5 Things to do with Your Children During the Holiday Break

Normally, we do a countdown of activities to help you plan for your adventures in the upcoming weekend, but with holiday coming up, we thought we'd focus on everything New Year's this week.

On Monday we told you about:

Today, we have a list of local places to take your kids for some fun during the winter break:

• at  - All this week, the roller skating rink has open skating from 1 p.m.-4 p.m.  Enjoy rolling across the wooden floors for some fun and exercise.  Or if you prefer ice skating, the  offers a mid-day open skate Monday-Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:20 p.m. this week.
• - Walk into one of the World Almanac's 100 most unusual museums in the U.S., right here in your own community. Located in Hunter's Square on Orchard Lake and 14 Mile Roads, Marvin's is a treasure of vintage coin-operated games and oddities, pinball machines, arcade-style video games, and even a gypsy who will tell your fortune. Children of all ages will find something to enjoy and play here.
•  - This jungle-themed indoor play center offers multiple slides, climbers, and obstacle courses to help children burn off some energy. Parents can enjoy a cup of coffee on the sofas or get up and climb and slide with their children. The center is open 9 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Saturday and 10 a.m.-8 p.m. Sunday.
• The  and  - The libraries offer hours of fun during the holiday break. Children can play in the tree house (Farmington branch), color pages, play on the computer, read and check out books, play with toys or pick out movies to take home.  At 2 p.m. on Wednesday, the Main Library is hosting a  where children in grades 5 and up can use recyclables to create one-of-a-kind fashions, then model their creations. On Wednesday night, bring a blanket and a  to watch The Polar Express at the Farmington branch.
• - Enjoy playing glo golf, laser tag, mini-bowling, or the many arcade games offered here. Zap Zone is open from 4 p.m.-10 p.m. Monday-Thursday and 3 p.m.-12 a.m. on Friday. On Tuesday, each game is only $4.