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Everyone know what Tik Tok is? No? Me neither. Your kid probably does though. Regardless, it is the source of these dance move tutorials you can all try together.

If your under 12s are artistic, they might fancy entering this art competition. Bourlet fine art frame shop has launched the Bourlet Young Master's Art Prize, which is raising money for the Cavell Nurses' Trust charity. Kids under 12 can submit an artwork using any medium on Instagram by Friday, May 1st, using the #bourletyoungmasters hashtag. Entrants are asked to make a donation of any amount to help raise money for frontline healthcare workers, and a lucky winner will receive a handcrafted Bourlet frame to display their artwork, ?150 in CASS ART vouchers and ?150 spending money for a London trip, where they'll get to see their work of art hanging next to an Old Master painting in Pall Mall's Philip Mould Gallery.

?Goodnight With Dolly? is a YouTube channel featuring Dolly Parton reading a series of Imagination Library books all carefully chosen for their appropriate content in these times. https://www.youtube.com/user/imaginationlibrary/featured

Ben Fogle's Instagram is the destination for would-be adventurers to check out. He's running The Adventure Class on Instagram Live at 4pm daily - from his kids' tree house - where he's teaching kids life lessons from his Mount Everest trek and row across the Atlantic.

Here?s a crafty idea from Plonk Crazy Golf. They suggest we design and build our own tricky crazy golf?holes?using bits and bobs from around the house and share them using the hashtag #PLONKATHOME to win prizes.?For a ?5 membership, they will release videos, design packs and live lessons to help you make mini-golf courses out of upcycled materials, as well as a discount voucher for tickets down the line, all while raising money for Lennox Children?s Cancer Fund.?Even if you don?t want to pay, a browse of their site could give you some good crafty project ideas. https://www.plonkgolf.co.uk/

Axel Scheffler has illustrated a children?s guide to coronavirus here: https://nosycrow.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Coronavirus_INS.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1FSsBGU6ZocLuNOSA4iaf7oRYIe5JVjr7EgOTY0eQVn8ExbKtw-rS4wms And here is a simple, gentle, story on COVID-19 for little ones: https://nursedottybooks.files.wordpress.com/2020/03/dave-the-dog-coronavirus-1-1.pdf?fbclid=IwAR11WYpkdaDf5oiqzVppyf8-8sTzICo6998FktGp2D2jAcMY97-J3YnLwnw

Horniman have created 5 videos on the topics of Arctic Adaptations, Ocean pollution/plastics, Ancient Benin, Becoming a curator and Toys, all based on their in-house workshops and inspired by their collections. Each video has suggested creative challenges and activities to explore the topics further.

If you have family ?stuck in? in different parts of the country like us, we find it uniting to all listen to the same local radio station together or to listen to theirs if they are out of London. It feels different than listening to the usual stations we find.

I saw the waxwings again this morning, well one of them. I was drawn by the strange sound. However, on looking up waxwings song online I it all sounds very tuneful and sweet. This bird (previously thought of as waxwing) drew my ear because it sounded like a parrot. We have parasites nearby so I thought, maybe a massive parrot joined them (excuse my naivety). But it was the ?waxwing?. The call was a very rough caaw sound in a particular set of melodies. Mindful of a drunken sailor after too many Marlborough. Not sweet at all. Now I?m thinking maybe they were jays all along?

A study on exercising near others and how even 2m doesn?t suffice. https://medium.com/@jurgenthoelen/belgian-dutch-study-why-in-times-of-covid-19-you-can-not-walk-run-bike-close-to-each-other-a5df19c77d08

There are actually some truly inventive games on Little Bird today. Loving the real life Cluedo idea: https://a-littlebird.com/2020/04/08/games-evening-entertainment/?utm_source=a-littlebird.com+List&utm_campaign=b038295063-Newsletter_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d794b9ea3d-b038295063-212269289

Join Julia Donaldson live today at 4pm for her weekly Julia Donaldson and friends reading and talk. Also some crafty bits on her page https://www.facebook.com/OfficialGruffalo/

The science says air pollution is linked to a spike in the coronavirus death rate, so bonfires, bbqs and log burners simply should not be used at this particular time.

Social lessons for teens from Amnesty https://www.futurelearn.com/courses/the-universal-declaration-of-human-rights/2

Check out the Transport Museum?s new activity hub on their website https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/learning/activities?utm_source=enewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=billy_brown&utm_term=activities&sc_src=email_7246645&sc_lid=345632670&sc_uid=0HtLpb1IZt&sc_llid=631&sc_eh=9eb0f442c5a402af1

Here is a pretty comprehensive list for south east London. https://www.theresident.co.uk/food-drink-london/south-east-london-businesses-offering-food-delivery-collection-services/

Remember The Beano? They have a cool website in keeping with the style of their magazine and annuals. https://www.beano.com

A good ice lolly hack - Make a small cut in the lid of a petit filou, Poke a teaspoon in Freeze the whole shebang Eat once frozen.

This one is a paid for product, however the money is for UNICEF so worth considering if your child likes Paddington. ?Looking for fun ways to spend extra time with your children at home? Paddington Bear will deliver adventure through your letter box, teaching your child about countries around the world.? https://www.unicef.org.uk/paddingtons-postcards/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=paid_social&utm_campaign=dm_paddingtonpostcards

The Kids Should See This is a cool site with a mix of fun videos for fun and education https://thekidshouldseethis.com

Hi Malambu, Yes. I just wanted to get it off my chest. I wasn?t expecting for any good to come from my post. Just a rant. In a ?rant? thread, in the Lounge, of a forum. Malumbu Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > yeknomyeknom Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > There are 15 people, right now, queuing for > their > > emergency fish and chips at Seamaster on a > Forest > > Hill Road. > > I > > CAN > > NOT > > EVEN... > > > Yes, I know what you mean, it is a totally > overrated chippy. I prefer the one opposite > Forest Hill Station. > > If your point is about social distancing I am sure > that there is a conversation to be had about how > this can best be enforced eg why is the chippy not > doing more, can they be reported to the > authorities and if so who? I doubt whether a > minor rant on this site does a lot of good apart > from getting things off your chest. > > Great Mash report by the way tonight, talking > about politics reversal. The swing towards > socialist policies by the government whilst lefty > liberals are calling for state interventions and > martial law.

A good one for the weekend. Andrew Lloyd Webber Streams His Musicals For Free: http://www.londontheatrereviews.co.uk/post.cfm?p=2685&fbclid=IwAR3VoHs7ZZ49514WADBpKXR2Jf2Nc3Qo5OyA4w0cDoiSO6y1vzZPu8JUYZo

There are 15 people, right now, queuing for their emergency fish and chips at Seamaster on a Forest Hill Road. I CAN NOT EVEN...

A Little Bird has some quick and simple crafty ideas I?ve not seen before https://a-littlebird.com/2020/04/01/kids-crafts-and-online-creative-workshops/?utm_source=a-littlebird.com+List&utm_campaign=ae372904af-Newsletter_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_d794b9ea3d-ae372904af-212269289