Driving to Rhode Island. Suggestions on Kid Fun??

I am from there and still have lots of family there. What are you interested in doing? There is Rgr Williams Park Zoo, great beaches that will be empty, but also fun on not-so-cold days - with some areas like Wickford that boast things to see like harbor seals. Providence Waterplace has events, but I am not sure what's going on there this time of year. They do have a huge outdoor skating arena in the heart of the city. There's also Children's Museums and such. Boston and its Aquarium, Science Museum, etc are only an hr outside of RI. Take a look at the Visitrhodeisland.com website or a few others or feel free to email me with any questions!

We stopped there on the way back of a road trip east. The view from the Canada side is best, if you can. It was a good stop for our son (3 yrs. at time) to stretch his legs, but there isn't much else to do there other than see the Falls.
Here's a site with some car game ideas- http://www.momsminivan.com/ I made little bags for when we crossed each state with some surprises in each, like a little coloring book and markers, some new little toys, snacks, etc...
Good luck!

I am originally from the Niagra Falls area and the best way to see this is to go to the Canadain side. The american side has been run down and is not very attractive at all.

One tip though you will need either passports or birth certificates to get across the border. They really have so much to do, muesuems, shops, fun spots, not sure what Marine land is like but that is just over the border. They also have a butterfly musuem that my sister said is really something.

I also went to college in Rhode Island and they have a really nice zoo, and the downtown area has really grown a lot with stuff to do on the river and so forth.

J.,
We drove from Chicago to Rhode Island when my son was 10 months and my daughter was 2 1/2 years old. We were originally going to drive straight through....bad idea! We ended up staying in NJ after driving over 12 hours. So my initial advice is don't try the non stop route.

This past August, we flew to RI and then rented a van. We drove to the Crayola Factory in Easton, PA. Check it out on www.crayola.com/factory. It was lots of fun for my now 3 year old son and 5 year old daughter. I think it would be fun for your kids ages also. We also went to Sesame Place in Lancaster, PA. (www.sesameplace.com) Check their website as I think they have activities during the non-summer months as it is 1/2 land rides, 1/2 water during the summer.

Hope this helps.

R.....SAHM of Stephanie and Ryan