Rotorua Toy Library

29/09/2026

Do you need more outside activities for the holidays?
We have two great ones for you here!

𝐏𝐨𝐠𝐨 𝐒𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐤
𝐀𝐠𝐞: 𝟓+
Hold the pogo stick vertically and develop balance by pulling the pogo stick up with you. Be sure to land with your knees slightly bent to help absorb some of the impact. Soft foam handles allow for comfortable grip when bouncing. Extra sturdy wide non-slip foot pegs provide stability when bouncing.
𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞:
Helmet and shoes required. Please check the toys safety card for safety information.

𝐂𝐫𝐮𝐳𝐞 𝐑𝐮𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐁𝐢𝐤𝐞
𝐀𝐠𝐞: 𝟑+
This perfect no pedal bike is super light with an adjustable seat. It develops balance, coordination and confidence as your child explores the world of two wheels. This is ideal training for the transition to a normal bike without the need for trainer wheels. Develops gross motor skills.
𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞:
Please check the toy’s card for safety information.

22/09/2026

𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠!

Hopefully we will get some lovely weather and you will be able to play outside with the children.
Here are two great ideas that can be used with several children at once.

𝐒𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞
𝐀𝐠𝐞: 𝟑-𝟓 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬
A toy with a difference! This slack line will develop confidence, coordination and balance. It will also help with the development of social skills as children learn to take turns to see if they can make it to the end without falling off.

𝐍𝐨𝐭𝐞: 𝐌𝐚𝐱𝐢𝐦𝐮𝐦 𝐰𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐝 𝐢𝐬 𝟓𝟔 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐬. 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐞𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬. 𝐃𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐬 𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐥𝐝 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐲.

𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐞𝐭 𝐒𝐞𝐭
𝐀𝐠𝐞: 𝟑 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐮𝐬
This game will develop eye hand coordination while improving throwing and batting skills. It will encourage interactive group play and interest in sporting activities.

15/09/2026

𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐆𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐖𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐏𝐮𝐳𝐳𝐥𝐞𝐬

𝐀𝐠𝐞: 𝟏 - 𝟑 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬

Puzzle one: The brightly coloured geometrical shapes can be used for colour recognition and shape matching. The puzzle shapes complete the colourful
ocean creature scene.

Puzzle two: This puzzle has five colourful animals with different textured fabrics under each one.

These puzzles will develop fine motor skills as well as promoting learning of shapes, colours, animals and textures.

𝐀𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐭 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐫𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐬

07/09/2026

We were recently gifted this lovely new set of bongo drums from the Rockshop. We are very grateful for their generous donation and are sure they will be well used.

𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐨 𝐃𝐫𝐮𝐦𝐬
𝐀𝐠𝐞 𝟓+

All children love creating music!
These bongo drums are a great teaching tool of basic rhythm, counting and keeping time.
For hand drumming only.

01/09/2026

𝐓𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐟 𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐭.
𝐚𝐠𝐞: 𝟑+ 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬

The friend ship boat is a sweet little animal playset, ready for a fun, make believe, ocean adventure. The little white boat features 4 wooden wheels and a pull along rope with a blue fish on the end, so your child can move the boat around the room, sailing the seven seas.
This set also includes a variety of animals/birds as well as two people to care for them. Pile them all into the boat, or play with them separately. Lots of imaginative play to be had.

𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐨𝐲
𝐚𝐠𝐞: 𝟑+ 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬

Fuel up on pre school skills. Start your engines! Zoom around exciting race tracks, go on special road trips, help friends and develop problem solving skills with motor skills along the way.
Turn the key, slide the turn signal on, press the dashboard buttons, start the races.
Note: requires 4x AA batteries.

24/08/2026

********𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐓𝐨𝐲 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐭!******

𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐨 𝐉𝐞𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐫

𝐀𝐠𝐞: 𝟑 - 𝟓 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬

Lift off into easy imaginative play with this large cargo jet designed perfectly for little hands.
The Oball Go Grippers Cargo Jet features a lightweight easy grip design with fun sound effects activated by pushing the nose or moving the plane. With a working bonus ramp and a fun car included, it encourages fun cargo moves while supporting fine motor skills.

18/08/2026

𝐓𝐰𝐨 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐲𝐬
Children learn by role playing the activities they see around them.

𝐂𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞
𝐀𝐠𝐞: 𝟑-𝟓 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬
As your child attaches clothes or maybe small items like a face cloth or hand towel to the line with the easy to grip large clothes pegs they will develop coordination and fine motor skills.

𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐓𝐢𝐤𝐞𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐭
𝐀𝐠𝐞: 𝟑-𝟓 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬
Give your child a few packets out of the cupboard, or let them find their own items to fill their trolley. Pretend shopping will stimulate their language development and motor skills.

11/08/2026

𝐙𝐢𝐠 𝐙𝐚𝐠 𝐑𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐫 𝐓𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬

𝐀𝐠𝐞: 𝟏𝐩𝐥𝐮𝐬 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬

These are great toys for social interaction. Two people can play at once, racing cars down the ramps, exploring the difference between the ramps, or using their imaginations to invent a game.
This play set will help develop observation skills, concentration, motor skills and creativity.
Set contains two different ramp sets and six cars.

04/08/2026

Two great additions for our littlest people

𝐑𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐁𝐚𝐛𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐭
𝐀𝐠𝐞: 𝟔 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐬 𝐩𝐥𝐮𝐬

A set of baby rattles to stimulate your baby’s learning. Turn these rattles over and stimulate senses with vibrant trickling beads and soothing sounds.
Perfectly designed shapes to make them easy for a baby to hold.

𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐲
𝐀𝐠𝐞: 𝟏 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐩𝐥𝐮𝐬

Embark on an adventure with our activity trolley! Ideal for toddlers 12 months and over, this sturdy walker is equipped with an exciting activity centre, featuring a xylophone, beads and spinning toys. The engaging toys and appealing design will encourage walking while entertaining your little one.

28/07/2026