Activities
UK Easter Egg Hunts 2010

Here’s our pick of some of the best Easter Egg Hunts taking place up and down the UK this year. Before attending any of those listed we recommend that you check with the event’s organiser beforehand to confirm that the event is still taking place, and that tickets, if applicable, are still available. (more…)
Birdwatching for kids

photo: RSPB-images.com
As the weather gets a little warmer, families can start looking for outdoor activities to enjoy together. Birdwatching is a fantastic hobby for parents to enjoy with their children, especially if they are already nature-lovers.
Don’t know where to begin? Caroline Offord, from the RSPB, has written us a special guide to birdwatching for kids, that you can download and give to older children, or read together with younger kids. (more…)
National Doodle Day – doodle your bit for charity
It’s National Doodle Day on 5 March and hundreds of celebrities are taking part to ‘doodle’ their bit for charity.
Doodles by celebrities including Fearne Cotton, Dev Patel, Frank Lampard, Catherine Tate, Ryan Giggs, Jo Brand, Lorraine Kelly, Rolf Harris and Edith Bowman will be auctioned on eBay from Friday 5 March to raise money for two UK neurological charities, Epilepsy Action and The Neurofibromatosis Association. (more…)
FREE! Exclusive kids’ door hangers
Kids will love our special ‘reading’ door hangers, which are free to download and print out – and exclusive to Hearditintheplayground!
Hearditintheplayground asked design company Bold to create some door hangers to help celebrate World Book Day (4 March) – and we’re delighted with the vibrant designs they’ve come up with.
Kids can place a hanger on their bedroom door when they need a little peace and quiet for a spot of reading. There are three fantastic designs to choose from – which ones will your children go for? (more…)









