Activities

Go on, be ExpeRimental and get stuck into science!

I have what I believe is the best job in the world, I spend my days as the Science Learning Manager at the Royal Institution (home of the famous CHRISTMAS LECTURES) coming up with ideas about how to get people excited about science. My goal is to make science accessible, enjoyable and meaningful for everyone, regardless of their background, location or previous experience with the…
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Agony Aunt Aneliese on DIY Easter

I know I say this almost every month, but April really is one of my favourite months because of a little thing called Chocolate, and also because the whole family gets together and I get to do what I do best: entertain! This month’s questions were all about home improvements, DIY Easter decorations and healthy Easter alternatives. I’m toying with the idea of not buying my children any…
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Attractions

Mackintosh architecture FREE exhibition inspire kids' own Lego bricks houses

During a Lego event held at the British Institute of British Architects (RIBA) over half term, while my son and other children from the London Mums’ Kids Club were busy creating Lego Friends inspired houses, I visited the FREE Mackintosh exhibition. Scottish architect and designer Charles Rennie Mackintosh (1868-1928) is famous for being a modernist, symbolist and an exponent of Art Nouveau.
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World Book Day: Ideas for children's costumes - How about Willy Wonka's Golden Ticket?

Every year on the first week of March parents are faced with a challenge: preparing new costumes for the annual World Book Day. You cannot get away with recycling last year’s outfits because kids remember and they are also awarded prizes for the best costumes at school. Last year I came up with a quirky costume idea and thought I share it with London Mums along with other creative costumes I…
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FREE ACTIVITY SHEETS from Shaun the Sheep The Movie & Big Hero 6

Half term is always challenging for parents. Kids’ entertainment is expensive so the best way forward to mums on a budget (most of us) is to get organised with lots of FREE stuff to do. Here are London Mums favourite FREE ACTIVITY SHEETS from the latest and most entertaining movies. Shaun The Sheep The Movie – Art & Craft Activities These activities are suitable for…
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Kids Club

Kids Club film review (by 8 year old child reporter & nerd): Disney Big Hero 6 and Feast

Here are my reviews of Disney’s Big Hero 6 and Feast for the Kids Club at the London Mums magazine. I loved them both! They are super cool movies! Feast Everybody talks about Big Hero 6 but nobody mentions the cool short film that is shown before the movie. It certainly deserves to be reviewed as it is a great piece of film making in its own right! Check the cool…
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Kids Club film review (by 8 year old child reporter Diego): Shaun the Sheep The Movie

I have been a Shaun the Sheep super fan since I was very young and I was really happy to see Shaun the Sheep The Movie. Here  is my full review and other interesting facts and activities around this fantastic new movie by Aardman. Check out my Behind the Scene interview with the film makers behind Shaun The Sheep The Movie – Warning! You will laugh! The story From Aardman, the creators…
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Kids Club Film review (by 11 year old child reporter Chiara): Big Hero 6

Here is my latest review for the Kids Club at the London Mums magazine about the new Disney film Big Hero 6 out in your local cinema at the end of January 2015!! This is what my mum Carolina thinks of the movie: Big Hero 6 is not your usual after Christmas princess fable but more of a comic type of story with two main characters, Hiro, a 14 years old child and Baymax, a 10ft tall inflatable…
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Kids Club: Learning history with Horrible Histories (by 8 year old child reporter Diego)

I am Diego and I am 8. I love the Kids Club at the London Mums Magazine. You will read many reviews from me and my first is about Horrible Histories which I love. Here is what I think of it.  My favourite clips which you can find on You Tube are here: Horrible Histories Stupid Deaths clip There are lots of other free clips and episodes you can watch on You Tube. Our teacher in…
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Disney On Ice: A child's perspective on Disney's 100 Years of Magic!

Here is my latest review of Disney On Ice, which celebrates 100 Years of Magic! The show is in London  at the  O2 Arena until the 4th January 2015 and then opens in the Spring with a special Frozen show. It was a bit disappointing not to see Disney’s Frozen Princesses at this show but the great news is that Ana, Elsa and Olaf will star in a new special show from this March 2015…
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