With so much to do this Holiday Season, here are a few things to do with your children on Christmas Day

            Come and celebrate the Holidays with a City that doesn't sleep.  Join us on things to do in New York on Christmas Day with the kids. Here are just a few: 

Let's not forget the animals. Be with them as they open their gifts on Christmas Day. Bronx Zoo will be closed due to the holidays. 

Prospect Park Zoo:                                                                                                 http://www.prospectparkzoo.com/

Queens Zoo:                                                                                                                    http://www.queenszoo.com/                                                                 

Central Park Zoo:            
   http://www.centralparkzoo.com/

What's more Christmas then, Ice Skating on Christmas day. Why not hit the ice. Here are just a few 

1. Citi Pond, Bryant Park                                                                                      http://citipondatbryantpark.com/
2. Lasker Rinks, Central Park                                                                                                        http://www.laskerrink.com/
3. Van Cortland Park                                                                                          http://www.vcpicerink.com/
4. Rockefeller Center                                http://whatsupnewyork411.blogspot.com/2012/11/rockefeller-center-skating-rink.html

What better then to take in a show with the kids. New York has a lot of small low-key productions for the Holidays:  http://whatsupnewyork411.blogspot.com/2012/12/holiday-shows-for-kids-this-holiday.html

Only a few Broadway show will be open on Christmas Day.

1. Radio City Music Hall:                                                          http://www.radiocitychristmas.com/newyork.html
2. Holiday Circus(Brooklyn):                                                                               http://www.holidaycircus.com/
3. Angelina Ballerina the very Merry Holiday:                                    http://vitaltheatre.org/angelinaballerinaholiday-2012.php
4. The Big Apple Circus: Legendarium:                                                                          http://bigapplecircus.org/

                                                   

Hot Spots in New York City all to familiar to us, also great place to be with the kids on Christmas Day. I had taken my granddaughter and daughter to Madam Tussauds. My granddaughter was about 4 yrs. old at that the time and my teenage daughter wanted to go to Ripley's Believe it or Not! Not soon as we see the display  in the front my granddaughter said, grandma i don't want to go in there. It's not suitable for all ages. 

1. Madam Tussauds:                                                                     http://www.madametussauds.com/NewYork/
2. Harry Potter Exhibits:                                                     http://www.discoverytsx.com/exhibitions/harry-potter
3. Ripley's Believe or Not!                                                                           http://www.ripleysnewyork.com/

Holidays is about giving. With Hurricane Sandy hitting New York City and leaving behind  huge devastation and the shooting of 20 bright first grader and six staff, teacher and Principal in Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newton, Conn. Always remember your gift to you every Christmas is your family. Be thankful  for your childdren. That you are able to have them by your side to celebrate this festive holiday, one can rebuilt from Hurricane sandy, but you can't rebuilt on the death of a child or love one.