by admin | Jul 25, 2019 | Books, Days Out, Theatre
Theatres are traditionally quite quiet during the summer period when mini audience members are often expressing their dramatic sides on location during their family holidays but this year the city’s arts centres still have a few options for those craving a...
by admin | Jul 24, 2019 | Christmas, Days Out, Theatre
*EDIT: Since this post was published Melinda Messenger has had to withdraw from this year’s pantomime* The New Theatre Royal in Lincoln has announced some of the stars of this year’s pantomime this week. Running from December 3rd, 2019, to January 5th,...
by admin | Jul 20, 2019 | Days Out, Science
Lincoln is taking its tagline “Steeped in history” seriously this summer as it’s inviting its visitors to travel back even further in time than usual to when dinosaurs roamed the earth. Whilst the Natural History Museum’s exhibition will be...
by admin | Jul 18, 2019 | Art and crafts, Books, Castles, Days Out, Theatre
Hands up those who had lots of fun at the annual Newark Book Festival last weekend – we certainly did! And we’ve been heads down with hands busy turning pages ever since re-reading our new addition to the mini’s home library, SuperKitty by Hannah...
by admin | Jul 16, 2019 | Art and crafts, Books
A few days after finding out Willow will be in Ladybird class in September we found out that Luke will be in Crocodiles when he moves up a year. So now I have added green paint to our craft shop haul of all things red and black. When considering crafting crocodiles...
by admin | Jun 30, 2019 | #30DaysWild, Art and crafts, Books, Science
It’s that time of year again when we already start to think about the start of the new academic year that September will bring with it even before we’ve had the chance to start the July that will say goodbye to this one. It will be a big one in the Malpi...
by admin | Jun 23, 2019 | Books, Science
July 20th, 2019, marks the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. Whether you were alive or not in 1969 to see the first broadcast of that one small step, watching the black and white footage of Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin setting foot where no man had...
by admin | Jun 21, 2019 | Books, Days Out
This July the Newark Book Festival is once again set to captivate young readers with a whole host of family-friendly fun. Alongside its numerous adults’ events, the programme includes children’s panel talks, writing and craft workshops, storytellers and street...
by admin | May 26, 2019 | Books, Days Out, National Trust
The sad news of the passing of author and illustrator Judith Kerr this week will have many readers, young and old, mourning her loss. Well loved for titles such as the Mog series and When Hitler Stole Pink Rabbit, it’s The Tiger Who Came to Tea that’s a...
by admin | May 15, 2019 | #30DaysWild, Art and crafts, Easter, Science
“Inspiring children to connect with nature” is the strapline adopted by children’s activity subscription box company Mud + Bloom. It’s definitely an aim we can get behind and the minis were really pleased to be given an April box for review....
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