February already! As ever, there’s so much going on this month for families. Highlights include Mr Bloom at St David’s Hall, warrior school at Cardiff Castle, So you think you know dinosaurs? at Newport Riverfront, family art workshops at National Museum Cardiff, various activities across South Wales for National Bird Week,...
Cardiff Mummy Says lists 25 walks in and around Cardiff that are perfect for families. ...
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...
Hendrwennol has gained quite a reputation over the last few years for its Halloween festivities. Gone are the strawberries the pick-your-own farm is famous for in the early summer, and in place are thousands of pumpkins, picked over the last couple of weeks, and ready to be carved, as one of...
I can’t remember when waterfalls you can walk behind first came up in conversation with my children, but they’ve been fascinated by the idea for months and months now. Last weekend, we made that little dream a reality by visiting Sgwd yr Eira, one of the most famous waterfalls in...
Little Man O, my nearly-five-year-old, has developed a fascination with the Romans. I’m not really sure where this interest came from but we thought we’d attempt to answer some of his questions and bring a bit of Roman history to life with a trip to see the Roman amphitheatre, barracks, baths...
*We were invited for a complimentary visit to The Royal Mint Experience in exchange for this review Did you know that every single coin in circulation in the UK today was made at the Royal Mint in Llantrisant? I find it quite a surreal fact that billions upon billions of...
I’m excited to let you all know that Cardiff Mummy Says is now an official blogger ambassador for St Fagans National History Museum and National Museum Cardiff. As regular readers of Cardiff Mummy Says will know, we love visiting these two family-friendly attractions so I’m thrilled to be working in...
All three of my children love dinosaurs, so The Dinosaur Park in Tenby was a natural choice for us on our recent holiday to Pembrokeshire. The park was opened in 1994 by husband and wife team Amanda and Simon and, as well as a dinosaur trail through the woods, it’s...
With the schools about to break up for the summer, thoughts are turning to entertaining the kids for a whole six and a half weeks without it costing a fortune. With that in mind, here are 67 family-friendly days out in South Wales, which are all free to visit. This...
I love how my children have no fear of bugs, beetles, insects and the likes. One of their favourite games is to play explorers in our back garden and to see what creatures they find. Mostly woodlice and slugs, I’m sorry to report, but every so often there will be...