How to keep your kids entertained during the holidays ?

The children activities for winter vacation in 2024

Thought you'd enjoy quality time with your little ones... But the holidays turn into a nightmare: you're stuck between the local playground and endless tablet games. Every year it's the same: kids are full of energy during the holidays, and inspiration quickly runs dry to keep them entertained. Stop feeling down! The DO IT TEAM steps in with a series of cool and stylish activities to keep your kids busy without bothering you too much: sports, immersive experiences, musical shows, playful exhibitions... That should make these holidays in Paris unforgettable!

 

Introducing Them to a New Talent

Wecandoo activities for the children

What if we enrolled these little terrors in unique workshops and classes offered throughout Paris? The best part: the opportunity to participate with the children in these amazing activities that stand out to create pleasant memories together. This winter break, let's dive in and learn to cook onigiris, paint on ceramics, or become perfumers for the day:

 

Traveling to the Time of the Pharaohs

Tutankhamun: The Pharaonic Immersive Experience

It's the new immersive experience to absolutely try! "Tutankhamun: The Pharaonic Immersive Experience" invites both kids and adults to discover the secrets of the pharaoh's tomb. Just like the famous archaeologist Howard Carter who discovered this treasure in 1922 in the Valley of the Kings in Egypt, visitors try to enter the treasure room containing a thousand and one wonders with the help of actors embodying members of Howard Carter's team.

All the little archaeologists are invited to decipher the mysteries of ancient Egypt by digging into jars teeming with insects, solving puzzles, deciphering hieroglyphs, searching for clues scattered throughout Howard Carter's tent, corridor, antechamber, and burial chamber of Tutankhamun's tomb. The illusion works: you really imagine yourself in the time of the pharaohs!

Tutankhamun: The Pharaonic Immersive Experience until April 28 at Galeries Montparnasse, 22 rue du départ, Paris 15.

 

Rediscover the Magic of Disney at BHV Marais

Disney's Symphony of Colors from Disneyland Paris

No need to go all the way to Disneyland Paris to listen to the most beautiful music from animated films! Alongside the new show "Disney's Symphony of Colors" in the amusement park, BHV Marais launches a unique immersive experience during the school holidays. The Bazar showcases Disney colors in its windows and on the ground floor by exhibiting costumes and floats from the show.

But the highlight is at the Observatory on the 5th floor of the store. On the agenda: the opportunity to play conductor using a tablet/score to trigger a show of lights and Disney film music. A magical moment!

Disney's Symphony of Colors from Disneyland Paris, from February 10 to 23 on the ground floor and at the Observatory (5th floor) of BHV Marais, 52 rue de Rivoli, Paris 4th. Free entry. Information available online.

 

Take them to see their first ballet

My First Nutcracker, Mogador Theater paris

Sumptuous sets, costumes worthy of a ballet at the Opéra Garnier, cult music... It's a real pleasure to see our little ones amazed by the majestic spectacle "My First Nutcracker" playing throughout the holidays at the Mogador Theater. Thanks to a magical staging that plunges the audience into this shortened version of the Nutcracker, we ultimately witness a real dance demonstration.

The show is divided into two parts of 40 minutes each with an intermission: perfect timing for the little ones to concentrate from beginning to end. Tchaikovsky's famous musical tale is reworked to suit this young audience and tells in a simpler way the story of Clara, led by a nutcracker into a doll kingdom where she must fight the Mouse King (less diabolical than in the original version). After leaving the theater, all that's left is to enroll them in the neighborhood's classical dance classes and hope to one day admire them on stage.

My First Nutcracker, Mogador Theater, 25 rue de Mogador, Paris 9th. From February 10 to 25.

 

Relive childhood with the LEGO® exhibition

Art of the Brick" lego expo until March 3 at Galeries Montparnasse

In 2004, Nathan Sawaya set himself a challenge: to build monumental sculptures using only LEGO® bricks. Since then, he has been living his childhood dream by creating these works that have been phenomenally successful and have traveled around the world for temporary exhibitions. The "Art of the Brick" exhibition returns for a second time to Paris: over a hundred sculptures, made with millions of LEGO® bricks, are on display, including replicas of masterpieces such as Michelangelo's David or Klimt's The Kiss, symbols of pop culture, original creations, and reconstructions like a 6-meter long T-Rex made with over 80,000 pieces.

The Parisian novelty: the Organogenesis collection, which merges Nathan Sawaya's sculptures with Andrei Duman's photographs. A playful way to learn more about the human body. Impressive!

"Art of the Brick" until March 3 at Galeries Montparnasse, 22 rue du départ, Paris 15th. Open Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays from 10am to 7pm, and Fridays and Saturdays from 10am to 8:30pm. Starting from €12.90. Information and reservations online.

