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Winter Break 2010-11 has descended upon the households of the Tulsa area, and that means one very scary thing: The kids are home.

And thanks to all the holiday shopping (<a href="http://www.tashadoestulsa.com/category/gift-guide/">hopefully locally!</a>) you've been doing lately, the pocketbook is wanting for bulk.

Uh-oh. Now what?

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TDT to the rescue! Check out these (cheap or free!) things to do around town over the next couple of weeks.
<h2>Camps</h2>
<strong>Christmas Break Camp at Chandler Park</strong>
When: 7am-6pm
Where: Chandler Park Community Center, 6500 W. 21st Street.
Fix that Christmas Break cabin fever and get the kids to Chandler Park Community Center for camp from now until Wednesday. Campers can look for arts and crafts, games, sports, movies, a field trip and even more. For kids ages 6-12. Call (918) 591-6053 for more info or to register.
<h2>Stuff Around Town</h2>
<strong>Make &amp; Take Holiday Workshops</strong>
When: 9am and 1pm Dec. 21, 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30
Where: <a href="http://www.gilcrease.org/">Gilcrease Museum</a>, 1400 N. Gilcrease Museum Road
Don't miss this opportunity to create beautiful, traditional crafts inspired by the Gilcrease collection and their special exhibition, America: Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of a Nation. For families with children, ages 5-11, who must be accompanied by an adult (maximum 15 children per session). Choose between two sessions per day, one at 9am and one at 1pm. Advanced registration is required. To register, call (918) 596-2737, or e-mail <a href="mailto:lanette-coppage@utulsa.edu">lanette-coppage@utulsa.edu</a>. Here's the line-up of workshops:
<ul>
	<li>Dec. 21, Recycled Nature Decorations</li>
	<li>Dec. 22, Glittery Angel</li>
	<li>Dec. 23, Recycled Card Art</li>
	<li>Dec. 28, Fabric Swatch Wreath</li>
	<li>Dec. 29, Scented Stacked Candles</li>
	<li>Dec. 30, Helping Hand Wreath</li>
</ul>
<strong>Tulsa Libraries</strong>. Get loads of story times for a variety of ages and at a variety of times plus free stuff to do for the older kids, not to mention all the books and movies and CDs and Internet and all the other media available. It’s all free and open to the public and who knows, your kid might even read a book during these days out of school. Here are a few of the things going on at local library branches this week:
<ul>
	<li>Dec. 27, <a href="http://www.tulsalibrary.org/eventguide/index.aspx">Let's All Play Games!</a></li>
	<li> Dec. 27, <a href="http://www.tulsalibrary.org/eventguide/index.aspx">Celebrate the Seven Principles of Kwanzaa</a></li>
	<li> Dec. 28, <a href="http://www.tulsalibrary.org/eventguide/index.aspx">Holiday Film Break: The Snow Queen</a></li>
	<li> Dec. 28, <a href="http://www.tulsalibrary.org/eventguide/index.aspx">A New Year's Mystery Is Lurking In The Library! </a></li>
	<li> Dec. 28, <a href="http://http://www.tulsalibrary.org/eventguide/index.aspx">Game Day: Puzzle Palooza and More</a></li>
	<li> Dec. 28, <a href="http://http://www.tulsalibrary.org/eventguide/index.aspx">Ecocrafting Workshop</a></li>
	<li> Dec. 28, <a href="http://www.tulsalibrary.org/eventguide/index.aspx">Teen Time</a></li>
	<li> Dec. 29, <a href="http://www.tulsalibrary.org/eventguide/index.aspx">Holiday Film Break: The Tales of Beatrix Potter</a></li>
	<li> Dec. 29, <a href="http://www.tulsalibrary.org/eventguide/index.aspx">Paper Airplanes Galore</a></li>
	<li> Dec. 29, <a href="http://www.tulsalibrary.org/eventguide/index.aspx">Craft, Chat and Card Making</a></li>
	<li> Dec. 29, <a href="http://www.tulsalibrary.org/eventguide/index.aspx">Wii Wednesday</a></li>
	<li> Dec. 30, <a href="http://www.tulsalibrary.org/eventguide/index.aspx">Beginning Origami</a></li>
	<li> Dec. 30, <a href="http://www.tulsalibrary.org/eventguide/index.aspx">Advanced Origami</a></li>
	<li> Dec. 31, <a href="http://www.tulsalibrary.org/eventguide/index.aspx">Hats Off to the New Year!</a></li>
</ul>
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<strong>Winterfest</strong>
When: Changes daily; see below
Where: 3rd and Frisco in downtown Tulsa
Winterfest is the only place in town you can get ice skating, amusement park rides, visits from Segway Santa, horse-drawn carriage rides, an Oklahoma-made holiday market, free concerts and as much hot chocolate as your belly can handle from now until after the first of the year, all in one place.
<ul>
	<li> Dec. 27, Half-Price Mondays: Get discounted ice skating with the donation of can of non-perishable food. Ice rink and rides open at noon, carriage rides start at 6pm.</li>
	<li> Dec. 28, Books on Tuesdays: Bring a new or used book (in good condition) for children or young adults and skate for $4 (half price). Ice rink and rides open at noon, carriage rides start at 6pm.</li>
	<li> Dec. 29, Warmth Wednesdays: Visitors can enjoy ice skating for $4 when they bring a new or gently used blanket, coat, scarf, or pair of gloves. Ice rink and rides open at noon.</li>
	<li> Dec. 30, Ice rink and rides open at noon - don't forget that the Oilers play Mississippi at the BOK Center tonight at 7:35pm.</li>
	<li> Dec. 31, New Years Eve: Get live entertainment starting at 1pm by Bill &amp; Marsha Clinton, John &amp; Catheryn Brock and Maria Morris/Street School. Ice rink and rides open at noon.</li>
	<li> Jan. 1, New Years Day: Get live entertainment starting at 4pm from Sarah Louco and Theater Arts/Ragan Fletcher. Ice rink and rides open at noon and carriage rides start at 6pm.</li>
	<li> Jan. 2, Skate with the Oilers/Last Day of Winterfest 2010: Skate with the Tulsa Oilers after the 4:05pm game. Ice rink and rides open at noon and carriage rides start at 6pm.</li>
</ul>
<strong>The Big Adventure at Tulsa Historical Society</strong>
When: 10am-4pm Tuesdays-Saturdays, closed on holidays
Where: <a href="http://www.tulsahistory.org/">Tulsa Historical Society</a>, 2445 S. Peoria
Tulsa Children’s Museum has this interactive, semi-permanent exhibit at THS right now that puts kids in the middle of a physically and mentally challenging 3-dimensional game board. Each adventure in the exhibit encourages kids’ to explore and investigate as well as to climb, crawl and balance. It’s like a playground without the skinned knees and dirty hands, and with an educational component to boot. Plus, I hear Santa and Mrs. Claus are hosting a pajama breakfast Tuesday, Dec. 21, starting at 10am and that everyone is invited.

