Keeping your children happy can be tricky business! Luckily, we’ve done some research for South London parents and found some fun and interesting things to do with your children, as well as some independent businesses that we think can make your mum or dad life a lot easier! So, check out our parent’s guide to South London to keep little ones happy!
Nurturing Mums
Clapham
Offering postnatal courses to new mums, Nurturing Mums' courses will give you all the information and skills you need to be a calm, cool and collected parent! Each course is 4 weeks long, covering areas such as a meet and greet session with other mums, learning how to create a routine for you and your baby, first aid training and finally an introduction to weaning and maternal wellness. Join a familial group of sociable, like-minded new mums on your journey into parenthood. Discuss problems and share experiences with experts and peers alike - allowing you to benefit from knowledge and experience. Don’t forget to use your South London Club card and get 10% off course prices!
Nurturing Mums London
David Stinson Theatre School
Invicta Primary School, Invicta Road, Blackheath, London, SE3 7HE
Renowned for building the confidence and self esteem of children and young people, David Stinson's Theatre School impart transferable skills that are likely to enhance your child's academic ability as well as their interpersonal skills. This is a perfect opportunity for not only building a routine for your child, but teaching them the rewards of dedication and how fun it can be to perform! Struggle to find something for your child to do during the holidays? Check out the school’s holiday clubs, where your child can be part of a production that can be proud to perform in. The shows featuring this year include Mary Poppins and Shrek! Take advantage of your South London Club card and get 25% off!
David Stinson Theatre School
Blue Wave Swim School
Putney Leisure Centre, Dryburgh Rd, Putney, London SW15 1BL/ Wimbledon College, Edge Hill, Wimbledon, London, SW19 4NS
Ran by a former competitive swimmer who knows the joy of being in the water, Blue Wave Swim School celebrates the fun in your child learning how to swim, obtaining a valuable set of skills that will carry their whole life. This school offers parent and baby classes to get your baby used to the water and allows stir crazy mummies to get out of the house. They also offer classes for older children for parents who want to keep their children active! Parents have praised swim instructor Marjan for her patience and encouragement that make her pupils confident swimmers!
Blue Wave Swim School
Herne Hill The Half Moon SE24 - Giclée Art Print
Wimbledon 90s Style Unisex T-Shirt
Apple Tree Children’s Cafe
27 – 29 Norwood Road Herne Hill London SE24 9AA
There's something about things that look, feel, sound and taste fun that have children captivated. Finding these environments has always been tricky; rain soaked dash hopes of a trip to the park; museums might be lost on your 2 year old and, believe it or not, there's only so much fun you can have indoors with a cardboard box. Enter Apple Tree Cafe! This is the perfect solution for those parents that struggle to keep their children entertained without spending a fortune on the latest toys. Apple Tree is a children’s cafe stocked full with an exciting rota of toys for your child to play with and interact with others their age too! Bring along your South London Club card and get 10% off food from our menu and 10% off play for 1-5 year olds!
Apple Tree Children's Café
Wear My Baby
58 Upper Tooting Road, London, SW17 7PB
Focused on improving the relationships between babies, young children and their parents, as well as the mental and physical development of the child, Wear My Baby specialise in the sale of baby carriers, wraps, slings and accessories for -quite literally- wearing your baby. It encourages using baby carriers to form a stronger bond with your baby and makes breastfeeding easier too! Yet, they don’t just sell baby carriers! They also offer, Baby wearing Consultations for one-to-one support, Baby wearing Workshops for small groups, Sling Hire Services, Drop-in sessions and Pop-Up events. Use your South London Club card and get 10% off all purchases in store and 5% off all purchases online. Use discount code 'SLCLUB5' when shopping on their website!
Wear My Baby
Under 1 Roof Kids
The I O Centre, 9, Skeffington St, London SE18 6SR
Under 1 Roof is a kid’s indoor paradise that is always an easy fix for a free afternoon! They describe themselves as a kid’s urban oasis, with the main event being their soft play area, aptly named ‘Palace Gardens’, with dozens of activities and toys for your little one to explore and develop in a safe and fun environment. Your children will feel immersed in a tiny world of their own, encouraging imaginative play and interactions with others! There’s also a theatre, a karaoke room and even a hair salon!
