Tag: for the kids
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5 Helpful Hacks on How To Get Your Kids Back To School Ready!
We’re halfway through the summer holidays now parents.. not long left to go! If you’ve been hybrid working this summer, I’m sure you’ve had to really plan your summer carefully. We decided to go against holiday clubs this year and boy, it’s been tough! I’ve allowed the kids to make their own way down to […]
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Review: Bringing ‘The Hungry Caterpillar’ to life with Brightminds Butterfly Garden Kit
Every child has read ‘The Hungry Caterpillar’ but have you ever witnessed the wonders of caterpillars transforming into beautiful butterflies? I’ve never witnessed it before… until now. I firmly believe that education doesn’t have to be boring and learning can actually be really fun! Brightminds is an online store that specialises in STEAM toys – […]
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Guiding Your Teen Towards a Career in Film
It can be a little worrying for parents when their growing children express an interest in a career in a creative industry. Filmmaking in particular, with all the different aspects that go into movie production, is more accessible and appealing to teens than ever. Modern technology, with its wide accessibility, encourages their film interest, along with the relative ease for just about everyone to find an audience through YouTube or TikTok.
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5 Reasons Why You Need To Visit Greenwich This Platinum Jubilee Weekend
There is never NOT a good reason to visit Greenwich but as a local, I can tell you that there’s been a lot of changes to the area if you haven’t recently visited. It’s also the May half-term school holidays which makes the Platinum Jubilee bank holiday weekend even better! I will be off this […]
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What’s On: Easter events for the family this bank holiday weekend!
Family things to this Easter weekend Good Friday was just spectacular! The weather was so good that I completely forgot to write up the Easter events round-up so my apologies but if you are still stuck on ideas for what to do with the family, check out the below. I’ve been on annual leave for […]
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February Feels: this month in photos…
Celebrating Lunar New Year festivities Chinatown, Soho Chinese New Year (also known as the Lunar New Year/Spring Festival ‘Tet’ to Vietnamese) was a joyous celebration in London for the first time post-covid. The lion dance was back for a short appearance on 01 February which Little Miss had the honour of watching. I have never […]
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Book Review: Big Splash Circus by Karina Choudhrie
There’s no surprise – we love reading a new book. My children’s school teacher may argue otherwise as I never seem to read the school books with the kiddos (I do, but it’s sporadic) but they love getting a brand new book to read. The kids have a good collection but there’s always room for […]
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Review: Jaques of London educational toys
I adore wooden toys. There’s just something so lovely and magical about them. They’re also durable, sturdy and have a wonderful texture compared to plastic toys. I just can’t believe how fast this year has gone by. It’s almost Christmas already! Three lockdowns later and we can finally get the chance to have a proper […]
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Top 5 ways on how to get your children excited about reading: Roald Dahl X Beanstalk
I remember when Little Man was a baby, I would read to him every night before bedtime. I am sure that from this, he had developed his love for books. Fast forward 7 years and he’s now a little more reluctant to just pick up a book and read. That is partly my own fault […]
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How to celebrate Chinese New Year in lockdown + lantern craft activity
Chinese New Year & Lunar New Year (Friday 12th February 2021) Chinese New Year is also known as the Lunar New Year, Spring Festival or Tết (Vietnamese). It is greatly celebrated worldwide by those of Chinese and Asian heritage. It’s like the equivalent to celebrating January 1st but following the lunar (moon) calendar… yes, that’s […]
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Marcus Rashford launches new website to support families over Christmas Holidays
Marcus Rashford MBE and the Child Food Poverty Taskforce have launched a new website; www.endchildfoodpoverty.org on December 18th, coinciding with the transmission of a new BBC documentary which has been following his campaigning efforts to tackle child food poverty. The website has two main aims. Firstly, to help vulnerable families and children to find support […]
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