Art Galleries for Kids

Ruby Jude mix media Artist runs her own studio and art gallery creating art and offering lessons to both children and adults. Children's class's $90per term Wednesday's 4 till 5pm. Encouraged to create from their heart given freedom and encouragement to express themselves through a variety of media each term students take a framed piece of their art home. Some of the children have been attending art class for over a year they love it so much !!!

Hutt Art has groups of rangeing from Painting, Pottery, Printmaking, Weaving, Bookmaking etc. We are have tutored classes - see our website for full details

Join us for holiday art classes or after school activities for kids. And we have art workshops for youth during the holidays too. Corban Estate Arts Centre is a creative hub based in the historic site of one of Auckland’s most important winerys. Exhibitions of contemporary art and design, studios, café, and public events, plus art classes for all ages. 10:00am – 4:30pm, 7 days.

The City Gallery is dedicated to developing and promoting artists by fostering a dynamic and supportive environment for the arts in the Southland region. Located in one of Invercargill heritage buildings, this former Public Trust building is now a retail space and contemporary gallery. The City Gallery is regularly updated with the best in local and national exhibitions enriching the art culture in the South. The City Gallery Coordinator is appointed by the Southland Art Society Inc. with ... Read more a mandate of fostering a creative environment to challenge and inspire members in the pursuit of the excellence in Art. Membership to the Southland Art Society is open to all Art enthusiasts. Members of the public wanting to find out more about the benefits of joining should contact the Gallery Co-ordinator. Entry to the City Gallery's three exhibition spaces is by donation/koha.

A specialist art gallery and promote the arts through education with classes, seminars , workshops and exhibitions. and provide seminars & journeys also on the history of global art

Contemporary art gallery. Free entry.

On the banks of the beautiful Waikato River, just minutes from Taupo Towncentre, you will find the iconic and unique family playground, of Huka Prawn Park. With acres of land dedicated to the production of New Zealand fresh water prawns, and pure family fun, Huka Prawn Park offers a day of fun and excitement for all ages. Our activity pass offers all day access to the park. This includes prawn fishing, guided tours and access to the activity loop which is packed with fun attractions. Feel the ... Read more excitement of landing the feisty prawn. You can fish all day, all equipment provided, and once you’ve landed your catch, you can cook it up and sample the local delicacy right here beside the fishing ponds! Tour through the Prawn Nursery where more than a million baby prawns are raised each year. If you’re brave enough, hand feed the baby prawns. But don’t worry, if you loose an arm, we can replace it with a similar one from the lost property bin! Challenge yourself to the Gauntlet, ...

Our multi-award winning, daily, 'small group' tour departs from Dunedin city in the mid-afternoon for the Otago Peninsula wildlife 'hotspots'. The tour combines tourism and conservation in a symbiotic relationship and provides absolutely unrivaled viewing of estuarine and marine wildlife. Our knowledgeable guides will inform you of activity being viewed and visit places where the best possible viewing of Hooker's Sea lions, Yellow-eyed Penguins, Blue Penguins, a breeding colony of New Zealand Fur ... Read more Seals and Royal Albatross can be had. A further 25-30 other estuarine and marine bird species are seen during the experience. Close up unobtrusive viewing from beach locations and strategically placed observation hides is guaranteed. Most days Albatross are seen flying at Taiaroa headland, but a further opportunity to see other pelagic sea bird occurs at our conservation area. Lots of sea birds are seen flying close to here including numerous petrel and shear-water species and a further four ...

Jump Start Kids is a Mt Albert all day childcare centre with an equal emphasis on care and education. It is privately owned by Roger and Glenda Carter who share the management. We cater for all children from birth to school. There are many different cultures represented in the children and staff and we welcome that diversity. All our full time teachers are qualified early childhood education graduates and most of them are also mothers. We have a chef who prepares delicious meals and snacks ... Read more based on the Ministry of Health recommendations for preschool age children. Some of the vegetables are grown by the children. ON our website you can read our latest ERO report for the official opinion about Jump Start Kids. Then take a look at the lovely things our parents say about us under Testimonials. If your child is over three and you book five mornings or afternoons of four hours each, it will cost you NOTHING! 20 hours ECE free will pay totally for your children's education. We ...

