This long Presidents Day weekend is all about creating and trying new things. Learn how to cook at the Family Pasta Making Workshop with Law of Pasta or Kids in the Kitchen: Bread and Butter Making. Experiment with cool moves and tricks at this Parkour Workshop. Or build something amazing to kick off National Engineers Week with special activities at the Boston Children's Museum or at MIT's Feb Fest! 

Animal lovers can head to the Merrimack River Eagle Festival and discover new things about various birds or prey. Follow up an adventure outdoors or in with a visit to the annual laughathon that is the Bugs Bunny Film Festival. 

For more inspiration for the long weekend and school break, check out our February GoList, Winter Fun Guide, and 30 Ideas for a Fun February Vacation Week.

Also on Mommy Poppins this week:

• Escape the winter at these local indoor gardens that welcome kids.
• Florida is not just for Mickey! Check out our review of Dinosaur World!
• Get that energy out at these indoor playspaces that are great for active kids.
• Not fitting in? How to help your child cope with loneliness.

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