October half-term is just around the corner and with the weather on the turn and the nights drawing in; it can be hard to keep the kids entertained. To help, we’ve teamed up with Butlins Head of Entertainment, Matt Rake who is responsible for putting a smile on thousands of family’s faces every year.
Butlins is all about injecting fun into family life so to help families have the happiest…
I’ll share a little secret with you all……. the easiest way to get better pictures is to move.
You have two options;
Move yourself or move your subject.
It’s really as simple as that but let me explain further……..
Move yourself
This is not just about moving to get a better view at a wedding or standing up out of chair to get a…
Lewisham local residents can take sport classes at £1 per session at Downham Health & Leisure Centre
Downham Health & Leisure Centre is helping keep teenagers and young adults active this autumn with three exciting new courses, which are being delivered locally as part of the Sportivate programme. Starting on 11 October and for just £1 per session, local residents can sign up for the new Boxing Fitness, Indoor Cycling and Swim 4 Fitness.
Sportivate is a £32 million Lottery programme that…
This might be our 2nd photography quick tip but it’s the first thing was taught in my photography A level many moons ago…… how to stand and hold your camera when taking a picture.
This might seem an obvious thing to point out but I’ve looked over my shoulder at weddings and you’re all guilty of bad photography posture!
The advent of digital changed many…
FREE children’s activity finder on the App Store, created by techie star mumpreneur.
Mumpreneur Victoria Hatch has spent over 10 years at the forefront of new media sales and analysis. Since leaving her corporate job, she has continued to developing innovative mobile phone applications. Her latest venture and London Mums’ favourite app is called Look Bunny Find. Look Bunny Find was…
Want Halloween to be as fun for you as it is for the kids? Check out our London Mums’ DIY guide to Halloween face painting.
How to…Ghoulish Ghost
Step 1
Use the brush and the white face paint from Snazaroo’s Halloween Face Painting Kit to carefully outline the ghost shape, then fill in the outline while avoiding the lips and eyes.
Step 2
Take the green face paint from…
I am so passionate about dolls that I started my own collection after having boys’ toys for several years…. Now my passion for making toys out of junk combined with my passion for dolls has produced this. I hope this junk doll can be inspirational for some mums wanting to entertain their kids at home while being creative and good to the environment by recycling.
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I am proud of one of our favourite London Mums, Maggy W., mum of two, artist, blogger and amazing creator of artwork with kids and for kids. She has just won two awards for her Red Ted Art website: Best MAD Craft Blog and Best Pre-School Fun MAD Blog. I am very proud of her! The MAD Blog Awards is the UK’s largest independent awards programme for Mummy and Daddy bloggers. It is organised by Flea…
This morning Richmond MP Zac Goldsmith unveiled the amazing Phoenix Sculpture at East Sheen Primary School at the presence of proud children, parents and headteacher.
The Phoenix Sculpture has been a very successful project led by London Mum Honor Pinner, artist in residence (East Sheen). The sculpture has been an amazing creative art project involving children in the design and making process.
Every other week I’ll be sharing some photography basics to help you get great photos of your family.
Quick tip #1
Understanding how your shutter release button works.
Your shutter release (that big button on the top of your camera) is a wonderful device but not many people realise that it has two functions (actually it has a lot more but essentially it has to two step function)
The…