Appalling weather? Kids bouncing off the walls of your tiny London flat? Fear not, there is hope in the shape of the capital’s myriad indoor playgrounds, from the most stylish play cafes and museum children’s galleries to the least awful soft-play centres we can think of (and, good God, there are some dreadful ones).
Interactive Play
Design paper playgrounds, build cosy dens and rave the summer away in an artist-designed indoor neighbourhood made for child-led play.
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, wrap up warm and enjoy outdoor light installations, wintry trails and magical ice rinks… or cuddle up at home with some festive (virtual) theatre.
This month, check out the exhibitions you missed pre-lockdown and make the most of the great outdoors with garden trails, treasure hunts and al fresco art.
Big, bleak, beautiful and very zen, as long as you ignore the whinings of your bored three and a half year old who isn’t putting up with anymore of this “walking in nature” bullshit.
It sounds woefully irresponsible in hindsight but it almost felt like an end-of-the-world party.
Stop lockdown from resulting in meltdown with online exhibitions, virtual events and endless downloadable fun.
Our toddlers were massively bored by this exhibition, which is weird because we’ve dragged them to many, many more boring things than this.
Highlights include Grandma’s caravan, but I recommend checking her eyes and ears and mouth look human-sized before going in there…
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