Girly day in London for DD’s birthday

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Looking for some ideas for DD’s birthday next week. I wanted to plan a day in London as a birthday treat I was thinking maybe the Jellycat cafe at Selfridges (it’s a shame the jellycat brunch at Harrods doesn’t open till November). Would love some ideas please. She’ll be turning 8

Can't get girlier than the jewellery collection!

The London V&A is lovely, well worth a visit we have one in Scotland and it is a bit dissapointing.

"Girly " 🤢

She's an 8 year old female off spring - aka a girl!!! What's gross about that? Is an 8 year old boy allowed to enjoy the things he likes, or is it only women and girls who need to feel ashamed of what they enjoy?

It also does get a bit tiring that you can no longer have a thread about a young girl's birthday treat without posters having to slice in with an "angle."

The main issue is op hasn’t said what activities she or her daughter like.

But she thought the word ‘girly’ encapsulated them.

So, what does Girly mean if not to suggest that its activities only girls like?

If op had said, ‘suggest some activities for my girl who likes make-up and glitter’ that’s fine. It’s the assumption that being a girl means liking those things which is inherently wrong and infantilising.

I think this says more about you that you immediately jump to associate the word ‘girly’ with ‘simpering, frivolous, giggling’! Might want to check your unconscious biases there!

Just because something is about, including, based around girls and activities more often chosen by girls does not make anything simpering or frivolous. Good lord.

So what are these activities that are ‘more chosen by girls’?

girls and women’s football participation in the uk has increased by 300% - so I guess that’s a ‘girly’ activity. Maybe op you could visit Arsenal or something?

The Natural History Museum is always a hit.
Or would she enjoy the Paddington experience?
A matinee?

Personally i don’t get the ‘afternoon tea’ thing I wouldn’t spend loads of money and time on posh sandwiches and mini cakes when you have limited time.

Oh please, no matter how much you object to differentiating between roles and expectations because of "gender" there is a difference and always will be.

Me and my DD went a couple of Christmases ago for a day trip and went to jellycat - book in advance! We also went to the Paddington experience which was amazing and had afternoon tea on a Paddington double decker bus! Quick walk down Oxford street then home. She’ll love it!

There’s an Aardman shop thing at Battersea power station, could get the boat down and take a look.

Have a look at the charlie and chocolate factory afternoon tea at One Aldwych - its fab! We have done the Jellycat experience at Selfridges, it's also very good.

Yes the fish and chips - it was really good fun but you do have to book. Matilda is brilliant for that age as long as they’re not very sensitive (some of the scenes can be a bit intense). Paddington was a big hit with my 7 year old but tickets like gold dust. I actually look my older one to les mis but I wouldn’t take a child younger than 10 to that.

We took the kids to their first Arsenal match last weekend!

I’m taking my 8 year old here
https://tickets.houseofdreamers.com/

also going to see wicked

other things I’ve done with both my girls on our days out. I usually do seperate things as one is 8 one is 16

bubble planet and box park to eat
afternoon tea bus
Camden and Babylon park
London zoo
Covent Garden markets and wander and food at violas

paradox museum and feyas for food
el&n cafe is a fave of the eldest weve been to a few of those now and we also visit a big primark
shreks adventure
paddington experience
London Aquariam
twist museum
young v&A
we’ve been to lots of museums
natural history
science museum
imperial war
maritime museum
cutty sark

what kind of things does she like?

we love a girls day
we also love a daddy’s day, family day, friends day

but let’s not label anything and just be like “let’ us 2 living beings have a generic beige day out”
just to keep a few happy 🙄

@Hmcswe went to house of dreamers at the end of the summer holidays and we loved it! It was a really fun afternoon out and surpassed expectations! Sometimes these things can be hyped up and a bit of a disappointment but I was pleasantly surprised

It's not just suitable for a girl it's the word girly yuck