To kick off the year, we are thrilled to host the traveling exhibit, Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog!
Children will have the opportunity to sort and deliver mail with their favorite characters, order fish and chips in the restaurant, drive a ferry boat, slide down Clifford’s tail, and read about Clifford’s 10 Big Ideas for working together and creating a caring community.
1½ hour class. artists will build their creative skills and learn new techniques in drawing, painting, sculpting, and mixed media. students are placed in workshops with their same-aged peers. artists will make masterpieces inspired by a new destination each week in class. we will travel from maine to south america, morrocco to iceland, and more!
Great for homeschool enthusiasts. Combining culture and the artistic styles of various artists as the premise for design, this artistic and tactile journey explores various ways for children to “express” themselves.
Enjoy a 30 minute class with your young artist and paint, collage, and enjoy creative fun together! You can sign up for the entire semester or attend single classes when you're available.
Saturday, June 15th 8am-9:30am.
Enjoy breakfast donuts, meet a life size dinosaur, create a dinosaur hat and Father's Day art project for this exclusive event.
Limited spots, RSVP today 281-465-0955.
Member Families $5 each but Member Dads are FREE. Non-Members and Non-Member Dads $5 with admission
1½ hour class, wednesday, 4:00-5:30pm. artists will build their skills and learn new techniques in drawing with a variety of media, including: pencil, watercolor pencil, charcoal, chalk, oil pastels and more.
Created by NASA, E.A.R.L.Y. Robotics is a program introducing 7 to 10
year-old boys and girls to engineering, while developing a strong
understanding of the basic fundamentals of building and mechanical
principles.
Extreme Science curriculum is an intense, explorative science
program devised to introduce and strengthen unique STEM
skills in the areas of chemistry, physics, earth and life
sciences.
Are you ready to get outside and explore nature? We will play, explore, learn, and grow, both at the Zoo and at local natural spaces in Houston. We can’t wait to see you and your family at our next event!
The Houston Zoo offers free admission on the first Tuesday of each month, September through May, from noon until closing. June, July, and August do not have Free Tuesday Afternoons.
Curriculum is chosen to create a journey through the science
spectrum of biology, chemistry, human anatomy, space and
physics, while exploring physical and chemical properties of
different elements, compounds and mixtures.
Designed to be a fun, first-time exposure to dance and movement, young dancers will explore motor skills such as hopping, jumping and skipping while discovering the basic positions of the body and dance terminology.
1 hour class
this class is designed for young artists to focus on building their fine motor skills, including pencil and paint brush grip, cutting with scissors, and hand-eye coordination. we will also explore the art elements, color, shape, texture and lines in this class.
Aspiring engineers are introduced to the WeDo™ kits from LEGO®
Education, building LEGO® models featuring working motors and
sensors then programming their robot models to solve problems and
create innovative projects.
2-hour class
12:00-2:00pm: lunch workshop is offered during the fall and spring semesters. children are welcome to bring and have their (nut-free) lunch at 12:00pm and creative fun in our open studios until class begins at 12:30pm. artists will build their creative skills and make masterpieces inspired by a new destination each week in class. we will travel from maine to south america, morrocco to iceland, and more!
Labs for Jr. Scientists, Artists, and Engineers.
Every Friday evening its Open Lab time at Funtastik Labs. Bring your kids and take the first step in feeding the curious minds and inspiring them to bring out the creativity and talent within them. Watch them perform science experiments, art projects, and engineering challenges that change every week.
Tuesday April 30th We are kicking off Children's Book Week with a special visit from Union Pacific Railroad!
In a partnership with Scholastic and Safe Kids Worldwide, Union Pacific debuted a new book in December that teaches children about railroad safety.
Join us for a Spotlight on Species event featuring binturongs. Often referred to as "bearcats," the binturong is native to South and Southeast Asia. Come learn about this incredible species and meet our binturong Hannah.