DISCOVER YOUR VOICE, GROW IN CONFIDENCE, EXCEED YOUR EXPECTATIONS The Ella Thomas Vocal Studio is a singing, music, and theatre school for children and teenagers of all ages and abilities. We specialise in Musical Theatre, Classical, and Contemporary styles. Students learn in a supportive and confidence building environment. Lessons are tailored to each individual's ability, age, and interests. ​ Students Learn: HEALTHY SINGING TECHNIQUE PERFORMANCE SKILLS MUSIC THEORY AURAL & SIGHT SINGING ... Read more SKILLS A RANGE OF REPERTOIRE ​ Student Opportunities: END OF YEAR RECITAL​ PERFORMANCES SINGING EXAMS MUSIC THEORY EXAMS SINGING COMPETITIONS The Ella Thomas Vocal Studio offers singing and music theatre training to ages four and over. We aim to foster a life-long love of music and performing and instill healthy singing habits and technique in students to ensure their voices stay strong and fit. Our youngest singers will find a bright and exciting studio to learn in a fun and ...

Tikipunga Kindergarten is a purpose built facility with areas for both indoor and outdoor play. Children enjoy the freedom and space of our large, flat outdoor area, most of which is either grass or soft fall. There is a covered verandah area and numerous shade sails. We provide opportunities for children to investigate nature through our Swan plants and vegetable gardens. Children enjoy being able to take the produce from the garden home to share with their families. We are located ... Read more next to Tikipunga Primary School and the children and teachers love to see the school children through the fence. Indoors is a large open plan area with a quiet nook for reading or resting. The walls in this area demonstrate the importance of the children and their families/whanau through photos and shared information. We are well resourced and our programme focuses on developing the children’s strengths and abilities. This is documented in each child’s portfolio where the teachers ...

LEADERS IN EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION FOR OVER 30 YEARS! ESTABLISHED 1983 AGES 2.5 TO 6 YEARS OPEN 8AM UNTIL 3.45PM 20HRS ECE & WINZ SUBSIDYS The Montessori Philosophy and the work of Maria Montessori is the foundation upon which the philosophy of Montessori Educare is built. As passionate educators, we empower children to develop a healthy self-image through the nurturing of their physical, emotional, social, spiritual and cognitive needs. The children’s self esteem grows in a positive ... Read more environment where we sincerely care and recognise that each child and their family is unique and bring with them diverse knowledge, understandings and needs. The children’s innate love of learning is encouraged and we understand the importance of support and compassion in preparing them for life. We show the utmost respect for all children by offering them the freedom to learn at their own pace according to their own interests within a structured setting. We prepare everything within the ...

Across the road from the iconic Cornish Pumphouse, the new Gold Discovery Centre first welcomes visitors with its striking facade. This is something new! Inside you’ll find yourself immersed in interactive activities. You’ll be pushing hard against an air-leg drill that will shake your bones, just like a real drill. You’ll lean on a plunger to trigger a simulated explosion down the gold mine, then for a change of pace you might try to beat the shady dealer at a game of Two-up. You’ll marvel ... Read more at the intricate detail in the dynamic models then push the buttons to see what happens next. Open windows into the past and learn what it was like to grow up in a gold town, then crank the handle to discover the power of horses, steam and electricity. The ghost theatre is unlike any other. Set in colonial Waihi, actors are brought to life by 3D holograms in a story inspired by real local characters. You’ll get to know these towns-folk as they share their tales of love, war and social strife ...

Bright Futures is a service under the umbrella of the Napier Family Centre – a not for profit organisation committed to assisting families to be the best family they can be through household budget advice, counselling, parenting advice and our work with children and youth. Bright Futures established in 1994, is passionate about providing families with affordable home based childcare and education for pre-school children across Napier, Hastings and Central Hawke's Bay. Our team work to build ... Read more responsive and respectful relationships with children we care for and their families/whānau. We uphold the diverse values, languages and beliefs of our children’s cultures because we understand how important this is to a child’s identity and self esteem. Our team of qualified, registered teachers and educarers are committed to providing safe in home education and care ensuring children have the brightest futures anyone could hope for. The small group setting in home (no more than 4 children ...

Whangarei Community Toy Library provides an affordable toy lending service to Whanau of Whangarei. The library makes it possible for every family to experience quality play though an up to date, extensive selection of toys, music, art and sports equipment. Situated in Bank street, with safe, off street parking especially for Toy Library visitors. Toy library is open Tuesday to Friday, 9 am to Noon and we welcome parents/caregivers to visit any time – the Library is staffed by a Librarian and ... Read more a roster of parents and others who volunteer their time to help during the busy daily sessions. WC Toy Library offers a wide range of popular and quality toys and play gear for girls and boys up to school age ... including Ride–on; Water Play, Push/Pull (trucks, etc.), Sport and Outdoors; Family (Pretend Play); Dolls and dolls gear; Baby toys; Educational toys; Construction; Art; Puzzles ; Games and DVDs. The Toy Library depends on membership fees – affordable to every whanau in our area ...