Under 1 Roof Kids
Eat Well UK
Based in Wandsworth
With the aim of making healthy-eating fun, stylish and easy for both children and adults, Eat Well UK are the exclusive importers of an innovative range of products designed for adopting healthier eating patterns for you and your family. The type of products they stock is almost an never-ending list, with water bottles, bowls, bento boxes, lunch bags, placemats, snack boxes and many more! From the Yumbox -a compartmentalised lunch box- to the Nutri Fill-it -a reusable food pouch for liquid foods- and everything else in between, Eat Well UK offer safe, practical and fun eating accessories for children. Don’t forget to use your South London Club card and get 20% off!
Eat Well-UK
Forries Education
All Saints Dr, Blackheath, London SE3 0TY
Committed to encouraging the younger generation to interact with the great outdoors, James Hazelrigg-Kinlay -a DBS (CRB) checked, qualified Forest School practitioner and horticulturist- runs classes aimed at encouraging children to learn about, engage with and play in their natural environment. A breath of fresh air for both you and your child, Forries Education gets you both outside and moving! This company loves encouraging outdoor play and getting stuck in, even if that does mean getting a little muddy! Take advantage of your South London Club card and get 5% off everything!
Forries Education
Nutty’s Children’s Parties
Covers areas across South London
Nutty’s Children’s Parties offer a variety of fun-packed, exciting and original events for children ages 3-11 in London and beyond. They provide a wide variety of services ranging from themed parties to drama workshop parties to disco events – including music, party bags and decoration if wished for. Just a few of their themes include, pirates, space warriors (for your little Jedis!), princesses and wizards (for your Harry Potter fans!) Using this company will make your child’s next party the talk of the town! Use your South London Club card and get 5% off party bookings!
Nutty’s Children’s Parties
Tooting Underground Station SW17 - Giclée Art Print
Blackheath 90s Style Unisex T-Shirt
Boppin Bunnies
Covers Greenwich, Blackheath, Eltham, Sidcup, Bexleyheath, Woolwich, New Cross and London Bridge
Boppin Bunnies classes are a fun and interactive way for you and your children to enjoy live music together. Both adults and children will be given the chance to play with these instruments and bond during these 35 minute classes. They offer classes from babies to 4 years and it is a great opportunity for tired mums to get out of the house and socialise with other mummies! Like the classes? Then you can book Boppin Bunnies for your next children’s party too, with colourful props such as flags, bubbles, a play parachute, as well as of course instruments!
Boppin Bunnies
Fitness for Mummies
Lewisham and Greenwich
Providing a range of proven-to-work exercise classes for mum's who have just given birth, Fitness for Mummies gives mum's the perfect opportunity to exercise and get active after giving birth. They specialise in Postnatal Fitness, offering a variety of classes and 1-1 Personal Training for all stages of motherhood in South East London. They offer classes at all levels, focusing on everyone’s gradual recovery, the trained instructors letting you work at your own pace. Don’t forget to use your South London Club card and receive your first class free!
Fitness for Mummies
Eddie Catz
42 Station Rd, Wimbledon SW19 2LP/ 279 Magdalen Rd, Earlsfield SW18 3NZ
Play, party and eat at Eddie Catz soft play centres in Wimbledon and Earlsfield! Locals love this soft play centre, where your child can do so much more than play, as this centre becomes the perfect venue for a party or a fun workshop! Their timetable is jam packed with exciting events too, from tiny tots ballet, to language classes, to multi-sports classes and more. Don’t forget to fuel up at their in-house cafe to keep you little ones energised for some serious playing!
Eddie Catz Softplay & Cafe Centres
Sinbad’s Soft Play Centre
82 Durham Road, Raynes Park SW20 0TL
Sinbad’s is another excellent soft play centre that is safe, secure and stimulating for your children! The team at Sinbad’s tailor the toys and activities at this centre to promote your child’s physical and mental well-being. There are hundreds of toys to squeeze, squish, bounce and slide to promote sensory interaction and make for a peaceful yet fun day out for parents! Sinbad’s also makes a fantastic party venue, with their welcoming cafe providing healthy and delicious meals, suitable for adults and children!
Sinbads Soft Play
What Is The South London Club?
The South London Club is a local discount card to help support small independent businesses across South London whilst saving all who live, work & play in South London money! With over 850+ local discounts to choose from, you will discover & explore all the best hidden gems in South London. Join over 7,000 of us & celebrate all that's independent & South London!