Sunday, December 25, 2011

Winter Break Boredom Busters!


Whether your holiday celebrations are winding down or revving up, whether your kids have been out of school for a week or just started winter break, at some point you are going to hear "I'm bored". Even from the adults!

Here are some ideas and resources that may inspire a little less boredom or a little more excitement! Happy Holidays and winter break!

For local (Cobb County and Metro Atlanta) Activities this site is a great resource:
www.cobbtotsnkids.blogspot.com
You can also, like it on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/cobbtotsnkids

For the latest movies, showing locations and times go to:
http://www.fandango.com/

Kids Movies out right now:
The Adventures of Tintin
Hugo
Author's Christmas
The Muppets
Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked
Puss in Boots
Happy Feet Two
Dolphin Tale
The Smurfs
And for the pre-teen/young teen set and their mothers: Footloose!

Go ice-skating! In Marietta you can go to the Marietta Ice Center on Lower Roswell Rd.:
http://mariettaice.com/
In Kennesaw there is The Ice Forum at Town Center
http://www.rinktime.com/skating_rinks/ga/ice_forum_at_town_center_skating_rink_arena_kennesaw_ga.cfm

Host a friends/family/neighbors game day!
Apples to Apple
Scrabble
Uno
Spoons (more fun for adults)
Twister
Mad Libs
Just Dance on a family video gaming device
And so on...

It's not too late tonight to drive around and check out the holiday light displays. There a a lot of Clark Grizzwald's out there!
http://atlanta.about.com/od/events/tp/atlanta-christmas-lights.htm

Also check out all of the links, documents and website recommendations on this blog. 


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