We are a community-owned, not-for-profit early learning centre located in the idyllic Barnett Park in Redcliffs, Christchurch. We welcome children from Redcliffs, Sumner, Mt Pleasant, Heathcote and beyond to our modern purpose-built centre. We are lucky enough to have large indoor and outdoor playing areas, all oriented toward an open park-view. Our centre is divided into two main areas: the Nursery, for children aged 0-2 and the Preschool, for children aged 2-5. Across both groups, our children ... Read more are supported by fully qualified and experienced teachers. We know that the best relationships grow from respectful, responsive and reciprocal interactions between children and caregivers; so this is at the heart of what we do. At Moa Kids, we believe in the importance of self-choice and free-play. Children are unique individuals and through the support of their teachers, and in partnership with their families, we encourage their natural curiousity about our world and their place in it. ...

Have lots of FUN while being introduced to the diverse and creative world of photography. Lessons are privately taught to 7-15 year old children, and adults in Kerikeri, Northland. The lessons are divided into 10 unique activities which are taught once a week throughout the term. Each term expands the group’s creative knowledge while reinforcing what they have learnt to date. Lessons follow a set format and incorporate kinaesthetic, visual and audio learning techniques. The lessons include ... Read more outdoor and indoor activities. Lesson Cost $120pp per term Camera Hire $5 per lesson Through the lens – Photography Lessons are designed and taught by Carissa Marsh of Carissa Marsh Photography. Carissa has a Bachelor of Visual Arts and Design, as well as post-graduate study in Visual Art and Design and her full time photography business has been running for over 6 years. She specialises in family and wedding photography. If you don’t want to invest in a camera straight away ...

Waiuku Museum was established almost 50 years ago in the old Waiuku Fire Station. Over the years the collection has been maintained by volunteers, and this is still the case. Below is a brief summary of what is available at the museum. We have permanent displays and changing exhibitions of local history. This includes historic buildings on the Tamakae Reserve. The historic buildings include the Second Maioro School, Pollok Cottage and Hartmann House. The museum caters for school and other ... Read more groups, by prior arrangement. The museum can provide assistance with local genealogy and historic research. There are also souvenirs and books for sale. The museum is run and staffed by volunteers from the local area. We are located in the centre of Waiuku in the Tamakae Reserve, at 13 King Street, Waiuku. The museum charges a nominal entry fee of $3 per adult and $1 per child. This goes towards the up-keep and maintenance of the buildings and collection, as the museum receives limited ...

Taupo Parents Centre is a not for profit organisation run by parents for parents. Parents Centre was first established in NZ in 1952 with the Taupo Centre being set up in 1978. The organisation offers four core services to its members and the community - childbirth (antenatal) education, parents support groups, parenting education, and advocacy/lobbying for parents, birthing and families. Our mission is: positive birth experiences and informed parenting in a community where parents are supported ... Read more and highly valued in their role.

Our child-initiated and semi-structured programme recognises the learning and developmental needs, strengths and interests of the individual children. We believe children are unique, with God-given potential to grow as confident and competent learners, healthy in body, mind and spirit. All children are treated with respect and no appropriate learning opportunity will be withheld from them no matter what their background or language is. We believe children’s holistic development and learning ... Read more is nurtured through modelling, instruction, repetition, communication, interaction and exploration with our environment. Programme planning is guided by Te Whāriki and then based on teachers’ observation of each child to develop a curriculum, which covers all developmental areas. Our Rocket programme specifically emphasises early literacy and numeracy skills. Our well-presented learning materials are not only inviting but also challenging. Our Teachers are passionate, qualified and well informed ...

The Otorohanga Kiwi House & Native Bird Park is a great place to see Kiwi. Our aim is to offer New Zealand's most personal wildlife experience for all ages. We have close-up viewing of kiwi (New Zealand’s national bird) within our specialised nocturnal houses. Keeper talks occur throughout the day allowing visitors to get up close and personal with the large collection of unique NZ birds and reptiles. Keeper Talks are 10.30am (Kiwi) 11.00am (Kea & Kaka) 12.00pm (Kakariki) 1.30pm (Kiwi) 2.30pm ... Read more (NZ long finned eels) 3.30 pm (Kiwi) Walk through the large dome aviary and see the unique tuatara, a native New Zealand reptile, which pre-dated the dinosaurs. The Otorohanga Kiwi House is open daily (except Christmas Day) from 9.00 am – 5.00 pm. We have been conserving kiwi since 1971. Visit us and learn about our active kiwi breeding programme in the heart of the North Island. The Otorohanga Kiwi House & Native Bird Park is a ‘non-profit’ charity dedicated to the conservation ...

