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Activity  •  20 October 2023

 

Keep entertained this long weekend!

Activities to keep the children engaged this weekend (regardless of the weather!)

Click the images below to get some fantastic activities to do with kids of all ages.

 

Get Outdoors activity pack

Go exploring in nature guided by activities from Get Outdoors!

 

Critters of Aotearoa Colouring Sheet

Meet some of our cute and curious critters with this colouring in sheet!

 

Make a Wimpy Kid Costume

Zoo-wee-mama! Dress up in your best DIY Wimpy Kid outfit with these fun printable Greg and Rowley masks.

 

Lulu and the Dance Detectives word search

Magnifying glasses at the ready! Channel your inner detective to complete this word search

 

Get cooking with Jamie Oliver

Why not try out these recipes from Jamie Oliver's debut children's novel, Billy and the Giant Adventure!

 

 

Willa and Woof word search

Find a word with Willa and her best four-legged friend, Woof

 

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Get Outdoors
This book has so many ideas to get your body moving and your brain inventing, you'll be out the door and off on adventures before you know it!
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Critters of Aotearoa
Meet some of our most curious critters, from the popular RNZ National radio segment with Nicola Toki and Jesse Mulligan.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid (BK1)
The first book in the phenomenally successful series Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney.
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Lulu and the Dance Detectives #2: The Pool Party Poisoning
If you ever thought detectives can't be divas, you need to meet Lulu and her fabulous mystery-solving dance troupe! This illustrated chapter series is ideal for dance-mad emerging and confident readers.
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Billy and the Giant Adventure
One pinch of adventure, a dash of friendship, a sprinkle of mystery and a HUGE spoonful of magic . . . Jamie Oliver, bestselling author and internationally renowned chef, delivers the perfect recipe for a page-turning children's fiction debut!
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Willa and Woof 2: Birthday Business
Adventure, imagination and loads of fun.
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Make your own Diary of a Wimpy Kid costume

Zoo-wee-mama! Dress up in your best DIY Wimpy Kid outfit with these fun printable Greg and Rowley masks.

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Critters of Aotearoa Colouring in Sheet

Meet some of our cute and curious critters with this colouring in sheet!

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Lulu and the Dance Detectives The Pool Party Poisoning word search

Magnifying glasses at the ready! Channel your inner detective to complete this word search

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Cooking with Kids

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Get Outdoors Activities

Go exploring in nature guided by activities from Get Outdoors!

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Find a word with Willa and Woof

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Make your own Wimpy Kid mask!

Are you more of a Greg or a Rowley? Take your pick then DIY your Wimpy Kid costume with these printable masks. 

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Pasta and Meatballs

A tasty dish to make with the kids from Jamie Oliver’s first children’s book ‘Billy and the Giant Adventure’

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Hot chocolate spiked with cinnamon

A warming recipe from Jamie Oliver’s first children’s book ‘Billy and the Giant Adventure’.

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