Kids Activities - Somerville (2014)

Hello! We are a family run business based in Howick in East Auckland. We have a 3 year old boy called Jack, who I may add adores bouncy castles and who is our chef toy tester. We have so many amazing bouncy castles to choose from, as well as table and chair hire, and childrens party toys and ride on toys. We understand as parents ourselves how expensive parties can be! so that's why we believe we offer very competitive rates, check out our awesome party packages, to add the extra fun factor to your ... Read more next event. Our castle pricing starting from as little as $150, for full day hire rates. We are open 7 days a week, closed on Christmas Day, New Years Day (as this is our son’s birthday), and Easter Sunday. We do offer mid-week specials, please ask before booking as weekday hire as we need to have a driver available. We offer 15% OFF for any Early Childcare Centres Mid Week Hires. All our bouncy castles/equipment are cleaned before and after each hire with anti-bacterial solution, ...

Come and try a FREE introductory class at GKR Karate Pakuranga and see why GKR Karate is Australia's largest martial arts club! GKR Karate promotes Karate for everyone, including children from 5 yrs old through to men, women, and families of all ages. Apart from the obvious development of self-defense skills, Karate training builds confidence, positive attitude, determination, focus, and of course fitness. Our karate classes at Pakuranga in Botany Down, Auckland, New Zealand, are taught by ... Read more passionate instructors who are committed to teaching and passing on the GKR Karate style and our way of life. When you join our club, you will be joining a community of like minded people who share the same common goal of personal improvement. This will be your journey, and you will be encouraged to train at your own pace. Your instructors and peers will be there to support and provide you with a safe, inspiring and empowering environment to develop your skills, and reach your maximum potential. Training ...

Trysportsnz offers sports holiday programmes to children, where they get to participate in a range of sports. During our sports holiday programmes we will go through sports in a fun and exciting way. At Trysportsnz we are confident that our children will develop sporting and life skills that will stay with them forever, whilst completing any of our programmes. Each programme is carefully considered to offer a balanced approach to the development of our children’s sporting minds. 53% of children ... Read more aged 5-14 usually watch 2+ hours of TV each day (Ministry of Health, 2013). Let’s make a difference!! With Trysportsnz we can help reduce this statistic by increasing your child’s participation and knowledge in sport. This programme will be held at various schools throughout the East Auckland area. Our specialised staff tailor programmes to focus on engaging, developing and maintaining a healthy, active lifestyle for your child using a variety of sports. Sports NZ 2011 Young Peoples’s ...

Would your child love to play guitar? There is no better way to learn to play guitar than with the guidance and support of a great guitar teacher. If your child has never played before, lessons at Auckland Guitar School will give them the best start possible. Does your child play guitar already, but they’re not really getting anywhere? Perhaps your child has tried to teach themselves online (with YouTube etc) and realised that they’re making slow progress, or has been having lessons elsewhere ... Read more and isn’t enjoying them? “I started learning guitar by watching videos on YouTube. I only learnt how to play a couple of songs and often felt overwhelmed and confused at what I should be learning. Lessons at Auckland Guitar School have not only helped with my guitar playing but my guitar skills overall. Whenever I’m playing now I can hear improvement and I can never wait for the next lesson.” (Nicky Mostert) At Auckland Guitar School we provide a fun and supportive environment ...

MANUKAU PARTY HIRE specialise in supplying Auckland with clean, quality hire equipment. We pride ourselves on our highly responsive delivery service and our comprehensive product range. LET'S CELEBRATE PARTY PLANNER - Inspiration for Every Occasion. We can assist you in giving your child a party they will love! We can do everything for you - we have a variety of themes to choose from and we will supply everything and set up and create the perfect party. We have packages to accommodate any ... Read more pocket. We also do Baby Showers, Kitchen Teas, Hens Parties, Engagement Parties and Anniversary Celebrations. LET'S CELEBRATE SOFT PLAY - Party Entertainment for Younger Children As most mothers of toddlers will agree, little ones love to climb up and jump off things. Our innovative, mobile soft play packages have the flexibility to entertain children from 6 months to 4 years old. Lets Celebrate's Soft Play provides a safe playground for smaller children to play in ensuring your little ...

