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Whatever you think about Halloween you can't escape it at the moment as the shops are full of costumes and spooky sweets. Here we all couldn't resist little outfits for our babies first Halloween's, Alice was a pumpkin! So we do have a round up of some fun things to do with your children at half term and on 31st October. Our Mums' Network have already started reviewing Christmas toys and gifts for the whole family and next month we'll be looking at our faves. Or if you can't wait take a look at our Mums 4 Mums pages on WO4LO and WO4SK now as many reviews are already included.  In case you're wondering our 2010 Awards will start in January 2010. This is our 4th year of organising our awards to recognise the best activities for children across the UK. And we have a few surprises up our sleeves, find out more about them here and which CBEEBIES character will be joining us, our finalists and 2 lucky families at the awards ceremony! | |
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4 the whole family |
Halloween and Half Term
Things to do...
Gullivers theme parks in Warrington, Matlock Bath and Milton Keynes for a spooktacular 31st October, all children in costume will received £2 off admission. Eerie fun includes a visit from Gully Mouse's friend Godfrey the ghost, lessons at Leonard's Scare School, Gilly's Trick or Treat Challenge, Percy's Pumpkin Patch Olympics and Ellie's Halloween Crafty Corner! And win tickets to their Christmas events in our competition!
 Take your own pumpkin to Marwell Zoo over half term, carve it with the help of their expert and then feed it to your favourite animal! English Heritage have special events on this half term and for Halloween at many of their properties such as MEDIEVAL KNIGHT'S TRAIL & DRESSING UP
FOR CHILDREN at Beeston Castle,
Cheshire, SPOOKY
FUN at Eltham Palace,
Greenwich and HALLOWEEN
FREAKY FUN TRAIL FOR CHILDREN at Framlingham Castle,
Suffolk. Woolworths.co.uk is offering UK families the chance to see the smash hit
supernatural kids' movie 'The Spiderwick Chronicles' absolutely free. Just register for their VIP programme before 23rd October.
Design a monster for Toxic magazine (out 21st October) or download the Design a Monster template on-lin and your creation could be in a future edition of the magazine! Join in with Ready for Bed Week and
get bedtimes back on track! With the clocks going back, parents have an extra
hour to get everything in place for a calm bedtime routine. Visit www.readyforbedweek.com to get some
great tips and advice, plus download the cute Reward Chart to help make it fun.
And don't forget the treats (no tricks here!) Mums and Dads will love aquarterof.co.uk for all their traditional sweets but they also have lots of spooky Halloween goodies like eye balls, jelly rats and jelly skeletons!
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Inspiration over on mumandworking  We've been lucky enough to interview Sarah Beeny this month. With 4 children, a TV career, several books published and 3 businesses she is an inspiration to us.
We've also been keeping our career agony aunt and mumpreneur guru busy with questions from Mums.
And have plenty of amazing opportunities on mumandworking such as this one from La Jolie Ronde winner of the "Best National Activity" in our www.whatson4schoolkids.co.uk 2009 Awards
 Can you speak French or
Spanish?
Want to run your own business
that genuinely fits around family life?
Work the hours you want, when you
want!
La
Jolie Ronde was established in 1983 and has developed a fun way for nursery and
primary age children to learn French and Spanish. The aim is to give this age
group a love and ability for a language at a time when they are most receptive.
La Jolie Ronde has over 450 licensees and tutors who teach the la Jolie Ronde
programme under license in over 1000 centres throughout the
UK.
La
Jolie Ronde gives you the opportunity to operate your own business running
French and/or Spanish classes for nursery and primary age children by purchasing
a licence to use the La Jolie Ronde methodology. No teaching experience
required, genuinely flexible - you set the hours you want to work!!!
 Mum Sally Stephenson says "The best thing about La Jolie Ronde is its flexibility. It fits in
around my family, I can take my children to and from school every day and I
ensure I only teach during term time. I am my own boss so can do as much or as
little as I like, when I like!" Find out more about this opportunity on www.mumandworking.co.uk
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4 Little Ones |
LOOKING FOR A FREE FUN DAY OUT FOR ALL THE FAMILY?
Kick start the half term break on Sunday 25th October 2009 and head to Fontwell Park for the Southern Baby Event and Family Day, visit www.southernbabyevent.com for all the details.
 This FREE event will feature lots of national and local exhibitors who can offer practical, friendly advice plus plenty of shopping opportunities where you can view new and existing products. See, feel and try before you buy all under one roof.
Join in at the fun fair, let our entertainers working their magic, explore the animal area, pony rides, bouncy castles, making lasting impressions on pottery or jewellery, no one will be short of things to do.
The Meningitis Trust is appealing for toddlers to take part in a Toddle Waddle on Sunday 25th October 2009 at Southern Baby Event & Family Day. This is a fun, sponsored walk or waddle for the under 5s - raising funds to provide ongoing support to individuals and families all over the UK who have been affected by meningitis.
Plus a Grand Raffle including hampers from Hipp Organic & Organix to get you started, A weeks Holiday for 4 from Butlins. Free classes to try and test out throughout the day.
With FREE admission, FREE ample parking, refreshments, make it a real family day out not to be missed!
More information or interested in taking part, contact Natasha at Blue Cow Events on 07952 860030 or visit www.southernbabyevent.com. |
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Win one of 10 Dodo Wall Acad-Pads
If you're struggling with organising the children's school commitments, play dates, after school clubs and weekend activities then Dodo-Pad can help!
Dodo-Pad is offering 10 lucky winners a DODO WALL ACAD-PAD worth £12.95!
 Loved by students, scholars, families, and indeed anybody whose life revolves around the grueling academic calendar, the WALL ACAD-PAD is here to help you organise your lesson-crammed, event-jammed, homework-packed lifestyle. The divas at the Dodo Pad put their foot down at changing things that work, which is why the WALL ACAD-PAD follows the usual Dodo Pad formula, with just a few added extras for the academic year. The weekly grids divide each day in to five helpful columns meaning that missing the deadline is just not an option with so much space to write it down.
With the recently added smaller practical version - the MINI ACAD-PAD (£7.95 from www.dodopad.com - great for mums to pop in their bags or kids to pop in their satchels!) - becoming increasingly popular, there's something suitable for every scatty scholar or on-the-go parent! The original ACAD-PAD is so popular that they have already sold out this year!
The MINI ACAD-PAD and WALL ACAD-PAD and are available from www.dodopad.com, by phone from the mail order hotline 0845 053 1166, or from all good academic bookstores such as Borders and Waterstones.
And to win a Dodo Wall Acad-Pad enter our competition here. |
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Our Party Guru Tracey Benton...
 Halloween party bags to make
"Halloween
is just around the corner so I've trawled the
internet on your behalf to find you a simple Halloween party project. Check out
these brilliant trick or treat bags that you can make your self using a free
downloadable template. Use them as party treat bags or go trick-or-treating with
them ..."
Click here to visit Tracey's website for all the details.
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4 Next month...
- Christmas Presents reviews for the whole family
- Meet Splish Splosh
- Win Arnica goodys
- Real Party: Jo Jingles
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