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There’s so much to do at the Barbican - all free. Here’s Kidadl’s guide to why the Barbican Centre is an absolute must-visit for a family day out.1. It’s a hidden oasis full of tropical plants and secret walkways.Rather than being hidden away in the bowels of the building, the Barbican Centre’s stairwell was designed to be a big feature. Surrounded by glass all the way to the top, you can walk up and take in 180-degree views, including St Giles Cripplegate church, which survived the Blitz and is one of the few remaining medieval churches in the City of London....

The best Oculus Quest 2 games are the ones that draw you into the world and let you swim in the joys of VR. There are a staggering amount of games on the Oculus Quest 2, so don’t feel bad if we miss out on any of your personal favourites. When you factor in the lack of wires, it’s easy to understand why so many people have been delving into digital worlds using this device....

Image © ellygri, under a Creative Commons license.The Vikings were a group of seafaring Norse people who were prominent traders, explorers and warriors from the eighth century to the eleventh century.Kids will learn all about the Vikings at KS2, as they make up an important part of the National Curriculum. But, whilst Norse mythology for kids may seem simple and exciting, it can be a difficult subject even for some adults to master....

It can be difficult to find fun things to do in the Easter holidays at home, especially during lockdown. This Easter, families across the UK are having to spend a little more time together inside and a little less time outside. Whether you’ve been taking the structured approach to the Easter holidays with our fabulous 2-week guide, or mixing it up with some child-friendly science experiments, Easter Sunday is the perfect opportunity to take a breather and have some well-deserved family fun!...

Sport is an integral part of many kids’ upbringing.Kicking a football around is a staple of family life and a great sport for all ages.We have found some of the most interesting football facts on the internet. Whether you need answers or questions for a sporty quiz or just want to wow your friends and family with some new knowledge, one of these facts can help! Now is a great time to educate your kids all about the beautiful game....

Whitstable Castle, once known as Tankerton Towers, was an 18th-century family home.Since that time it has had many different owners and was even once the offices for Whitstable District Council. Located in the beautiful seaside town of Whitstable in Kent (famous for its oysters!), it is now open to the public and is a popular wedding venue.However, it’s award-winning gardens and stunning coastline views make Whitstable Castle the perfect place to visit with your family....

Helping your child do schoolwork at home can be tricky during school closures, but the internet is your friend, with plenty of free access resources to help.Some lovely folk have been busily beavering away in the background coming up with some fantastic free online resources to engage kids aged seven to eleven in learning. There’s a whole host of resources online to help you - whether you’re finding maths a mystery, science a struggle or not having fun with phonics....

Byron York Birthday Highlights Birth Name Place Of Birth Alabama, USA Age 28 years old Birth Date December 5 1995 Byron York Facts Child Star? no Occupation Journalist Education & Qualifications The University of Chicago Net Worth $7,000,000 Parents Tom York, Helen Hamilton About Byron York Byron York is an American journalist and political commentator who has worked for several different news organizations throughout his career.Byron is best known for his work as a columnist with the ‘Washington Examiner’ and ‘Fox News’, where he has written about politics and current events since 2009....

Candy Spelling Birthday Highlights Birth Name Carole Gene Marer Place Of Birth Beverly Hills, USA Age 78 years old Birth Date September 20 1945 Candy Spelling Facts Child Star? no Occupation Author Education & Qualifications Beverly Hills High School Net Worth $600,000,000 Children Randy Spelling, Tori Spelling Parents Merritt Marer, Augusta Gene Siblings Anthony Marer d many others.Candy’s date of birth is September 20, 1945. Candy has been involved in various philanthropic activities over the years, while she is also well-known for her productions of successful Broadway shows....

Chanel Richie Birthday Highlights Birth Name Chanel Richie Place Of Birth , United States Age 29 years old Birth Date August 23 1994 Chanel Richie Facts Child Star? no Occupation YouTube star, Social Media Influencer Education & Qualifications About Chanel Richie Chanel Richie is a social media influencer who is most known for her work as a YouTube star.Chanel originally began posting videos on YouTube with her partner, OhMyLA, while they were dating....

