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Easy craft idea: create your book and TV character

Try out this easy craft idea that you can do with your family before or after you read the book and watch the film (as suggested in the post here). Personalise your child’s room with book pages from his or her favorite story. Materials you’ll need Favorite book (we have used Thomas the Tank for this craft) Craft block letters (available at any craft shop or online on ebay) PVA Glue White…
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Attractions

Tickets for In the Night Garden Live 2014 are on sale now - book early for the best prices!

Tickets for In the Night Garden Live 2014 are on sale now – book early for the best prices. Join Igglepiggle and Upsy Daisy at In the Night Garden Live. Step into the magical world of In the Night Garden and see Igglepiggle, Upsy Daisy and Makka Pakka brought to life before your eyes with beautiful costumes, magical puppets, enchanting music and breathtaking projections. In the Night…
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Activities

Family charity Run for GOSH! Do something amazing this year and sign up for RBC Race for the Kids Sunday 8 June 2014

Join in the fun and raise vital funds for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity. Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity’s family-friendly 5k fun run, the RBC Race for the Kids, returns to London’s beautiful Battersea Park on Sunday 8 June 2014. Ideal for beginners and fitness fanatics alike, the event sees thousands of people of all ages run, walk and scoot to the…
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Great Indoors

Indoor activities for families in NW7

With school holidays always being a challenge for busy families sporting activities are always a great way to keep kids busy, entertained while having fun. Here are suggested Indoor activities for families in NW7. Families in NW7 are lucky enough to have the Mill Hill School Sports Centre nearby which offers Camp Beaumont day camps, Theatre tribe, Lifeguard courses, cricket lessons, swimming…
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South West London

Local SW London kids' football teams looking for new recruits

Roehampton Rangers FC Club are an established London kids’ football teams in all age groups. My son’s under 8 team is currently recruiting for boys and girls interested in joining the team and play in the local championships. It is great fun for the kids who can learn social skills on top of a brilliant sport. The coach is very good too! RRFC is an independent, non-profit making…
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New London Attraction: LONDON AQUARIUM WELCOMES FRAGILE AND FIESTY NEW CRUSTACEANS

If you are looking for half term activities for children in London we suggest heading to the London Aquarium to see the new crustaceans that have arrived. A ten strong team of aquarists from the SEA LIFE London Aquarium have recently welcomed a 15 new crustacean residents including a pair of gigantic but very delicate Japanese Spider Crabs and an army of small, brightly coloured but incredibly…
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Top half-term indoor activities for kids

With the weather being so gloomy, it is challenging to keep children busy at home. Here are our top ten half-term indoor activities for kids. 1) EASY SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENTS – Check out our ideas for scientific experiments for kids to do at home (they are easy, don’t panic!). This is an activities boys will love but they are educational for all school kids and for some experiments…
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Hamleys Underground Station open by X Factor finalist Luke Friend

X Factor child star has recently launched a new attraction at the historic toy shop on Regent Street. Hamleys London invited X Factor finalist Luke Friend to busk as it opened its doors to customers and fans on Regent Street at 10am this morning, to celebrate the launch of Hamleys Underground. Luke Friend, known as the ‘busker from Devon’ is a seventeen year old acoustic…
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Half term activities for children indoor - FREE DOWNLOADS

Parents and carers will struggle soon to keep kids entertained for a whole week so we have collected FREE DOWNLOADS for you as ideal half term activities for children indoor. FREE ACTIVITIES SHEETS FROM DISNEY MOVIE TINKER BELL AND THE PIRATE FAIRY Click on the link to read London Mums’ review of the latest Disney Tinkerbell and the Pirate Fairy movie. You can take both boys and girls…
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Half term Activities - Pottering around in the Garden with Kids

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…
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