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Transform a Bratz to a Butterfly Blue Holly with wings

When I was looking through the London Mums’ blogs I came across Tanith Carey’s amazing book called “Where has my little girl gone?” I am so excited about this book and hope it creates the change we need to protect our little girls from our plastic world. Here is a video of my little girl de-Bratzing her Bratz doll into a Holly Blue Butterfly. I tried to mix up some paint…
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Win 1 copy of Serif MoviePlus X6 (worth £59.99)

Want to create and share high-quality videos of your family? London Mums has teamed up with Serif, the award-winning creative software publisher, to give away a copy of MoviePlus X6 (worth £59.99). For your chance to win these tickets, answer the simple question below in our dedicated competition page https://new.londonmumsmagazine.com/competition-area. The question is: ‘What’s the…
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Win 1 of 5 family (of 5) tickets to Very Hungry Caterpillar show with Katy Ashworth (CBeebies)

Children’s TV cook/presenter Katy Ashworth (CBeebies) is staging a one-off Very Hungry Caterpillar Themed Show in The Clore Centre at Hampton Court on Saturday 3 March, 10 – 11am. Fun and interactive, it will include a reading of the popular book as well as games derived from the story-line, such as ‘learn the plum face’, make like a caterpillar. For your chance to win these…
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NEW GORILLA IN OUR MIDST - SPRING HAS SPRUNG AT CHESSINGTON AS GORILLA BIRTH IS STREAMED LIVE ONLINE

A gorilla who was taken off the Pill on Valentine’s Day last year has given birth to a baby. Mother Asili – one of the six female Western Lowland gorillas at Chessington World of Adventures Resort in Surrey – gave birth to the youngster yesterday (Thursday 23rd February), and both mother and baby appear to be doing well. Animal keepers took Asili off the contraceptive Pill on February 14th…
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Sicilian almond sweets to make with the kids

Quick and tasty and a good way to get your kids to eat some almonds. These cookies are called Amaretti and they are typical from both Sicily and Sardinia. Take 200 g ground almonds and 200 g sugar. Mix together. add some lemon rind or a tsps of cinnamon. Fluff up 2 egg whites and add to almond mix. Make into small balls, add an almond on the top and bake for 15-20 mins on 150 until golden. Watch…
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MAKE YOUR OWN CALENDAR FOR JUST £1 and EASILY MADE SCRAPBOOKS

Since I stopped working as a PA in London I seem to have problems knowing what day it is. This year I decided to make a change and to be more organised. Also my family and friends will find it quite amazing that I have stopped being late for everything, so that is worth a giggle in itself. MAKE YOUR OWN CALENDAR FOR JUST £1 I picked up a calendar for just £1 in the Pound Shop. Bargain. And…
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Cowgirl snowman pink Little Snowflake

If it snows again, why not have a go at making a snow Cowgirl. Any idea what we used? And for a giggle here is our snow cat video: Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new…
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HOW TO ATTRACT A SQUIRREL TO YOUR GARDEN WITH HAZELNUTS

Mums and Dads have to constantly find new things to do with the children. We all know those five words they use so often “I’m bored, what can I do?” When my little girl was five we put out ordinary nuts to feed the birds and also to attract the squirrels. We made a path of nuts up to our back door so we could see them from the window. And they came. I cannot express the joy my…
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Make a toy out of old children's tights

Have you ever seen a toy called a Knitwit? My daughters friends Mum is friends with the man who created them and they are made out of colourful socks. Well I thought it would be fun to make a toy out of old children’s tights. It was great fun and I even made some with my little girls friends who just loved it. If you want any tips drop me a comment. And I am sure London Mums would love to…
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Trash Pack Explosion pop goes the trash can

We showed you a few Trash Pack activities and now here you have the ‘Trash Pack Explosion pop goes the trash can’ for hours of entertainment at home. TRASH PACK GAME RULES – OLYMPICS 2012 1. If you get the Trashie character in the Trash Pack bin you get 20 points 2. If Trashie knocks over the bins you get 10 points 3. If you are using your sisters dolls house and land on…
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