There's not much for kids to do as Cuba is so poor. Beaches are wonderful and a day trip to Veradero is strongly recommended.
If you are in a hotel, make sure it has a pool, and if you are in a Casa, visit the Hotel Nacional's pool.
We went all the way to the huge Parque Lenin on the advice of the guide books - only to find it a deserted wasteland! So beware out-of-date guides.
Our kids loved taking rides in Coco Taxis (little 3-wheel bikes). They also enjoyed the dolphin show, although we probably wouldn't have gone if we'd known the conditions the dolphins are kept in.
Other than that we did the usual tourist things of walking around, markets etc. Not our kids idea of a great time, but we made sure we always did something for them after one of these.
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