Kids at Play- Timaru

11/04/2026

We hope everyone enjoyed their Easter break last weekend! 💛 These photos are from the days leading up to Easter, where the tamariki were busy getting into the spirit.

From creative Easter art activities to making (and tasting!) delicious chocolate nests 🍫, there was lots of hands-on learning and excitement 📚🐇🩷

31/03/2026

Last week, we celebrated Autism and Epilepsy Awareness with lots of blue and purple activities. It was a meaningful day filled with lots of hands-on sensory play.

The tamariki enjoyed tracing patterns in salt, using stamps to create designs in vibrant playdough, and exploring natural materials. We added lavender to our play, which smelled amazing throughout the centre and created a calming atmosphere.

The sensory trays were a big hit too - from scooping and tipping birdseed to enjoying corn flour play in the water trough. The spinning tops were especially popular and brought lots of excitement and laughter.

These sensory experiences helped celebrate awareness by encouraging exploration, creativity, and inclusion, while supporting each child's unique way of learning and engaging with the world.

06/03/2026

It’s been a busy week here! We’ve been enjoying lots of fun activities and learning through play while helping our new tamariki settle in. We’ve loved every minute of getting to know them and watching everyone explore our spaces. A big thank you to Poppa (Meme’s Dad) for our new climbing boxes and ramps – the tamariki have been loving them! 💛

26/02/2026

Rainy days call for colourful creativity! 🌧️🌷 Today our tamariki used forks and paint to create beautiful tulips, then added green paper stems and leaves with glue. So much fun, imagination and fine motor skill building all in one activity!

22/02/2026

Just a glimpse of what we got up to last week! 💛 Busy hands, happy hearts and lots of learning through play

16/02/2026

Today we explored baking which involved measuring, mixing, waiting patiently… and of course enjoying our homemade banana muffins with chocolate icing! So proud of our clever tamariki 👏🍌🧁

13/02/2026

Love was in the air at preschool this week! 💗 We’ve been busy creating beautiful Valentine’s crafts, sharing kindness, and celebrating friendship. So proud of our tamariki and their gorgeous creations!

09/02/2026

Happy Monday 💛☀️ Heres some snaps of what we got upto today!!

05/02/2026

No day is the same at Kids at Play!☀️🥤 From hands on activities to cool smoothies on a hot day, we love creating fun experiences for our tamariki🩷.

30/01/2026

29/01/2026

Come and join our Kids at Play whānau. We are open 8-4pm weekdays on 225 Selwyn street, Timaru. Pop in for a visit anytime!