National Gardens Scheme (NGS) welcomes families with children and a visit to a garden can be an educatonal as well as fun activity during the school holidays. The NGS supports various charities and 80p of every admittance charge is donated.
Everyone is being urged to turn off the lights between 10 and 11pm on 4 August to remember all those who lost their lives in the First World War. Throughout the month there are free family acitivites to mark the occasion.
To celebrate the DVD release of Shaun the Sheep™ Shear Heat, Studio Canal and the National Farm Attractions Network have teamed up to offer the Shaun the Sheep™ Farming Activity Day at locations across the UK on Saturday 19 July.
National Trust gardens are at their peak during the summer months, with striking colours, scents and relaxing spaces to take in the view. With vibrant displays of flowers and long, refreshing days to look forward to, it’s time to make the most of nature – with a healthy serving of sunshine. Celebrate the arrival of summer by visiting some of these top National Trust gardens in bloom.
This month Netflix is encouraging you to celebrate the animals in your life – so check out their top picks of pet inspired TV shows and films the whole family can enjoy! And to increase your enjoyment, try making these deleicious animal shaped sandwiches created by FunkyLunch.
From the 5 to 21 April, Lindt is bringing Easter to life across the country with a series of events that will delight the young, as well as the young at heart. Trails will lead children through a magical Easter adventure as they solve the clues to receive their golden Lindt chocolate reward at the end.
In the final part in our series of articles by Liisa Henrickson-Macaulay, founder of the early music education programme Moosicology and author of bestselling parenting title The Music Miracle: The Scientific Secret to Unlocking Your Child's Full Potential gives her last two tips on how to engage with your child through music.: playing "Conductor Says" and remembering your child is born musical.
Liisa Henriksson-Macaulay, founder of the early music education programme Moosicology and author of bestselling parenting title The Music Miracle: The Scientific Secret to Unlocking Your Child's Full Potential gives her top ten tips on how to engage with your child through music. Here are tips seven and eight: Catch the higher bird and Musical moods.
In part three of her series of top tips for using music in you child's life, Liisa Henriksson-Macaulay, founder of the early music education programme Moosicology and author of The Music Miracle discusses the role of clapping in tips five and six.
Liisa Henriksson-Macaulay, founder of the early music education programme Moosicology and author of bestselling parenting title The Music Miracle: The Scientific Secret to Unlocking Your Child's Full Potential gives her top ten tips on how to engage with your child through music. Here are tips three and four: Tap and clap; Get into the Waltz mode.
Liisa Henriksson-Macaulay, founder of the early music education programme Moosicology and author of bestselling parenting title The Music Miracle: The Scientific Secret to Unlocking Your Child's Full Potential gives her top ten tips on how to engage with your child through music. Here are her first two tips on singing and playing music to your children.
Imperial War Museum (IWM) branches across the country are running family activities inspired by real life stories of espionage and the upcoming 70th anniversary of D-Day during February half term. Crack codes on HMS Belfast, meet Spy Dog or sneak through the super spy laser maze at IWM North in Manchester and discover deceptive D-Day plans and craft activities at IWM Duxford.
Have an activity packed half-term this February with the National Trust. Across the country, many National Trust places will be hosting fun family events during the half term week, from trails and craft activities to building dens! You can even tick off some of your 50 things to do before you're 11 ¾ with cooking on a campfire and wild art making on offer.
