Nurture your baby’s or young child’s constant quest for answers and stimulate his or her vivid imagination through Little Explorers. This program is created especially for you and your child, ages 6 months-4 years, to enjoy and explore together.

Please note: only children who are enrolled in the program may attend.  Additional infants and/or siblings who are not officially enrolled cannot participate. Thank you for your understanding.

Scribbles and Dribbles

Discover how much power a scribble of crayon or a dribble of paint can hold! It’s never too early to introduce your child to self-expression by encouraging them to draw on their own creativity.

Fall 2010 Theme: “Good Enough to Eat!”
Discover how one of your best sources for developing creativity and sensory exploration for your toddler may be in your very own kitchen pantry! Weekly sessions are inspired by American painter, Wayne Thiebaud, known for his colorful and whimsical food paintings. Experience a taste of creativity using simple and safe kitchen gadgets and ingredients to whip up one-of-a-kind masterpieces. We’ll add a dash of music and motion at the end of each session.

Science Buddies

How many times have you been asked, “Why"? Now you can show your child how to find out by taking them on their first steps through the scientific method —making observations, testing ideas, and answering questions.

Fall 2010 Theme: “Science Stew”
Did you know lots of exciting learning takes place in your kitchen everyday? You can be munching up a math sandwich or exploring color concepts while eating a fruit salad and not even know it! Mix up a little math and chemistry using simple and safe kitchen ingredients to conduct fun science experiments. Prepare a healthy morning snack to much up a little math of your own. Enjoy a themed story time and create a lab report to take home at the end of the session.

Fall 2010 Sessions

Scribbles and Dribbles

45 minutes
Eight-week-session offerings

Ages
Children ages 6 months - 35 months-old with their adult companions

Mondays
11am
Dates: Sept. 13, 20, Oct. 18, 25, Nov. 1, 8, 15, 29

Tuesdays
11am
Dates: Sept. 14, 21, Oct. 19, 26, Nov. 2, 9, 16, 30

Wednesdays
11am
Dates: Sept. 15, 22, Oct. 20, 27, Nov. 3, 10, 17, Dec. 1

Thursdays
11am
Dates: Sept. 16, 23, Oct. 21, 28, Nov. 4, 11, 18, Dec. 2

Science Buddies

1 hour
Eight-week-session offerings

Ages
3 & 4 years with their adult companions

Fridays
11 am
Dates: Sept. 17, 24, Oct. 22, 29, Nov. 5, 12, 19, Dec. 3

Register Today!

Click here to register online or call 214-428-5555 x 8.

Children's Museum Little Explorers Program Pricing

Non-members:
$120 first child, $60 second child
(per eight-week session)

Members:
$100 first child, $50 second child
(per eight-week session)

 

Four Easy Ways to Register

REMEMBER: To avoid duplicate enrollment, use only ONE of the following methods. All camp sessions must be paid in full at the time of enrollment.

• Online Registration!
  
  • Online registration instructions: PDF  |  HTML
  • Register Now
  • If you experience any problems with web registration, please contact the MNS reservations office at 214-428-5555 x 8.
• Telephone Registration
  Call the Reservations Office at 214-428-5555 x 8
• Fax Registration
  Fax your completed registration form (including payment method) to 214-428-4310
• Mail Registration
  Mail your completed registration form
  (including payment) to:
  MNS Children's Museum Little Explorers
  P.O. Box 151469
  Dallas, TX 75315-1469

Download Registration Form:
Fall 2010 Little Explorers Registration Form

Upon successful enrollment, you will receive a confirmation email within 2 weeks including important information and forms that must be completed prior to your child’s attendance at camp.

Notes

• Directions to the Museum of Nature & Science:
  • Download Fair Park Map (PDF)
  • Interactive Directions (External Link to Google Maps)
• Fall 2010: Policies, Procedures and Other Information

MNS is an AAM accredited institution that is the result of the merger of the Dallas Museum of Natural History, The Science Place, and the Dallas Children's Museum, supported in part by the City of Dallas Office of Cultural Affairs, the Texas Commission on the Arts, and HP.