We love days out with our toddler and child. We love having fun both in our local area (Greater Manchester) and further afield. We try and get a family day out every week and I share reviews and ideas here. Let’s face it, days out with toddlers are tricky to plan with the unpredictable British weather! So we like to have a whole host of options up our sleeve for all different weather conditions.
Whether it’s a family attraction, soft play centre, a park or an event, you can see the photos and read the reviews right here.
Getting out and about with the kids when it’s bucketing it down might not excite you. But the outdoors, whatever the weather, has a number of scientifically proven benefits for your children… as well as some serious sanity saving magic for parents!
Mission Out in Leeds promised an outdoor day packed full of adventure. So at the start of the summer holidays I took my eldest two sons and a friend each off for a day in the sun. Here’s how it went.
Keeping three sons occupied means regular days out. And here are some of the absolute best days out in Greater Manchester I’ve ever had with ours. All tried and tested. And there’s nothing on here I haven’t been and done with the boys myself!
We visited the Highland Folk museum on a sunny August afternoon. And honestly, I think it might be the best museum (anywhere) I’ve ever taken the kids to. Here’s our review.
Deck 747 is the UK’s first flight sim built into a real aircraft. Taking part of a retired BA 747, this venue has created a realistic, fun and entertaining flight sim sure to keep aviation mad kids (and adults) entertained. Our eldest received a sim experience for Christmas and we went back for his birthday party. Here’s our review of both of those experiences.
Arcade Club in Bury is reputedly Europe’s largest freeplay arcade. My sons received month long passes for Christmas so we went a few times and here’s our review of it!
As far as gaming experiences for kids go, Manchester has a growing and vast range of options. We headed off to check out Immersive Gamebox in the Arndale and here’s our review.
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