Calendar: What’s Hot in December

The holidays are upon us and there are loads of family-friendly events around London to keep you busy from now through January. If this ain’t enough, also check out our Babes Guide to London at Xmas and Top 10 Christmas Shows for Under Fives.

December/January Listings

Illumini presents Crypt-mas St. Pancras Church, Euston Rd NW1 (until Dec 22)
Victorian Santa’s Grotto & Scrooge’s Grotto, Museum of London Docklands, E14 (Dec 4-22 & Dec 27-Jan 1)
Scooby Doo Mystery Mansion Westfield Shopping Centre, W6 (until Jan 4)
Peter Rabbit: The Tale of the Tale at V&A Museum, SW7 (ends Jan 8 )
Three Little Pigs, The Albany, Deptford SE8 (Dec 7-24)
Pinocchio at The Roundhouse, Camden NW1 (until Dec 24)
George’s marvellous Medicine at Bloomsbury Theatre, WC1 (Dec 14-Jan 22)
Festive Family Fun London Wetlands Centre, SW13 (Dec 8-Jan 3)
Jane Goodall Chimps & Da Vinci Models Exhibits at National Geographic Store, W1 (until Dec 31 & Jan 3)
Jack & the Beanstalk at Hackney Empire, Mare St E8 (ends Jan 9)
Ice Zone, O2 Centre, Greenwich SE10 (until Feb 28)
Hansel & Gretel’s Gingerbread Bake-Off, Southbank Centre, SE1 (Dec 20-21)
12 Days of Fishmas at Sea Life London Aquarium, SE1 (Dec 20-Jan 3)
Christmas in Covent Garden, WC2 (until Jan 3)
Christmas at Kew Gardens, Richmond TW9 (until Jan 3)

Ongoing
Doll Face, V&A Museum of Childhood, E2 (Sep 3-Jan 2011)
The Railway Children, Waterloo Station (ends Jan 2)
Institute of Play,V&A Museum of Childhood (until March 2011)
Enchanted Palace at Kensington Palace (ongoing until Dec 2012)
Nelson’s Ship in Bottle by Yinka Shonibare at Trafalgar Square (ongoing until 2012)

Calendar Cutie
Our little reindeer is Stanley, just 18 months, pictured on a visit to Santa. It’s only his second Christmas but he’s already into the spirit of things and got very excited about the tree, says mama. He also enjoys music, dancing and…sweeping! Maybe you can get the chimney ready for the big man, Stan. Merry Xmas!

Send in your favourite photos of your babes (ages 5 and under) for a chance to be our next Calendar Cutie and be entered into a prize draw! Email photos and a short description to editor@babesabouttown.com