The Kids London Guide for Families

The Kids London Guide is growing all the time, so other features such as family itineries will be coming soon.

There is so much to see and do in this wonderful city that it can be a bit difficult to know where to start. The great news is that there is something for everyone, from toddlers to teenagers.

As a mother of three who lives here and travels around the capital with the children, I know all about the requirements of a family on the go. If the kids are happy, then everyone else will be too!

Whatever you decide to do, bear in mind that London is a huge place. It is a good idea to choose a few places to go and make the most of them, rather than try to cram everything in.

Horniman Museum

The Horniman Museum has some great Egyptian mummies and the Great Court is stunning

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Your Kid can become a FIFA World Cup Flag Bearer!

Christmas will come early for two incredibly lucky young people from the UK as Sony Ericsson is, today,launching a competition to enable them to become 2010 FIFA World Cup™ FlagBearers.Live the dream together – Football enthusiast families across the UK will be able to enter their child into the free draw by logging onto www.sonyericsson.com/extramanand completing a very simple task. If you and your child love football then this is the competition for you!This incredible opportunity for 10-16 year old girls and boys will see them, and a parent, travel to the home of the 2010 FIFA World Cup™ in South Africa. Each child and parent will receive free flights, stunning hotel accommodation plus a ticket for the parent to watch their child take to the field alongside some of the world’s greatest football stars.

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G Force: A Great Film for Kids

The new spectacular, live action film G-Force follows the adventures of five gallant guinea pigs, who have been trained as secret government agents to become G-Force.

Trained and ready for action are; Darwin (Sam Rockwell), the squad leader determined to succeed at all costs; Blaster (Tracy Morgan), an outrageous weapons expert with tons of attitude and a love for all things extreme; Juarez (Penelope Cruz), a sexy martial arts pro; Speckles (Nicolas Cage), a star-nosed mole who is the computer and information mastermind; and Hurley (Jon Favreau), the gluttonous civilian who can’t stomach injustice.

As the fearless five-some realize that the world is in danger from corrupt machines manufactured by electronics boss Leonard Saber (Bill Nighy), they must escape the clutches of the FBI and prove their worth as they embark upon a secret mission to save the world, which pushes their spy skills to the limit!

The fate of the world is in their paws…

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Don't use the Left Luggage area at train stations

because it costs £8.00 per item - that's per day or part day! In comparison; Madrid or Paris is 6 euros for a locker holding 5/6 items, Instead

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Snakes and Ladders

IT WAS FANTASTIC!!! I'm going there again on Sunday for the 10th time. Love

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Butterfly Jungle at Natural History Museum

Take a magical jungle journey this summer. Crawl through the dark depths of the forest floor then climb to the heady heights of the tree canopy and experience the magic and beauty of live butterflies and other rainforest creatures.

Exhibition continues until 27th September.

Child tickets are from £3.50 and adults from £5.40. Family tickets from £15.

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Horrible Histories: Terrible Trenches Exhibition

This exhibition is based on the bestselling book series written by Terry Deary and illustrated by Martin Brown.

Find out about life in the terrible trenches during the First World War in a new family exhibition at Imperial War Museum London.

Discover the barmy battleplans and foul food. See how soldiers dealt with lovely lice, gruesome gas, sickness and sores. Try on the curious clothing, climb through a mining tunnel and explore an officers’ dugout. Peer into no-man’s land with a periscope, smell the stenches and splat the rats!

Will you survive the terrible trenches?

From 18th July 2009 to 31st October 2010Children aged 5 and under go free!

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Free London Shows for Kids

During Kids Week (from 14th to 28th August) children aged 5-16 years old can see an awesome selection of over 28 dazzling shows for free as long as they are accompanied by an adult paying full price. There is a great selection of shows including Wicked, Sister Act, Stomp and many more.

Tickets sell fast so make sure you don't miss out!

Click the link below for information on how to book participating shows, linked activities and workshops

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Sherlock Holmes Museum

The Sherlock Holmes Museum is a fun place to visit for fans of Conan Doyle's murder mysteries

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Free Family Prom at Royal Albert Hall

On Sunday 26th July there will be a free family concert which has been specially devised to give new and younger audiences a first taste of classical music and a flavour of the music to be heard throughout the season. There’s music by Elgar and Holst, Saint-Saëns and Britten, plus a newly devised work designed for the BBC Proms Family Orchestra (which gives its debut performance at a Proms concert).

This is a great opportunity for the family to enjoy music in the wonderful setting of the Royal Albert Hall

Time: 11amTube: South Kensington

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Kids London News, Events and Offers

The Kids London blog will tell you what's on, where and when as well as tell you about special offers

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Free Fun Day for Kids at Brown Hart Gardens

This free children's fun day is one not to be missed. It is hosted in the family friendly Brown Hart Gardens, just a two minute walk from Bond Street Tube Station in London's Mayfair.

It's going to be a fun packed day with lots of entertainment, games and rides to keep the children amused all day long.

The day is happening between 10am and 5pm and no ticket is necessary.

Address: Brown Hart Gardens, Duke Street, Westminster, London, W1K 6WP

Nearest Tube: Bond St

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London Travel Tips for Families

London travel tips for families with children - make your trip more enjoyable!

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Don't miss this Interactive Fountain!

This summer, until October 23rd, Jeppe Hein's fountain is back in London. You will find this wonderful and refreshing interactive display at Southbank Centre.

So what exactly is it? Well, this danish artist created a fountain called "Appearing Rooms". It is an intriguing interactive installation where walls of water rise and fall randomly to create a series of constantly changing 'rooms'. Visitors can walk in and out of these rooms but they had better move quickly if they don't want to get wet! No doubt the kids will have the opposite idea and think that getting soaked is what it is all about :)

Daily 10am to 10pmSouthbank CentreNear WaterlooFree

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Roald Dahl Children's Gallery

The Roald Dahl Children's Gallery is a magical place with lots of hands-on exhibits

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