23 April 2014 marked the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth and we pay tribute to Britain’s most famous playwright and poet by listing some of modern Shakespeare-themed stories and adaptations in books and movies.
BOOK: The Tale of Peter Rabbit (special Shakespeare’s anniversary edition)
To celebrate the 450th anniversary of Shakespeare’s birth, two British literary legends…
When you talk about British people with foreigners, what immediately springs to mind is Tea Time. It might be a stereotype but it is very truthful. At 4pm a genuine English person needs a cup of tea and a biscuit 🙂 Well, as an Italian, I have totally bought into that habit and I feel more British in that respect than some native folks. That attitude helped me feel at ease when I met Mr…
Dear London Mums
Hopefully the Summer is here soon with a bang to break the bad spell of this long wet wintery season. But at least we can look forward to the Football World Cup (or are we?) and the Commonwealth Games. And it’s also the month of my birthday so I can only be cheerful 🙂 !
Our summer magazine issue will be online and in supermarkets as well as family-friendly venues across…
Who doesn’t like Disney Sleeping Beauty? Personally it is one of my favourite Disney Fairy Tales on the Big Screen. Now a whole new generation can be introduced to our (mums) favourite characters from the ultimate family fairytale. This enchanting Disney masterpiece can be yours to own on Disney Blu-ray™, DVD and Digital Download.
You probably know it already but I remind you of the…
Father’s Day is usually held on the third Sunday of June in the United Kingdom. This year it falls on Sunday 15 June. It is a day to celebrate all fathers including grandfathers and fathers-in-law. It is commercially driven of course but a great excuse to pay an extra visit to fathers and bring them gifts. If my father was still alive I would travel the seven seas to bring him the best…
If you have boys in the house, you may have noticed that they are already getting all excited looking forward to the Brazil Football World Cup this Summer. Let’s channel this excitement through to Footy-themed art & craft. After the success of the Vuvuzela in South Africa, the footballing nation is looking for this summer’s cheerleading instrument. Step forward the Caxirola, the…
There’s a brand new fun teaser trailer for Disney’s BIG HERO 6 out there. The film will be released in UK cinemas on 30th JANUARY 2015. Be sure London Mums will review the movie ahead of its release to let you know what both parents and children think about it. But from the animators from Frozen and Wreck-it-Ralph I only expect great things!
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With all the…
Easy recipe on how to make a Rabbit sandwich provided by the Netflix team. Like the Dog sandwich recipe this one encourages children to eat food that they would not normally eat while having fun. Why not watch a movie starring a rabbit while you eat the sandwich too. Below you find a selection of our favourite ones.
You will need
3 x slices of 50/50 white bread
½ a slice of wholemeal…
Get your magnifying glasses and code breakers at the ready, we have a great Secret Seven set to give away to celebrate their current promotion with McDonalds Happy Meals. Until Tuesday 3rd of June 2014, six short stories featuring Peter, Janet, Pam, Jack, Barbara, Colin, George and their trusty dog Scamper, will be available as part of the McDonald’s Happy Meal.
The individual…
Legends of Oz: Dorothy’s Return is a 3D-animated musical based on the adventure books by Roger Stanton Baum, the great-grandson of L. Frank Baum. A continuation of one of the world’s most popular and beloved fairy tales, Legends of Oz finds Dorothy (Lea Michele) waking to post-tornado Kansas, only to be whisked back to Oz to try to save her old friends the Scarecrow (Dan Aykroyd), the…