It’s that crazy time of year when we’re trying our best to entertain the kids through summer break while getting prepared for back to school!
Some wonderful events are happening at Theatre Of Light in Dublin, including the Lego Bricktionary and Dream Today Tomorrow exhibitions. Perfect for getting the kids imaginations going!
Funtasia Theme Park in Drogheda has lots to do, from bowling to skyclimb to water activities perfect for all ages and especially good when the weather is not great as its all indoors.
As Mammies scramble to sort uniforms, bags, shoes and all the other Back to school essentials, one of our top tips is to LABEL EVERYTHING!! If you’ve ever seen the lost and found box in a school, you’ll know how important it is to label everything your child brings to school. My daughter once lost her shoes, yes shoes! so now we label absolutely everything. MyNametags is our go to for labels and stickers. You can personalise MyNametags them with your child’s name and your contact number so if something goes missing, you’re more likely to get it back once it’s labelled! We have some sets of labels/stickers to give away, head over to mams.ie or our FB page to enter!
With uniforms being so expensive, look out for offers. Tesco sometimes run 25% off uniforms for Clubcard users. ALDI has a full uniform for under €5. Penney’s are excellent value for coats, bags and shoes. Dunnes have great quality jumpers and cardigans that you can add the school crest to yourself – which is a great way to save money. For teens who don’t converse in the mornings, earbuds are essential, and Gadget Geek in Ilac Shopping Centre has an excellent range at competitive prices. Hoco in Ilac SC has really good value iPad covers, to help keep your child’s school technology safe if (and inevitably when) it is accidentally dropped! Regatta has superb raincoats with reflective strips to keep kids visible on dark mornings and gloomy evenings as autumn approaches.
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