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Thanksgiving is one of the best holidays: delicious food, family time and an emphasis on gratitude, not stuff. Here's how to celebrate this American holiday in London
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Here are the best shows to book now for autumn and winter for your 5+ child, from an eco-warrior Hansel and Gretel to Black Beauty at the Southbank
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Science meets sleepover at the Science Museum's Astronights, for kids aged 7-11
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Our round-up of the best alternative advent calendars for kids this Christmas
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Imagine Festival returns to Southbank Centre to inspire the next generation and keep families busy this February half-term
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Desperate for a winter wonderland that isn't Hyde Park? These winter wonderlands near London offer all the typical festive Christmas sparkle – and then some.
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Toy trends can reflect the larger preoccupations of parents, and society, as a whole. These are the toys everyone's buying the kids in 2019.
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Baby shopping just got even better as organic baby clothes brand Mori opens its first London outpost on Northcote Road.
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This Christmas, an animated caper unlike any other is coming to cinemas: there's a spy, there's a boy, but there's an astonishing scientific twist to change the game completely
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James Corden, Margot Robbie, Elizabeth Debicki return to lend their voices to Beatrix Potter's characters alongside Rose Byrne and Domhnall Gleeson for the sequel
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There's finally an original Pixar film around the corner – celebrating jazz, New York City, the cosmos and more from the director of Up and Inside Out
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Battersea Power Station's new Turbine Theatre debuts its first family Christmas show with Dr. Seuss' The Cat in the Hat
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Here are the best shows to book now for autumn and winter's Christmas season for your toddler, from Peppa Pig to panto
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Get your child excited about reading by introducing them to literature's rebels like Matilda and Dirty Bertie at the British Library's Marvellous and Mischievous: Literature's Young Rebels exhibition
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Family members' club, nursery and co-working space Maggie & Rose is opening this month in Islington - and you'll want to move in. Plus, there's loads for non-members to enjoy.
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Forget the sandpit: take your kids to Soundpit at the Royal Festival Hall – it won't disappoint
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We all have complicated feelings around sugar. Good thing London's most fabulous sweet shops are a feast for the senses and an experience unto themselves. Tasting optional.
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Watch your child go behind the scenes in their favourite museum with the immersive Kids in Museums Takeover Day experience.
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Halloween is all about dressing up, having fun and crazy sugar rushes - but lucky Londoners have an excuse for spooky city excursions. Here's what's happening this Halloween...
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Retreats for mothers are tailored, self-care holidays for mums - with baby in tow.
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Fashion
London is a fabric mecca. Here's where to go when you're feeling crafty - or need some fabric to patch up your favourite garment.
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Creepy fun awaits in this CG-animated film with an all-star cast including the voices of Charlize Theron and Oscar Isaac
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London's best toy shops offer an inspiring and eclectic mix of toys for kids of all ages, including the brand-new FAO Schwarz shop in Selfridges
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Your child's favourite Disney characters, from Anna to Moana, are set to glide across the ice at Wembley this April for the Disney On Ice Magical Ice Festival
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The Gruffalo and The Snail and the Whale are double headers in this new live orchestral performance for youngsters at the Royal Albert Hall
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Paul O'Grady and Julian Clary bring Goldilocks and the Three Bears to life at the London Palladium for Christmas
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Matching family outfits, or family twinning, isn't just in Kardashian territory anymore. Here's why people are loving family twinning - and where to buy mini-me clothes in London
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Whatever your family situation, there's a parenting TV show to help you through it
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Oscar Wilde's The Canterville Ghost has been updated for modern audiences in a new retelling by Anthony Weigh, directed by Justin Audibert at the Unicorn
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Theme parks don't have to be torture for parents - you just need to know where to go
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Christmas cakes make a gorgeous hostess present, as well as a festive treat all family members can tuck into.
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ZSL London Zoo is the place to be this Christmas, with Santa's grotto, film screenings and more.