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Family Friendly Alternatives to fireworks this Bonfire night

Bonfire night is such a great time of year for many but finding ways to celebrate with those that find it all a bit overwhelming can be challenging. We have a dog and a cat, so I have always wanted our home to be a safe place for our pets on Fireworks night, which means no fireworks for us.

We have thought about going to...

Ofsted has published two research reports looking at early years multiple providers and providers that own more than one children's home.

From: Ofsted

Published 28 October 2021

Two new research reports by Ofsted, published today, find that current legislation does not reflect the level of influence that early years multiple providers and social care groups have on individual...

• The top child friendly activity for benefiting mental health is simply going to the park, with 24,000 average monthly searches
• A scavenger hunt comes in second, with 12,100 monthly searches
• Experts at Eden’s Gate provide tips on how to enjoy nature

Exercising outdoors, growing your own food and plants and being around animals can have lots of...

16th September 2021 – 2 nd January 2022

The much-loved stage adaptation of What the Ladybird Heard, from bestselling children’s author Julia Donaldson and award-winning illustrator Lydia Monks, will continue to entertain families around the country this Autumn with newly announced tour dates, from 16th September to 4th December. The tour will kick off at Birmingham Hippodrome...

Step right up to the greatest show in town, this October half-term in Plymouth’s Central Park, Theatre Royal Plymouth will be hosting their iconic Funky Llama Festival with Big Top magic and funky Halloween Fun. TRP’s Funky Llama Festival will be held in Central Park, Plymouth on Friday 29 and Saturday 30 October.

Expect live music, DJs, craft stalls, a fully licensed bar, circus...

• 63% of parents say that conversations over the dinner table make them feel more connected with their children
• Half (50%) of families consider dinnertime to be the best moment to fully communicate with their families
• 53% say they are better listeners during dinnertime conversations than at any other point in the day

London, 2021: With new technology...

Netflix and Twinkl Educational Publishing have partnered together to create exciting new learning materials to use at school and home.

The first of these collaborations will be based on the highly anticipated festive stop-motion musical ‘Robin Robin’ that will be soaring from the screen into the classroom and homes. This is the very first time educational resources will be created for a...

• These are the UK’s top 10 most popular kid-friendly days out for 2021 as rated by visitors
• Edinburgh Castle, Alton Towers and Chester Zoo appear in the UK’s top ten
• Scotland home to three of the UK’s most popular kid-friendly attractions
• Yorkshire rated as UK region with the highest number of TripAdvisor 5* rated kid-friendly attractions

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To help keep kids entertained during the October half term, Pets at Home has launched a series of new spook-tacular virtual activities on its free My Pet Pals educational activity hub for children and families.

Designed to educate the next generation of pet owners about keeping pets safe, happy and healthy, the latest My Pet Pals series is Halloween-themed, focusing on wonderous rats...

Ramble for red squirrels, amble for avocets or hike for a hedgehog – The Wildlife Trusts ask public to stride out before COP26

People are being asked to put their best foot forward for nature and take part in The Wildlife Trusts’ Big Wild Walk during the last week of October. UK wildlife is in big trouble and people can help by raising vital funds to further the charity’s 30 by 30 vision to...