Review: Which One’s Santa? Christmas Jigsaw
Which One’s Santa? is Ravensburger’s 2017 special limited edition Christmas jigsaw, and it is a lovely 1000 piece puzzle.
Visiting Santa at House of Fraser
The girls and I were invited along to House of Fraser for the launch of their 2017 Santa’s grotto, which is raising money for Action for Children. The waiting area for children queueing up to visit Santa is beautiful, with gorgeous trees, animatronics, and wonderfully spray painted scenes on the walls. Surrounding the grotto are …
Magical Lantern Festival at Kings Heath Park
Recently we visited the Magical Lantern Festival at Kings Heath Park in Birmingham, to check out the huge lantern displays and visit Santa in his grotto.
A Magical Christmas at Drayton Manor
We were invited along to enjoy the Magical Christmas event at Drayton Manor, and the girls had a lovely day out enjoying the rides and meeting Santa in the Castle of Dreams. This year is extra special, as Drayton Manor is celebrating 10 years of Magical Christmas.
Where to see Santa in the West Midlands in 2017
Halloween has been forgotten and we are well on our way to Christmas now, December is just around the corner – it is time to think about visiting the big guy in red, and plan your Christmas shopping… or if you are really organised, buy the last few bits & pieces! Taking the girls to …
Christmas Celebration Weekends at Cadbury World
On Saturday we headed to Cadbury World to check out their Christmas Celebration Weekends, and we all had a great day out at the chocolate factory. For Christmas, Cadbury World have a Santa Show and a Pantomime on, as well as a special festive menu.
Seeing Santa at Sea Life B’ham
On Sunday we headed to the Sea Life Centre to visit the penguins and check out their Christmas “Meet Santa” event. The girls never get tired of visiting the centre, so they were eager to go & check on their favourite sea creatures, and find Santa in his grotto!
Christmas at Birmingham Museum & Art Gallery
On Sunday morning we headed over to the Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery to check out their Santa’s Grotto. Both Georgie and Lydia were very excited to see Santa (they can’t get enough of the big guy!), and we enjoyed a lovely lunch in the tea rooms afterwards, and spent some time in the Mini Museum too.
Enchanted Christmas Kingdom at Hatton Adventure World – 2016
On Saturday we headed down to Hatton Adventure World to check out this year’s Enchanted Christmas Kingdom programme. We took Sophie, one of the girls’ best friends, with us, and the three of them had a whale of a time exploring everywhere and enjoying all the different festive activities.
Where to see Santa in & around Birmingham in 2016
There are so many options when you are planning your trip to visit Santa in the Birmingham area. We’ve been to a few in the last few years, and will be reviewing several here on the blog over the next few weeks. If your child wants to write a letter to Santa this year I …
