SUMMER holidays are here and to make sure your little ones don’t get bored while school’s out, Greenwich Shopping Park has teamed up with GreenwichMums.com to take pick the best days out and mummy must-haves.
DON'T GRIN AND BEAR IT
Take big Ted, little Ted and Ragdolly Anna along for an afternoon of fun and entertainment at the Teddy Bears’ Picnic from 1.30pm to 4.30pm on August, 24 in aid of the Greenwich and Bexley Community Hospice. Join other local parents and children in this classic childhood activity and raise vital funds to help the hospice continue to care for the community. Go to communityhospice.org.uk
Mummy must-have: Eat your sandwiches with ease on this lightweight roll–up picnic blanket, £10 from Next.
GIVE BOREDOM THE ROYAL WAVE GOODBYE
Get involved in medieval-themed fun at Eltham Palace and Gardens from August 4 to 6. Against the backdrop of the Great Hall, kids can try on amour, be transformed into a noble squire and attend the academy for budding knights and princesses. Go to English-heritage.org.uk/daysout
Mummy must-have: Avoid any teenage damsel in distress moments with this pretty in pink nail varnish, £1.99 from New Look.
GIVE EACH OTHER SOME SPACE
Aliens Season is coming to the Royal Observatory Museum this summer. Inspiring young and old alike to gaze up and wonder, the Alien Revolution event looks at all things extra terrestrial, from crop circles to accounts of alien invasion, now until September 8. Go to rmg.co.uk
Mummy must-have: You’ll have infinite hours of peace letting the kids stargaze with Danubia 25x30mm pocket telescope, £33.90 from Maplin.
NO MORE HANGING AROUND
Take sturdy footwear and wrap up warm to explore Woodlands Farm after dark. With 18 different species of bats in the UK, the hunt for one of Britain’s shyest of creatures is sure to wear your little critters out, from 7.45pm on August 22. Go to thewoodlandsfarmtrust.org
Mummy must-have: Be a bright spark and take this Karrimor wind-up torch, £2.99 from SportsDirect.com.
Greenwich Shopping Park in Bugsby’s Way, Charlton, has 13 high street brands and three hours free parking. Go to Greenwichshoppingpark.co.uk, follow @ShopGSP on Twitter or Like Greenwichshoppingpark.co.uk. Go to greenwichmums.com for ideas on things to do in Greenwich.
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