Well, first thing first, enjoy the boat trip from Den Helder but be careful about eating your lunch on the deck: the sea gulls can be as aggressive and fearless as those on Scheveningen's promenade and snatch your broodje in a matter of seconds, the bastards.
Ditch the car at the hotel or at a parking near one of the villages and get a bike: this way you can get to the best, wildest beaches and enjoy the lovely weather forecasted for the weekend.
Don't forget to bike to (and visit) the famous red lighthouse: 153 steps and an amazing view await you.
Then, one should head for the pub and sample a glass of the local Texel beer: it's also available at the supermarkets (including the AH) and it makes for a nice souvenir.
For actual (but also grown up) kids, one particularly nice attraction is the Ecomare, the marine wildlife park where you can see the seals and sea-lions, two small porpoise and loads of sea life typical of the Wadden islands and North Sea.
To sum up: bring your swimsuit, don your flip flops, smother yourself in sunscreen and enjoy!
http://www.texel.net/en/
http://www.ecomare.nl
http://www.speciaalbier.com/texels-bier.html
http://wikitravel.org/nl/Texel
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