Cold Weather Activities

I haven't been on here in awhile, but there are some suggestions for winter (outdoor) activities, as well as for indoor activities because it is too cold outside.

Skiing...
We took the girls skiing at Brandywine.  I skied when I was little and loved it.  Kids under 5 get free lift tickets, kids over 5 are $34.  My lift ticket was $44 and ski rental is $25, but none of us needed skis.  I also signed the girls up for a private lesson.  Those are $50, in addition to the lift pass, but they last an hour and it is much better to trust someone who knows what they are doing to teaching them...

Other than the outdoor ice-skating (while available), skiing and tobogganing, there isn't much use for outdoors in winter.  Here are some ideas for indoor, cold weather fun:

Brunswick Skate Station:  On Saturdays from 1-2, they offer roller skating lessons, plus rental, plus staying after for open skate for $5.  One of my children enjoyed this, the other, not so much.

Fireflies Miniature Golf, Southpark Mall, Strongsville Ohio
The kids got to play miniature golf indoors, under black lights, which definitely kept their attention.  Admission is $7, which isn't too bad.

                                                   It is hard to tell that their are blacklights, since
                                                   they don't work well with a flash!

Fun N' Stuff:
Located at 661 E. Highland Rd. in Macedonia.  They have: roller skating, bumper cars, a playland, eurobungy, and a rock wall.  There is also laser tag.  In warmer weather, they have miniature golf , go karts, bumper boats, inflatables and batting cages.  There is also a bowling area and arcade games.  Most activities are$6 and you can go on as much as you want.  You can also buy wristbands, which are $27 for 4 hours or $33 for a full day.  We just did the eurobungy (which the kids went on a bunch of times) for $6, which is still less than 1 time at the mall, and then played video games.
^^No pictures-my phone died and I didn't have the card for my camera

And, finally, the Peter Cottontail Express, at Lodi Outlet Mall
Now that it is Spring, every Saturday and Sunday in March (not Easter) kids can ride the train.  It goes around the normal route 1 1/2 times, before stopping by the Easter Bunny's home.  Kids go inside and listen to a story by the Mad Hatter, then get to sit in the Easter Bunny's lap for a picture that you take (and don't have to spend $20 for at the mall).  The bunny gives them an egg with a snack in it and then they get to get a temporary tattoo.