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Or, if you don\u2019t have little kids, visit […]","datePublished":"2019-12-20","dateModified":"2026-05-11","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.kraayeveld.com\/blog\/author\/james-kraayeveld\/#Person","name":"James Kraayeveld","url":"https:\/\/www.kraayeveld.com\/blog\/author\/james-kraayeveld\/","identifier":29,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f327c36375f93cacc1f5818cbd6ca5f9c1c362ddf86682a8d1f0adac2b1f6198?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f327c36375f93cacc1f5818cbd6ca5f9c1c362ddf86682a8d1f0adac2b1f6198?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Kraayeveld Family Law","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.kraayeveld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kraayeveld-Logo.svg","url":"https:\/\/www.kraayeveld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Kraayeveld-Logo.svg","width":0,"height":0}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.kraayeveld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/todowithkids.png","url":"https:\/\/www.kraayeveld.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/todowithkids.png","height":537,"width":640},"url":"https:\/\/www.kraayeveld.com\/blog\/help-things-to-do-in-west-michigan-this-christmas-break\/","about":["Custody"],"wordCount":481,"articleBody":"Every parent could use some inspiration what to do with the kids this Christmas break, and we\u2019re here to help with our top suggestions!Let\u2019s start the Christmas spirit with an early afternoon at the\u00a0Critter Barn to see their live nativity. It\u2019s free although they accept donations. Or, if you don\u2019t have little kids, visit the\u00a0Frederik Meijer Gardens to see their Christmas tree display.\u00a0After the critters or trees, you could go to Pigeon Creek Park, where you can rent snow shoes for $8 per hour.\u00a0After an hour of snow shoeing, it\u2019ll be cold outside, and hot chocolate at\u00a0Outside Coffee\u00a0in a geodome is the best thing to do next.\u00a0Later in the evening, you could hop in the car to check out some Christmas light displays.\u00a0You could either tour some of the best and brightest houses which GRKIDS nicely put together on this\u00a0list\u00a0or if you don\u2019t want to be driving everywhere, stop by the\u00a0Fifth Third Ballpark\u2019s Lite Show\u00a0for $25 per car. By the end of the day, you will have created a fantastically memorable day for about $50 for the entire family.Another great day would be to start with ice skating at\u00a0Rosa Park Circle.\u00a0It will cost $1-3 per person to rent skates and will provide a few hours of fun and activity.\u00a0Move on to the\u00a0Downtown Market\u00a0to have a quick bite to eat, and maybe buy some stuff to make a homemade dinner as a family, and end the day with attending a\u00a0Griffins game\u00a0(they play in GR on December 27) or see\u00a0Elf the Musical, at the Grand Rapids Civic Theatre (until December 22).The\u00a0Grand Rapids Art Museum\u00a0provides free entrance during winter break.\u00a0 They have free drop in studio hours to create some fantastic art. The drop-in dates and hours are December 26-29 from 1:00 PM \u2013 4:00 PM.Of course, you can always spend an afternoon or evening at the\u00a0Mudroom\u00a0and create some pottery or send the kids to a class.\u00a0Starting from $10, you\u2019ll have some fun without creating a mess at home.\u00a0If you want something available for a spur of the moment craft, go to Hobby Lobby, and with a\u00a040% off coupon, you could make a\u00a0Christmas tree\u00a0without too much difficulty and limited cost.And, living in Michigan, nearly always provides snow.\u00a0Just an hour of sledding, skating, or skiing will provide much needed fresh air. Consider buying a $5.00 gift to create a contest for your kids to make the best snowman.Any activity in snowy Michigan is inspiring!No matter what you do: spend time with your kids.\u00a0You may have your kids with you all the time or only have limited parenting time. But no matter what, all parents have their kids on loan and your time with them is limited and precious.\u00a0Enjoy them!"},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.kraayeveld.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Help! Things to Do in West Michigan This Christmas Break","item":"https:\/\/www.kraayeveld.com\/blog\/help-things-to-do-in-west-michigan-this-christmas-break\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]