I took the babes to the Diana Memorial Playground at Kensington Gardens to meet up with my Cybermummy buddy Jacqui, of Mummy's Little Monkey fame. It was great to catch up with Jacqui (she looks fab going on 8 months

Fri-Sun: Discover Garden Party There's a Very Hungry Caterpillar puppet show, garden games and planting sessions at this popular storytelling centre in Stratford, E8. 10.30am and 2.30pm (ends Sep 5) Sat: London International Animation Festival Family Sessions Two special programmes for kids aged

It can take a bit of planning when you're a new mama trying to meet one of your pre-baby friends in central London. You want to strike a balance between somewhere that will be fun for the kids without being

Flicking through some old photos the other day I came across this one from Notting Hill Carnival 2006. It's crazy to think four years have gone by since then. We took Ezra to Carnival when he was not yet 7

Fri-Sun: Cake Britain Join the Mad Artist's Tea Party for an exhibition of edible art with cakes, bakes and fun for little ones at The Future Gallery in WC2. (Aug 27-29) Sat-Sun: Urban Picnic Furniture designer Gareth Neal takes over Elys Yard at

Our pick of family-friendly events at the end of August.

In springtime, we wrote about the city farms that provide a brief escape from the bigness and smokiness of it all. Now it's summer and there are urban beaches popping up across the capital complete with deckchairs, beach balls, cocktails

Fri: Musical Mix at V&A Museum of Childhood Enjoy music from South America and South Africa and join in workshops as musicians from the Grand Union Orchestra take over the museum for an afternoon. 12-4pm, free Sat: Baby Loves Samba Mini movers shake

It was the Rise of the Non-Conformists at White Cross Street in EC1 the other weekend and I took my two little rebels to join the action. The two-day street party was a mix of crafty stalls, live performances, good

Fri: Little Big Club at Beck Theatre It's a dream gig for pre-schoolers as Bob the Builder, Fireman Sam, Pingu, Barney, Fifi Forget-me-Not and Angelina Ballerina take the stage in Hayes, Hillingdon UB3, 1pm & 3.30pm Sat: Shark Summer at Sea Life