 

Marvel at The Pink Soldier

The Pink Soldier at the Grand Rex in Paris

The little chemist, Made in Asia, Betty Quette, the night watchman... Does that ring a bell? The Grand Rex turns into a department store and invites you to take a seat to celebrate the 15th anniversary of The Pink Soldier. This musical tale released in 2006 with M, Vanessa Paradis, and Jeanne Cherhal  in the lead roles tells the story of Joseph, a little boy who wants to live in the world of childhood forever and decides to settle in a department store, in the toy section, of course. During the night, reminiscent of a poetic Toy Story, he discovers that the toys around him come to life and meets the pink soldier, the oldest toy in the store that no one wants to buy and who constantly thinks about his fiancée sold earlier...

Perfect music by Louis Chedid, grandiose costumes, dazzling lights... This new staging by Julien Alluguette promises a magical moment for both children and adults.

The Pink Soldier at the Grand Rex, 1 boulevard Poissonnière, Paris 2nd. From February 9 to 25 at the Grand Rex then on tour throughout France.

 

attend Their first cabaret

My First Cabaret at the Paradis Latin in Paris

Under the impetus of Kamel Ouali, now a dad and delighted to take an interest in cultural proposals for children, the Paradis Latin welcomes a brand new show designed for the whole family. "My First Cabaret" takes over the venue in the afternoon to introduce kids and teens to the joys of musical entertainment with inevitably superb choreographies and particularly communicative energy.

It must be said that the young troupe goes through tableaus with crazy costumes and captivating staging, mixing fairy tale codes (witches, princesses...) with kids' obsessions (superheroes, Justin Bieber...) spotted on TikTok. Phew: parents won't get bored either!

My First Cabaret at the Paradis Latin, 28 rue du Cardinal Lemoine, Paris 5th. Every Saturday and Sunday at 1:30pm.

© Walter Butler

 

attend A session at the PSG Academy

The PSG Academy in Paris

It's the Mbappé effect: all the kids dream of being football stars! For the most determined ones ready to train with the same rigor as their idols in order to turn pro, the PSG Academy  offers great camps in the Paris region during the winter holidays.

More technical training in the morning, tactical sessions, and matches in the afternoon to strengthen teamwork spirit and put into practice all the skills and improve as much as possible, all supervised by club-trained instructors: 5 intense days that will delight the most motivated athletes!

PSG Academy, information and reservations online, possibility of half-board or full-board camps, starting from €250.

 

Book the Most Exciting Show 

The Adventures of Pinocchio. Mathurins Theater in Paris

Head to the 8th arrondissement to the Mathurins Theater for an Italian adventure in Carlo Collodi's tale. For 1.5 hours, actor and playwright Olivier Solivérès presents his vision of the children's novel: The Adventures of Pinocchio. On the agenda: special effects, sensational sets, songs, humor, and poetry. Geppetto, Pinocchio, Mangefeu, the Blue Fairy, the Cat, and the Fox will obviously all be there for this magical show.

The extra touch: the 5-star cast featuring the cream of Parisian theater including the excellent Pierre-Jean Cherer and Carl Laforêt.

The Adventures of Pinocchio. Mathurins Theater. 36 Rue des Mathurins, Paris 8th, until May 8.

© Olivier Solivérès

 

Have a blast at the Batman escape

Batman Escape at Boom Boom Villette in Paris

Boom Boom Villette is this 100% good vibes place that hosts an XXL food market in its 25,000 m² space offering lots of #LOL activities. Among them: hold on tight, because it's the largest escape game in Europe and the first in France dedicated to the Batman universe. Awesome! Over 3,000 m², three rooms with three different missions are offered to the public: The Batcave, The Riddler, and The Joker, the best of which sees players (2 to 6 per group) playing as journalists in search of scoops on the trickster murderer, solving purely diabolical puzzles. Suspense guaranteed...

After the session, introduce your kids to flying by trying out the giant fan at iFly, or challenge them with questions or songs live from the Quiz Room©. Finally, treat them to an unforgettable movie session at the huge Pathé Gaumont upstairs, before grabbing a snack at one of the many food stands. Enough to keep them well entertained!

Batman Escape at Boom Boom Villette, 30 avenue Corentin Cariou, Paris 19th. 01 49 70 83 30.

© AnthonyJean @BatmanEscape

 

Jump Like Crazy on a Giant Trampoline

Trampoline Park

Looking for an out-of-the-ordinary activity to tire out your hyperactive kids? Head to Palaiseau by RER to the Trampoline Park center. Check this out: here you can walk on a wall, play dodgeball on a trampoline, jump on dozens of giant trampolines with the atmosphere "Jump around! Jump up, jump up and get down..." You know the song.

To thrill the little ones: activities worthy of an obstacle course, in an athletic version on the Twister with its rotating arm to be avoided by jumping as high as possible, warrior version by sliding on logs, or by passing through nets in Indiana Jones mode. Honestly fun.

Open every day from 10am. Ticket from €10 per child, €8 for accompanying adults on reservation. Trampoline Park, 10 rue de la Croix Martre, 91120 Palaiseau, from 3 years old.

Also discover the program for your Parisian weekend and everything you need to do in Paris in February.

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