KIDS + FAMILIES

Children's Museum of Houston  presents Mini Wonders.  Children's Museum of Houston shows little things in life matter  February 9 – 15.

Come prove big things do come in small packages! The Children’s Museum of Houston (CMH) welcomes the little ones to roam our halls freely and search for fun-filled activities during Mini Wonders Week, Feb. 9 – 15. Engage in a fun-filled week of problem-solving activities and idea-discovering at the exclusive Tot*Spot exhibit (for children 35 months and under) and throughout the Museum.

On-Going Activities:

• Exploring Slimes: Get your hands dirty with icky, goopy slime at Science Station.
• What’s that Smell? Does it stink or is it fragrant? Dare to take a whiff at Junktion.
• Slippery Surfaces: Slip and slide? Trip and fall? Explore friction at Junktion.
• Nano Sand: Sand absorbs water, but this sand has been treated with a hydropohic coating, which repels it. Learn about nanotechnology at Junktion.
• Chirping Birds: Listen to Houston’s native birds’ beautiful melodies at EcoStation.
• Nest Engineering: Learn what great engineers birds are and how they can create unique, elaborate nests by playing a matching game at EcoStation.
• A Field Guide to Native Birds: Biologists use these in the field all the time to identify birds and learn more about them. Make a take-home guide at EcoStation.
• Baby’s Bath: Experience how families take care of each other at Tot*Spot.
• Family Occupations: Identify what people wear to different jobs at Tot*Spot.
• Making a Home: Decide what your family and home will look like at Tot*Spot.
• Animal Family Match: Are animal and human families alike? Learn it at Tot*Spot.
• Family Books: Experience what’s familiar and what’s new at Tot*Spot.
• Estimation Jars: Estimation is a scientific tool. Learn how to apply it by guessing how much stuff is in jar.Event Time: 2 – 6 p.m. at the ExxonMobil Math Cart.