Amsterdam with kids

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What are good activities to do with kids in Amsterdam? It is a short 2 day side trip.

Appreciate any suggestions. Right now all we have is a canal tour and Anne Frank house.

[jaybird]

What time of year are you going? I've never been, but NEMO is supposed to be fun. There are also some lovely parks--Vondelpark is nice to walk around or Oosterpark. There are some nice playgrounds and fountains behind the Rijksmuseum too.

[Vespasia]

No kids but H and I had a lot of fun at their zoo!

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May 31, 2014 11:12:52 GMT -5 frlcb said:

Are you going to be in the UK? We are here right now and the weather is, surprisingly, amazing.

Here are some blogs that have good info on Amsterdam with kids:

www.scarymommy.com/amsterdam-with-kids/

www.amsterdam-mamas.nl/featured/amsterdam-with-kids

ciaobambino.com/things-to-do-in-amsterdam-with-kids/

www.examiner.com/article/science-center-nemo

Thanks for the links. DH is going with 1 kid in a couple of weeks. MIL isn't well but he feels like doing a bit of a side trip and there are cheap tickets to amsterdam

[redheadk]

For meals, an Indonesian rice table would probably be fun for a kid. It's like a Dutch-Indonesian version of tapas.

[dutchgirl678]

How old is the child? The Anne Frank house is very moving but for a small child I am afraid it will be boring. Try to find a good pannenkoekenrestaurant (pan cake restaurant), they are awesome for kids for lunch. Indonesische rijssttafel is always good as well. I love just walking around het Vondelpark. I love Artis, the zoo, but I do find prices in the Netherlands ridiculous for zoos. But I am used to US prices and they are often less than $10 per person.

One of the things my kids like most is to go on a bike ride. Your DH could rent a bike with a seat on the back for your child and find a nice route that leads out of Amsterdam. Downtown Amsterdam is kind of crazy busy.

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Jun 2, 2014 14:32:15 GMT -5 dutchgirl678 said:

How old is the child? The Anne Frank house is very moving but for a small child I am afraid it will be boring. Try to find a good pannenkoekenrestaurant (pan cake restaurant), they are awesome for kids for lunch. Indonesische rijssttafel is always good as well. I love just walking around het Vondelpark. I love Artis, the zoo, but I do find prices in the Netherlands ridiculous for zoos. But I am used to US prices and they are often less than $10 per person.

One of the things my kids like most is to go on a bike ride. Your DH could rent a bike with a seat on the back for your child and find a nice route that leads out of Amsterdam. Downtown Amsterdam is kind of crazy busy.

He is 6. He loves a good pancake so he may be eating at pancake houses every meal :-)

[dutchgirl678]

My daughter is almost 6 too. She and her brother loved all the pancakes on our last visit and we had a ton! You can have plain pancakes with powdered sugar, with apples or a hearty one with cheese and bacon. Some restaurants even have kid pancakes with a surprise toy. I'm sure he'll have a great time!

[travelingturtle]

There are a lot of variety of canal trips that you can pick from, too. Like a pancake cruise (that might be on a bigger boat, not sure) or a pizza cruise. That can add some fun to it. I also agree that Anne Frank may be difficult with too young a child. There are a lot of very steep stairs.

The Rijksmuseum is very kid-friendly with a plan for things to see that are interesting to kids. My 3 year old loved the museum.

The NEMO is the best, though, and that's the one place I'd really recommend. It has a very Dutch feel to it and on the top floor there's a huge space where you can get snack, lay out in the sun (if there's sun) - and also a small water feature kids will play in if the weather's nice. The best thing is the views of the city.