Boutique Childrens Party Hire Furniture and Accessories We make it easy. ​ Partini has been lovingly created to provide a refuge for busy Mum’s trying to plan their child’s birthday party or any children’s event. Visit our website and browse through our unique range of children’s chairs and party tables. We have fun colourful stools, neutral white bucket chairs or beautiful natural wicker chairs for that garden or beach inspired party. Indoor / Outdoor mats and rugs, beautiful ... Read more oilcloths to compliment your chosen theme or colour scheme. Let us help you find the inspiration or that centrepiece to finish your party décor off perfectly, making it the best party ever! You can collect from Pakuranga, or we have delivery options available within auckland. We aim to deliver a few days before the party to ensure no last minute running around or panic on that special day. We'd like to keep things simple and as easy as possible for you, so that all you will need to worry ...

Auckland's leading Aerobic Gymnastics studio, located in the heart of Howick. Triple A is the largest Aerobic Gymnastics Studio in NZ, offering Recreation, Performance and Elite programmes to girls and boy of all ages. Amanda Bush - 8 times New Zealand National Champion and World ranked International athlete is the Director of Triple A Aerobics. Amanda has produced many NZ National Champions as well as world ranked athletes, including Laura Furse who is standing 5th in the world to date. Aerobic ... Read more Gymnastics is a high energy, fast paced, exciting sport. The routines combine continuous aerobic dance patterns, with dynamic skills, gymnastic and acrobatic elements all performed to fun, energetic and upbeat music. If you want to be involved in a fantastic sport, and become a part of the Triple A Aerobics community whether it be at a recreation or elite level, Contact us now or visit.... our website. Have fun, get fit and achieve your goals

Rock N Roll Club who teach and have dances for anyone who wants to learn. Based on the 1950's and 1960's style. We cater for all ages and check our website for updates

A in2 G Fitness Training (where the A stands for Attitude), offers Powerhoop & Boxfit classes for adults, and specialises in hooping and non-contact boxing parties for kids aged 6+. Both hula hooping and boxing is very popular with adults and children, and if we can teach the kids while they're young to get active, they will pick up new skills while enjoying a fun, safe and truly unique party experience run by a qualified Personal Trainer and Boxing Instructor. You can either organise the venue ... Read more for the party, it can be at your house if it has a large enough area, or we can arrange one for you at local community halls and schools for an additional cost. Adult Powerhoop (weighted fitness hoop designed to slim the waist and tone your core) are held in Ellerslie, Panmure and Herne Bay. Don't be concerned if you haven't hooped, or think you can't hoop, as just about everyone gets it, even the guys! Boxfit classes are held in Ellerslie. You are taught various techniques on different ...

Kip McGrath Education Centres is New Zealand's only nation-wide, fully professional provider of maths and English tutoring services. All Kip McGrath tutors are qualified teachers, most of whom work in schools during the day. Kip McGrath Centres offer free education assessments for students from Year 1 to Year 13 so that parents can gain peace of mind, knowing where their child is achieving within the school framework.At senior levels, additional subjects such as physics, chemistry and biology may ... Read more also be catered for. To contact your nearest centre, call 0800 TUTORING or check out our website for further information on how we can tutor your child for success!

Art on a plate transforms your children’s art, capturing a point in time in their development, into colourful plates made of melamine and aluminium drink bottles. Our melamine plates are durable, long lasting and dishwasher safe. They come in two handy sizes, dinner plate (25cm) and side plate (16.5cm) size. Our aluminium drink bottles are white in colour, BPA free and come with a sports top. These personalised plates and drink bottles are designed for everyday use. They are perfect for any ... Read more occasion and make great unique gifts for family and friends. Art on a Plate is the ideal fundraising activity for your school, kinder or play centre. They are fun to make, they provide a creative activity or project to do with your children at home or in the classroom.

