Having lived in London for over 17 years it has always amazed me when I come across people whose parents or grandparents are from a different country and they don’t speak anything other than English. Often they say ‘I understand it but I can’t speak it’. I always thought their parents did something wrong! Now that I have children of my own I realise that it is easier than I…
With an unprecedented amount of rain this summer, most children are starting to feel bored having played most of their computer games and completed their puzzles. So in collaboration with mums and dads across the country, Galt Toys has put together ten creative ideas to cheer up the whole family and spur the imagination.
1. Cooking – Children love cooking and eating pizza, from kneading the…
Have a go at creating a toy for your child that looks like her pet. I took a Zhu Zhu pet toy and added some big ears. Coloured round the eyes and ears. Don’t you think she looks like Cindy Woo our cute black bunny rabbit?
Cute, but boy, does she get up to mischief. Will tell you all about it sometime.
Here is the video of my little girl also looking like Cindy Woo:
Video on how I…
Here are some of our favourite attractions for 2012.
LEGOLAND Windsor Resort
Book on www.legoland.co.uk or call 0845 373 2640
www.legoland.co.uk/Explore/Whats-new – What’s new for 2012
Twitter – @LEGOLANDWindsor
Sea Life London Aquarium
Book online for 10% off and fast track entry.
www.visitsealife.com
Twitter – @visitSEALIFE
Madame Tussauds London
Book on…
If you thought for a moment that teddy bears are boring, well think twice after checking this post about London Mums experiencing a Build-a-Bear workshop. I must admit I often passed by the shops across London and never dared entering as I found the idea of making a teddy bear not quite exciting …. I was SO wrong.
Check our videos here and see for yourself what the experience is all…
From Saturday 11th February 2012, the Science Museum is to display the Chilean rescue capsule – Fénix 2. So exciting, thinking at the incredible story we all watched on TV only a couple of years ago.
The capsule was specially built to rescue 33 miners who were trapped underground at the San José mine, Chile in October 2010. The 3.9m capsule is made of steel and measures 54cm wide. All of…
London Mums has teamed up with Serif, the award-winning creative software publisher, to give away two copies of CraftArtist Platinum (worth £39.99 each) – perfect for mums wanting to create personalised photobooks, stationery, cards, scrapbooks and more at home.
For your chance to win these tickets, answer the simple question below in our dedicated competition page…
The Science Museum opens a new display from 20th January to 9th April 2012 to celebrate Professor Stephen Hawking’s 70th birthday, his life and achievements.
Stephen Hawking: A 70th birthday celebration features objects and papers primarily sourced from Professor Hawking’s own archives including handwritten notes on work with Roger Penrose, his drawing of the Hawking Radiation mechanism, the…
My Little Snowflake always amazes me with some new idea she has. I just adore this paper doll she created and all the different costumes. You can either have it as a doll or a unique card. She has made a Witch costume, Butterfly Fairy, Christmas outfit and many more.
Go wild a child’s imagination is endless:
Sharon J. BainbridgeI used to work in Gilbert’s house for Haskoll…
This one is a great activity for the boys. How to grow a frog in your back garden.
First, here is my little girl and her friend who is on the Olympics games advert singing to the frog floating on his little apple boat song:
Next video is how to grow tadpoles into frogs. Total fluke of course the frog liked our garden and laid some eggs in the old swimming pool, we brought them in and looked…