School Holiday Programme
Join the children’s team for some free holiday fun for all the whanau.
Check out our daily activities here.
Week One
Kia Kaha Te Reo Māori Scavenger Hunt
Saturday September 20 | During library open hours
Free
For ages 5+
Search for the taniwha hidden around the library to find the clues to crack their secret message. Once you have cracked the code, fill in your details and submit your entry to a librarian.
Crafts
Monday September 22 | 10.00am – 11.30am
Free
For ages 5+
We’re making wheku masks, paper kākahu and more.
Pasta art
Tuesday September 23 | 10.00am – 11.30am
Free
For ages 5+
We’re making art with pasta. Get creative and have fun turning pasta into art!
Crafts
Wednesday September 24 | 10.00am – 11.30am
Free
For ages 5+
Make a potaka (spinning top), porotiti (spinning instrument), whai (string game) and more.
Tukutuku
Thursday September 25 | 10.00am – 11.30am
Free
For ages 5+
Get creative with māori patterns on our DIY tukutuku boards and make a set of tītītōrea to take home.
Storytime
Friday September 26 | 10.00am – 11.30am
Free
For all ages
Following on from Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori we’ll be having storytime, learning waiata.
Week Two
Totem Sculpture
Monday September 29 | 10.00am – 11.30am
Free
For ages 6+
We’re upcycling and turning things around the house into fun totem sculptures.
Book holder
Tuesday September 30 | 10.00am – 11.30am
Free
For ages 5+
With string and jenga pieces we’re making book holders. Easy craft for kids.
Spring crafts
Wednesday October 01 | 10.00am – 11.30am
Free
For ages 5+
Spring is in the air, decorate a mini seed planter & make a little spring basket to take home.
Taakaro māori
Thursday October 02 | 10.00am – 11.30am
Free
For ages 8+
Come and learn some fun māori games for all the whānau to play.
Felt crafts
Friday October 03 | 10.00am – 11.30am
Free
For ages 5+
We’ve got a stack of felt ready to create some cute little felt plushies.