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🚨🧸 CONNECTICUT PARENTS… THERE’S A NEW TOY STORE IN TOWN! 🎉 Say HELLO to Shelton Toys & Games! 🧩🎲 A BRAND NEW, family-owned and operated toy store that is officially (well, unofficially 😉) OPEN! From baby and toddler toys to fidgets, games, creative activities, Pokémon cards, and everything you need for the ultimate FAMILY GAME NIGHT — this store has something for EVERYONE! 🤩 🎁 FREE gift wrapping? YES PLEASE! 📍 866 Bridgeport Avenue, Shelton, CT 💙 AND THE BEST PART?! Shelton Toys & Games is now a CT Kids Passport retail location! You can stop in and grab your 2026–2027 Passport while shopping for your next favorite toy! 🌎 Or order yours online at ctkidspassport.com! And with your CT Kids Passport you’ll get $5 off your purchase of $25 or more! ✨ Let’s show this amazing local family-owned business some LOVE! 👇 TAG a parent who NEEDS to know about this new toy store! #CTKidsPassport #SheltonCT #ConnecticutMoms #CTKids #ShopLocalCT
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You found the #1 shoreline pizza spot where your kids will be entertained! Starting November 6th, 📚Stories & Slices🍕 Friday Kids’ Lunch at Brickside: Stories, crafts, special guests and more!
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If you’re looking for a fall experience that has a focus on animals, you need to check out Bradley Mountain Farm in Southington, CT. This unique location offers a variety of ways to interact with the stars of their farm; their 40-plus herd of Lamancha and Mini Nigerian goats. Unique experiences include goat yoga, baby goat cuddles, goat strolls (including moonlight strolls!) and soap making workshops. Since we have a toddler, we opted for the farm tour. For $10 a person, we took a 30 minute tour around the farm, learned the history of the farm, met all the goats as well as the supporting cast of chickens and working farm dogs, and even got goat soap samples. All the while stopping at the fence line to feed the herd some grain. We are excited to go back when Ruby is a bit bigger and can try some of the more involved activities. #connecticut #farm #fallactivities #toddleractivities #animalencounters
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Book lovers, you are gonna wanna head to Branford, CT this weekend. The annual Friends of the Library book sale is taking place from September 17-20th at its new location at the Branford Train Station (35 Maple St, Branford CT). Picture the biggest tent you have ever seen and fill it with rows upon rows of every type of book imaginable, as well as games, puzzles, magazines and media like CDs, vinyl records, and DVDs. There is an entire small tent dedicated to children’s books and games, from board books, to picture books, vintage classics and YA fiction. I’ve been shopping this sale for my classrooms for YEARS and this was the first year I brought my tiny bookworm with me. We left with 21 books for $21.50. The sale hours are Friday September 18 and Saturday September 19 from 9AM-7PM, and Sunday September 20 from 10AM-3PM. Prices range from $.50-$3.00. On Sunday, you can purchase a bag for $10 and fill it with as many books as you can fit! #connecticut #booktok #booksale #booklover #library
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✨🎃🎄 THE MAGIC IS JUST BEGINNING! 🎄🎃✨ From October through December, Sugar & Spice Fairytales is bringing the magic, the characters, the sparkle, and the memories all across Connecticut! 👑✨ We have an INCREDIBLE lineup of special events and appearances coming your way, and we can’t wait to share the magic with you! 🎃 HALLOWEEN MAGIC 🎃 Get ready for our Happily Never After Halloween Ball at Parkville Market on October 11th! Costumes, villains, tricks, treats, performances, and plenty of Halloween magic! 🖤🕷️👑 🧙🏾‍♀️ THE SANDERSON SISTERS ARE COMING! 🧙🏾‍♀️ Our fabulous Sanderson Sisters will be making special appearances at Wickham Park and with KO PARTIES in Norwalk! Get ready for some spooky, spellbinding fun! 🔮✨ 🎄 THEN THE CHRISTMAS MAGIC BEGINS! 🎄 Right after Thanksgiving, we’ll be kicking off the holiday season at Pratt Street Winter Village with magical holiday meet & greets! ❤️🎅🏾✨ ✨ And also with HARTFORD GLOW! ✨ Sugar & Spice Fairytales will be bringing the magic every weekend leading up to Christmas week! Get ready for lights, characters, holiday memories, and plenty of Christmas sparkle. 🎄👑❄️ 🎅🏾 AND WE’RE NOT STOPPING THERE! 🎅🏿🎅🏼 Keep your eyes open as our Snow Sisters, Snowman, Classic Santa Claus, and Diversity Santa Claus spread holiday cheer at Christmas lightings and special events in cities throughout Connecticut! From Halloween chills 👻 to Christmas thrills 🎄, Sugar & Spice Fairytales is here to help your family make magical memories that last a lifetime. ❤️ 👑✨ SO STAY TUNED… Because this is only the beginning! October • November • December
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There is a lot to look forward to at @ctbeardsleyzoo in Bridgeport, CT this fall. GLOW Wild is under construction and returns to the zoo on October 1, running to December 20. This event takes place from 5:30-9:30 PM Thursdays-Sundays and is $25 for adults and $23 for children ages 3-11. The event features over 40 displays of handcrafted illuminated lanterns of animals, mythical creatures and more. The zoo is also in the midst of constructing its new Red Panda Playground, which will feature a 13-foot panda climbing structure, bamboo swings and sensory activities. What are you most excited to check out? #connecticut #toddleractivities #zoo #playground #fallactivities
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Foster Family Farm in South Windsor, CT might be the best place in Connecticut to take your toddlers this fall. We went to their opening weekend and were immediately impressed with all the little details. Excellent parking, well-organized, compact without feeling crowded, abundant friendly staff and SO MUCH TO DO! Our two-year-olds could do pretty much every single activity (other than the human hamster wheels and the pedal carts that were still be bit too large for legs). We visited the animals, jumped on the bounce pad, had a GORGEOUS hay ride (and it was long…at least 15 minutes). Then we spent a good amount of time in the corn pit (be prepared to a little dusty) before tackling the mini corn maze. We ended our day trying out some of the super cool themed play structures and picking out some pumpkins. We passed up in the crafts but they looked SO cool. I can’t stress enough how friendly and organized this farm felt. It was also super manageable to push our strolled wagon through, and we only left it behind on the hay ride and while in the corn maze. Check the end of the video for specific hours, but they open on the weekdays starting 9/28 and will close for the season 11/1. Admission is 16$ for adults (13+), $11 for children (3-12) and kids 2 and under are free! #Connecticut #fallfestival #farm #toddleractivities #familyfun
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Mark your calendars, grab your family and friends and join us for Brickside Bingo Night on Wednesday, October 7th! (first Wednesday of every month!) Our local business partner for October is @sweetpessex !! Which means you’ll find extra sweet treats in your prize boxes!
