14th December 2021

Experiences for Christmas

With Christmas approaching, it's almost inevitable that our homes are about to be hit with an onslaught of ‘stuff’ that our children will obsess over for a week and then deposit into the…

Tags: christmas, theatre, experiences, toys, gifts, tickets

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11th December 2018

He's behind you!

The count down to Christmas is on and what does that mean? Pantomimes! Going to a pantomime is often a child’s first exposure to the theatre and is something I do every year with my children. It’s…

Tags: christmas, children, parenting, teachers, london, theatre, , pantomime, show, actors, festive, family friendly, performer, wakefield, aldershot, basildon, richmond

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13th December 2013

Brilliant books for children's Christmas presents

I always adored receiving books as presents when I was a little girl and, now I'm a mother, I love it when my children are given books too. A book can open your mind to new worlds, take you on adventures…

Tags: child development, christmas, children, parenting, fun, parents, books, reading, Presents

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23rd December 2012

Ditch the TV this Christmas Day

I blogged about Christmas films last week and it made me think about the central role that television plays in the UK's Christmas Day celebrations. From the Queen's speech to countless Christmas…

Tags: child development, christmas, Games, fun, drama, Activities

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16th December 2012

The Best Christmas Films

My three year old daughter is a massive fan of classic musical films such as Annie, The Sound of Music and The Wizard of Oz. She likes nothing more than to curl up on the sofa and mouth along the words.…

Tags: christmas, children, parenting, New Year, TV, fun, Activities, parents, cinema, Christmas Films

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17th August 2012

Starting primary school - 5 top tips

My son starts primary school in September and he's incredibly excited about it. It feels like a real milestone moving from a nursery to a ?big school' especially as he hasn't been at the school's…

Tags: christmas, children, parenting, kids, summer holidays, parents, school

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9th December 2011

Taking your children to the theatre - Lucy's Top 10 Tips

We all know the magic of going to see a live performance. And I really believe (well I would, wouldn't I?) that it's really important to expose children to live theatre from as young as you can.…

Tags: drama, dance and singing, christmas, children, behaviour, parenting, fun, concentration, Activities, parents, theatre

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2nd December 2011

The most wonderful time of the year

I have to admit that I’m a bit of a Christmas fan. And if I’m really honest, I start getting excited about Christmas around August! It's not so much that I put my decorations up in November,…

Tags: drama, dance and singing, News, christmas, children, parenting, fun, confidence, concentration, half term, Activities, parents, Travel, london, families

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21st December 2010

Top Ten Christmas Songs

As this will be my last post before Christmas, I thought that it would be fun to share my top ten Christmas songs. So, in no particular order, here's what I'll be bopping around to come Christmas day, hopefully…

Tags: christmas, Christmas Songs

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3rd December 2009

Christmas Car Journeys - A Survivors' Guide

Many of us make trips to visit family and friends around Christmas and of course over the New Year. As such I get lots of questions from frazzled parents enquiring whether I have any tips to make those…

Tags: drama, dance and singing, Toddlers, christmas, children, Car Journeys, Games

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