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Shadow Puppet Theatre-When Spring Comes
2026-03-26 11:00 (America/Chicago) | The Woodlands Children’s Museum
Shadow Puppet Theatre, Thursday, March 26th at 11am presents “When Spring Comes” by Kevin Henkes. Happy Spring! The world is transformed with the coming of spring, welcoming baby birds, sprouting seeds, rain, and mud. Spring can be felt, smelled, and heard! Included in the price of admission, which is $9 for adults and children 1 year and older. bit.ly/TWCMtickets #ToddlerMom #Art #ChildrensMuseum #TheWoodlands #WoodlandsMom #BookReading #StoryTime #TheWoodlandsChildrensMuseum
Shadow Puppet Theatre is an introduction to storytelling elements that allow our readers and audience to interact directly with each other. Children of all ages are enchanted with the animated shadows.
Spring Hours Jan. 2nd – May 30th
Tuesday – Thursday 9:30am-2:00pm
Friday 9:30am-4:00pm
Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm
Closed Sunday and Monday

As a 501(c)3 Non-Profit, our goal is to make memories and create learning opportunities for children in our community.
Your donation will help children discover, play, imagine, and grow in a safe and nurturing environment. Donate here.
, Thursday, March 26th at 11am presents “ Included in the price of admission, which is $9 for adults and children 1 year and older. bit.ly/TWCMtickets #ToddlerMom #Art #ChildrensMuseum #TheWoodlands #WoodlandsMom #BookReading #StoryTime #TheWoodlandsChildrensMuseum
Shadow Puppet Theatre is an introduction to storytelling elements that allow our readers and audience to interact directly with each other. Children of all ages are enchanted with the animated shadows.
Spring Hours Jan. 2nd – May 30th
Tuesday – Thursday 9:30am-2:00pm
Friday 9:30am-4:00pm
Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm
Closed Sunday and Monday

As a 501(c)3 Non-Profit, our goal is to make memories and create learning opportunities for children in our community.
Your donation will help children discover, play, imagine, and grow in a safe and nurturing environment. Donate here.

Museum OPEN 9:30am-4:00pm
2026-03-27 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-03 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-10 08:00 - 17:00
Spring Hours Jan. 2nd – May 30th
Tuesday – Thursday 9:30am-2:00pm
Friday 9:30am-4:00pm
Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm
Closed Sunday and Monday
Admission is $9 for adults and children 1 year and older.
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As a 501(c)3 Non-Profit, our goal is to make memories and create learning opportunities for children in our community.
Your donation will help children discover, play, imagine, and grow in a safe and nurturing environment. Donate here

Author visit with Mariela George
2026-03-27 11:00
Author visit with Mariela George, Friday, March 27th at 11am. Mariela George will read “The Adventures of Peanut, Butter, Jelly, and Banana: Family Roots and Big Questions”. This is the story of four “flavorful friends” sitting around a campfire talking about the question every child ponders at some time: “Where do I come from?” This beautiful book helps children see the magic of family roots, curiosity, and what makes each person special! Author Mariela George will read her story on stage; and that will be immediately followed by a meet and greet, where she will sell and sign her books until 12:15pm. Included in the price of admission, which is $9 for adults and children 1 year and older. bit.ly/TWCMtickets #ToddlerMom #Art #ChildrensMuseum #TheWoodlands #WoodlandsMom #BookReading #StoryTime #TheWoodlandsChildrensMuseum
Spring Hours Jan. 2nd – May 30th
Tuesday – Thursday 9:30am-2:00pm
Friday 9:30am-4:00pm
Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm
Closed Sunday and Monday

As a 501(c)3 Non-Profit, our goal is to make memories and create learning opportunities for children in our community.
Your donation will help children discover, play, imagine, and grow in a safe and nurturing environment. Donate here.

Museum OPEN 10:00am-5:00pm
2026-03-28 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-04 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-11 08:00 - 17:00

Museum OPEN 9:30am-2:00pm
2026-03-31 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-01 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-02 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-07 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-08 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-09 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-14 08:00 - 17:00

Rhyme Time for babies and toddlers ages 6-24 months
2026-03-31 09:30, 2026-04-07 09:30, 2026-04-14 09:30
Rhyme Time is a group class focused on gently exposing your child to an environment of music through songs, movement, singing and first introductions to instruments. It’s an excellent way to interact with other families in our community, while fostering socialization for babies. Meets TUESDAYS at 9:30am, included in the price of admission, which is $9 for adults and children 1 year and older. bit.ly/TWCMtickets
Spring Hours Jan. 2nd – May 30th
Tuesday – Thursday 9:30am-2:00pm
Friday 9:30am-4:00pm
Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm
Closed Sunday and Monday

As a 501(c)3 Non-Profit, our goal is to make memories and create learning opportunities for children in our community.
Your donation will help children discover, play, imagine, and grow in a safe and nurturing environment. Donate here

