Recent Articles in Things to make & do

Recipe for Peanut Butter Biscuits
Jun 29, 2016

With the rising concern about the amount of added sugar in some foods and snacks, Izzy Harrap, author of  Teach your child how to learn (Reading, Writing and Spelling), offers an easy-to-make nutritious biscuit for your children's snacks.

National Cream Tea Day – Quintessentially Scones recipe
Jun 24, 2016

Prepare your scones for National Cream Tea Day on 24 June using this delicious Quintessential Scones recipe.

Kids Week 2016 Booking Open
Jun 15, 2016

Kids Week is back. From 1 to 31 August, a child aged 16 or under can see a fantastic selection of shows in London for free when accompanied by a full paying adult. Two additional children can go at half price and booking is now open.

 

Free event: Herbert Woods 90th Anniversary
May 27, 2016

Herbert Woods, a long established and respected boating company on the Norfolk Broads, will be celebrating its 90^th birthday with a summer fete and celebratory Regatta at Potter Heigham on Sunday 10 July 2016 from 10am to 5pm.

Free event: LEGO® Imagination Factory
May 20, 2016

Free event: the LEGO® Imagination Factory will be popping up in 12 Smyths Toys stores from 28 to 30 May and LEGO® is looking for young builders to join in the building fun and unleash the endless possibilities of the LEGO® brick.

Get Kids Involved in the Garden
May 19, 2016

The Skinny Jean Gardeners have some expert tips to get your kids involved in the garden plus we have a 20 per cent discount for readers to attend BBC Gardener's World Live at NEC Birmingham from 16 to 19 June, 2016.

Egg- and Gluten-free May-o Brownies
May 11, 2016

This week is Coeliac Awareness Week so here's a recipe for some delicious brownies that are egg and gluten free.

London Eye Easter Experience Review
Mar 24, 2016

For Easter the Coca Cola London Eye has teamed up with the west end production of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory. Olivia Coates reviews the experience.

Get ready for Easter with HEMA
Mar 19, 2016

Get ready to celebrate Easter by involving the children in making decorations – and buying some surprise treats for the big day. HEMA has lots of low priced items to inspire you.

The Coca Cola London Eye Easter Experience
Mar 18, 2016

This Easter, The Coca Cola London Eye is thrilled to announce it will be partnering with Charlie and The Chocolate Factory, bringing a scrumptious taste of Wonka’s world and the acclaimed West End Musical to the South Bank as it introduces “The View of Pure Imagination” immersive Easter experience, from 25 March to 9 April, 2016.

Costumes for World Book Day
Feb 26, 2016

Celebrating the wonderful world of children's literature, World Book Day is on Thursday 3 March. Here is some inspiration and "how to" to achieve those favourite characters from Book Aid International.

February Half-term at Imperial War Museums
Feb 3, 2016

This half-term, visitors to IWM can draw, explore and investigate life in times of war and conflict. Take part in celebrated political artist Peter Kennard’s art workshop at IWM London, discover what life was like at sea by exploring all nine decks of HMS Belfast, investigate the Home Front during the Second World War at IWM North’s family friendly exhibition Horrible Histories®: Blitzed Brits and find out what it was like to be in a Second World War bomber crew at IWM Duxford. These activities are all part of a programme of FREE events across IWM in February half-term.