Little Beakers - Katy/Memorial
Overview
Expert Summary
Detailed Insights
Little Beakers provides a highly engaging and educational hands-on science experience that offers significant value for its cost. It particularly excels for hosted birthday parties across a wide age range (3-13), offering dedicated staff, structured experiments, and take-home creations. Its large facility ensures ample space, even when busy, while open lab sessions are self-guided and mentally stimulating.
Key Highlights
- ✓Offers experiments suitable for a 'wide range of ages'
- ✓The facility is 'HUGE' with 'plenty of room for everyone', preventing overcrowding even when busy
- ✓Birthday parties are described as 'a blast' and 'best experience ever'
- ✓Exceptional party hosts (e.g., 'Ms V was the best host') who lead 5+ experiments
- ✓Kids get to take home creations like slime and 'snow' made during parties
- ✓Birthday parties successfully entertain a broad age range (3 to 13), including parents
- ✓Engaging experiments like slime making, soda explosions, and frog dissection (for older kids) are available
- ✓The place is consistently described as 'very organized and clean'
- ✓Staff members (e.g., 'Lissy') are 'sweet, smart, and patient' in helping kids with experiments and answering questions
- ✓Offers significant fun and mental engagement for the cost, making it a great value
Standout Features
- ⭐Diverse selection of experiments appealing to a broad age demographic
- ⭐Spacious venue design that comfortably accommodates many visitors
- ⭐Highly praised birthday party packages with dedicated, engaging hosts
- ⭐Opportunity for kids to create and take home experimental projects (slime, 'snow')
- ⭐Interactive and visually stimulating science demonstrations (e.g., soda explosion)
- ⭐High standards of cleanliness and organization within the facility
- ⭐Attentive, knowledgeable, and patient staff who assist children with experiments
Perfect For
Ideal For
💡Pro Tips from Reviews
- →If attending an open lab session, be prepared to actively guide your children through experiments using the provided book, especially if you are the sole adult with multiple kids.
- →For a more structured, staff-led, and comprehensive experience, particularly for groups or special occasions with a wide age range, booking a birthday party is highly recommended.
- →The venue is 'tucked away behind LA Fitness and Escape It Houston', which can be helpful for navigation.
Things to Consider
- ⚠Open lab sessions are largely self-guided, with participants given 'a big book of experiments' and told they are 'on your own'
- ⚠Can be 'a little crazy' for 'one parent with multiple kids' during open lab, making it difficult to keep them 'entertained and on track' without dedicated staff guidance
Price & Value
Reviewers highlight its excellent value, describing it as 'super cool spot' and 'can’t think of anything that was this fun or mentally engaging for this cost'. No specific pricing details for open lab or parties are mentioned in the reviews, but the perceived value for the experience is consistently high.
🛡️Safety Features
- •The venue is described as 'very organized and clean'
- •Staff members (e.g., Lissy) are patient and actively 'help the kids with the experiment' and answer questions, suggesting a degree of supervision during activities
⏰When to Avoid
- • Open lab sessions if you are a single parent with multiple young children and primarily expect staff to provide direct, hands-on guidance for each experiment rather than a self-guided experience.
Pricing/Package/Events
Pricing & Packages
Open Lab Session (Non-Member)
$25Duration: 1 hour
Hands-on scientific fun, choosing from up to 30 experiments. For children 2-16 years old. Children under two and two adults per child get in free (minimum charge of 1 child per family).
Includes:
- •Access to up to 30 experiments at six different lab stations
Monthly Membership - Sage of Science
Starting at $20 / month / familyDuration: Monthly (3-month commitment)
Includes 1x 1-hour Open Lab session per child per month. Flexible membership for families, covers Cypress, The Woodlands, and Katy/Memorial labs. Includes extended hours and other perks.
Includes:
- •1x 1-hour Open Lab Session / Child / Month
- •Access to 30+ experiments
- •Extended hours
- •Other perks
Monthly Membership - Unleash the Geek
Starting at $30 / month / familyDuration: Monthly (3-month commitment)
Includes 2x 1-hour Open Lab sessions per child per month. Flexible membership for families, covers Cypress, The Woodlands, and Katy/Memorial labs. Includes extended hours and other perks.