Boogie Bash-Dragons, Knights, and Castles, Oh My!
2026-03-31 11:00
Boogie Bash on Tuesday, March 31st at 11:00am presents, Dragons, Knights, and Castles, Oh My! We are exploring the medieval world of castles, knights, dragons, lords, and ladies. Come move and groove along with us! #Dance #Movement #Music #ToddlerMom #Art #ChildrensMuseum #TheWoodlands #WoodlandsMom #TheWoodlandsChildrensMuseum Included in the price of admission, which is $9 for adults and children 1 year and older. bit.ly/TWCMtickets
Spring Hours Jan. 2nd – May 30th
Tuesday – Thursday 9:30am-2:00pm
Friday 9:30am-4:00pm
Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm
Closed Sunday and Monday

As a 501(c)3 Non-Profit, our goal is to make memories and create learning opportunities for children in our community.
Your donation will help children discover, play, imagine, and grow in a safe and nurturing environment. Donate here.

Shadow Puppet Theatre-Little Quack
2026-04-02 11:00
Shadow Puppet Theatre, Thursday, April 2 at 11am presents “Little Quack” by Lauren Thompson. Little Quack watches his brothers and sisters “splish, splash, and splosh” into the pond behind their mama. Will he find the courage to follow his family? Included in the price of admission, which is $9 for adults and children 1 year and older. bit.ly/TWCMtickets #ToddlerMom #Art #ChildrensMuseum #TheWoodlands #WoodlandsMom #BookReading #StoryTime #TheWoodlandsChildrensMuseum
Shadow Puppet Theatre is an introduction to storytelling elements that allow our readers and audience to interact directly with each other. Children of all ages are enchanted with the animated shadows.
Spring Break Hours 2026
Monday, March 9 – Friday, March 13 OPEN 9:30am-4:00pm. Saturday, March 14 OPEN 10:00am-5:00pm.
Spring Hours Jan. 2nd – May 30th
Tuesday – Thursday 9:30am-2:00pm
Friday 9:30am-4:00pm
Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm
Closed Sunday and Monday

As a 501(c)3 Non-Profit, our goal is to make memories and create learning opportunities for children in our community.
Your donation will help children discover, play, imagine, and grow in a safe and nurturing environment. Donate here.

EggTivities 9:30am-3:00pm
2026-04-03 09:30 - 15:00
EggTivities
Friday, April 3rd, 9:30am-3:00pm and Saturday, April 4th, 10:00am-2:00pm. EggTivities features a special DIY photo opportunity with the Easter Bunny! Children will delight in creating a bunny mask, while dyeing a real hard-boiled egg and embellishing a bunny box to carry the egg. Member and Non-Member Children 0-13 $6 plus admission.
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EggTivities readings:
11:00am “How to Catch the Easter Bunny” by Adam Wallace. It’s one thing to find the hidden eggs, but can you catch the Easter Bunny? He has a knack for staying hidden, and he does have “SUPERSONIC ears” and “lucky rabbit’s feet”! Join us for this delightful, adventurous story!
1:00pm “Bear Finds Eggs’ by Karma Wilson. From the beloved “Bear” series, Bear and his friends hunt for Mama Meadowlark’s missing eggs, painting all the eggs they find with bright colors so they don’t get lost again. Hare holds onto the eggs in his basket. Will they be able to get all the eggs back to the mama?

Spring Hours Jan. 2nd – May 30th
Tuesday – Thursday 9:30am-2:00pm
Friday 9:30am-4:00pm
Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm
Closed Sunday and Monday

As a 501(c)3 Non-Profit, our goal is to make memories and create learning opportunities for children in our community.
Your donation will help children discover, play, imagine, and grow in a safe and nurturing environment. Donate here.

EggTivities 10:00am-2:00pm
2026-04-04 10:00 - 14:00
EggTivities
Saturday, April 4th, 10:00am-2:00pm. EggTivities features a special DIY photo opportunity with the Easter Bunny! Children will delight in creating a bunny mask, while dyeing a real hard-boiled egg and embellishing a bunny box to carry the egg. Member and Non-Member Children 0-13 $6 plus admission.
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Special Storytime with Miss Jan at 11:00am. “There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Chick!” by Lucille Colandro. Today you’re invited to enjoy another version of the classic song about the old lady with an enormous appetite, this time swallowing a chick, some straw, and other Easter delights…until she comes upon the Easter Bunny!

Spring Hours Jan. 2nd – May 30th
Tuesday – Thursday 9:30am-2:00pm
Friday 9:30am-4:00pm
Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm
Closed Sunday and Monday

As a 501(c)3 Non-Profit, our goal is to make memories and create learning opportunities for children in our community.
Your donation will help children discover, play, imagine, and grow in a safe and nurturing environment. Donate here.

