All aboard for a day out with Thomas! If your children are fans of Thomas, or even if you have any older train fanatics in the family, you’ll love spending a day with the gang from Sodor down on The Watercress Line. From 5th until 13th August Thomas and his Friends will be down on […]
*Guest Post*: Top 5 things to do with a family in Orlando (…that have nothing to do with theme parks)
Dawn Sabato is Marketing Coordinator for Contempo Vacation Homes and creator at comeseeorlando.com – here she shares some of her insider expert knowledge. On the Contempo Vacation Homes blog, we’ve been publishing a series of sample itineraries, based on themes such as adventure, sports, education, food, and much more. Everyone knows about the Orlando theme parks, and they […]
25 screen-free things to do with the children
Whether you are looking for things to do over the summer holidays, a half term, or just looking to fill time with pre-schoolers, there are plenty of alternatives to screen time. Here are just a few ideas. Skim stones – in the sea, a lake, a stream etc Ride a bike or scooter Visit a […]
It’s fun to run: the happiest 5k on the planet
The Color Run is the original, largest and most unique 5k colour fun run in the world which celebrates healthiness, happiness, friendship and having the time of your life! Sounds good doesn’t it? You can enter easily online.
Developing water confidence
I’ve written many times on the blog about the importance of children learning to swim and how I believe it’s a vital life skill. A big part of learning to swim involves developing water confidence. We know how important it is for our children to be water confident. It’s a life skill ultimately, and I feel […]
Thrill Seeking: Part Three
Welcome to part three of Thrill Seeking, you can read part one about Velocity and Tree Top Nets first if you haven’t already, and also part two about Titan and Bounce Below is also worth a read. In part three we headed back to the Zip World Forest to see what developments they had made since […]
What children want from a holiday (and how to get it on a budget)
Preparing for a family holiday can be quite the adventure when you factor in the demands of all family members and any time and budget restraints. What children really want from a holiday, though, can be simple; relaxed parents, some sort of routine, a bit of discovery and lots of room to run around freely […]
Top 5 funny gifts for children
Gift shopping for children can be such a mixed bag over the years. Sometimes there are almost too many possibilities of things to get and you have to try and balance what to give them between birthdays and Christmases. Perhaps there are some specific things children have asked for, perhaps there are things they really […]