Hopscotch Childcare and Hopscotch Preschool are two privately owned centres in the rural town of Otorohanga. They’re managed by the owner and Licensee, Charlotte Clapcott. Both Centres are open from 8am to 5.15pm. Our centres are family-based with strong ties to the community. Our children are able to experience many out of centre activities such as: We take regular walking trips to the park, Kiwi House, library and Beattie Rest Home. Our local fire station and ambulance officers visit us ... Read more at the centre. We get to watch the College school performance and Kapa Haka groups. In the summer, our Preschool children visit the local swimming pools every week to have fun and gain some water confidence. We visit the local primary school for their annual pet day. Every year we go on a bus trip to the theatre in Hamilton where we watch a production designed for preschool children. We have a great outside space with lots of challenges, a huge sandpit and a vegetable garden for the children ...

Take a journey through the memories, perils, loss, triumph and humour of the men and women who served - and continue to serve - this country on the ocean waves. As an island nation, the sea has been crucial to New Zealand for travel, commerce, and defence. And the navy has taken a key role in this country's security and development. Take time to enjoy this unique organisation, its fascinating stories, its courage, comradeship, and commitment as it serves New Zealand now and in the future. ADMISSION ... Read more - FREE GETTING HERE - Torpedo Bay is located at the base of North Head overlooking the Waitemata Harbour, Devonport, Auckland. It is an easy 15 minute walk from Devonport Warf, and is easily accessible by public transport (Devonport ferry). Torpedo Bay is accessible for visitors with restricted mobility. VENUE HIRE - Torpedo Bay offers a range and choice of three function venues. Catering menus and cafe hire rates available also. EDUCATION PROGRAMMES AND GROUP BOOKINGS - Torpedo Bay ...

Kuk Sool Won™: A world-wide comprehensive system of traditional martial arts that all of the family can enjoy. Build confidence, get fit, learn self-defence and have fun in our family friendly martial arts school. Kids – Kids classes build confidence as well as fitness. A fun way to help those struggling with bullying as well as building strength, flexibility and coordination. Youth - We encourage our youth to gain self-discipline and a sense of achievement by pushing them more than ... Read more the younger kids. We do this by providing our youth, aged 13 and above, with their own dedicated instructor in the adult class. Family – Kuk Sool has a strong family focus. There is something for everyone and it is a fun way to strengthen family bonds. Women – With its emphasis on self-defence and physical development that builds self-confidence, Kuk Sool is ideal for women and girls. With a highly qualified woman instructor, we provide a safe environment for those who ...

Free! Fun! Fantastic! Skoolbo is a literacy, maths and language game for 4 to 12-year-olds. The multi-player games incorporate beautifully designed 3D worlds, individualised avatars and a highly motivating reward system. Children fly through worlds as they practice core skills and increase fluency. The games’ algorithm regularly assesses each child's achievement and adjusts numeracy and literacy questions accordingly, providing a balance of revision, practice and new learning. Skoolbo ... Read more Languages is included for users to learn Spanish, French or Chinese (Mandarin). Children gain pet Language Dragons to accompany them on their language learning journey. To take the fun of learning to a new level, there's Duelbo, where friends can invite each other to conquer a high score and zoom through the racing worlds together! - PopSnaz! An amazing augmented reality feature for tablets and phones.Skoolbo characters jump into the player's world to motivate learning and celebrate achievements! ...

A wild day out. Bring your family along to Rainbow Springs, to meet ours. Get up close and personal with the wonderful birds, bugs and beasts that call New Zealand home. The Under the Sun day pass offers an action-packed, fun-filled, and (whisper it) educational day out. Make sure you take a ride on the Big Splash, and don't forget to head to the crowd-pleasing free-flight Bird Show. We've also got 10+ daily animal encounters for you to enjoy. Kiwi. Kiwi are shy, ground dwelling creatures who ... Read more only come out under the cover of darkness. However, don't worry about missing them during your daytime visit to Rainbow Springs as entry to our nocturnal kiwi enclosure is included in your day pass! For an additional $10pp you can join our Kiwi Encounter Behind the Scenes Tour to see exactly how we're helping kiwi at the biggest kiwi hatchery in the world. What's even better is that proceeds from this tour go directly to our kiwi conservation program. Family pass $99 (2 adults + 3 children) ...

