Kids of all ages will be spoilt for choice when it comes to keeping busy this summer. From immersive exhibitions and family days to urban beaches and museum sleepovers, we’ve rounded up the coolest activities for not-so-tiny Londoners.
Bethnal Green
Giving toddlers something to make a loud noise with is a crucial measure in making sure they don’t disappear forever into the museum’s infinite loop of galleries.
This month, lose yourselves in immersive exhibitions, interactive theatre, cultural festivals and playful installations.
Storycraft is simply a story followed by a craft, and unfortunately its simplicity is what killed it for us.
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From child-led playgroups to parent-focused gigs; lively mummy-and-me yoga classes to calm, childcare-inclusive mothers’ retreats – we give you the definitive, tried-and-tested top 100 activities for little Londoners and their adults.
The exhibition is much more ‘adult’ in terms of content – and by that I don’t mean it’s full of pictures of willies.
Becky Epton has lived in Bethnal Green for just under a year, having previously lived in West London. She is mum to Florence, aged almost four, and works as a Marketing Manager at the BBC.
Sarah Bruegger is a freelance Digital Content Consultant and founder of local parents’ events series East Sleep Repeat. She has lived in Hackney for more than five years and has a 10-month-old daughter called Ella.
Your motley crew might be bored shitless by the museum itself but these immersive playgrounds are almost guaranteed to hold their attention.
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