Out and About Mom

Things to Do with Kids in Connecticut

  • OAAM’s Guide to Not-So-Scary Halloween Events for Families in Connecticut
  • Trick or Treat Halloween Sign {FREE Printable}
  • Fair Weather Growers Fall Festival
  • Corn Maze and Fall Fun at Lyman Orchards
  • Celebrating Fall at Brown’s Harvest
  • Fall Fun at Foster Farm
  • Nature Walk Scavenger Hunt {FREE Printable}

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Cutting a Rug at the Tots and Tunes Class

UPDATE 1/28/16: This post was written in 2012 and while it should still give you a good idea of the overall experience of this activity, it is possible that some information may be out of date. Please be sure to check the Farmington Library’s website for the most up-to-date information, especially concerning things like hours and schedules. […]

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January Roundup

With the start of a new year, we are also starting a new tradition here at Out and About Mom.  At the end of each month, we will do a quick wrap-up to give you a summary of all the places we’ve been.  Hopefully it becomes a quick and easy reference guide to help you […]

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Tiny Trains are Tons of Fun at Time Machine Toy and Hobby

Several weeks ago, hubby announced, apropos of nothing, that he had decided to build a model train set in our (dank, unfinished) basement. This would not just be any ol’ stretch of track. No, it would be a replica of the famous (well, famous to Rhode Island natives like ourselves anyway) Providence and Worcester railroad […]

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Play and Explore at the Stepping Stones Museum

A few months ago, Groupon ran a deal for a four pack of tickets to Stepping Stones Museum in Norwalk.  Though a trip to this museum would require a bit of a trek for me from West Hartford to Litchfield County, the museum looked pretty fun, so I knew I needed to try it out.

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Kids Rule at Kidcity

Cut to the chase. Take me to the Momsense. UPDATE 1/17/15: BIG NEWS! After nearly two years of renovation, Kidcity has opened their brand new room! It’s called “Middleshire” and it’s a pint-sized medieval village complete with a farm, a bakery, a tavern and many other opportunities for creative play! (This room replaces the “Corn […]

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Avon Library

An updated post for the Avon Free Public Library is now available on our site.  Check out the details from our 2014 visit here. As Shawna and I continue our exploration of Connecticut libraries, last week we ventured over to the Avon Library.  I find it funny that the library name is Avon Free Public […]

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OAAM Tiny Diner Series: Plan B in Glastonbury

I love to cook. I’m not exactly sure where my love of cooking came from seeing as my mom hasn’t got the knack for it (although, we joke that she is an expert “arranger” of already prepared food), and as far as I can remember, my maternal grandmother’s most common culinary advice after 40 years […]

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Boundless Fun at Rotary Park in Simsbury

It looks like we might be able to squeeze in a few more days of sunny, above normal temperatures before winter hits, so can I recommend to you a fun park in Simsbury?