| Although we all know that some of the best museums | | | | Another place to take your kids if you really want to |
| in the world are in New York, if you are there on | | | | impress them is the Cloisters. This is actually an |
| vacation with your kids they may not appreciate such | | | | offshoot of the Metropolitan Museum which |
| an overdose of culture. Children are very tactile, and | | | | concentrates on the architecture and art from |
| this is a definite no-no in museums. | | | | medieval Europe. The way it is displayed gives you the |
| There is something for everyone in New York City, | | | | impression that you have stepped right into a kind of |
| and there are more things for you all to do as a family | | | | fairytale. |
| than you probably have ever imagined. Here are a | | | | The Met itself is one of the most child friendly |
| few ideas for making a great family vacation. | | | | museums you can visit. It isn't designed as a purely kids |
| There is a store in New York that has tapped into a | | | | museum however, so there is plenty for the adults to |
| creative activity that everyone loves. The name is the | | | | enjoy too. |
| Painted Pot and you do exactly that, select a blank | | | | There are some amazing stores that welcome all |
| piece of pottery and paint it yourself. This kind of thing | | | | children to play games, interact and generally have a |
| is thoroughly enjoyable for everyone and you get to | | | | fantastic time. Two of the best are Toys R Us and |
| take your creativity with you too. | | | | FAO Schwartz. You will find yourself longing to join in |
| If you think your child is displaying a talent as a singer | | | | and before you know it, you'll be like a kid again |
| or musician, why not book them a day at the Triple Z | | | | yourself! |
| Music Recording Workshop? This can be a quite | | | | We can all get carried away while on vacation, but if |
| expensive trip however, but the experience for your | | | | you have very small children they will need a quiet time |
| child is invaluable and they get a CD that they have | | | | just like they have at home. A tired child is a miserable |
| recorded. | | | | child, so make sure you take this into consideration. |