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What’s on this February half term for you and your little ones.

The theme for the February half-term activities will be the world of William III and Mary II in the late 17th century at Kensington Palace. Come along to make blue and white china mosaic works of art, paper tulips and learning about the exotic goods such a chocolate, coffee and tea coming in from the Dutch and British empires. This activity is included in admission to the palace. Kids Go Free

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What’s on this Christmas for you and your little ones

Find loads of things to keep little and older ones entertained and happy this festive season of Christmas and New Year. Just wrap up warm and enjoy the fun! Here is a run down on what’s on.

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How to survive the busiest few days of the year: the run up to Christmas

The next week or so is the busiest time of the year for many parents. Like many of you, the Mums and Me team is frantically running around, trying to meet work deadlines and juggle all the family responsibilities that Christmas brings. It’s such a special time of the year that we want it to be “just right”, which means planning, planning and more planning.

It doesn’t have to be stressful though. If you follow these brilliant pieces of advice from other mums, you’ll definitely take the headache out of the pre-Christmas period and, you never know, you may actually enjoy it!