<strong>Open Bounce and Winter Bounce Camp at Bounce U</strong>
Get open bounces at Bounce U at 8922 S. Memorial every day this Winter Break (except on holidays, of course) starting at 1:30pm. The Winter Break camp is Wednesday, Dec. 29 and Thursday, Dec. 30 from 9:30am-12:30pm each day. All bounces are about $7 per kid, and be sure your kiddos wear socks. You might want to call for reservations, too - (918) 249-0900.

<strong>Kaleidoscope Children’s Museum</strong>. Kids get to learn about arts and sciences without ever realizing they’re learning in this hands-on, interactive children’s museum. There’s a pint-sized kid city, two giant rock walls and 13,000 square feet of fun. Plus, I hear there's free pizza involved. KCM is open special hours this Winter Break: Monday, Dec. 2 through Jan. 2, Monday-Friday, 10am-4pm, Saturday, 10am-7pm, Sunday, 1-6pm.

<strong>Purple Glaze</strong>. It’s always fun to make a mess and make some art at Purple Glaze, especially since parents know they don’t have to bother with the clean-up. The bonus is that there’s no studio fee on Mondays and you can make a craft for as little as $6, so put PG on your calendar for the beginning of the upcoming weeks. Locations are at 33rd and Peoria and 91st and Sheridan.

Don't see your favorite Winter Break activities on this list? No problem - we can fix that. <a href="mailto:tasha@tashadoestulsa.com">Send me an e-mail with event details</a>.