If you are looking for something fun to do tommorrow as part of your half term activites with the kids, Caramel Baby & Child are inviting kiddies to come down to their shop locatd at 259 Pavilion Road, Kensington, London SW1X 0BP, between 11AM and 1PM to make a beautiful decorative kite, ideal for adding a touch of colour to a bedroom wall or as a gift for Father’s day!
If you are interested in taking part, email [email protected]!
Catering to the needs of both parents and children is a hard thing to do, but That Place on the Corner, located
in Newington Green, seems to have got it just right.
With tasteful decoration, That Place on the Corner looks more like the playroom of a aristocratic child in Victorian
times with a brightly coloured velvet and silk window seat, vintage wooden tables, a little library and beautifully crafted
play shop and a dressing up corner.
A weekly schedule of baking, crafting, dancing and music making for preschoolers during the day and more programs for
the after-school crowd, your children are sure to be kept busy with the variety of creative activities offered at
To top off the extensive activities is the food. The children’s menu offers wholesome staples like pasta, burgers, chicken,
fish cakes and even a daily organic baby blend, while the parental choices are a bit more exciting with options like
Goat Cheese Salad, Breaded Plaice Goujons and Panini Sandwiches on the menu.
That Place on the Corner is located at 1-3 Green Lanes, Newington Green, London N16 9BS, 020 7704 0079.
It’s almost that time of year again! Time to start thinking about Christmas puddings and sticking fillers. If it all seems a little too early for you, then try and get into the Christmas spirit with the Christmas Lights Switch On in London. There will be a series of simultaneous events with A Christmas Carol theme on Tuesday 3rd November (5 – 6.30pm) in City of London, Oxford Street, Regent Street. The theme is based on the Disney version of Charles Dickens’ classic and the stars of the film will be joining in the celebrations! Jim Carrey will be helping with the celebrations at Oxford Street, Colin Firth and Robin Wright Penn will be on hand at Regent Street and with Bob Hoskins over at St Paul’s Cathedral, you shouldn’t be short of Hollywood star spotting! The evening will then continue with live music and entertainment throughout the streets of central London to keep everyone entertained!
Don’t forget that clocks go back on Sun 25th October at 1am, so you’ll get an extra hour in bed at the beginning of half term (26th-30th Oct) and by the looks of what you could be getting up to that week, you’ll more than likely need it! Here’s our rundown of the top 10 things to do to keep the kids busy at half term:
If you do try out any of these events, make sure you let us know what you likes, what you didn’t and what your kids thought of the whole thing! Email [email protected] with your feedback, comments and questions!
If you are not already tired out from half term activities, don’t forget that it is Halloween on Saturday 31st November and if you’re looking for something spooky and exciting to do with the kids, then why not try out Phobophobia at the London Bridge Exhibition on Friday 30th and Saturday 31st October (7pm-2am)? The evening is quite spine-tingling so younger children may not enjoy it as much as older ones.
A skeleton gets ready to scare on the canal
For the tiny tots, try the London Canal Museum’s boat trip or the Witch Trick or Treat at the London Eye will be running activities and trips throughout the half-term week for children. It costs only £6 for under 4s.
A coati exploring a pumpkin at London Zoo
At London Zoo there will be various activities running throughout the half term week as part of their Animal Adventureaaargh!, a makeover of their Animal Adventure exhibit. Children will be able to listen to stories, carve pumpkins and even go on explorations in the dark!
The National Maritime Museum is holding a Haunted House Family Fun Day for all ages on Saturday 31st. A family ticket costs £15 but you must book in advance (see website). The best costumes will win prizes and everyone can join in and learn the dance to Michael Jackson’s “Thriller”, make ghoul masks and find some ghosts who will tell you a little history about Queen’s House!
However, if you would rather stay at home and have a little Halloween party, then have you tried out our Halloween cupcake recipe? It’s a great activity that the kids can get involved in and that is enjoyable for the whole family! Why not have a competition to see who can decorate their cakes in the scariest way?
In terms of party games, why not try apple bobbing? The original and still the best, apple bobbing is fun, cheap to set up and easy to tidy up if you have a wipe-clean floor, as water can go everywhere! You’ll need a couple of buckets filled with water and a few apples in each. Split children into teams and see which team can remove all of their apples from the water first! But there’s a catch: They can only use their teeth to pick the fruit up! Trick or Treat is also an option, but better if you know your neighbours and live in a family area. Also, if you want your kids to get creative, you could provide various materials for them to make scary masks or they even whole costumes! For example, see who can turn their friends into mummies the quickest by wrapping their friends up in toilet paper!
Whatever you decide to do, have fun with it and let us know what you get up to! Email [email protected] with your tales or leave a comment on this blog.
