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Top Tips For Children's Birthday Parties

Many parents dread the thought of planning their child’s party – the sandwiches must be cut into the shape of teddy bears, the birthday cake must be a castle or racing car, every child must receive an invite, party bag and take away a slice of cake. And don’t forget to account for any wheat, nut or dairy allergies! No sooner have you considered all of the above you, then you need to…
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Peter Andre meets young patients at Great Ormond Street Hospital and launches new hooded top from Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity Online Shop

Today, Peter Andre launched the new hooded top from Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity’s online shop. Start shopping at www.gosh.org/shop or call 0844 888 3747. 100 per cent of the proceeds from every gift sold will directly benefit the children at Great Ormond Street Hospital. In the images: Great Ormond Street Hospital Patient Kya Wise, aged 6 years old from Buntingford in…
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DVD Review: BARBIE: PRINCESS CHARM SCHOOL

DVD Review: BARBIE: PRINCESS CHARM SCHOOL was released on 29 August 2011 by Universal Pictures UK – RRP £14.99. The perfect girlie movie for the start of a new school term. A sort of School Cinderella with Barbie as the star. If this made me dream a bit and go back to my childhood memories, I can’t even imagine how charming this would be for a little girl. Our favourite fashion doll…
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HELEN O’GRADY DRAMA ACADEMY FOR CHILDREN

The Helen O’Grady Drama Academy offers a self development through drama programme, designed to build children’s confidence, self esteem and skill in verbal communication. Classes are Monday-Battersea, Tuesday-Clapham, Wednesday-Stockwell, Thursday-Southfields, Friday-Wimbledon, Saturday- Balham. The curriculum is constantly revived and updated to keep it fresh. Weekly lessons include lots of…
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London Mums' Photography competition

Don’t miss the chance to win over £500 in prizes! It’s very easy to enter this competition: take one picture of your favourite London corner and send it by 10th October 2011 either by email to info@londonmumsmagazine.com or via Twitter @londonmums or New Facebook Page or our Facebook Group. Check more details in the posters below. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens…
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Fencing for adults - beginners course

Adult Beginners’ Fencing Course. A group of London Mums started a year ago and can’t have enough of it! Email email: jamesjphilbin@aol.com to register. Jim Philbin, Olympian & World Champion, will be running a 6 week adult beginners class starting on Tuesday 6th September 2011 – 7.30pm – 8.30pm. The fee is £110 which includes the hire of all kit – all you…
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Win 1 of 5 copies of limited edition 'Driver Dan’s Story Train' DVD and storybook

To win 1 of 5 copies of the DVD ‘DRIVER DAN’S STORY TRAIN’ email info@londonmumsmagazine.com what animal is the train driver by 20th September 2011. Following the hugely successful launch of Driver Dan’s Story Train on CBeebies, Driver Dan is now coming to DVD for the very first time! Driver Dan’s Story Train, created and designed by the respected children’s author Rebecca…
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Gluten and wheat-free school lunch made easy as ABC

Everyone knows that the preparation of kids school lunches can be a real nightmare, especially for parents with children that follow a gluten and wheat-free diet for medical reasons, so I have pulled together a guide with practical advice to help make their lives much easier. School lunches can be a real nightmare for parents, especially when their child is following a gluten and wheat free diet…
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School Fundraising tips: BACK TO SCHOOL FUN, CREATIVE, RISK-FREE WAY TO HELP RAISE SCHOOL FUNDS THIS TERM

Why not help your school raise funds by suggesting a fun, risk-free art project that will create wonderful Christmas gifts at the same time? Most schools have a PTA or group of parents that helps raise money for trips and equipment, but coming up with new fundraising ideas that will be popular with parents can be difficult. FunMats is a fundraising art project, created by a UK company, in which…
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School Milk

Is your under-5 missing out on free school milk? Did you know that all children under the age of five are entitled to free milk whilst at nursery or school, regardless of the parents’ financial circumstances? According to recent School Milk research* although the majority of parents recognise the health benefits of milk, most are unaware of their child’s entitlement to free milk while at…
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