Recent Articles in Things to make & do

A question of science
Aug 14, 2009

If you don't feel confident answering questions your children ask help is at hand from the Science: [So what? So everything] campaign

Sooty in Space - autumn tour details
Jul 23, 2009

Richard Caddell, Sooty, Sweep and Soo star in this spectacular production from Duo Entertainment Ltd which has now released dates for autumn shows.

Ice Age 3 - Dawn of the Dinosaurs
Jul 7, 2009

Brian O'Neill took his son Mattie to see Ice Age 3 - just released by 20th Century Fox - and both were suitably impressed.

A Royal Soup to celebrate HM The Queen's birthday!
Apr 21, 2009

Her Majesty the Queen celebrates her 83rd birthday on 21 April and to commemorate the event Eat in Colour, the healthy eating campaign, has designed a unique soup recipe fit for Britain’s longest ruling monarch. The Chelsea Pensioners will be eating it and so can you! And let the kids help make it using this easy to follow recipe.

Timmy Time - new series on CBeebies
Apr 5, 2009

Shaun the Sheep has been a big on CBBC, a classic mix of Ardman Animation's trademark slapstick and entertaining animal characters. Now Timmy one of the stars of the original show and Shaun’s cousin has been given his very own series on CBeebies, reviewed by Alex Bell.

Celebrate Bengali New Year at the Museum of London
Apr 3, 2009

The Museum of London has a range of free activities to celebrate the Bengali New Year on Tuesday 14 April 2009 - from Alpona painting to storytelling and dance.

Twinkle Twinkle Little Bat - 400 years of children’s poetry
Mar 24, 2009

A celebration of 400 years of children's poetry at the British Library gives visitors the chance to hear poems and see volumes ranging from Tommy Thumb's pretty song-book to Michael Rosen’s Don’t Put Mustard in the Custard and Roald Dahl's Revolting Rhymes. Free entry from 1 April to 28 June 2009.

Sooty in Space
Mar 17, 2009

Alex and Toby Bell went to see Sooty's encounter with life on Mars at the Ashcroft Theatre in Croydon. It was Toby's first encounter with the well-loved puppet and he was enthralled!

Walt Disney's Bolt - at a cinema near you
Feb 4, 2009

Opening this week, Bolt is hailed at the cinema as the future. Brian O'Neill and his son Matt love the film about a dog who believes his on-screen super powers are for real!

Sing Up!
Jan 16, 2009

What better way to beat the January - or any time of the year - blues than to sing with your kids.  Sing Up provides everything you need to get you started.

Sooty in Space - tour details
Jan 14, 2009

Starring Richard Cadell, Sooty, Sweep and Soo, Duo Entertainment Ltd present a spectacular new production Sooty in Space written by Matthew Corbett on tour throughout the UK.

After-school cookery classes at The Kitchen
Jan 8, 2009

An after-school club with a difference - cookery lessons from top chefs at The Kitchen, Parsons Green, London.