IF you are looking to have a spooktacular time this Halloween, Kidspace is the only place to be!

Come and join in our activities which include make your own witches hat and Halloween biscuits, and create your own cards and trick or treat bags at our daily workshop for 2-5 year olds.

These take place between Monday October 22^nd and Friday October 26^th between 12pm and 1pm. Sessions are limited to 8 children per session. Tickets cost £2.50. Adults free and must stay with children.

For our older visitors aged 6-12 activities include facepainting, mask and biscuit making, design your own  cards and decorations, and make trick or treat bags.

Sessions take place from Monday October 22 to Thursday October 25 between 4pm and 6pm.

From Monday October 29 to Wednesday October 31 they will run from 12pm-2pm and then 4pm-6pm.

Sessions limited to 12 children. Tickets cost £5 and must be pre-booked. Adults free.

And our ‘Spooky Spectacular’ takes place on Friday October 26th between 6pm and 8.30pm. Tickets cost £12 in advance (£10 for passholders) or £14 on the door and includes a pizza buffet, entertainment and prize for the best fancy dress outfit. Adults free.

Call now to reserve your place – 0208 686 0040.

Pudsey and Blush Bear Welcomed Back With Open Paws To Build-A-Bear Workshop®

 

Build-A-Bear Workshop^® are very pleased to announce partnership with BBC Children in Need for fifth year running, providing guests with the perfect opportunity to make their beary own Pudsey and Blush Bear

Build-A-Bear Workshop^® has partnered with BBC Children in Need for 2012 and are delighted to announce the return of Pudsey and his lovely lady friend, Blush to Build-A-Bear Workshop^® stores nationwide and online at www.buildabear.co.uk from 1 October. 

Pudsey and Blush will be appearing in all 55 stores across the UK and guests will have the opportunity to make and stuff their beary own BBC Children in Need mascot, add a heart – a Build-A-Bear Workshop^® trademark – and if they choose, dress them in pawsome outfits. This year £5 from every sale of Pudsey and Blush bear will go straight back to the BBC Children in Need charity and an additional £1 from the sale of the outfits including Pudsey’s casual jeans, classic Children in Need hoodie and high tops combination and Blush’s beary pretty polka dot skirt and sparkle trim flats.
 

This year Pudsey and Blush have got a helping paw from their miniature companions-The Blush and Pudsey smallfrys. These are a new addition for the Children in Need 2012 campaign and will also be available in store and online, with a donation of £1 going to Children in Need.

Guests can also play together online for free with their new furry friends at Bearville.com^™, the company’s virtual world and entertainment destination.  Guests who purchase a Pudsey or Blush Bear can also register them at Bearville.com.
 

After a hugely successful campaign last year that sold 11,840 bears and raised a bear-illiant £102,000 for BBC Children in Need, this year they are hoping to top this figure with help from Pudsey and Blush. Every sale of Pudsey and Blush will donate £5 to the BBC Children in Need charity which will help to fund grants and projects across the UK aiming to provide disadvantaged children with more opportunities and a better way of life. Every purchase really can change a child’s life for the better.
 

Roger Parry, Managing Director UK Bear Trading, comments: “We were thrilled with the results of last year’s campaign, which raised a staggering amount for the Children in Need charity and are very pleased to be a partner for the fifth year running. Our aim this year is to supersede last year’s sales and donations and with the help of Pudsey, Blush and the smallfrys we are very confident we can do this. Build-A-Bear Workshop^® is a very charity focused company and having the opportunity to help so many children is great!”
 

 “Children are always the main priority for our charity and I know Build-A-Bear Workshop^® share this ethic which makes them the perfect partner. I have every faith that they will raise considerable amounts of money for Children in Need and help us to better the lives of children across the UK”, says Carrie Green, Partnership Manager for BBC Children in Need.
 

Guests can support the cause by purchasing a Pudsey or Blush Bear from any Build-A-Bear Workshop store nationwide or from the company’s website at www.buildabear.co.uk.

Pudsey Bear retails at £15; Pudsey Bear t-shirt at £5; Pudsey Bear slippers at £4.50 each. Blush Bear retails at £15; and the Blush Bear dress at £10 each. Pudsey and Blush smallfrys both retail at £8.

Snoozzze at the Zoo! Competition time!

 

To enter via email - please send your answers to hertfordshire@abcmag.co.uk

Competition Entry - Terms and conditions

This competition is not open to employees of Paradise Wildlife Park Ltd. or Parkside Leisure Ltd. The winning voucher can only be redeemed from November 1st 2012 to April 30th 2013. Apartments are subject to availability. Apartments are not suitable for disabled people or wheelchair users. The voucher is valid for 2 adults and up to 4 children. This offer is not redeemable for cash and cannot be exchanged for any other offer or product. The voucher is non-transferable and cannot be sold. This voucher cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.

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Rules: The act of entering any competition will be taken as acceptance of these rules. The closing date for all competitions is Friday 15th October unless stated otherwise on the competition. Only one entry per competition per person is permitted. Unless otherwise stated the winner(s) will be drawn out of the hat. No responsibility is accepted for analogue entries which are lost, delayed or damaged in the post. No responsibility is accepted for email entries which are lost, perceived as spam or contain attachments. Computer generated and/or automated entries will not be accepted as this is not 'in the spirit' of ABC competitions.

Illegible or incomplete entries will not be accepted. No cash alternative to any prize is offered. All winners will be notified by post or email and asked to collect thier prize from a central collection point unless stated otherwise on the competition. The editor's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Unless stated otherwise in the competition, each separate entry should be by email as explained on the competition page, or on a postcard (or simlar) clearly marked with the competition name, together with your name, address and telephone number and sent to the relevant ABC Magazine County address as found on the Contact us page

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WEAR JEANS, CHANGE LIVES ON FRIDAY 5TH OCTOBER 2012

This year’s Jeans for Genes Day takes place on Friday 5^th October.

A beautifully simple idea, the Day invites people to leave their suits and uniforms at home and wear their jeans to work or school in return for a donation. 

Jeans for Genes Day provides vital funding for the care and support of children with genetic disorders. In 2012, 23 charities will benefit from the funds raised on Jeans for Genes Day.

Celebrity supporters this year include Amanda Holden, Katie Price, Coleen Rooney, Michelle Keegan, Lauren Pope, Jessica and Carol Wright, Caggie Dunlop and Jade Thompson. 

The target for this year’s Jeans for Genes Day is £2.5million. To order a free fundraising pack go to www.jeansforgenesday.org or by call freephone 0800 980 4800.