We finally did something for BeaABH. The poor child spends her entire life being carted after her big brother. Its the curse of being born to two oldest children. The Puppet Company, resident in Glen Echo Park, holds "Tiny Tots" puppet shows specifically aimed at the zero to four crowd. Lights are partially on, doors stay open, the puppeteer is visible, seating is on the floor, the shows are limited to 30 minutes, and the tickets are cheap. 
We saw "A Teddy Bear Picnic" joining Baby Bear and his friends as they sang and danced. I'm not actually sure there was a plot. BeaABH loved the music and loved tracking the puppets with her eyes. ChaseKBH threw a fit before going, then asked when we were going back.
Getting to the puppet theater from the parking lot is a bit of a hike, though it is all stroller accessible. It was particularly exciting for me, as my Dad had a hand in designing some of the roadways and bridges in that area, and I remember seeing a lot of it as construction sites. ChaseKBH liked climbing over the bridge. He was a bit creeped out by the amusement park section - which is just what it sounds like, a giant defunct amusement park. The carousel is restored and active, and runs until September 30, and the bumper car pavilion is used for dances. There are art studios in yurts. It's actually pretty cool, but a little surreal.
There's a playground near the theater - very much geared to very small children (as in the three year old was bored), but great to run around in before or after a show.
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