From skating against the backdrop of the Giant Wheel in Hyde Park to a record-breaking ping pong tournament at Rich Mix, we've got this week's action for London kids and families covered. Have fun! Fri-Sun: Winter Wonderland at Hyde Park, W1

Is it that time of year already? The reindeers are back in Covent Garden, the ice rinks are opening and the Christmas countdown has begun. And with the Lord Mayor's fireworks finale, it's set to be a spectacular weekend for

If you're passing through the King's Cross area and fancy a bite to eat, don't just head for your nearest McSnack joint. For the same spend, you can feast like (kerbside) royalty on anything from burritos and crepes to unusual

Hip hop battles on the South Bank, a floating stage on Regent's Canal and a smoothie-making bike at Pleasance Theatre, all part of your weekend scoop. Enjoy! Thu-Sun: Intelligent Movement: Hip Hop at Southbank Centre, SE1 (Embankment/Charing Cross tube) B-boys, DJs, emcees

It was a mini invasion at the Little Angel Theatre last Wednesday as babymakers from all over turned out for their annual Summer Party. There were puppets on parade, puppet-making workshops along with other crafts, free puppet shows and tea

Fri-Sun: BBC Good Food Show at Westfield Shopping Centre, W14 (Shepherd's Bush tube) A three-day feast of cookery and kitchen skills offering summer recipe ideas, live demos from professional chefs and samplings from specialty food and drink producers. 10am-9pm (Fri), 9am-8pm

As you've probably gathered, the Babes love a good party especially one in our own backyard. So we could be found deep in the throngs at the Cally Festival, a pop-up boutique festival on Caledonian Road, held last Sunday (Jul

In a darkened theatre, I sat cross-legged on a cushion watching my babes leaping, twirling and chasing creatures made of light beams. We had entered the Planet of the Beetlebuns, where our square stage was both a magic carpet and