Design paper playgrounds, build cosy dens and rave the summer away in an artist-designed indoor neighbourhood made for child-led play.
Author: Bablands
If Jesus managed to survive 40 days and nights in the desert with no food, then we can probably survive 40 days and nights of no school.
This month, explore a (usually) private playground, discover an architectural play installation in Leicester Square and check out the new Serpentine Pavilion (spoiler: it has a play tower).
This month, help decorate a giant papier mache birthday cake and a colossal doodle apartment; play around with large moving art at Tate Modern and embark on an immersive adventure with Paddington Bear.
This month, immerse yourself in a magical land of paper, check out the latest in experimental game design and watch a show about poo.
The most egg-citing Easter egg hunts, cracking fairs and parties, and Easter bonnet parade egg-stravaganzas.
This month, immerse yourself in the world of Biba, follow a larger-than-life guide-dog trail and meet Bluey the Blue Heeler pup at Kew Garden.
This month, meet the rotten Romans at the British Museum, lose yourself in the Southbank Centre’s Imagine Festival and discover all things Cute at Somerset House.
Parenting is equal parts brutal and beautiful, filled with euphoric highs and agonising lows, but having access to a wealth of inspiring and affecting exhibitions can at least go some way to making it easier (that, and ignoring anyone who tells you babies don’t belong in art galleries).
This month, celebrate the return of Canary Wharf’s Winter Lights trail, hang out with a gang of giant soft robots and do downward-facing dog with a posse of puppies.
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