If you have older children, a big question often arises; how do I keep them occupied all summer? Six weeks can seem like an incredibly long time for a parent. Unlike when they were younger, trying to find something that the whole family will enjoy becomes a lot harder. It’s not always as simple as taking a trip to the park every day or watching films, while these are good by the end of the first…
Today 20th July 2019 we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Apollo moon landing. It’s such an inspiring story for us all and watching the footage from 1969 of the two astronauts touching the moon gives me goosebumps. Of all moon landing celebrations, one of my favourite has to be the launch of a new collaboration between Barbie and the European Space Agency to encourage girls to become the…
Planet Mermaid’s sister company adds some sparkle to their new adult range, and we’re giving one Mermaid Tail away!
With adult mermaid tails in high demand, Mermaid Planet have designed and created this beautiful new range just in time for the summer. Well, we can’t just leave it to the kids to have all the fun on holiday.
As the UK’s leading supplier of swimmable mermaid tails…
Led by rising stars Sebastian Croft(GAME OF THRONES) as Roman teenager Atti and Emilia Jones(PATRICK) as his Celtic rival Orla, Horrible Histories: The Movie – Rotten Romanslaunches in cinemas 26thJuly 2019.
Featuring an all-star cast including Nick Frost(FIGHTING WITH MY FAMILY) as Orla’s father Arghus, Craig Roberts(SUBMARINE) as Emperor Nero and Kim…
Happiness expert Dr Andy Cope tells us why it pays to make others happy in this blog.
We can pretend that males and females are the same, but they’re actually not.Males are endowed with physical strength. Guys were designed to chase and wrestle with warthogs, drag the carcass home and, crucially, know which was home. Females can do those things too, but with smaller warthogs, and the way…
This weekend, the V&A Museum of Childhood is running the Festival of Play – Saturday 20 – Sunday 21 July 2019, as part of the 100 year celebrations for Montessori teaching in the UK.
Montessori St Nicholas is running outdoor games at the Festival of Play – Maria Montessori was a pioneering influencer who identified early on that children can learn by doing. Play based learning is…
A few weeks ago I attended a very interesting conference on teenage wellbeing run by the CCMH (the Centre for child mental health). My favourite presentation by CCMH founder Dr Margot Sunderland who covered all important elements of what teenagers need to know to live well.
She shed some light into the teenage brain and provided clear guidelines for teachers and parents on how to…
London Mums have five copies of Michelle Reeves’ book The Happiness Habits Transformation to give away. It’s a book I have used to change my life for the best and to fulfil my dreams, including singing in a rock band. I met Michelle last year at theMumboss booklaunch party and she impressed me with her emotional intelligence and kindness. She is not only a successful…
STUDIOCANAL is delighted that the first collection of episodes from the popular Cbeebies show Moon and Meis available on DVD and Digital Download nowwith Moon and Me – Pepi Nana’s Letter & Other Episodes(available to pre-order now: https://scnl.co/uXtYsG). To celebrate, we are giving away 1 prize bundle which includes a copy of the DVD, Moon and Me character puzzles, a…
Whether you like it or not, after 40 eyesight changes. I have worn glasses or contact lenses since I was 17 so I am used to the process but changes in your vision are always annoying. When my regular examination was due this year, I decided to opt for more advance testing with independent opticians instead of using the high street chains. I went to Aston and Woods Eyecare founded and run by the…