The local schools have broken up really early this year, giving us parents more than a week to fill. The problem is, how to entertain over-excited kids without spending a fortune. I’ve already mentioned the Artes Mundi Christmas holiday art family activities in my recent post 10 free or inexpensive...
Wow! Just wow! Mary Poppins at Wales Millennium Centre is absolutely and utterly incredible. I took my eldest two children, aged 7 and 5, to review the show last night – and it is genuinely one of the best theatre shows I have ever seen (and after 16 years of...
Most of the schools in Cardiff finish this Friday… and there’s still more than a week until Christmas. I’ve had quite a few of my parent friends ask me for ideas for entertaining their excited little ones between now and the big day, and preferably ideas that don’t cost a fortune....
Paid partnership with Cymraeg i Blant Deciding which school to send your child to is a big decision for any parent. Location, results, facilities, how happy you think your child will be at the school, whether there’s a space for your child, all play a part. And, here in Wales,...
Thanks to the New Theatre Cardiff for inviting us along to review the show. Let’s just cut to the chase. The one and only David Hasselhoff is in Cardiff right now, starring as Captain Hook in Peter Pan, this year’s pantomime from the New Theatre Cardiff. Yes, the show features...
If your little ones are yet to meet Father Christmas this year, then you’ll love this very special competition from Doctor Bob Balloons in Barry. The shop, on the town’s High Street, opened its Christmas balloon grotto at the weekend – with one review on their Facebook page saying “The...
With The Emperor’s New Clothes, Cardiff’s Sherman Theatre have once again turned to the classic works of Hans Christian Andersen for their festive offering for young theatregoers. Last year’s The Princess and the Pea received a mixed reception, but this year they have returned to the form set by 2014’s The...
The Borrowers was one of my favourite childhood books. Mary Norton’s story of the Clock family – Pod, Homily and their daughter Arrietty – who live beneath the floorboards and survive by “borrowing” items from the human world above, captivated me. More recently, I’ve loved sharing the tale with my...
We had a brilliantly festive afternoon at The Village Hotel in Cardiff today for their Beauty and the Beast family pantomime lunch. Including a Christmas dinner, a pantomime and a visit from Father Christmas, it was great family entertainment for a good four hours. And if you like the sound if...
Little Miss E turns seven next week. The following week sees one nephew’s third birthday, another nephew turning 12 and a niece turning four. Shortly after, Miss E’s best friend from school also turns 7, as does her best out-of-school friend. Add to that, my dad and brother both celebrating...
The classic Christmas song 12 Days of Christmas is brought to life this year at Dyffryn Gardens, with a family-friendly trail around the grounds featuring all the items from the song. I headed to the National Trust property yesterday, a cold but beautifully sunny day, with Toddler Boy I, my...