What really fun things can a 6 year old boy do in the Mackinaw/St. Ignace area in Michigan?|116836

My husband, son, and I are going up to the Mackinaw bridge in about a week. Does anyone know of really cool things that a 6 year old boy can do? I_ve already been to several websites. I dont think he_ll enjoy site-seeing very much.

Before you go on the trip, show your son all the Mackinac Island photos on Flickr. Read to him all the nice things people say to each other on that website. Tell him that you_ll let him use the digital camera for the entire trip so that he can take pictures and upload them to Flickr too when he gets back.

I admit this doesn_t work for all 6-year olds, but I know a few who won_t set the camera down during the entire trip, because they can_t wait until they get back to share the photos they took on the Internet.

The best thing about it is all the positive feedback your son will get. Just make sure you_re always there when he_s online of course...

Take him to Mackinac City. There_s lots of shops and little rides for him. You can also go to Mackinac Island (take the ferry over), and spend a day there. There_s lots of things to see and do there. There are fun houses and magic shops, with magicians, street performers, lots of horses and animals, parks and lots of things to do.

go to mackinaw island, and just wlk around, or you can let him swim in lake michigan.

As corny as it may be the Mystery Spot is always fun. They have a miniature golf course now as well. If you don_t mind a little bit of a drive the GarLyn Zoological Park is fabulous.

Mackinaw Island is fun but a bit expensive. The ferry ride is great. You can also go horseback riding or bicycle riding around the island. If he likes that sort of thing the fort can be fun.

Depending on the weather - Thunderfalls Water Park is great! We were just there last week and had a great time. Tip if you go- SUNSCREEN!

Good luck and have fun!

Hunt the beaches for Petosky Stones. They are fossil corals that look great wet or polished.

Also, there are some Agates on the beaches that can be worth hundreds of dollars to Lake Superior Agate collectors.

It_s like a treasure hunt!!!