What are the best Civ 5 mods? Even though it’s no longer the most popular Civilization game, there’s still a lot of love and respect for Civilization 5, and it carries a respectable playerbase even today. 4X games like Civ are largely sandbox in nature, so replayability isn’t always a concern, but it also helps to have a thriving and active mod scene. Civ 5’s mod scene is more settled now, with fewer new ideas coming through, but there’s still plenty of decent mods to check out if you want to keep your games fresh....

Students in the third grade areat the perfect age to add some personality to their handwriting by experimenting with different styles. With this exciting and fun worksheet, third-grade kids can perfect their cursive handwriting, focusing on the letter ‘J’. This worksheet is an engaging activity to trace cursive letters, write them out and repeat them. They can then put this handwriting into practice in sentences.The sentence ‘Jackson drank juice from the jug’ is constructed to help students write out the cursive ‘J’ in a full sentence including upper- and lower-case letters....

When is the Death Stranding PC release date? Everyone’s having a blast with it over in PlayStation land, but it’s not out on the ol’ personal computer just yet. There are plenty of reasons to be excited about Death Stranding. The game is Hideo Kojima’s first release since the Metal Gear Solid designer left Konami to create his studio in 2015. Boiled down, the game has you delivering cargo to isolated cities as a means to connect them....

Debi Mazar Birthday Highlights Birth Name Deborah Place Of Birth Jamaica, USA Age 59 years old Birth Date August 13 1964 Debi Mazar Facts Child Star? no Occupation Actress Education & Qualifications Net Worth $7,500,000 Current Partner Gabriele Corcos Children Giulia Isabel Corcos, Evelina Maria Corcos Parents Nancy, Harry Mazar About Debi MazarDebi is an American actress and television personality who has starred in movies and television dramas.Debi is best known for her role as Shauna Roberts on the HBO series ‘Entourage....

Deborah Norville Birthday Highlights Birth Name Place Of Birth Dalton, USA Age 65 years old Birth Date August 8 1958 Deborah Norville Facts Child Star? no Occupation News Anchor Education & Qualifications University of Georgia Net Worth $18,000,000 Current Partner Karl Wellner Children Kyle, Mikaela, Nikki Parents Zachary Samuel Norville, Merle O. Norville Siblings Patti Slivers and Cathy Amos About Deborah Joy WinansDeborah Joy Winans is an American actress, singer, and songwriter, best known as the ‘Greenleaf’ actress for her performance in the Oprah Winfrey Network television series, ‘Greenleaf....

Do you want to know where the mission kits are in Fortnite and how to place the jammers outside the IO base? This new set of legendary challenges signals the end of Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 7. Firstly, you need to find a mission kit and then place a jammer outside of the IO base in the same match. This can be tricky if you’re unfamiliar with the area, especially since others will try to eliminate you before you are finished....

The blackspot tuskfish (Choerodon schoenleinii) is a big yellow-bellied fish found mostly in the Western Pacific Ocean, swimming in the coral reefs between the Ryuku Islands of Japan, Hong Kong, and Northern Australia. These fishes are locally known by names like green wrasse or bluebone. In some parts of New South Wales and Indonesia, this species occurs quite frequently. They get their name because of the peculiar black spot that exists behind the dorsal fin of this species of fish....

The cinnamon-rumped seedeater (Sporophila torqueola) is a seedeater bird species of the Thraupidae family. This bird was one of the two subspecies that were split from the white-collared seedeater in 2018. The other subspecies of white-collared seedeater bird is now called the Morelet’s seedeater. It was genetically proved that this seedeater bird is more related to the genus Sporophila than to Morelet’s seedeater bird. The two subspecies of Sporophila torqueola are S....

The collared inca (Coeligena torquata) belongs to the family of hummingbirds. They are known for their striking white chest patch and green and black plumage. Their Spanish name is Inca acollarado. This hummingbird species is endemic to the montane forests of the Andes in Venezuela, and their distribution is through Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Bolivia. They have a number of subspecies that are difficult to distinguish because of their contrasting dark plumage and white-collar....

The lesser brown scorpion, Isometrus maculatus (De Geer, 1778), or more commonly known as the Hawaiian scorpion, is from the phylum Arthropoda and is closely related to spiders. The scorpion’s body is divided into three parts: head, abdomen, and tail. The lesser brown scorpion has four pairs of clawed legs, large pedipalps, which gives them a crab-like appearance, and a long tail with a tip full of non-deadly venom. The lesser brown scorpion uses their sting against prey for defense purposes....