Includes:
- •2x 1-hour Open Lab Sessions / Child / Month
- •Access to 30+ experiments
- •Extended hours
- •Other perks
Monthly Membership - Ultimate Nerd
Starting at $50 / month / familyDuration: Monthly (3-month commitment)
Includes unlimited 1-hour Open Lab sessions per child per month. Flexible membership for families, covers Cypress, The Woodlands, and Katy/Memorial labs. Includes extended hours and other perks. (Cost per session calculated based on 10 sessions/month).
Includes:
- •Unlimited 1-hour Open Lab Sessions / Child / Month
- •Access to 30+ experiments
- •Extended hours
- •Other perks
Birthday Party - Polymers & Reactions
$225Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes
Party package including a scientist-led 1-hour hands-on lab session and a private party room. Price is for 5 kids (birthday child is FREE).
Includes:
- •Scientist-led 1-hour hands-on lab session
- •Private party room (2 hours 15 mins total)
- •Lab coat and safety glasses for all participants
- •Soda explosion for birthday child
Birthday Party - Forensics (Upgrade)
$45 (upgrade cost)Duration: 1 hour (lab session)
Upgrade option for birthday parties.
Includes:
- •Hands-on forensics activities
Birthday Party - Earthworm Dissection (Upgrade)
$60 (upgrade cost)Duration: 1 hour (lab session)
Upgrade option for birthday parties.
Includes:
- •Hands-on earthworm dissection
Birthday Party - Frog Dissection (Upgrade)
$75 (upgrade cost)Duration: 1 hour (lab session)
Upgrade option for birthday parties.
Includes:
- •Hands-on frog dissection
Birthday Party - Drawing Robot (Upgrade)
$85 (upgrade cost)Duration: 1 hour (lab session)
Upgrade option for birthday parties.
Includes:
- •Hands-on drawing robot activity
Birthday Party - Shark Dissection (Upgrade)
$95 (upgrade cost)Duration: 1 hour (lab session)
Upgrade option for birthday parties.
Includes:
- •Hands-on shark dissection
Birthday Party - Paleontology (Upgrade)
$110 (upgrade cost)Duration: 1 hour (lab session)
Upgrade option for birthday parties. Additional participants for this package cost $27.50 each.
Includes:
- •Hands-on paleontology activities
5-Day Camp
$235Duration: 5 days (3 hours/day)
Camps for Spring Break and Summer.
Includes:
- •Lab coat and safety glasses
- •Chemical reactions and explosions
- •Physics experiments
- •Stretchy/gooey polymers
- •Molecular model building
- •Theme-specific activities
4-Day Thanksgiving Camp
$188Duration: 4 days (3 hours/day)
Theme: Make No Bones About It…This Will Be Fun! - Thanksgiving Paleontology Camp.
Includes:
- •Lab coat and safety glasses
- •Chemical reactions and explosions
- •Physics experiments
- •Stretchy/gooey polymers
- •Molecular model building
- •Take-home 5 ft dinosaur fossil set
- •Giant walk-through non-Newtonian 'quick sand'
- •Rock analysis and take-home gems
- •35+ experiments & activities
3-Day Christmas Camp
$142Duration: 3 days (3 hours/day)
Theme: Santa’s Robotic Toyshop Holiday Camp.
Includes:
- •Lab coat and safety glasses
- •Chemical reactions and explosions
- •Physics experiments
- •Stretchy/gooey polymers
- •Molecular model building
- •Make and take-home Santa’s drawing robots
- •Make and take-home crystal-growing ornaments
- •Make and take-home glowing dinosaur bone ornaments
3-Day New Year’s Camp
$142Duration: 3 days (3 hours/day)
Theme: Ice, Ice, Baby New Year’s Camp.
Includes:
- •Lab coat and safety glasses
- •Chemical reactions and explosions
- •Physics experiments
- •Stretchy/gooey polymers
- •Molecular model building
- •Mini-snow plow robots building and testing (take-home!)
- •Blue ice slime (fluorescent blue foam bead slime take-home!)
- •Dry ice bubbles
Big Beakers (Team Building)
Starting at $225Unique team building exercise for adults.
Includes:
- •Mind-stretching and laughing activities
Group Activity / Field Trip
Starting at $6.50 / participantHands-on science activity, not a science show. Accommodates up to 200 kids in one session.
Guided Lab Session
Starting at $25 / participantDuration: 1 hour
Scheduled 1-hour group lab session guided by a Little Beakers lab assistant.
