Any suggestions for local toddler friendly activities over Christmas?

[klove]

Any suggestions much appreciated. My partner's now working most of the Christmas / NY period and there's only so many times I can go to dulwich/peckham rye park. Read about the southbank on another thread, but anything more local would be great.

[david_carnell]

Don't know old your toddler is but on Xmas eve we are taking ours to bowling, probably at Elephant and Castle.

It's cheap, indoors (so warm and dry), they have the miniature bowling shoes which mini-D_C loves and the ramp things to push the ball down. A game for a family of four can easily last over an hour and is good fun.

There are also two great places for a cheap lunch afterwards - Mamushka (Polish food in the shopping centre) and Dragon Castle (for child-friendly dim-sum).

[Bellenden Belle]

The Albany Theatre has a brilliant production of We're going on a Bear Hunt.

Not as expensive as many theatre shows but superb quality.

We're also going to treat ourselves to lunch on the Big Red Bus on Deptford high Street afterwards ... Pizza, pasta and other options.

[Jessicas429]

Would second 'we're going on a bear hunt'- really good production and perfect toddler length. My very boisterous 2 year old sat still for the whole thing. They have a few tickets left- my sister managed to get an extra , one of the last 10 for yesterday's production. But probably worth ringing first.

Jess

[Jessicas429]

Having said that, if you find anything else klove, do post on here as I'm in the same position as you- husband working most of the period!

Jess