Shadow Puppet Theatre-What Can You Do with a Paleta
2024-09-12 11:00 (America/Chicago) | The Woodlands Children’s Museum
Shadow Puppet Theatre Thursday, September 12th at 11am presents “What Can You Do with a Paleta?” by Carmen Tafolla. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15), this story takes us on a walk through a young girl’s barrio, introducing children to the frozen fruity treat and showing all the creative things that can be done with a paleta. Included in the price of admission, which is $9 for adults and children 1 year and older. bit.ly/TWCMtickets #BookReading #StoryTime #ChildrensBook #ToddlerMom #Art #ChildrensMuseum
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.
Fall Hours (NEW OPEN TIME)
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
2024-09-13 09:30, 2024-09-17 09:30, 2024-09-18 09:30, 2024-09-19 09:30, 2024-09-20 09:30, 2024-09-24 09:30, 2024-09-25 09:30, 2024-09-26 09:30 and 2 more dates
Fall Hours: August 12th-December 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. Please visit here to reserve your timed session tickets.
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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.
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Storybook Theatre-The Dot
2024-09-13 11:00
Storybook Theatre at 11am Friday, September 13th presents “The Dot” by Peter H. Reynolds. Just make a mark and see where it takes you.” Her teacher’s words give Vashti the gentle nudge she needs to have the confidence to channel her creativity and create something wonderful beginning with one little dot. September 15 is International Dot Day! Included in the price of admission, which is $9 for adults and children 1 year and older. bit.ly/TWCMtickets #BookReading #StoryTime #ChildrensBook #Educate #Empower #Excite
Introduce your child to the wonder of reading and instill a love of books at an early age. Storybook Theatre combines your favorite childhood books with songs, rhymes and fingerplays which are meant to promote early literacy and enhance language development.
Fall Hours (NEW OPEN TIME)
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
2024-09-15 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-16 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-22 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-23 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-29 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-09-30 08:00 - 17:00
Hours: Tues-Thurs 10am-2pm.
Fri. 10am-4pm. Sat. 10am-5pm.
Closed Sundays and Mondays
Starting Jan. 2nd daily admission is $9 per person 1 years and older, children under 1 and Museum Members are free.
Recommended ages 7 years and under.
Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times. Click for tickets.
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Rhyme Time for babies and toddlers ages 6-24 months.
2024-09-17 09:30, 2024-09-24 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
Summer Hours:
Tuesday, June 4th-Friday, August 9th
Tuesday-Friday 9:30am-4:00pm
Saturday 10am-5pm
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-Pirate Party
2024-09-17 11:00
Boogie Bash on Tuesday, September 17th at 11am, presents “Pirate Party” September 19th is Talk Like a Pirate Day, so we will enjoy a variety of fun musical activities celebrating all things pirate including walking the plank and learning some kid-friendly pirate vocabulary. #Dance #Movement #Music #ToddlerMom #Art #ChildrensMuseum Included in the price of admission, which is $9 for adults and children 1 year and older. bit.ly/TWCMtickets
Fall Hours (NEW OPEN TIME)
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-Pirate Princess
2024-09-19 11:00
Shadow Puppet Theatre Thursday, September 19th at 11am presents “Pirate Princess” by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen. Princess Bea prefers pirate ships over tea parties and other princess-like activities. When Captain Jack welcomes Bea aboard his ship, she struggles to prove herself seaworthy and comes close to walking the plank until her princess skills rise to the occasion and save the day! By the way, today is Talk Like a Pirate Day! Included in the price of admission, which is $9 for adults and children 1 year and older. bit.ly/TWCMtickets #BookReading #StoryTime #ChildrensBook #ToddlerMom #Art #ChildrensMuseum
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.
Fall Hours (NEW OPEN TIME)
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-Skippyjon Jones
2024-09-20 11:00
Storybook Theatre at 11am Friday, September 20th presents “Skippyjon Jones” by Judy Schachner. It’s Happy Cat Month…the perfect time to share the exciting and humorous adventures of Skippyjon Jones, a lively Siamese cat who insists that he is a Chihuahua named El Skippito! Included in the price of admission, which is $9 for adults and children 1 year and older. bit.ly/TWCMtickets #BookReading #StoryTime #ChildrensBook #Educate #Empower #Excite
Introduce your child to the wonder of reading and instill a love of books at an early age. Storybook Theatre combines your favorite childhood books with songs, rhymes and fingerplays which are meant to promote early literacy and enhance language development.
Fall Hours (NEW OPEN TIME)
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

