Mostly Free and Fun Things To Do In CT With Kids This Weekend April 5-6: Baseball, Kites, and Easter Eggs

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The jig is up! My kids spotted the chocolate Easter bunnies on display in the grocery store last weekend, and now every day begins with a plaintive request, "Do we get to look for eggs today?"

Fortunately, Easter season kicks off properly this weekend with some of our favorite hunts. Be sure to check our guide to Easter Egg Hunts in Fairfield County and around Litchfield County.

As you plan for the month ahead--including that week of spring break coming up soon--take a peek at our Go List, a collection of our favorite events coming up throughout Connecticut during April.

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Have a fabulous weekend!

Weekend Fun for Boston Kids: Puppetry, Easter Bunnies, and More, April 5-6

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Bunnies and turtles and giraffes... Oh my! Turtle's New Home opens at the Puppet Showplace Theatre in Brookline and Brundibar and But the Giraffe! closes at the Central Square Theater. Easter festivities kick off this weekend with photos with the Easter Bunny, an egg hunt, and an Eggstravanganza (if you're on the hunt for eggs, see our post on more  Easter Egg Hunts in Boston). Spring has just arrived, but if you are already planning for summer check out the open houses at Camp Sewataro and the Dedham Country Day Camp. See the full calendar of events for more fun family activities this weekend.

Also on Mommy Poppins Boston this week:

Enjoy the weekend!

Dinosaur Fossil Cookies Recipe

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This cookie decorating is so clever and simple you'll slap your forehead that you didn't think of it earlier. I certainly did. By pressing toys into sugar cookie dough, you can turn ordinary cookies into archeological finds. You can even use pre-made dough a truly no-fuss treat. What types of fossil cookies will you make? 

Weekend Fun for NYC Kids: Children's Carnival, Easter Egg Hunts, Little League, Pterosaurs at AMNH, Bello Mania April 5-6

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The first weekend of April brings all kinds of spring fun including the first big outdoor festivals and Easter egg hunts of the season. Head to the Queens County Farm Museum for its annual Children's Carnival, hunt for plastic eggs at Brooklyn Plantology or celebrate Little League Opening Day with a parade in Prospect Park.

There's some great family culture on tap this weekend, too. Introduce the kids to cutting-edge contemporary art at the Whitney Biennial Family Party, learn all about pterosaurs at the American Museum of Natural History's new hands-on exhibit or catch the wacky acrobatic antics of Bello the Clown at the New Victory Theater.

These are just a few of the great things going on this weekend. All of our best bets are below. You can find additional options in our Spring Fun Guide and our Event Calendar. And if you're looking to plan out your entire month, be sure to check out the latest edition of our NYC Go List, which highlights the absolute best things to do with kids throughout April.

Extreme Kids & Crew: Drop-in Sensory Play Space in Brooklyn

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We've written about the wonderful special needs organization Extreme Kids & Crew many times in the past, and even profiled its former drop-in sensory play space for children of all abilities in Clinton Hill. But the little nonprofit founded by Eliza Factor—a local mom of three children including Felix who has cerebral palsy and autism—became so popular, she decided to expand to two new Brooklyn locations in late 2013.

And that's great news for families like mine. As the parent of both a teen with special needs and three younger typical children, I know firsthand how hard it is to find an indoor play space that works for my entire brood. We need a place that's fun for my little ones and doesn't completely overwhelm my eldest. The fact that Extreme Kids & Crew now has a pair of such special needs play spaces—the flagship in Red Hook and a smaller spot in Bed-Stuy—is nothing short of miraculous. Plus Extreme Kids & Crew offers a full slate of classes, playgroups, workshops and events for special needs families.

LEGO Fun for Long Island Kids

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Let kids build some fun of their own one brick at a time at one of these Long Island's play places that specializes in Lego fun.

Kids of all ages get a chance to design and create their own masterpieces in a variety of classes, and there's also the chance to hold birthday parties and special events at certain locations. Also, check your local library listings for drop in clubs and open builds! For other extra curricular ideas, check out our Camps & Classes guide. And for more kid-friendly events and activities, check out our Long Island Calendar.

Mostly Free & Fun Things To Do With NJ Kids This Weekend April 5-6: Kids Jazz Concert, Birdhouse Craft, Spring Funfest & More!

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Hello there April, so nice to see you! After a cold (and snowy, and windy) winter, it’s finally time to start shedding those coats to enjoy spring! Sign up for a Read & Explore program about birds at Terhune Orchards, check out the rides and kids activities at Maywood’s Springtime Family Funfest or take a guided nature walk at Tenafly Nature Center. Jersey’s got some great shows going on too, like Disney Junior Live! Pirate & Princess Adventure at the IZOD Center, Stuart Little at the Kelsey Theater and the awesome (and free!) WBGO Kids Jazz Concert Series at the Montclair Art Museum. And remember, you can find a full list of weekend activities in our Event Calendar.

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