(East Texas) With so much family in town for Christmas, visiting only goes so far before parents begin to hear the dreaded phrase: "I'm bored. I want to do something fun."

It's a challenge all parents face, especially when traveling on the road. Visiting a town you're not familiar with can present a few challenges. Well, I'm here to help alleviate those challenges with a list of fun activities for the entire family. So when parents hear that cringy phrase, "I'm bored.", they can be armed with some alternatives.

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Interestingly, this Christmas season's weather in East Texas seems to be offering us many opportunities to do things we don't normally do around this time of year.

Outdoor Activities for Active Kids

Temperatures this week are expected to reach the upper 70s to near 80°F, which is higher than the usual range of the upper 50s to near 60°F. So the kids can actually get outdoors and ride those bikes and scooters and fly those drones that Santa Claus brought them, and when the newness wears off, and everyone is looking for something a little bit different, you can check out these fun East Texas activities.

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