Ideas for a special trip

[Fuschia]

I need ideas for an afternoon out with my 4 year old boy, just me and him. He is a bit of a geek, loves computer games and is quite sensitive in a way. I just can't think where we should go. I owe him some 1:1 time because his older brother gets plenty and I am taking his twin sister to 'my first sleeping beauty' ballet

Any ideas?

[catgirl]

Science museum?

Boat trip on the Thames?

London eye?

[Fuschia]

Hmm yes

He would enjoy the science museum just us two ... Though might make for a bit of a long day for mrf if he has the others

[Gooders79]

Does he like dinosaurs? This looks fun and local...

24. Crystal Palace Park Dinosaurs

I?ll admit it's not what you?d expect to find in a south London park but this was where the Great Exhibition of 1851 (that took place in Hyde Park) moved its huge glass building to, hence the name 'Crystal Palace'. During the park's renovations, Professor Richard Owen created these giant dinosaur sculptures in 1852 based on the best scientific information available but many now giggle at the 'anatomically incorrect' dinosaurs. I wasn't around at the time so can't comment. There's a free dinosaur audio trail to enhance your visit and the park has lots more to see including a playground, cafe, go-karts, a farm, a museum, a boating lake and a sphinx, plus you can see the remains/site of the crystal palace.

[enjoy]

museum of transport in London (must be good for a little boy)

[dulwichgirl2]

Science museum - lots of things to push and illuminate etc.

Downstairs for packed lunch and general mad behaviour.

S Ken tube or maybe a bus that could take in some "sights" en route and kill two birds with one stone?

Changing of the Guard? During the week obviously so might well not work.

[sillywoman]

'Ripley's Believe it or Not' in Leicester Square? Not such a schlep as Science Museum, but still interesting & quirky, with an ice-cream from Haagen-Daaz afterwards?

Imax cinema trip?

Trip on the Frog?

An hour on the climbing wall at London Bridge?

[snowboarder]

The National Army museum is supposed to be good - I think it does get pretty busy though so better on a weekday if possible?

[Fuschia]

Hmm

Cp park we often do en famille, army museum did in feb and transportise

Last summer

Is there a climbing wall at l bridge? He might be a but small

What's the frog?

[Morri]

We haven't done this (yet) but I met the woman who runs it in Canary Wharf last week and it sounded great. We are thinking of taking our son to do it when the rain has abated slightly (although the organiser did say the walk is partly under cover so not terrible for a rainy day).

http://www.urbanbeings.co.uk/Projects/Toddle/Toddle.html

[loveED86]

where are the go karts in cp park,is this recent as ive never noticed them

Gooders79 Wrote:

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> Does he like dinosaurs? This looks fun and

> local...

>

> 24. Crystal Palace Park Dinosaurs

>

> I?ll admit it's not what you?d expect to find in a

> south London park but this was where the Great

> Exhibition of 1851 (that took place in Hyde Park)

> moved its huge glass building to, hence the name

> 'Crystal Palace'. During the park's renovations,

> Professor Richard Owen created these giant

> dinosaur sculptures in 1852 based on the best

> scientific information available but many now

> giggle at the 'anatomically incorrect' dinosaurs.

> I wasn't around at the time so can't comment.

> There's a free dinosaur audio trail to enhance

> your visit and the park has lots more to see

> including a playground, cafe, go-karts, a farm, a

> museum, a boating lake and a sphinx, plus you can

> see the remains/site of the crystal palace.

[loveED86]

wheres the ballet at? would love to take my daughter-she just started ballet last september

Fuschia Wrote:

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> I need ideas for an afternoon out with my 4 year

> old boy, just me and him. He is a bit of a geek,

> loves computer games and is quite sensitive in a

> way. I just can't think where we should go. I owe

> him some 1:1 time because his older brother gets

> plenty and I am taking his twin sister to 'my

> first sleeping beauty' ballet

>

> Any ideas?

[Dodo1]

Go to the Museum London Doclands. There's a good bit about Pirates. Hurry up though as this will be a base for the German Olympic Assn so will not be open to the public during the Games.

[Fuschia]

We all went already to the pirates ..,

The ballet is on in Bromley

Google my first sleeping beauty

Sorry cant post links easily via phone

[loveED86]

looks great,not much tickets left which is a shame!

have fun!

Fuschia Wrote:

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> We all went already to the pirates ..,

>

> The ballet is on in Bromley

>

> Google my first sleeping beauty

>

> Sorry cant post links easily via phone

[ryedalema]

Transport Museum is fab (loads to clim on and do, and the 176 all the way there almost)

The Planetarium at Greenwich Observatory (plus the Maritime Museum so a double whammy.

Also - the Imperial war museum (on the number 12 at Lambeth North)????

[Fuschia]

Done all of those .. But transport museum was ages ago and would be a good choice I think as could do it in 4 hours or so inc travel ... Perfect!

Thanks all

[ryedalema]

A couple more thoughts then..

Trocadero - loads of 'pooter games and pinballs etc.

Battersea zoo

Kew Gardens - love the climbers and creepers and the tree top thing (and the train)

Mudchute farm

Is the Railway Children still on?

[oimissus]

if it's a nice day what about the Princess Diana Memorial playground in Kensington Gardens - it's got a pirate ship! and a wigwam!! and it's FREE!!!

[Whatsupchuck]

I took my 4yr old to the aquarium next to the London eye yesterday and he loved it, they have revamped it recently and it really was good!

Have to agree with oimissus that the Diana memorial is fab too.

Have fun!