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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	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 and next week Monday-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. Cost is $45.

<strong>Winter Break at Oklahoma Aquarium</strong>
When: 9am-4pm
Where: <a href="http://www.okaquarium.org/">Oklahoma Aquarium</a>, 300 Aquarium Drive
Can you think of a better way to occupy your kids while you wrap up those last minute holiday errands this holiday break? The Sea Camps at Oklahoma Aquarium are designed for children in grades K-5th. Each camp day is from 9 am to 4 pm. Cost is $50 per child. <a href="http://okaquarium.org/events.php?subPageName=events">Get more info or register here</a>.
<h2>Stuff Around Town</h2>
<strong>Winterfest</strong>
When: Starting at noon
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. <a href="http://www.bokcenter.com/winterfest">Visit Winterfest online for even more info and daily schedules</a>.

<strong>Scuba Santa</strong>
When: 3:30pm Monday, Dec. 20-Friday, Dec. 24
Where: Oklahoma Aquarium, 300 Aquarium Drive
Even Santa likes to go for a swim in the tropics, and the Coral Reef is as close as you get in Oklahoma to diving in the Caribbean. Watch Scuba Santa find out who’s naughty or nice among the fish in the 65,000 gallon saltwater tank. Then get your camera ready to have your child pose for the most unique Santa picture ever, without even getting wet! Awesome. This is truly a top Christmastime event here in Tulsa.

<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.

<strong>Tulsa Libraries</strong>. Loads of storytimes 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. <a href="http://www.tulsalibrary.org/">Check tulsalibrary.org for holiday hours and closings</a>.

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>.