We have always enjoyed the theatre and the cinema and, now that the children are a little older and have a better attention span we have branched into some performances as special treats.
The first was the pantomime at Christmas, the second was the Tiger Who Came to Tea. They loved them both to the point that youngest cried at the end as she didn't want it to be over.
Last weekend we had another outing - this time to see Jurassic Adventures. I was not as impressed, The kids still loved it - they were mesmerised from start to finish but, as an adult watching it the costumes were tatty (especially the dinosaur suits), it was far too long, the acting was far too over the top and the story wasn't really designed for ages 3 plus as it has been advertised for.
Oldest has already enjoyed a trip to the cinema so, this Easter I took them both - there was a child friendly showing of Shaun the Sheep local which seemed like the perfect opportunity. I was nervous that smallest will not sit still for it but if she did. We can now consider Sing-a-Long Frozen in a couple of months.
We don't have anything else booked but I would love to take them to Disney on Ice so we are waiting for tickets for the next tour to come out and whilst we were leaving the theatre I picked up a leaflet for 'Aliens love Underpants' which I am considering. I need to look around at other places to see what else is on offer. I know that the Christmas pantomime will be available at the end of the summer so I will be booking that for Christmas.
As long as there are experiences that they enjoy I fully intend to continue taking them