Pirate 'n Mermaid Day
2024-09-21 10:30 - 14:00
On Saturday, September 21st board our version of the Jolly Roger and keep a close eye out for treasure and mermaids during Pirate ‘n Mermaid Day! Land-ho; let’s navigate our way through the museum with our best peg-legs and fancy tails to find the hidden treasure! Ariel Meet ‘n Greets at 10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm. Pirate Meet ‘n Greets at 11:30am, 12:30pm, 1:30pm. At 11:00am Miss Jan will read “Lola: The Bracelet of Courage” by Sarah Cullen and Carmen Ellis and then at 1:00pm “How I Became a Pirate” by Melinda Long. This event is included in the price of admission, which is $9 for adults and children 1 year and older bit.ly/TWCMtickets #ToddlerMom #Art #TheWoodlands #WoodlandsMom #TheWoodlandsChildrensMuseum #SummerTheWoodlands
Ahoy Mateys! Set sail for an adventure on Pirate ‘n Mermaid Day, Saturday, September 21, 2024, from 10:00am until 2:00pm. During this event that celebrates the magical world of pirates and mermaids, the museum’s exhibits will be open for play, including The Muse art bar where children can create a unique pirate hat or mermaid mask. In the Light Lab, children can engage in hands-on opportunities that explore color and shape recognition through sorting and matching of nautical themed objects.
“On Pirate ‘n Mermaid Day, we encourage children in our community to dress up and follow their hearts and believe in the power of love and giving,” stated Angela Colton, the museum’s Executive Director. “These values are expressed in the well-known Disney movie The Little Mermaid, which is a fairy tale that was originally published in 1837 as part of a collection of stories by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen.”
On this special day, children can make fish lips and strike a pose for a photo opportunity with Princess Ariel at 10:30am, 11:30am, 12:30pm, and 1:30pm. In addition, there will be Pirate meet and greets at 11:30am, 12:30pm and 1:30pm. During the event, guests are encouraged to explore the museum with a treasure map and be on the lookout for hidden objects.
At 11:00am, gather for a mermaid-themed reading of Lola: The Bracelet of Courage by Sarah Cullen and Carmen Ellis. In this tale, Lola the mermaid loses a magical bracelet that helps her feel brave and must seek a new way home through a kelp forest and dark cave. At 1:00pm, enjoy How I Became a Pirate by Melinda Long. In this story, Jeremy Jacob sets off on an adventurous voyage with a pirate crew and discovers the finer points of being a pirate, such as throwing his food across the table, getting rid of his manners, and ignoring bedtime.
Fall Hours (NEW OPEN TIME)
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-Hispanic Heritage Hop
2024-09-24 11:00
Boogie Bash on Tuesday, September 24th at 11am, presents “Hispanic Heritage Hop“. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15-October 15), we will be celebrating by exploring songs and dances from Hispanic countries around the world. #Dance #Movement #Music #ToddlerMom #Art #ChildrensMuseum Included in the price of admission, which is $9 for adults and children 1 year and older. bit.ly/TWCMtickets
Fall Hours (NEW OPEN TIME)
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

Looking at Art Lady Presentation
2024-09-25 11:00
Looking at Art Lady Presentation on Wednesday, September 25th at 11:00am. Children and adults will enjoy this light-hearted journey through art history. Famous paintings throughout time will plant a seed of interest in the fine arts for you and your child. We will briefly talk about each painting but quickly shift to giggles as each piece will have a parody version. Children will be introduced to various pop culture faces and characters in the parody while subtly remembering the original piece. #Educate #Empower #Excite #Art #ArtHistory This event is included in the price of admission, which is $9 for adults and children 1 year and older. bit.ly/TWCMtickets
This project is supported in part by The David Gottlieb Education Micrgrant from The Woodlands Arts Council.

Fall Hours (NEW OPEN TIME)
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-A Big Mooncake for Little Star
2024-09-26 11:00
Shadow Puppet Theatre Thursday, September 26th at 11am presents “A Big Mooncake for Little Star” by Grace Lin. Little Star loves the yummy Mooncake that she and her mama baked! Will she be able to resist just a little nibble when told she has to wait to eat it? This delightful story explaining the phases of the moon is a fitting tribute to the Chinese Moon Festival (Mid-Autumn Festival), which fell on September 17 this year. Included in the price of admission, which is $9 for adults and children 1 year and older. bit.ly/TWCMtickets #BookReading #StoryTime #ChildrensBook #ToddlerMom #Art #ChildrensMuseum
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.
Fall Hours (NEW OPEN TIME)
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

Bilingual Storybook Theatre-A House for Hermit Crab/Una Casa para Cangrejo Ermitaño
2024-09-27 11:00
On Friday, September 27th at 11:00am enjoy Bilingual Storybook Theatre and reading of “A House for Hermit Crab/Una Casa para Cangrejo Ermitaño” by Eric Carle. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, special guests from All Nations Community School will be joining us for a reading of this classic Eric Carle story in English and Spanish. Hermit Crab teaches us a lesson about growing up and dealing with changes as he grows out of one house after another and searches for the right home. Included in the price of admission, which is $9 for adults and children 1 year and older. bit.ly/TWCMtickets #BookReading #StoryTime #ChildrensBook #Educate #Empower #Excite

Fall Hours (NEW OPEN TIME)
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

Shakespeare in the Park at Rob Fleming Park
2024-09-28 14:00 - 18:00
Join us in creating one-of-a-kind art projects at this year’s Shakespeare in the Park at Rob Fleming Park, on Saturday, September 28th, 2pm-6pm.

Rhyme Time for babies and toddlers ages 6-24 months.
2024-10-01 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
Summer Hours
June 3rd – August 9th 2025
Tuesday-Friday 9:30am-4:00pm, Saturday, 10:00am-5:00pm. Closed Sunday and Monday.
Fall Hours
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
