Swine Time at Children's Museum of Houston

What's New this Week?

• Plum Blossom Trees: Paint a beautiful plum blossom tree and use it as a decoration in Alexander Art Academy.
• Lunar Viewfinder: Identify phases of the moon as you create a moonfinder in EcoStation.
• The Earth and Moon's Rotation: Track the Moon's rotation around the Earth and Sun with a model in EcoStation.
• Dragon Fire Lanterns: Shine bright this Lunar New Year as you make your own traditional lanterns in Junktion.
• Chinese Character Banner: Feeling lucky? Kick off the Lunar New Year by making a lucky Chinese character banner in Junktion.
• Dragon Puppet: Make dragons dance as you "hatch" your own dragon puppets in Junktion.
• Chopsticks Game: Estimate how many pom-poms you can grab in a minute using chopsticks in Math Cart.
• New Year, New Money: Give some old pennies some new year shine as you prepare a customary Lunar New Year gift in Science Station.
• The Olfactory Knows: Play a matching game with your nose and learn the physiology behind your sniffer in Power Science Lab.
• DNA Extraction: Extract and examine DNA found in strawberries at Power Science Lab.
• Testing for Reducing Sugars: Utilize Benedict's Solution as you test to see which substance contains the most reducing sugar in Power Science Lab.
• Starch Testing: Discover the role starch plays in your diet and test for its presence in different household items at Power Science Lab.
• Laser-Cut LED Paper Lanterns: Celebrate Lunar New Year as you laser-cut your own paper lanterns in Chevron-Houston Texans Maker Annex.
• Playground Architects: Be the architect behind your very own playground, then bring it to life in Inventor's Workshop.