significance of the Festival Of Lights and how it came to be?Head to authentic Bombay Café, Dishoom, on October 26 for a day of celebrations including face-painting, traditional pavement chalk–art, and a special screening of award-winning animated film, Sita

plus crafty badge, sign and poster making sessions.Mythical CreaturesOctober 26Learn new ways to draw without using a pencil, meet curious creatures from the collection at the Wiltshire Heritage Museum then draw your own mythical monster to take home

pointing out moons, stars, and even planets.Maggie & Rose Hallowe’en funOctober 24, 26, 27Build a skeleton friend, carve, cook and stuff a pumpkin or decorate creepy cupcakes at one of these ghoulish Hallowe’en workshops at Maggie & Rose in South Kensington

Being BADEvery Friday, Saturday and Monday in SeptemberLearn how to draw dinosaurs, warriors, real archaeological objects and plot a dig at Banchory Museum as part of the Big Archaeology Draw series.Dirt At The Science CentreSeptember 23–26Join in a

the freaky fish witch.Time: 10am–6pm. Cost: £18 (adults), £12.50 (children). County Hall, Westminster Bridge Road SE1 7PB. For details, see www.sealife.co.ukLyric Hammersmith: The Very Noisy NightOctober 26–30Find out what happens when a little mouse can

Halloween MadnessOctober 26Children can get a head start on Hallowe'en this year by coming along to this spooky activity afternoon with pumpkin carving and trick-or-treat basket making sessions. Venture into the Witches Hovel to hear a spine

in The Printhaus Workshops. Have a go at printing your own monster motif T-shirts, posters and bags, plus comedian Dan Mitchell will be on hand to assist children with beastly mask-making fun. Wild Woodland ActivitiesOctober 24–26Prepare to get muddy as you join

the woods along the River Bollin at the Quarry Bank Mill and Styal Estate, Cheshire, and then visit the cotton mill that uses Europe’s most powerful working waterwheel. Enjoy the autumn colour on October 26 and you’ll also get the chance to weave

YOU ARE CORDIALLY invited to come and join the Junior team at The Baby Show, at Earls Court, London, from October 26–28, where we will be hosting a chic shopping emporium full of delightful goodies to satisfy all your needs, from gorgeous children

in the Gallery restaurant for the teen and adult event where a hamper worth £1000 will be up for grabs.The Way Back HomeOctober 26–28“Once there was a little boy who found himself stuck on the moon – and he was not alone…” Learn about a little boy who was seeking