Yesterday, my 10 yr old and I attended a special family preview of Monkeys: Our Primate Family, the new exhibition opening up at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh this weekend. The exhibition explores the remarkable lives of our […]| The Bear & The Fox
School’s out for Summer, and June is almost out too. We’re officially half way through the year, and it’s time to plan for July. I’m updating all my monthly planning posts again for this year. In case it helps anyone […]| The Bear & The Fox
It’s back! My big, bumper issue of what’s on for families for FREE (or at very low cost) in Edinburgh over the school summer holidays. We’ve got festivals, museums, libraries, outdoor events and activities, and more! As always, it has […]| The Bear & The Fox
In honour of Independent Bookshop Week (14 – 21 June 2025), I thought I’d update my post from five years ago about our favourite indie bookshops to visit in Edinburgh with kids. We are spoilt for choice here in Edinburgh, […]| The Bear & The Fox
Last night, the Edinburgh International Book Festival launched their 2025 programme. I couldn’t wait to have a browse and see what they have in store for us this year. I was of course particularly interested in the Children’s Programme, which […]| The Bear & The Fox
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Last updated 13 April 2025 The Easter school holidays are about to kick off here in Edinburgh, so I’m back with another round up of free events and low-cost activities to do with kids that won’t break the bank. Plus […]| The Bear & The Fox
Last updated: 01 April 2025 Pinch, punch, first of the month! It’s no April Fools, I’m updating all my monthly planning posts again for this year. In case it helps anyone else be more organised too, I’ll be sharing our […]| The Bear & The Fox
This post contains gifted items. The Scottish chapter books of the week are taking a break this week, as I have two fantastic new Scottish picture books to share with you that are published today. We were sent copies of […]| The Bear & The Fox