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Half term is looming and I've got two days off with a 3 and 5 year old and approximately no budget. Let's pool ideas. Mine:
Natural History Museum first thing in the morning before the crowds, go straight to the dinosaurs and leave by 11.
Library rhyme time, free and they're always so welcoming.
Playground hopping: pick three parks along one bus route and do them all.
The V&A Museum of Childhood in Bethnal Green (now Young V&A) is brilliant and free. Lots of hands-on stuff. Go early.
Epping Forest edges, Walthamstow Wetlands, Rainham Marshes. Put them in wellies and give them a 'nature bingo' sheet you draw yourself. Hours of entertainment.
Horniman gardens and the animal walk. The aquarium costs but the outside is free and the view is great.
Greenwich Park, roll down the hill by the observatory, then the Maritime Museum which is free and has a play area for little ones. Bring sandwiches, the cafes are pricey.
Buses. My boy would happily sit on the top deck front seat for an hour. Free for kids, cheap for me, and we see half of London.
The top deck suggestion is genius and also exactly what my 3 year old would love. Writing all of these down.
Pack lunch and snacks for every single trip. The one time I didn't I spent £23 in a museum cafe on two sandwiches and a juice.
Some of the big museums have free family trails or activity backpacks at the desk. Always ask.
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