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The Robin Craft Café, East Sheen

As a family, we’re big fans of The Robin Craft Café on Sheen Lane. My…

Giveaway: Tickets to Nutcracker at the London Coliseum

WIN A FESTIVE FAMILY TICKET TO SEE ENGLISH NATIONAL BALLET’S NUTCRACKER AT THE LONDON COLISEUM We’re offering…

REVIEW: Mrs Armitage and the Big Wave—GaGa Theatre Company

By Francesca Young Two artists in paint-splodged white coats busily cut and draw as members…

Eat: Pickle & Rye in Mortlake

When we first moved to Mortlake nearly four years ago, Pickle & Rye was the…

Little ones’ spooky fun: Halloween Messy Books

Messy Books: Halloween Edition When it comes to spells and general spookiness, the Meg and…

What to do this half term in London

From drawing to storytelling, board games to pumpkin carving, there’s a whole heap of family…

New classes with Richer Education

A leading provider of children’s academic enrichment courses in science, engineering and robotics, Richer Education…

Make reading easy: Phonics Spelling Dictionary

Most parents with children at school would not have learnt to read and spell using…

Giveaway: Tickets to Quentin Blake’s Mrs Armitage and The Big Wave

Win tickets to Quentin Blake’s ‘Mrs Armitage and the Big Wave’ After a sell out season…

Ice cream, you scream: Bella del Gelato, East Sheen

Gelato in East Sheen About a year ago, my three-year-old went through a phase of…

You must remember this: Meminio’s keepsake cases

Memories are important to us all, but there comes a time in everyone’s life when they mean more than ever. “Losing my mum at such a young age didn’t really affect me,” says Marie, co-founder of West London memory business Meminio.

Celebrate the season in The Royal Parks

Leaves have started changing colour, conkers are falling and the nights are drawing in. Summer…

Full moon risin’: Harvest festivals of London

A week from today, on the 16th of September, the Harvest Moon will fill the sky, a harbinger of autumn’s rapid approach.

Oh Snap! Photography for Parents

By Rhiane Kirkby Are you bored of Baa Baa Black Sheep, sick of soft play…

Ay carumba art sessions at Loli Kids

By Rhiane Kirkby I’ve tried out lots of baby and toddler craft classes with my…

Messy Books: Getting kids stuck into reading

By Rhiane Kirkby Does your toddler like books, storytime and generally making a mess? I’m…

Baby Broadway
Let it go at Baby Broadway: Show-tune shows for wee ones

  Are you struggling to keep both a baby and an older child occupied over…

Yoga for young ’uns: Yoga West tells us why kids should do down dog

Yoga is for everyone—you’re never too young (or too old) to start. Kids’ yoga classes are…

8 great ways to enjoy London’s Royal Parks this August

Fairy-tale walks, free jazz, bird-spotting and trapeze school—there’s something for all ages and inclinations this…

Garsons Farm
Pick your own: it doesn’t get any fresher than this

Let the kids get hands-on and pick their own strawberries—or sweetcorn, or peas, or a…