Things to Do in Houston, Texas, for Toddlers

Keeping a toddler busy in Houston can be an easy task because the city is home to one of the top 10 zoos in the country, an award-winning children's museum and multiple pubic library branches that have special children's events. You will find that Houston's toddler activities are not only fun for the little ones, but educational as well.

  1. Storytime at the Library

    • Each month, the Houston Public Library hosts events for toddlers and their parents. The events include storytelling, play groups, sing-alongs, and arts and crafts. The monthly events are held at multiple branch locations throughout the city. Toddlers are exposed to books and get an opportunity to interact with others their same age. The events take a multiple-sensory approach to learning, focusing on developing motor skills, preparing and exposing toddlers to reading and promoting interaction and sharing with others their age.

      Houston Public Library

      500 McKinney St.

      Houston, TX 77002

      832-393-1313

      www.houstonlibrary.org

    Museum Visit

    • A visit to the Children's Museum of Houston will provide a toddler with a fun and educational day. The Children's Museum of Houston features interactive exhibits, activities and performances that are geared toward toddlers and young children. According to the museum's website, a group of parents founded the museum in 1980 to make early childhood education a priority in the city. The Children's Museum of Houston has 14 exhibits, including Invention Convention, Kidtropolis, Cyberchase, Matter Factory and FlowWorks. In 2009 and 2010, Nickelodeon Parents Connect named the Children's Museum of Houston a Parents' Pick for best museum for children in Houston. The museum was also voted best "ultimate kid friendly attraction in Houston" in the "Houston Chronicle" newspaper's reader's poll.

      Children's Museum of Houston

      1500 Binz

      Houston, TX 77004

      713-522-1138

      cmhouston.org

    A Visit to the Zoo

    • The Houston Zoo, a 55-acre facility that was ranked ninth in the country out of the top 10 best zoos for children in 2009 by "Parents" magazine, houses more than 4,500 animals on its grounds. The zoo's Kipp Aquarium has additional animals, more than 200 species and 2,000 marine animals. Toddlers will especially love a trip to the facility's John P. McGovern Children's Zoo, a separate area within the facility that features a water playground; 40 exhibits that educate toddlers and young children on six Texas ecosystems including farm, Gulf Coast, forest, prairie, city and desert; a petting zoo; and a Discovery Center that has children's hands-on activities.

      Houston Zoo

      6200 Hermann Park Drive

      Houston, TX 77030

      713-533-6500

      houstonzoo.org

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