The capital’s most innovative, aesthetically pleasing, exciting and often downright weird children’s playgrounds.
Walthamstow
This month, meet Paddington Bear at the British Library, ride dodgems at Somerset House and scribble all over the floor at Tate Modern.
I’d love to say I’ve just discovered this awesome new kids’ shop that no one else has ever heard of, but I’m late to the party with this one – as in seven years late.
Play cafes are the eternal saviour of the sleep-deprived adult-in-charge-of-a-small-person, but sadly the pandemic has kissed goodbye to/coughed all over a hefty chunk of our favourites.
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.
Raising tiny Londoners wouldn’t be half as hilarious without all the family-friendly hangouts, independent kids’ shops and tailored-to-tots activities that we’ve all missed like crazy over these last few miserable months.
The entrance to Grow Wild is through this really cute little door that looks like a treehouse, which just instantly sparks joy.
You don’t actually have to trek to E17 to discover Word’s wares, but the bricks-and-mortar store is so pretty you might want to.
Have a wild adventure with our pick of the best wallet-friendly forest-school sessions, by Kerri Burton
90 minutes can be a long time when your little one is posing as the owner of Sailor’s Diner but refusing business to everyone who dares to attempt entry.
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