A great reason to choose to stay in Disney Resort Hotels is the variety of activities available for your kids — and many of these are free! Here’s a roundup of just some of the activities available for your little ones at Animal Kingdom Lodge.

Cookie Decorating: Decorate your own cookie at Boma: The Flavors of Africa.

Medallion Rubbing: The lobby of Animal Kingdom Lodge is decorated with beautiful metal etched medallions. You kiddos can create an etching to take home as a souvenir!

African Face Painting: Cool! Get your face painted at The Mara.

Simba’s Clubhouse: Built-in babysitting! Drop kids ages 4 to 12 off for a fee from 4:30 p.m.-midnight. Reservations 24 hours in advance are highly recommended and can be made by calling (407)WDW-DINE.

Animal Viewing with Night Vision: A fun, free adventure for the whole family with night vision goggles! 9-11 p.m. daily on Uzima Overlook.

Check out a Sept. 2011 sample guide of all of Animal Kingdom Lodge’s activities — front and back. There’s many activities to choose from — why not let each of your kids pick out one activity for the whole family?