Board the Birdwell Island ferry and journey to the world of Clifford™, America’s beloved big red dog with a heart to match. See Emily Elizabeth™ and many of the residents of Birdwell Island.
Inspired by Scholastic Entertainment’s TV show, Clifford The Big Red Dog® on PBS Kids®, the exhibit offers numerous immersive “paws-on” adventures that reinforce “Clifford’s Big Ideas” – 10 simple tangible life lessons designed to help young children navigate their world. They are: Share, Play Fair, Have Respect, Work Together, Be Responsible, Be Truthful, Be Kind, Believe in Yourself, Be a Good Friend and Help Others.
Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog opens at The Woodlands Children’s Museum, 4775 W. Panther Creek Drive, Suite 280, The Woodlands, Texas 77381, on Friday, Jan. 18, and runs through Sunday, May 12, 2019. The museum will be closed Sunday, Jan. 13 through Thursday, Jan. 17, while this special exhibit is installed.
Children can visit a colossal 9-foot tall Clifford with a tail to slide down, just like Emily Elizabeth does on the television show. Little visitors also can help fill Clifford’s big bowl with bones using a conveyor belt and find “bone”-ified treasures at T-Bone’s Beach.
“We’re thrilled to have an opportunity to bring this wonderful exhibit to The Woodlands community,” said Angela Colton, executive director of the museum. “Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog exemplifies the magic and joy that reading brings to a child’s world. We encourage families to visit the museum for special, exhibit-related events, including A Big Red Valentine’s Party and Meet and Greet with Clifford The Big Red Dog!”
Visitors enter Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog by passing Birdwell Island’s lighthouse and boarding the ferry. Children and adults can join “Victor” and “Pedro” in the pilot house and try their hand at steering the ferry. Visitors hear the sounds of seagulls and ocean waves roaring as they navigate their way to Birdwell Island with the help of a three-dimensional map of the island. Children can move tourists around the map and visit Samuel’s Fish and Chips Shack, the Post Office, Cleo’s Backyard and all of Clifford’s favorite places on Birdwell Island.
Children can “Be Responsible” by helping fill Clifford’s giant dog bowl using a bone-shaped conveyor belt to keep the crimson canine healthy and growing.
Inside Clifford’s Doghouse, fans can create pictures, invitations, letters and more using paper, crayons, pencils and other supplies. They can display their masterpieces in the doghouse, mail them to a Birdwell Island resident or take them home to bring a smile to a family member or friend.
Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog was created by Minnesota Children’s Museum in partnership with Scholastic Entertainment, Inc. ©2016 Scholastic and logos are trademarks of Scholastic Entertainment, Inc. CLIFFORD, EMILY ELIZABETH, CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG and logos are trademarks of Norman Bridwell. All rights reserved.
Admission to the museum and to Adventures with Clifford The Big Red Dog is $7 per person age 1 and older. The exhibit will be open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and noon-5 p.m. Sundays. Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