Come and try a FREE introductory class at GKR Karate Dannemora and see why GKR Karate is Australia's largest martial arts club! GKR Karate promotes Karate for everyone, including children from 5 yrs old through to men, women, and families of all ages. Apart from the obvious development of self-defense skills, Karate training builds confidence, positive attitude, determination, focus, and of course fitness. Our karate classes at Dannemora in Auckland, New Zealand, are taught by passionate instructors ... Read more who are committed to teaching and passing on the GKR Karate style and our way of life. When you join our club, you will be joining a community of like minded people who share the same common goal of personal improvement. This will be your journey, and you will be encouraged to train at your own pace. Your instructors and peers will be there to support and provide you with a safe, inspiring and empowering environment to develop your skills, and reach your maximum potential. Training ...

Edukids BaverstockEduKids Baverstock education and care Centre is located in the centre of East Auckland, operating right next door to Baverstock Oaks School. We pride ourselves on positive working relationships with families. Families are involved in various events throughout the year including the Centre programme, annual celebrations of cultures and community events. EduKids Baverstock promotes, enhances and supports children’s learning and development. We have four dedicated rooms caring ... Read more for children of different ages and developmental stages: Acorns (Infants and early Toddlers), Budding Branches (Toddlers), Tall Oaks (early Preschoolers), Baverstock Kindy (late Preschoolers). Each room has their specially designed indoor and outdoor play areas, and the teaching team in each room implements teaching methods and strategies that best suit children of different interests and needs, and incorporate daily activities and experiences that are fun and engaging for all children which is ...

Little Kickers provides children with an early introduction to the fun and excitement of football (soccer), our classes are unique in the broad range of other benefits they offer. Developed by early childhood educators together with youth football coaches, offering age-appropriate, highly imaginative, FUN, non-competitive classes. We offer children the opportunity to gain confidence, learn to play independently of their carer, to share in and work as part of a team and to simultaneously enhance co-ordination, ... Read more mobility and general fitness, whilst having great fun!

Come and try a FREE introductory class at GKR Karate Mount Wellington and see why GKR Karate is Australia's largest martial arts club! GKR Karate promotes Karate for everyone, including children from 5 yrs old through to men, women, and families of all ages. Apart from the obvious development of self-defense skills, Karate training builds confidence, positive attitude, determination, focus, and of course fitness. Our karate classes at Mount Wellington in Ellerslie, Auckland, New Zealand, are ... Read more taught by passionate instructors who are committed to teaching and passing on the GKR Karate style and our way of life. When you join our club, you will be joining a community of like minded people who share the same common goal of personal improvement. This will be your journey, and you will be encouraged to train at your own pace. Your instructors and peers will be there to support and provide you with a safe, inspiring and empowering environment to develop your skills, and reach your maximum ...

Tennis in the heart of Howick. Family friendly and community focused. Courts and club rooms for hire at competetive prices.

Beachcomber Kindergarten is a small private Early Childhood Centre, offering childcare and education in a home like setting at 95 Hutchinsons Road, Howick. A team of qualified and experienced educators provide a high quality programme that enhances and extends children's learning. Our lower ratio of 1:7 allows teachers to work with individual children supporting their interests and holistic development. Our early childhood centre is licensed for 30 children from 2 to 5 years of age. We are ... Read more open during school terms, Monday to Friday 8.00 am to 4.00 pm. We offer flexible days and hours of enrolment to suit children and their families. Children can be enrolled for half day sessions, morning or afternoon, or a full day programme for 2 or more days per week.

The New Zealand Stunt School (NZSS) provides stunt training to new and existing stunt performers of all ages, as well as actors/actresses to sharpen up their physical performance skills. The NZSS also provides stunt rigging for commercial shows and live theatre, private tuition, regular training workshops, youth camps, horse riding workshops and stunt equipment hire. The school not only delivers world class training in many of the various stunt essentials and specialities, but we also provide ... Read more mentorship to help guide dedicated and talented new students along their journey to becoming stunt performers in the industry. It's not a quick journey, and by no means guaranteed that every student who attends a workshop will get work in the industry and become a full time stunt performer. Our focus has always been to make sure that when an opportunity arrises for you to show what you are capable of at an audition, then at least you will be able to put your best foot forward and know you have ...

