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The Farm Show: where the children become the stars

The Farm Show series embarks on a fashion show, where the farm animals on the farm take centre stage in performing a fashion show. Yet this is not just an ordinary fashion show, its a “funky” fashion show, full of fun, and laughter. It’s an educational play, where the children also become the centre stage, with masquerades, and costumes, the children have the chance to interact with the…
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TOP TIPS FOR A SPOOKTACULAR DIY HALLOWEEN COSTUMES (at no cost)!!!

With the ghostly season upon us, many parents will be accosted by ‘little monsters’ who want to impress their friends with scary Halloween outfits. For those who don’t want a ready-made outfit and want to get creative with their children’s costume, Lucy Quick, Principal at Perform, has put together some spooktacular DIY ideas to help parents turn their little angel into a Halloween fiend!
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Make a junk ice-cream

My 5 year old son and I have lots of fun making things out of junk found in the household. After making a junk doll we have now tried to make an ice-cream out of old foam sheets, a detergent cap and glue. Not many instructions required. Just roll the foam sheet around the detergent cap and glue it together. Cellotape can do too. Go make one and have lots of fun!!! Monica CostaMonica Costa…
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Ideas for no-cost creative activities to do with kids this autumn

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…
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Photo Quick Tips #3 Move

  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 better angle but really experimenting with…
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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 gives…
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Photo Quick Tips #2 Assume the position

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 things in photography but it…
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Look Bunny Find, the only FREE children's activity finder on the App Store, created by techie star mumpreneur

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 launched…
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Mums' DIY guide to Halloween FACE PAINTING

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 Snazaroo’s…
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My junk doll

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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