel tips for a stress-free journey and making the most of your valuable holiday time together.
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If you have a lot to keep…
Over the years, I have seen Romeo and Juliet – one of the most famous love stories ever written – in London theatres many times, but the latest adaptation Juliet & Romeo by Intermission Youth Theatre is unique and refreshing. Often the word ‘youth’ is associated with amateur style, but let me reassure you that this production is as good as, if not better than most West End shows where…
After Paul McCartney’s picture book, here’s another debut children’s book by another legendary music artist and writer, Nick Cave. The Little Thing has been written for his young neighbour in lockdown. This has been a real passion project for Nick, who has both written and illustrated the story. The Little Thing poses a huge question to its young readers – “what am I?”, and…
Slade are back on the road this December 2021 with a Christmas UK Tour and London Mums have one pair of tickets to give away to one lucky reader. Without doubt one of the most exciting bands to come out of Great Britain in the past 50 years. Check out below how to enter this awesome competition. For an update on the post-pandemic Slade formation read my recent interview with frontman Dave Hill…