Books

New art book for children to explore Miro'

It is well known that arts or cultural experiences in early childhood can help children develop abilities in the arts which will be useful right through life as well as significantly strengthen parent-child bonds and engage families in their children’s learning, providing a positive focus for shared experience and communication. Going to the museum is not always easy or possible with young…
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Schooling

Top Tips On Finding The Perfect Tutor For Your Child

Top Tips On Finding The Perfect Tutor For Your Child, by Max Blanshard founder of TutorMapper. We all want to do the best for our children, but it would seem that us Londoners are a little more pro-active than the rest of the country when it comes to our children’s education. Almost 44% of parents in London – that’s twice as many as elsewhere in the UK – are choosing to supplement…
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Books

Our Bedtime book this week: Jenny Colgan's Polly and the Puffin: The Stormy Day

If you are looking for new books with the old fashioned look and feel, I would recommend bestselling adult novelist Jenny Colgan‘s stories Polly and the puffin and the latest Polly and the Puffin: The Stormy Day published by Hachette UK, the second children’s book featuring Polly and her puffin Neil. With gorgeous two-colour illustrations throughout, Polly is perfect for reading…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 5 prize bundles by Lamaze including Rainbow Glow Rosie, Freddie the Firefly Gym & Ollie Oinker

To celebrate the new Lamaze 2016 range, London Mums are giving five lucky winners a host of new characters both new and existing including Rainbow Glow Rosie, Freddie the Firefly Gym and Ollie Oinker. Rainbow Glow Rosie is a perfect companion before bedtime. Her tummy lights up with soft changing lights and a soothing melody. During the day, bright colours and different textures invite…
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Events

The London Motor Show is in the capital Battersea Evolution 6-8 May 2016

London is proud to host The London Motor Show from the 5th-8th May 2016! Here you go an event for dads and kids – boys and their toys at the doorstep. The ultimate, must-attend event in the automotive calendar, the Show will be hosted at Battersea Evolution over four days, with an exclusive preview evening on Thursday 5th May where HRH Prince Michael of Kent will cut the ribbon to open the…
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Product reviews

The Zootropolis effect! Disney's Zootropolis inspires Clarks Kids footwear

Disney’s ZOOTROPOLIS in without doubt the best Disney film in the last 30 years and deserves an Oscar for best animated feature. This week Disney’s ZOOTROPOLIS continues its global domination at the box office with an impressive new result – topping the UK weekend box office on its third week of release. The comedy caper about a modern mammal metropolis – which continues to delight…
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Party tips

Milestone Birthdays: How to Plan the Party of a Lifetime

If you are planning milestone birthdays, make sure you read this. Milestone Birthdays: How to Plan the Party of a Lifetime Kids aren’t the only ones who love parties – adults enjoy them too! If you have a parent, grandparent, special loved one or friend who is about to hit a milestone birthday, you’re probably wondering what you can do in order to make sure that their next birthday is one…
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Books

Our Bedtime Story this week: CHIMPANZEES FOR TEA! by Jo Empson

Who hasn’t forgotten the shopping list mum at least once in a lifetime? CHIMPANZEES FOR TEA! is a hilarious new picture book from author and illustrator talent Jo Empson, featuring truly stunning expressive artwork and a hilarious rhyming tale on the theme of forgetfulness and being distracted by the surrounding world. 9 year old Diego and I love CHIMPANZEES FOR TEA! published by Puffin…
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Competitions

Win 1 of 3 prize bundles including a Monster High™ Great Scarrier Reef Doll & DVD!

Three lucky London Mums can win a prize bundle including a Monster High™ Great Scarrier Reef doll and a copy of the brand new DVD, available on Digital Download and on DVD now! Follow instructions below to enter the competition. When the Monster High ghouls are pulled in to a whirlpool, they find themselves in Lagoona’s hometown in the Great Scarrier Reef, where they take on fantastic…
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Competitions

Win 5 limited edition Highland Spring Tennis Kits

We are giving away 5 limited Edition Highland Spring Tennis Kits to celebrate Tennis for Kids in partnership with Highland Spring. The new grass roots initiative is designed to help get 10,000, 5-8 year olds playing tennis for the first time by offering kids a free six-week course led by one of 1,000 LTA (Lawn Tennis association) coaches who have signed up to help deliver 1,000 courses across the…
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