Winter Wonderland School Holiday Activities

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Drop in at Mercury Bay Library, Thames Library, and Tairua Library these school holidays!!

We'll have challenges to try, crafts to make and games to play!

  • All sessions are free of charge!
  • No bookings are required for these sessions - drop in on the day!
  • Sessions take place on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays,10:30am-11:30am.
  • First in, first served - please note that our supplies are limited.

Thames Library events

Every weekday

Winter Wonderland Escape Room: Bookings are open now for our brand-new Winter Wonderland escape room! Get your team together and find your way out of the castle. You have 30 minutes to escape!

 

Week 1

Tuesday 7July

Create your very own paper plate snow globe with a penguin inside.

Wednesday 8 July

Snowflake crafts - Make a beaded snowflake or a snowflake suncatcher. 

Thursday 9 July

Make your very own winter wonderland light up house.

 

Week 2

Tuesday 14 July

Make a winter scene with a snowman using airdry clay and card.

Wednesday 15 July

DIY Penguin, using Polystyrene eggs and craft supplies.  

Thursday 16 July

Complete our winter wonderland scavenger hunt through the library. 

 

Tairua Library events

Every weekday

Ice Age Box: Gather your team and see if you have what it takes to solve the easter clues and solve the escape box. Spots are limited, so be quick to secure your place. Contact Tairua Library to book.

 

Week 1

Tuesday 7 July

Make your very own Arctic pinecone critter.

Wednesday 8 July

Brr, it's cold! Come in and make some wintery slime.

Thursday 9 July

Go back in time, create your very own cave painting!

 

Week 2

Tuesday 14 July

Design and create your very own wooly mammoths.

Wednesday 15 July

Crazy catapults – craft and launch your very own snowball. 

Thursday 16 July

Can you complete the Ice Age scavenger hunt?

Mercury Bay Library events

Week 1

Tuesday 7 July

Star Gazing Gadgets – Make your own constellation projector and compare it to the crisp, clear winter night sky.

Wednesday 8 July

DIY Scratch Art – Etch your intricate designs into your handmade themed shapes.

Thursday 9 July

Mānawatia a Matariki – Reflect on the year that was by upcycling a photo frame, and we'll snap you a pic!

 

Week 2

Tuesday 14 July

Cosy Winter Cups – Decorate your own hot chocolate mug to keep you toasty on colder days.

Wednesday 15 July

Winter Printmaking – Join us to learn a new art technique (collagraphs) using wintery colours.

Thursday 16 July

Pinecone critters - use natural winter offerings to create your own owl.

When

  • Tuesday, 07 July 2026 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Wednesday, 08 July 2026 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Thursday, 09 July 2026 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Tuesday, 14 July 2026 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Wednesday, 15 July 2026 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM
  • Thursday, 16 July 2026 | 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM

Location

Thames Library (503 Mackay St, Thames), Tairua Library (2 Manaia Rd, Tairua) and Mercury Bay Library (22 Victoria St, Whitianga)., ThamesMercury BayTairua/Pāuanui, 3500

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