Howick Softball Club (Fencibles) Inc was founded over 40 years ago. The Club prides itself on being a large family club that feature members, who not only grew up playing at the Club, but now have their own children also playing. Many senior players are currently coaching juniors within the club. Our home ground is situated at 41 Meadowlands Reserve, Howick with 5 Senior Size Diamonds, including two Skin Diamonds. We have a large presence within our community and enjoy providing a great ... Read more sporting environment for all! The club caters for 3 year olds right through to any age. We have competitive teams and social teams and welcome all skill levels. We strive to assist local schools with regard to the development of the game and to have schools making good use of the diamonds at Meadowlands which they have and continue to do so.

Gentle Guitar offers fun and professional guitar tuition services for children ages 5-12. Based on our original Gentle Guitar methodology we play educational games and teach music theory, standard music notation, and modern as well as classical guitar foundations and techniques. Children love the lessons! Come and see what learning guitar is all about, phone for a free trial lesson.

Experienced magician to present magic for all ages and functions from children's parties to corporate events. Both stand up magic and close up magic are available and all shows are tailored in length and content to meet the requirements of the client.Willing to travel outside Auckland if requested. Tony has been World President of the International Brotherhood of Magicians (12,000 members) and President of the Brotherhood of Auckland Magicians and the NZ Variety Artists Club as well as the New Zealand ... Read more Society of Magicians.He was also employed by Cobb and Co Pakuranga for 12.6 years on a Sunday , Wednesday and Thursday night each week to perform close up magic for 1.5 hours a night particularly for family groups with children. Tony has also been awarded the Grand Master of Magic Award by his fellow magicians for his contribution to Magic in New Zealand and overseas. He also offers a Christmas Theme Magic show featuring the production of live white doves and a rabbit for end of year family ...

Come and Learn to Sail at Bucklands Beach Yacht Club which is based in Half Moon Bay, Auckland and sail around the Tamaki River area. Bucklands Beach Yacht Club is one of Auckland's few Sailing clubs that cover everything from Junior Learn to Sail (age 8-14) in our Optimists & Sunbursts to Adult Learn to Sail in our Keel Boats; and also focuses on the School Team Sailing Program. We also have a Centreboard division where the children train in Optimists for the Green Fleet. We have a variety of ... Read more Sailing programs which will suit you either on week nights, weekends or through the school holidays. If your children are mad on water sports Sailing is one of the best sports for them to come and join in and have fun. Please take a look at our website or contact us directly for more information. We look forward to hearing from you.

Family orientated tennis club

We are an Onehunga based puppet theatre that also happens to run unique and dynamic drama classes for children 5-9 and 10-14. Our approach to the performing arts is based in community and in exploring theatre with all of our senses. We endeavor to impart to children basic “acting” skills as well as encourage them to develop as artists who are open to inspiration and have the tools to tell their own stories. We want the children to learn to express themselves through drama by creating a safe and ... Read more nurturing environment for them to explore who they are in this fast changing world. The classes are fun, imaginative and the students help to develop performances. Both tutors have over 20 years of theatre and teaching practice between us, we are performers and creators and want to encourage the next generation in being confident, creative and strong contributors to the arts and society. We have studied to masters level and continue to practice in the field we have chosen to teach in.

Celebrate a Birthday, Hen party, Corporate event. Team building. Individuals, Groups welcome. Studio and Mobile Service for all occasions. Ideal for Gifts and Family Fun Mobile to Holiday Programmes. No artistic skills necessary. Brush On Fun For Everyone

I completed a Master of Music with distinction in violin performance from the University of Auckland in 1996. After freelancing with the APO and a season playing for Phantom of the Opera, continued onto completing a Post Graduate Diploma from the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, U.K. I have many years of experience as a freelance performer with various orchestras, touring shows, musicals and chamber ensembles, and continue to be a regular player with Bach Musica and APO. Apart from ... Read more performing, I also teach violin privately and at various schools (both public and private) in Auckland. My students follow either Trinity or ABRSM syllabuses and range from age 5 – adult. Many have continued onto Performance degrees and now play with me in professional orchestras.