A guest report by Kamila, director of Magic Rainbow Pre-school and a Mother of 2
I am sure that most of you have or soon will experience the moment of thinking about a good Preschool for your child. You are asking questions like “What should I concentrate on” and “Do we go state or private?”
The 16th International Book Fair and Literary Festival 2010 (Svet Knihy) will be taking place from Thursday 13th May until Sunday 16th May at the Prague Exhibition Grounds (Vystaviste) in Holesovice. The focus of the Fair will be on literature for children and young people with the aim to foster Intercultural understanding through literature.
KIP Competition Announcement: Congratulations to KIP competition winners: Oleksandr, Marta & Adriana!
Carodejnice takes place on the night of 30 April, ending on 1st May. This is a very old, but still popular folk tradition beginning at dusk when bonfires are lit to celebrate the coming of spring. In the past the fires were lit to ward off witches and part of the process included burning old broom sticks. These days kids love to dress in costumes and are encouraged to participate fully. Here is quick rundown on where to head in Prague to experience this tradition.
A 2 ½-3 hour drive from Prague in the direction of Nuernberg, in western Germany, will take you to a unique theme park, where your kids will have an absolute ball playing with life-sized Playmobil sets and characters. We have already been here a few times with our two sons at different times of the year but since many of the areas involve water play, I would strongly suggest to plan your visit during the warmer months of the year.
One of the newest playgrounds in Prague and a star attraction, drawing in kids from all over the city. U Vodarny (Watertower) playground was revamped completely at the end of last year. It is heaps of fun, it’s big but be warned it’s often very busy!
NB: Thurs 22 April, 2 to 6pm the playground is hosting an afternoon of fun games and exercises for kids. Parents can also learn about fitness, nutrition and healthy eating. The traveling program run by P2 council will visit Grebovka 29.4, Riegrovy Sady 13.5, Folimanka 18.5 and end 20.5 at Na Vytoni it’s first day of operation after complete reconstruction.
Hurray! The long and dark winter is finally over. Our nights are getting shorter and we finally get to see the sun more than just one time per week! Now that Spring is finally here, it’s time to put away those gloves, scarves and warm winter jackets and hit the great outdoors. Here are my top 5 activities which I like to undertake with the kids in Prague during this time of year.
I proudly announce that I have discovered a company providing the delivery of meals from a wide choice of restaurants in Prague that don’t normally deliver. So if you fancy Greek or Lebanese? You name it, they deliver. The catalogue is in English and lists dishes from carefully chosen restaurants to provide you with anything that you may crave. You just phone your order and in a maximum of 60 minutes, they will deliver. See below for which restaurants are listed.
Are you new to Prague and have young kids? Or are you expecting a baby? Perhaps you are new to parenthood would value meeting up with folks in similar circumstances? If you like the idea of friendship, advice and support from other English speaking families look no further than Bumps, Babies and Tots. This community group have been organising regular meet-ups and social events for parents and young kids for over a year now and have recently grown to include toddler aged kids too.
There are currently only 4 LEGOLAND Discovery Centres in the whole world and one of these is in Berlin. The capital city of Germany can quite easily be reached by car, train or bus and it only takes around 3 1/2 hours to get there from Prague. This makes it a fabulous destination for a weekend getaway.
Some time ago I wrote an unflattering entry about the Indoor Playground at Chodov. A year later - it has moved to a different floor at the shopping mall, has changed deco and staff. This visit it was all right so let me tell you where to find it and what the new set-up is like.
