![A photo of Topsmead State Forest, a great spot for Northwest Connecticut hiking with kids. A gravel path lined with mowed green grass and lined with tall trees stretches straight ahead. Part of a stone wall is visible and the sky in the background is blue.](https://kidsplaymuseum.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/20240823_190837-scaled-250x250.jpg)
Take a Hike! Tips for Safe, Fun Northwest Connecticut Hiking with Kids
Hiking can be a great family activity! Here are some tips to make your Northwest Connecticut hiking...
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Grandparents Day Sun, Sep 08 | All DayGrandparents play for free on Grandparents Day! |
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Sensory Friendly Playtime Fri, Sep 27 | 5:30 pm - 7:30 pmSensory Friendly Playtime provides a sensory-friendly and judgement-free environment for play and learning. |
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Our World: Worldwide Day of Play @ KidsPlay Sat, Sep 28 | All DayCelebrate Worldwide Day of Play at KidsPlay with Box City and half-priced admission! |
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Hiking can be a great family activity! Here are some tips to make your Northwest Connecticut hiking...
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Modeled after our own city of Torrington, Connecticut, the town center provides community staples including a diner, grocery store, dentist office, bank, Pick’n Patch Garden, a stage designed after Torrington’s very own Warner Theatre, and much more. Perfect for dramatic play and big imaginations!
Learn MoreDiscover the beauty of language and reading set in a native Connecticut forest where you can climb up, cross bridges, and slide down our rope slide! Follow along page by page in our monthly StoryWalk® featured book along with a series of interactive activities to promote STEM learning and literacy.
Learn MoreChildren are exposed and encouraged to explore artistic and scientific creation, innovation, and experimentation. They can develop the skills that can help to improve communication, collaborative skills, team working and perseverance in the combined setting of a science center and art studio.
Learn MoreDiscover properties of air, lift, & weight at the Air Tubes and Bernoulli Box; hone your motor & navigational skills on the Traverse Climbing Wall; play with the properties of light with our Light Lab and giant Lite-Bright; and challenge yourself and your children with the Wind Power exhibit to see how much energy you can generate!
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