Amazing Party Hosting Tips and Quotes by Polly Betton.
1. Communicate with your guests
When you invite guests be as clear as possible about what sort of party it is (i.e. is it formal or relaxed, tightly planned or easy going) so that they know what to expect and what you expect of them. Ask them to RSVP, then send out a reminder email to confirmed attendees around a week before the party with…
Lots of people have asked me recently if I know where the Pageant is starting from, where it goes etc etc. Then I researched and I found this amazing iPad app that will help getting people to the right places at the right time during the Pageant journey.
The great thing is that this is the only official Thames Diamond Jubilee Pageant iPad App with the approval from the Queen. So it is official…
OVER HALF OF UK ADULTS PLAYED OUTSIDE EVERYDAY WHEN THEY WERE YOUNG, COMPARED TO JUST 24% OF KIDS TODAY. The nation’s favourite adventurer, Bear Grylls, gives London Mums some tips to get kids back outside and learn forgotten childhood skills.
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Today’s children are spending significantly less time than their parents did having adventures outside and, as a result, have missed out on…
A really fun and simple way to decorate your home or party venue with a Jubilee red, white and blue colour scheme is to make some pretty ribbon pompoms.
Each pompom is made up of four large bows tied together, so you need to start by making your bows.
Make some pretty pompoms
To create the bows, hold the ribbon between your finger and thumb – a few inches from the end and make your first…
I finally finished the top for the British Olympics as well as the Italian flag top and Olympic dolls’ masks.
The dolls look like me and you, Monica, te he. Â As you can see from the photo below I resemble Draculaura when I was in my teens. The first living and breathing Monster High doll. I made the dress using an old Singer sewing machine.
Here I look like Cindy Lauper v Lagoon Blue from…
The May bank holiday is almost upon us and, whilst we love spending time off with the kids, it does help to have a plan in place so that the children are suitably occupied during the (hopefully) sunny long weekend – and to ensure there’s a plan b for when the weather isn’t up to scratch.
Balloon modeling
Michal Kahn, the most extravagant balloon modeller in the UK, has single-handedly…
Play sessions get kids more active than at any other time of the school day according to new report.
New research has revealed that playing is the best route to physical activity for primary school children. The study, undertaken by the British Toy & Hobby Association (BTHA) and the Institute of Youth Sport at Loughborough University, suggests that children are more active when given time to…
After spending a good couple of solid days creating a Monster High dolls house lounge / front room for my little girl and feeling so proud, I just want to cry. Why you ask? Well I just checked You Tube out when I uploaded my video to find the most amazing Monster High Dolls House ever made from just plain old cardboard boxes.
Isn’t Auntie Ginger amazing.
What a lucky niece to have such a…
I spent the weekend making a little doll’s top with the colours of her Italian flag as well as an Italian flag mask for Monica from London Mums’ Magazine Bratz doll.
Hope you like it, honey! The funny thing is the colours of the Italian flag are the same as the Welsh Flag. Some things are meant to be!
Here are some other Olympic Dolls’ masks. Wouldn’t it be great if all Mums around the…
This article about the importance of working with colours is written by Guest Blogger, Caroline Ridges from STABILO. We all know how tough it is to be a teenager. You’re not a child but not quite an adult and you have to deal with a lot of changes in a short space of time, not to mention the extra pressure from school when the exam period hits.
It’s no wonder kids can find it difficult to…