Parents often send us suggestions for activities to do with children. What could be a more natural thing for a child to do? Children are naturally curious and love playing in the dirt – gardening is perfect. Plus you get to spend some longed for quality time with your children. From planting tiny seeds in the dirt to watching the plants grow into beautiful flowers or even better, something they…
This national competition seems a very cool idea to get kids engaged in creative activities during half term. My son is already very excited to have the opportunity to show off his engineering skills at work 🙂
To celebrate its 120th birthday this year, Tower Bridge, the most famous bridge in the world, is delighted to announce the launch of an exciting new national competition for 6 to 14 year…
Join us at the Royal Albert Hall’s Elgar Room this February half-term and take part in our three special family events:
The Fantastical Story Factory
The Fantastical Story Factory make up stories – just for you – from your ideas! A musical adventure which will have you exploring magical kingdoms, meeting wonderful characters and singing along by the end.
At Christmas everyone gives it all to help out! Check out this interesting charity stunt: World renowned choreographer Arlene Phillips is set to lead festive knitwear-clad shoppers in a dance on Save the Children’s Christmas Jumper Day on Friday 13th December 2013 at Westfield London, W12 at 8:00am.
The charity is attempting to break the world record for the most people dancing in Christmas…
Parents always wonder how they can keep their children involved in educational activities over the school holidays or even throughout the school term.
The more involved everyone gets the less likely you’re chlid will feel like they are being punished or being treated differently. Using expressions like “it’s time to work on”, or “you’re not working hard…
Covent Garden has announced its calendar of activity to welcome in this year’s festive season.
The official Christmas launch event with the switching on of the Christmas Lights and the reveal of a 60ft tall tree will take place from 6pm on Wednesday, November 6th.
From November 9th, there will be live reindeer in the piazza every Saturday from 12-4pm that you can pet and feed –…
Paul’s Cancer Support Centre is running a NEW ‘flexible’ online course in relaxation and coping skills. You can sign up from now until the 3 February for completion by the end of April 2014. A free trial of the course is available on the 11 December 2013.
Getting a cancer diagnosis can be a very difficult experience that affects people in many different ways. At Paul’s Cancer Support…
National deafblind charity Sense is calling on people to unveil their inner pompom maker as part of a new campaign to spread the word about sight and hearing problems and deafblindness.
‘The Great Sense Pompom Challenge’ aims to collect thousands of pompoms from around the UK and beyond – any colour, any material, any size. The plan is to raise awareness of sight and hearing loss by weaving…
A few weeks ago I met up with best-selling authors, David Almond and Sally Gardner to discuss their award-winning children’s books, ‘Skellig’ and ‘Maggot Moon’. Both books celebrate the power of the child’s imagination: in ‘Skellig’, Mina learns about life through William Blake’s angels and baby blackbirds while in ‘Maggot Moon’ Standish…
Pug gives a shove to Queen’s Corgi, as ‘Frenchie’ pushes out ‘Westie’. Astronomical rise in small handbag dogs of foreign origin, such as the French Bulldog which is popular with celebrities and in the top ten for the first time. Queen’s favourite, Pembroke Welsh Corgi, one of many native breeds in decline and a further drop in 2013 likely to see it on the Kennel Club’s ‘vulnerable…