We are a licensed Early Childhood Centre that believes whole heartedly in the value of parents, child lead play and mixed aged sessions. We are a fun group of people who love to get messy in play! Our children from birth to school age thrive in their learning as they problem solve, persevere and create in their own time and their own way. In line with current thinking on best learning for young children, we work very hard to ensure each child's own interests, passions, schemas and needs are met and ... Read more extended upon each session. We utilise parents as their child's first and best teacher and offer a free NZQA recognised diploma so they can too grow in their knowledge as a parent and educator. We are all about Whaanau tupu ngatahi - Families Learning Together. Come along and join the fun Mon, Tues and Thurs 9:30-12:30.

Chess Power is an exciting company that encourages children to play and enjoy Chess. We recognise learning and playing Chess has a number of benefits for kids. So what do we do? Well run free Chess Open Days at schools and we coach kids at a number of schools in Auckland. We do personalised one-on-one private coaching. And we run the NZ Chess Academy for more intensive training. We run interschool tournaments across New Zealand culminating in the Chess Power Interschool National Finals at the end ... Read more of the year. And we run the popular Sarapu Cup each month in Auckland. We also train coaches and teachers with our Accredited Professional Chess Coach program.

A small Early Childhood Education centre on Ross Street, we are housed in a homely villa that has a feeling of being at home. We educate and care for children from 0-5 years old, providing a variety of experiences to extend and build on children's knowledge and skills. We offer 20 hours ECE for tree and four year-olds as well as a transition programme for children as they approach the start of school. Our teachers are fully trained and we work in ratios of 1-4 for Under-twos and 1-8 for Over-twos. ... Read more As we are licensed for 35 children we are able to work in small groups of children which allows for optimum moments to build relationships between children and the teachers. We provide nutritious home-cooked meals and morning and afternoon tea, allowing parents to have the knowledge that their children have been well fed and don't necessarily need a meal at the end of a weary day.

Lake House Arts Centre is located on Fred Thomas Drive in Takapuna and is housed in a beautiful 19th Century Edwardian/Victorian heritage building that once stood on Takapuna Beach as well as barrack buildings from WWII previously situated on Fort Takapuna. The Lake House has a constantly changing exhibition programme, a café with delicious homemade fare, artists studio’s and a vibrant and varied arts education programme with something for every member of the family, including weekend workshops, ... Read more after school classes, holiday programmes and adult daytime classes. Lake House is open 9:30am – 4pm Monday to Friday and 10am – 3pm Saturday and Sunday. Closed on public holidays. For more information on any of our classes, exhibitions or activities please check our website, email or phone.

15 minutes from Napier or Hastings, the zoo is recognised as one of the leading attractions for both tourists and groups. Bring a picnic, feed the animals or book one of our 1hr Horse Treks. Feeding the animals is a great delight when visiting the zoo, it encourages the animals to come forward for petting and many of the goats, sheep, llamas & alpacas can be hand fed. Come see our great selection of birds including pheasants, ducks, geese and swans. There are ostriches, emus and deer, not ... Read more to forget ‘Haggis’ our 700kg Highland steer. Springtime at the zoo arrives with many baby animals, we have lamb feeding (when available) as well as baby pigs, calves, chickens, and rabbits As well as a wide range of animals and a unique atmosphere, the zoo provides a safe clean environment with informative signage, a large play structure and limestone walkways covering 3 hectares. You can bring a picnic, have a BBQ or grab delicious Fish & Chips from the local Takeaway Bar. Pony rides around ...

We run Messy Play Events for preschoolers around Auckland, currently in Meadowbank and Takapuna. You can book and pay online for as many or as few as you like. Mess it up is developmental messy play, where your child can explore, discover, think, learn and problem solve using all their senses. Messy or sensory play helps connect neural pathways to aid brain development in early childhood. We use many different sensory and messy mediums in each session such as edible finger paint, tempera ... Read more paint, play dough, slime, gloop, ice, water, shredded paper, foam, sensory rainbow rice, colourful popcorn kernels, pasta, tapioca, chick peas. All ingredients are non-toxic and safe for young children to experience and explore. Messy Sensory hands on fun for under 5s. The best part is you don't have to clean up afterwards. If you're wondering why you should go to the effort of engaging in Messy Play with your child, read on. Messy or sensory play can help your child's development on ...

Waimauku Kindergarten was proudly opened in July 2003. Located in Freshfields Road our kindergarten was a dream of a small dedicated group of women who volunteered their time, over 4 years to raise the funds to support the establishment of a community operated early childhood centre. The Teachers at Waimauku Kindergarten have the following aspirations for children: "To grow up as competent and confident learners and communicators, healthy in mind, body and spirit, secure in their sense of belonging ... Read more and in the knowledge that they make a valued contribution to society"