Museum Closed
2026-04-05 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-06 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-12 08:00 - 17:00, 2026-04-13 08:00 - 17:00

Boogie Bash-Goin’ Buggy
2026-04-07 11:00
Boogie Bash on Tuesday, April 7, at 11am presents “Goin’ Buggy”. We’re celebrating the insect/spider world with fun fingerplays and creative movement
activities, including a freeze dance to “Flight of the Bumblebee.” #Dance #Movement #Music #ToddlerMom #Art #ChildrensMuseum #TheWoodlands #WoodlandsMom #TheWoodlandsChildrensMuseum Included in the price of admission, which is $9 for adults and children 1 year and older. bit.ly/TWCMtickets
Spring Hours Jan. 2nd – May 30th
Tuesday – Thursday 9:30am-2:00pm
Friday 9:30am-4:00pm
Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm
Closed Sunday and Monday

As a 501(c)3 Non-Profit, our goal is to make memories and create learning opportunities for children in our community.
Your donation will help children discover, play, imagine, and grow in a safe and nurturing environment. Donate here.

Shadow Puppet Theatre-The Runaway Bunny
2026-04-09 11:00
Shadow Puppet Theatre, Thursday, April 9 at 11am presents “The Runaway Bunny” by Margaret Wise Brown. This beautiful classic tale follows a little bunny as he runs away from his mother in a make-believe game of “hide and seek.” Mother finds him every time! Included in the price of admission, which is $9 for adults and children 1 year and older. bit.ly/TWCMtickets #ToddlerMom #Art #ChildrensMuseum #TheWoodlands #WoodlandsMom #BookReading #StoryTime #TheWoodlandsChildrensMuseum
Shadow Puppet Theatre is an introduction to storytelling elements that allow our readers and audience to interact directly with each other. Children of all ages are enchanted with the animated shadows.
Spring Break Hours 2026
Monday, March 9 – Friday, March 13 OPEN 9:30am-4:00pm. Saturday, March 14 OPEN 10:00am-5:00pm.
Spring Hours Jan. 2nd – May 30th
Tuesday – Thursday 9:30am-2:00pm
Friday 9:30am-4:00pm
Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm
Closed Sunday and Monday

As a 501(c)3 Non-Profit, our goal is to make memories and create learning opportunities for children in our community.
Your donation will help children discover, play, imagine, and grow in a safe and nurturing environment. Donate here.

Storybook Theatre-A Foot in the Mouth: Poems to Speak, Sing, and Shout, and Stop that Poem!
2026-04-10 11:00
Storybook Theatre, Friday, April 10 at 11am, celebrate National Poetry Month with two special books. “A Foot in the Mouth: Poems to Speak, Sing, and Shout” selected by Paul B. Janeczko. Miss Jan will read excerpts from this fun collection of poetry. Then enjoy “Stop that Poem!” by Eric Ode. This fun depiction of poems being “active” and shaping and transforming our world helps children better understand what poetry is through words that fly through the air and come together to touch our hearts and minds. Included in the price of admission, which is $9 for adults and children 1 year and older. bit.ly/TWCMtickets #ToddlerMom #Art #ChildrensMuseum #TheWoodlands #WoodlandsMom #BookReading #StoryTime #TheWoodlandsChildrensMuseum
Cultivate a lifelong appreciation for literature by introducing your child to the enchantment of reading at a young age. Storybook Theatre seamlessly integrates beloved childhood stories with engaging elements such as songs, rhymes, and fingerplays, fostering early literacy skills and enhancing language development in a dynamic and entertaining manner.
Spring Hours Jan. 2nd – May 30th
Tuesday – Thursday 9:30am-2:00pm
Friday 9:30am-4:00pm
Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm
Closed Sunday and Monday

As a 501(c)3 Non-Profit, our goal is to make memories and create learning opportunities for children in our community.
Your donation will help children discover, play, imagine, and grow in a safe and nurturing environment. Donate here.

Boogie Bash-Spring Animal Action
2026-04-14 11:00
Boogie Bash on Tuesday, April 14, at 11am presents “Spring Animal Action”. Children will engage in imaginative, musical play focusing on spring critters. Hands-on activities
involve spring animal puppets, scarves, and rhythm instruments; and children will act out a creative movement story, “The Tiny Little Baby Bird.” #Dance #Movement #Music #ToddlerMom #Art #ChildrensMuseum #TheWoodlands #WoodlandsMom #TheWoodlandsChildrensMuseum Included in the price of admission, which is $9 for adults and children 1 year and older. bit.ly/TWCMtickets
Spring Hours Jan. 2nd – May 30th
Tuesday – Thursday 9:30am-2:00pm
Friday 9:30am-4:00pm
Saturday 10:00am-5:00pm
Closed Sunday and Monday

As a 501(c)3 Non-Profit, our goal is to make memories and create learning opportunities for children in our community.
Your donation will help children discover, play, imagine, and grow in a safe and nurturing environment. Donate here.
