*in association with Reading Eggs Five-year-old Little Man O really wants to improve his reading over the summer holidays. We’re signing up to the Summer Reading Challenge at our local reading library, we’ve bought some new Welsh language reading books (my children are all in Welsh medium education), and we’ve...
Once upon a time I used to take a huge pile of books on holiday with me and read them all. Often I’d get through a book in a day while lounging by the pool or at the beach. I used to be such a book worm… I was in...
The school summer holidays are here! Whether you have school aged children or pre-schoolers, there’s so much going on in and around Cardiff! Too much for one guide in fact, so I’ve broken it down. Here’s the first part with everything from now until the end of July. Watch this...
The Paw Patrol pups are on their way to Cardiff as part of their first UK and Ireland live tour – and you could be there for free with this fantastic giveaway for a family ticket to see the show. Join Ryder, Chase, Marshall, Rocky, Rubble, Zuma, Skye, and Everest...
Paid collaboration Please tell me I am not the only mum who regularly has a meltdown over the laundry? With three kids and two grown-ups in the house it is seriously never ending. Regular clothes, school uniforms, husband’s work shirts, more socks and pants than I can count, not to...
In association with Visit Rhondda Cynon Taf and Barry Sidings Country Park I’m so looking forward to the summer holidays and having lots of adventures with all three of my children. I miss Little Miss E, 7½, and Little Man O, 5¾, so much during term time and can’t wait...
*in association with National Museum Wales Dinosaurs? On the loose? In Cardiff?! It was a week or so ago when the news broke on social media that giant dinosaur claws had appeared on the roof of National Museum Cardiff. Huge, great big claws grasping onto the iconic roof of the...
Children’s animated television favourite Ben and Holly’s Little Kingdom comes to the stage this summer with a live theatre show currently touring the UK. Ben & Holly’s Little Kingdom Live on Stage will be at the New Theatre Cardiff on Saturday 15th and Sunday 16th July 2017 – and you...
Cardiff Open Air Theatre Festival is one of the highlights of the summer for theatre fans in South Wales Taking place in Sophia Gardens, this year’s festival is already in full swing with six shows throughout June and July. The grown-ups have already had Spamalot and Hello Cabaret in the...
It’s two weeks until the schools here in Cardiff break up for the summer holidays. Most kids I know are besides themselves with excitement at having six weeks off school. However, it can be challenging for working parents when schools are on holiday and breakfast and after-school clubs are not...
I love the Cardiff Mums Facebook group – it’s such a great resource if you have any questions on local parenting issues, schools, activities, clubs etc, as well as being a buy and sell site for kid-related items. Earlier this week, one of the members said her nine-year-old daughter enjoyed...