Are your kids already losing their minds being at home? Need something to do during the final week of Christmas break? Here are some great options.

Red River Mutual Trail

Thanks to the cold weather, there is a lot of great ice to skate on. Not only are all the on-land rinks up and running, but the Red River trail now extends to the Osborne Street bridge. No skates? No problem! The Forks rents skates for just $3 per kid, $5 per adult. 

While you're at The Forks, check out the Crokicurl rink, which should be up and running by the weekend!

Canadian Museum for Human Rights

Speaking The Forks, the CMHR is another great place to visit over the Christmas break? Your family can learn about many human rights topics AND children 12 and under can visit for free until Sunday, January 7, 2018. CMHR is open from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. every day except Wednesday, when it's open until 9:00 p.m., and Monday when it's closed.

Toboggan hills

It's supposed to be a nice weekend, so it's a great chance to get the kids outside. What's better than throwing on the ski-pants and sledding down the biggest hill you can find? The City of Winnipeg keeps a list of all the hills and slides in the city and whether they are opened or closed. That includes the brand new toboggan slide at St. Vital Park, which reopened less than a month ago.

Snowshoeing

Want to go outside and try something different with the family? Starting Sunday, January 7, and running every first and last Sunday of the month through February, Living Prairie Museum is hosting family snowshoeing. There is no cost to rent snowshoes (small ones available for kids), and walk the acres of tall grass prairie that the museum is built on.

While the snowshoe rentals are free, admission to the museum is by donation.

Remembering the Real Winnie

Getting cold. Come back inside to see Winnipeg's favourite bear. The Pavillion at Assiniboine Park is host to objects from Lieutenant Harry Colebourn that show the true story of the bear that inspired Winnie. The Pavillion is host to three other exhibitions as well, which are all worth checking out.

Manitoba Electrical Museum

A hidden gem in Winnipeg, the Manitoba Electrical Museum takes kids back in time to a place where electricity and cell phones didn't exist (gasp). See how power has changed throughout Canadian history and what it may look like in the future. It's open Monday to Thursday from 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.