Thursday, Dec. 27, 2018 – Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019

Cheers to a new year! The Children's Museum of Houston is kicking off 2019 with a bang! Stop by and enjoy all of our activities during our Rockin’ New Year WonderWeek!

Special Events:

• Dec. 31: Rockin' New Year's Noon Bash: Ring in the new year at the stroke of noon during Houston's longest New Year's Eve celebration for kids!
  • Event time: 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. 

WHAT'S NEW THIS WEEK?

• New Frame of Mind: Draft your New Year's resolution and put it inside your unique photo frame at Alexander Art Academy.
• Prosperous Peas!:  Welcome the new year by growing your own black-eyed peas and learn about parts of a seed at EcoStation.
• The World is Waiting for You:   Illustrate some of your craziest adventures on our board at EcoStation.
• Rocket Reactions: Learn all about the chemistry behind canister rockets at 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.
• Cabbage Chemistry: Watch how the anthocyanin in cabbage juice changes colors from deep red to green depending on pH of the substance to which it is added at 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.
• New Year Noisemaker:  Ring in the New Year with a noisemaker at Junktion.
• Upcycled Wrapping Paper Jewelry: Upcycle unused holiday gift wrapping paper into beautiful bracelets at Junktion.
• New Year, New You Crown: Start off 2019 on a good note by noting your resolutions on a New Year’s crown at Junktion.
• Countdown to 2019:  Be the first to get to get "2019" in this dice game at Math Cart.
• Christmas Ornaments: Laser cut your own Christmas ornament, then add some LED's or vinyl stickers to bring it to life in Chevron Maker Annex.
• DIY String Lights: Light up your Christmas decorations by making your own string lights in Chevron Maker Annex.
• Snow Globes: Make your own winter wonderland within a snow globe in Chevron Maker Annex.
• Programmable Tree Lights: Code a holiday light show and wrap it around your tree in Inventor's Workshop.