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You MUST visit the @ctfaire if you’re looking for the most unique fair to attend this season! As a first timer to this event I have some tips and best spots to visit. 1- Pay for the premium parking it’s $10 BUT much closer than taking a bus with all the kids and a stroller! We parked right near the front entrance. MUST PURCHASE AHEAD! 2-Dress up!! Put literally anything fun on and you’ll fit in! If you don’t have anything don’t worry TONS to buy onsite. 3- Comfy shoes and strollers- most of the ground is grass, dirt or rock so make sure whatever you choose to wear is comfy! I brought the wagon and it saved us several times when the kids just needed a few of not walking because there’s a lot. 4- Asking the vendors if they have trinkets to trade as we heard this from @reheatedcoffeeclub we brought tons of trinkets with us that was a HIT for my kids to look for trinkets and see what they can trade. You may ask what is a trinket… I literally went into my kids little drawer or random crap haha and took out little ducks, gems, coins, feathers…literally anything small. 5- CASH or Venmo. Majority of these vendors wanted cash especially petting area and horse ride, traveling ice cream cart, clothing vendors, etc. Majority food vendors accepted credit card. 6- Watch the schedule of events. The kids and myself throughly enjoyed the Silver Knights Joust show and the Sovereign stage. 7-Find the face painter which is Fantastical Faces right across from the Grove Stage And most importantly take pictures and interact!! Everyone was so fun and so into character the kids felt like they were in a different world! They’re open weekends now until October 25th! Check out ctfaire.com for more info!! #momsofct #familyfunct #ctfamilies #ctfairs #explorect
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If you’re wondering if 2-years-old is too young for a history museum….it’s not. The Peabody Museum in New Haven, CT is the perfect place for a budding dinosaur lover, animal enthusiast, rock collector and more. Recently re-opened in 2024 after a FOUR YEAR RENOVATION it now feels like a smaller, more attainable version of the Museum of Natural History in NYC. Because guess what? IT IS FREE TO ENTER. No cost, no needing to reserve a time slot for tickets. Just show up and get handed and map and be ready to chase your toddler around and hear them go “WOW!” at the top of their lungs for the duration of the visit. Pro Tips: get there for opening at 10 AM and you can likely park in Yale Lot 22V which is free with validation. Otherwise you will need to seek out a paid lot and shuttle or find street parking. In the museum, there is no eating except in designated areas (no walking snacks, toddlers!) After there is no shortage of cafe options; try Poppy’s, G Cafe (next to Pebbles Toy Store), Atticus, or East Rock Market for lunch, and end the day playing at East Rock Playground! #connecticut #museum #dinosaurs #newhaven #toddleractivities
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There’s no better time to interact with animals than fall, especially because it FAIR SEASON! Here’s a few of our favorite places to get up close and personal with nature. -Beardsley Zoo, Bridgeport -Flamig Farm, Simsbury -Roaring Brook Nature Center, Canton -The Book Barn, Niantic -Action Wildlife, Goshen -Meig’s Point, Madison -local fairs (we love Goshen, Bethlehem, Guildford, Berlin, Durham, Harwinton just to name a few) -The Big E, Springfield MA This is a short list and we hope to add to it soon. Where’s your go to spot, and what animal do your kids love to see? #animals #connecticut #fairseason #fall #toddleractivities
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It’s been either too hot, too stormy, or too bad of air to be outdoors at a playground much recently. As bona fide winter girlies, we are dying for a break in the heat. These are the playgrounds we long to get back to if the weather would just cooperate and cut us some slack. (Not to mention our massive list we still need to get to!) What playgrounds are in your rotation? What ones do you want to check out? Drop us suggestions in the comments! #connecticut #playground #toddler #toddleractivities #sahm
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