Weekend Scoop for London Families (Feb 24-26, 2012)

There are over 200 unique eggs hidden around the Capital, and it’s finders keepers for whoever wins the Diamond Jubilee Egg worth £100,000!

But The Big Egg Hunt (running until Easter) is far from the only fun family activity in London this weekend. Here’s what else is on:

Fri-Sun: Hyper Japan at Earl’s Court, Brompton Hall, SW5 (Earl’s Court tube)
Lovers of all things Japanese gather to celebrate the cool, the kitsch and the creative with Nintendo, Yu-Gi-Oh! and CYBERDOG among big name brands on show. Take the family for an unforgettable day trip through J-Culture. 3-9pm (Fri), 9.30am-8pm (Sat), 9.30am-5pm (Sun); general entry £12/late entry £6/under 10s FREE (Feb 24-26)

Fri-Sun: The Baby Show at ExCel London, One Western Gateway, Royal Victoria Dock, E16 (Custom House DLR)
Experience Fashion Weekend for mums and dads at London’s largest baby and maternity event with massive savings on clothes, toys, nursery products and more. 9.30am-5pm; adult £12 adv/£20 door/under 16s FREE (Feb 24-26)

Sat: Love/Hate Pancakes at Stepney City Farm, Stepney Way, E1 (Stepney Green tube)
If you’ve overcome your Pancake Day hangover or never flipped out in the first place, head over to the Robin Collective’s belated Pancake Day and Valentine’s Day event. Enjoy stacks of yummy pancakes made with farm fresh ingredients, followed by tea and an animal tour. 12-4pm, £5 (Feb 25)

Sat: Craft Club Cinema Knit-Along, Stratford East Picturehouse, Salway Rd, Stratford E15 (Stratford overground)
Be inspired by an animated short film about the ‘weird and wonderful world of knitting’ then learn to finger-knit with Craft Club. Suitable for ages 0 to 90. 12-1pm, FREE (Feb 25)

Sat-Sun: London Children’s Book Swap, across London
The first ever London-wide kids’ book exchange takes place at 15 venues including Barbican Centre, Discover Story Centre, Polka Theatre, Unicorn Theatre and Southbank Centre’s Imagine Festival. Share your best-loved reads and bag a book for free. Times vary, FREE (Feb 25-26)

Sun: Maslenitsa Festival in Trafalgar Square, WC2 (Charing Cross tube)
Immerse yourself in vodka Russian culture as the Russian Sun Festival rises in central London, with food stalls, craft areas, lively music and a special kids’ marquee. 1.30pm-6.30pm, FREE (Feb 26)

Local Pick (Shoreditch)
Sun: A Touch of Spice at Geffrye Museum, Kingsland Rd, E2 (Hoxton overground)
The Geffrye Family Day event to end February is a celebration of Asian culture with bi-lingual storytelling, music and dance and puppet-making workshops. 12-4pm, FREE (Feb 26)

We also like
Pop Up Dickensian Docklands at Museum of London Docklands,
Art Play at Dulwich Picture Gallery, LSO St Luke’s Music Explorers on Old St, The Owl and the Pussycat at Lyric Hammersmith, Fiddlesticks and the Three Billy Goats Gruff at Little Angel Theatre