Something to try for the weekend – an outdoor scavenger hunt. Scavenger hunts let children explore their world at their own pace, allowing them to be creative, identify objects and put their...Read More
A wonderful mum from Whitford Playcentre made these beautiful easels. Each side is different heights to suit their children. She created it using tree branches (screwed together)...Read More
The Playcentre Journal is released three times a year and contains informative articles on issues designed to be both inspirational and aspirational. It features articles from Playcentre and early...Read More
Abbie, Garth and Emma (21 months) from Avonhead Playcentre. "Lockdown 2020" sounds like the title of an action movie. We are all part of history in the making and that's actually pretty...Read More
Some Easter fun for your little ones. Mosaic collage style Easter eggs. See what masterpieces your children can create! All you need is paper and glue. Feel free to try other materials like...Read More
Takaka Playcentre continue to run Playcentre sessions on their regular days via skype and encourage families to share what they have been up to in their bubbles to give inspiration to...Read More
Cardboard boxes are fantastic sources of play inspiration as they can be transformed and reinvented to create anything our tamariki can imagine, the ideas are endless. Children learn: •...Read More
Playing with ice is such a great sensory experience for tamariki. Woodville Playcentre share how they created this experiment, which is popular at their Playcentre, at home. We froze some...Read More
Gloop, wonderful gloop! Gloop has the ability to change from a runny sticky consistency to hard concrete once force is applied and is a firm favourite with our Playcentres. It is a fabulous...Read More
