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As parents have had to lock down with their kids, children have become acquainted with the simple pleasures of an outdoor cookout or digging in the dirt for worms

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Happy Easter weekend! From crafts to indoor egg hunts, we'll be busy attempting to turn egg cartons into mini chicks...

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From Fleabag on stage to online art courses and all the essentials for a fun-filled Easter, here's how to spend the bumper weekend at home…

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Here is our selection of virtual art experiences and online exhibitions from some of the UK's smaller galleries.

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Easter is one of our favourite times of year - the crafts, the games, the chocolate! Here's how to have a brilliant Easter at home.

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From magical crafting videos to free books on Audible, the new Harry Potter at Home hub is where we'll be spending the next several months online with the kids

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Online tutoring platforms can help give the kids some structure while they're off school - as well as giving parents a chance to take that work call uninterrupted

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Kids' fitness online classes are everywhere - and they're total lifesavers. Here's how to keep active kids busy when you're indoors all day...

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With the closure of schools, celebrity storytimes and author-led workshops are popping up online - and they're brilliant

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Kids 

Virtual field trips for kids have the whole family feeling like they're out and about - without needing to remember the packed lunch

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Cinema 

This week online, watch dance, drama, romance and war in the best new movies. Mark Ruffalo, Juliette Binoche, Catherine Deneuve, Ethan Hawke and more star

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Kids 

Subscription boxes inspire and educate. They're also a treat for kids and are especially handy for parents looking to support and entertain their children while schools remain closed

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Your Mother's Day plans may now be happening indoors - but they can still be brilliant. Here are some fabulous alternative Mother's Day ideas.

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Kids 

Wondering how to cultivate a green thumb in your little ones? Gardening has myriad benefits for children - here's how to get them planting.

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You don’t have to leave the country to enjoy a city break or seaside escape. Here are the day trips from London you can still take this spring

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Kids 

Whether we're facing a spate of appalling weather or something more sinister like self isolation, here's how to spend time at home with your kids - and enjoy yourselves

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Food & Drink 

Celebrate the city's hidden supper clubs, niche bars and unlikely partnerships. Here are the London pop-ups worth catching before they vanish

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Lifestyle 

From the cherry-blossom canopy that turns heads to the chocolate-tasting event that melts hearts, spring offers a host of fresh things to do on a date in London

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From Helen Fielding on her much-loved heroine to Steve McQueen on his epic Year Three project, we round up the London talks to book now

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Cocktails in the City returns to the Vaults

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Calling all animal-lovers! From city farms to zoos to aquariums, here's where to see animals in London

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DNA VR is launching a new site in Hammersmith where gamers can walk with dinosaurs, swim with whales or even join Alice in Wonderland

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These are the best mother-daughter dates in London, for Mother's Day, Sunday 22 March, and beyond

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Big, bustling gowns fit for princesses and slick, contemporary design await in Culture Whisper's guide to the best fashion museums and retrospectives in the capital.

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Cute cakes, finger food, and scrumptious scones – treat your children to one of these charming afternoon teas in London

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Fashion 

Chanel comes to London with an exhibition of backstage photos by Simon Procter

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Here's where to find the famous actors: London theatre 2020 is aglow with stars including Jessica Chastain, Jake Gyllenhaal and Timothée Chalamet

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Design 

Design Museum's spring exhibition will look at cult classics, quirky designs and the high-fashion crossover

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Theatre 

Wondering what theatre to book and what plays to see? From fringe to the West End: London's best theatre

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Kids 

Reading opens up a world of possibility for kids... but it's tough for a paperback to compete with an iPad. We've rounded up some exciting ways to encourage reading.

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Immersive 

From the chance to help The Doctor save the planet to new offerings from Gingerline and Secret Cinema, here are the best immersive experiences London 2020 has to offer

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Cinema 

Chris Pratt, Tom Holland, Levan Akin, Sonia Braga, Barbara Colen, Niki Caro – all the stars are coming out to shine this month in cinemas