#notjustaprincess
British Psychologist Teams Up With Miriam González’s Charity Inspiring Girls To Take On Sexist Messaging In Kid’s Fashion UK social enterprise Not Just A Princess® is tipped to disrupt the status quo of the kid’s fashion world with its own range of gender positive t-shirts, whilst providing an online inspirational career hub for young girls.
The Polka Theatre, Wimbledon Nov 2018
NEW SEASON: Polka Theatre, Ratty, Badger and Mole to the rescue! The Wind in the Willows: 9 November 2018 – 17 February 2019 Polka Theatre are re-staging The Wind in the Willows adapted by Toby Hulse. The Wind in the Willows themes of joy of adventure, respecting our environment and the importance of friendship have endured
The Everlast Notebook
The Everlast notebook provides a classic pen and paper experience, yet is built for the digital age. Each page is covered in a grid of dots, and at the bottom of each page, there are a series of symbols. When you write using any pen from the Pilot Frixion line, your writing sticks to Everlast
Women & Shakespeare
Women & Shakespeare, November 2018 Shakespeare’s Birthplace, Henley Street, Stratford-upon-Avon Women & Shakespeare: A Woman’s Work, every Saturday at 11am: Hear all about the work that women carried out in Shakespeare’s time, from farming to raising children, brewing beer to baking bread. Meet the Experts, Monday, 12th November, 12pm-4pm: A rare opportunity to meet
VegfestUK returns to Olympia London
One of the UK’s biggest annual vegan festivals VegfestUK makes its return to Olympia London for the 6th year running on the weekend of October 27-28, with an amazing selection of features for everybody. Last year’s corresponding event drew a record-breaking 14,000 visitors on a weekend, and this year’s event sees an extra
WaterWipes with Soapberry
Combines the purity of water with the natural herbal cleansing power of Soapberry – specifically created for growing babies and tougher messes. We have tried these and they are lovely and gentle. WaterWipes with Soapberry is the brand new wipe from the world’s purest baby wipes, WaterWipes. Designed for growing babies and made with 99.9%
Eufy RoboVac 11S Robotic Vacuum Cleaner
The RoboVac 11S is the slimmest and quietest robotic vacuum cleaner in the market. At only 2.85″ tall, this little guy can fit under practically anything. Powered with BoostIQ technology, the RoboVac 11S cleans smarter, scanning and mapping out the environment to adjust the suction power accordingly. We tried one out and was amazed at
UK Sausage Week
Coinciding with this year’s UK Sausage Week, pint and pork lovers alike are being invited to tuck into a sizzling serving of Britain’s best sausages in Kingston with The Black Horse. This neighbourhood pub on London Road will be treating customers to a fortnight of craft ciders and meaty delights as part of their inaugural
Even More things to do Half Term/Halloween
DIY Halloween hacks that are so easy it’s scary Recycling old milk cartons, filling discarded orange peel with sweeties and freezing toy spiders in ice cubes. Just three ways you could save cash but still enjoy a spooky Halloween. The money saving team at PromotionalCodes.org.uk compiled 12 of the best Halloween hacks and they are devilishly
Half-term headaches caused by parents failing to put eye tests first
Vision Express, the leading experts in eye health, has revealed that October half term is one of the most popular times to have children’s eyes tested, as kids adjust to life in the classroom during the autumn term. Research commissioned by the opticians this summer showed that eye tests fall low on the to do
Café Rouge Childrens Afternoon Tea
Kids no longer need look to storybooks like Alice in Wonderland or The Tiger Who Came to Tea to enjoy all that teatime has to offer this autumn as Café Rouge is launching a limited edition kids afternoon tea with a French twist in all 75 of its restaurants this half term w/c 22nd October.
Autumn half term fun at Kielder
It doesn’t need to be all about ghosts and ghouls at this time of year! Why not head to lovely Kielder Water & Forest Park in Northumberland and enjoy some great open-air adventures with the family instead? Here are eight ideas for a fun day out without a single spook about! Bushcraft activities for families
St Michaels Falmouth
Having recently undergone a huge transformation following a multi-million-pound investment, St Michaels Falmouth has emerged as the perfect family friendly resort on the Cornish coast, for October half-term and beyond. A landmark on the Blue Flag Gyllyngvase beach, St Michaels has unveiled 32 new Beach House bedrooms inspired by the resort’s coastal location, a laidback
Chessington World of Adventures Resort will use ancients to ease Halloween heebie-jeebies!
On the most haunted day of the year, Halloween, Chessington World of Adventures Resort will offer petrified parents with a courageous child the opportunity to ‘Rent-a-Mummy’, to accompany their offspring to enjoy the spook-tacular Howl’o’ween fun at the Resort. Having braved ancient tombs and centuries in the sarcophagus, the ‘Mummys’ will be available free of
Ladies Premiership Rugby & Camps at Half Term.
Harlequins Ladies host Saracens Women at The Twickenham Stoop Twickenham Stoop, Saturday, October 20th 3:00pm kick-off, £10 Adult, £5 Children The Tyrell’s Premiership The highly anticipated Harlequins Ladies fixture takes place at Twickenham Stoop. It is the first time the London rivals have played each other since last season’s first ever Tyrells Premier 15s final. Saracens Women narrowly beat Harlequins
Tech-free tourism: the rise of digital detox holidays
Experts in science and mental health have been warning us for years about how damaging too much screen time can have on our health. But, just how harmful is our tech gadgets such as smartphones, tablets, laptops, and televisions, and is there anything we can do to reduce our reliance on technology? One solution that
World Mental Health Day
Head Above Water British Designer, Steuart Padwick has created the 9-metre high interactive, ‘Head Above Water’ interactive sculpture on London’s South Bank Head Above Water involved over 30 organisations, ranging from King’s College London’s Institute of Psychiatry to global structural engineers Ramboll and lighting experts Hoare Lea. The 9-metre interactive, illuminated head challenges attitudes and
More Oct18 Half Term & Halloween events
Adding to previous Half Term & Halloween events for October 2018 published here www.parents-news.co.uk/category/halloween-half-term We have many more: Alnwick Castle Saturday 20 October to Sunday 28 October 18. Children cast horrible Halloween spells and mix dark, magic potions with the mysterious Medieval Alchemist all week. He’s bringing his slithery leeches with him too, for Half Term.
Love Boo’s Hair Care
During the colder months, keep little one’s delicate hair soft and manageable with Love Boo’s natural, hair care range. Made here in the U.K, the award-winning brand may be best known for its mummy and baby skincare ranges, however, they also have a fantastic selection of hair care for little ones and all the family!
October Half Term Family Activities in the South East
The South East boasts many world class museums and attractions which will be offering a programme of activities for families to enjoy and to learn together this October Half Term. This month is the perfect opportunity to spend time outdoors before the winter sets in with walks in the stunning countryside. For days when the