Includes:
- •Lab assistant guidance
Dissection Session
Starting at $30 / participantAwesome dissection sessions using age-appropriate tools to examine real specimens.
Includes:
- •Age-appropriate tools
- •Real specimens (earthworms, grasshoppers, snakes, frogs, starfish, sharks)
Events & Schedule
Special Events(Last 2 months - Next 6 months)
2025 Thanksgiving Camp - Make No Bones About It…This Will Be Fun! - Thanksgiving Paleontology Camp
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday & Friday, November 24th, 25th, 26th and 28th
$188 per child
4-day camp, 3 hours per day (9:30 AM OR 1:30 PM sessions). Includes a take-home 5 ft dinosaur fossil set, giant walk-through non-Newtonian “quick sand”, rock analysis and take-home gems, 35+ experiments & activities. All camps include exciting chemical reactions and explosions, physics, stretchy/gooey polymers, molecular model building.
2025-2026 Holiday Camp - Santa’s Robotic Toyshop 3-Day Holiday Camp
December 22nd, 23rd & 26th
$142 per child
3-day camp, 3 hours per day (9:30 am and 1:30 pm sessions). A merry array of robots, crystal ornaments, a paleontologist’s yuletide ornaments and ye olde experiment favorites. Includes making and taking home drawing robots, crystal-growing ornaments, and glowing dinosaur bone ornaments. All camps include exciting chemical reactions and explosions, physics, stretchy/gooey polymers, molecular model building.
2025-2026 Holiday Camp - Ice, Ice, Baby 3-Day New Year’s Camp
December 29th, December 30th & January 2nd
$142 per child
3-day camp, 3 hours per day (9:30 am and 1:30 pm sessions). An icy selection of exciting & educational experiments. Includes mini-snow plow robots building and testing (take-home!), blue ice slime (fluorescent blue foam bead slime take-home!), and dry ice bubbles. All camps include exciting chemical reactions and explosions, physics, stretchy/gooey polymers, molecular model building.
🍎Food Policy
- • Birthday parties offer a 'Room Setup Add-on' including table cloths, plates, utensils, napkins, party paper, and molecules on tables, suggesting external food/cake is permitted for parties.
🛡️Safety Policy
- • Lab coat and safety glasses provided to all participants for birthday parties.
- • Lab coat and safety glasses provided to children attending camps.
📅Booking Policy
- • Open Lab sessions: Available by appointment only. No walk-ins.
- • Birthday Parties: By appointment only. A $50 non-refundable deposit is required at time of booking and applied towards the final bill.
🚗Parking Information
- • Located in the Marq-E Entertainment Center, behind Dave & Busters, implying ample shopping center parking.
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What People Say
What's Great
- Fun and entertaining activities (mentioned in 4 reviews)
- Great for birthday parties (mentioned in 4 reviews)
- Spacious play areas (mentioned in 2 reviews)
Recent Reviews
Evanjelyn Tram
a month agoSo much fun! Everyone in our family had a blast here. The best part is that they have experiments for a wide range of ages. It was not crowded when we went but even when it got busier the place is HUGE so plenty of room for everyone.
Monica H.
a year agoWe came here for open lab and it was really fun, but a little difficult trying to utilize the time well as you’re basically given a big book of experiments and told that you’re on your own (at least this was my experience). With multiple kids and only one parent it gets a little crazy trying to keep them all entertained and on track. However, my kids still enjoyed it so much I decided to have the little one’s birthday here and that was a blast!! The party host was great and ran the kids through about 5 different experiments and the kids got to take home the slime and “snow” they made.
V WILSON
2 years agoWe did a birthday party with the age range of 3 to 13. All ages including the parents enjoyed everything. Ms V was the best host and she let the kids be kids during and even after the party. I recommend this spot for even just an outing for the kids to learn about science and enjoy it. They were able to make slime and did a soda explosion for the kids to see. There is also frog dissection for the older kids and a few other projects they can do.
Rosabel Krayim
2 years agoWow best experience ever!! my kids had an amazing time . The place was very organized and clean. The most beautiful and sweet girl work here (Lissy) she was very sweet , smart and patient to help the kids with the experiment and answering many questions. ☺️
Anthony (Beer Chronicle) Gorrity
a year agoSuper cool spot. I can’t think of anything that was this fun or mentally engaging for this cost. My son loved it and said he wants to come back and stay all day next time. Tucked away behind LA Fitness and Escape It Houston.