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10 Long Island family-friendly winter activities

Originally published: January 24, 2012 2:20 PM
Updated: January 2, 2013 9:02 AM
By Jennifer Berger  jennifer.berger@newsday.com

Photo credit: David Pokress | Andrew Papa, 6, and Aidan Papa, 4, of East Islip slide down a hill at Bethpage State Park. (Dec. 21, 2009)

Kids love the winter. From snowball fights and snow angels to hot chocolate and possible days off from school, what's not to love?

In addition to bundling up and heading into the backyard, there are many fun things to do with your kids all winter long. So to help prevent cabin fever, we asked our Facebook and Twitter fans to share their favorite, family-friendly winter activities on Long Island....