# Operation Elf — Santa Day at The Woodlands Children's Museum

> Event for families in the Houston–Pasadena–The Woodlands area (TX). Times are Central Time.

- When: Sat, Dec 12 · 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM
- Where: The Woodlands Children's Museum, 4775 West Panther Creek Drive #280, The Woodlands, TX 77381
- Ages: Children 1-13 ticketed
- Price: Member and Non Member: $10 adults, $20 for children ages 1-13
- Organizer: The Woodlands Children's Museum
- Official page: https://woodlandschildrensmuseum.org/
- Last checked: Sat, Oct 24

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## About

Operation Elf turns the museum into a holiday workshop for one Saturday in December. Children arrive as elves-in-training, get an official elf hat and badge, and work through hands-on stations making handmade gifts for family and friends, wrapping them, and writing a card or North Pole message. Between stations there are polar-themed sensory bins, hot cocoa, live music from the Lone Star Strummers and Le Theatre's 'Peppermint Twist' marionette shows at 10:30 and 12:30. The day ends with a visit to Santa. The museum is open only for this ticketed event, and members pay the same as non-members.

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