Christmas Holidays with the Kids in London
Just for Babies:
Gate Cinema: Tuesday 20th December, 10:30am: We Have a Pope. A favourite at Cannes this year, directed by Nanni Moretti. The film is about a reluctant, newly elected pope who is not sure he is up for the job and engages with a therapist to resolve his inner conflicts. A feel-good movie making light hearted jabs at dogma where you can breast feed. More info
For Babies and Toddlers (and big kids this week)
Classical Babies, Belsize Park. Come and listening to duelling cellos, bring the family for £10 and enjoy a fabulous child-friendly classical concert. Mince pies and mulled wine to follow and Christmas Carols (we will be there barring illness or a previous commitment to the Lyric theatre) More info
National Gallery
Magic carpet Story Telling for the Under Fives: Sunday 18th December 10:30 – 11:00 & 11:30 – noon. Wednesday 28th & Thursday 29th 10:30 – 11:30. Walk through the National Gallery, take a seat on a magic carpet and listen to a description of a story told in one of the masterpieces. An absolute delight; makes you take a deep breath of pride and say with great confidence, raising kids in central London is a good thing More info
London Transport Museum
Storytime: Tuesday 27th December – Tuesday 3rd January 11:00am. Bring the under fives to hear a story and do some singing. more info
Gruffalo’s Child Arts Depot Theatre, ages 3+, £12 per ticket or family ticket £40. I have won a ticket to attend this theatrical adaptation of the charming book. Looking forward to taking the family to a new arts venue.
Family Activity: Celebrate Chanuka the Festival of Lights: Monday 19th December, 10:30-12:30 and 2:00-4:00pm, Come and learn the story of Chanuka and make your own clay menorah to take home with you. £7 ages 5+. More info
Drop in Art Workshop: Make a Christmas Cracker. Tuesday 20th December, 2:00-4:00pm. Come along and make a Christmas cracker and sing some carols. Free, drop in ages 5+more info
Family Activity: Winter Wonderland. Come and make a gold glittery transfer sticker snowflake inspired by ceiling roses and other ornamentation in the Wallace Collection. Ages 7+, £7 book ahead more info
V and A
Make it Family Event: Tuesday 27th – Saturday 31st, 10:30 – 12:30 or 2:00-4:00. Come and make a glittery box to keep your secrets in. We have done loads of these workshops and they are brilliantly put together. You take younger siblings and still help the older make a very special keepsake they can keep for a long time. Loads of staff on hand happy to help out a bit. £3, you need to book more info
The Imagination Station: Tuesday 27th – Saturday 31st, 10:30 – 5:00pm. Make you own puppet and perform with it in a Winter Wonderland Storytelling Session. Free, drop in, suggested age 4+ (but anyone is welcome to have go) more info
Gallery Tales: Tuesday 27th – Tuesday January 3rd, 11:30, 12:30, 2:00, 3:00 & 4:00 daily. Come and hear stories about fairies, magic, mystery and delight in a 30 minute interactive play. Children are welcome to bring the puppets they have made and join in the storytelling. Free, drop in. more info
London Transport Museum
Mosaic Making: Monday 19th – Friday 23rd December, noon – 3pm daily. Head over to the Transport Museum, have a great look around and learn London’s history through transit, and head over and make a mosaic coaster or wall hanging to take home or give as a gift. Free and drop in more info
Kite Making: Tuesday 27th December – Tuesday 3rd January noon – 3:00pm. Make a box or diamond kite with fabric and card. Free and drop in. more info
