Play time is important! Find time this week to play with your friends and whānau.

Play Week Aotearoa 2025 is all about celebrating the value play brings to tamariki, whānau and communities across Aotearoa. Play gives us freedom and chances to take risks. It’s how our tamariki build a life-long love of being active, make sense of the world around them, get creative, build friendships, and learn skills.

Looking for ideas? Check out this Waimakariri Play Week Challenge Sheet or the Summer Play List for inspiration.

Ways to play at Waimakariri Libraries:

• Join us for LEGO Club on Tuesdays from 3.30-4.30pm
• Take out one of the board games from our board game collection
• Make a creation in our Tinker Zone
• Colour in a picture at our colouring -in stations
• Explore 1000s of arts and craft classes on Creativebug
• Learn a new skill on LinkedIn Learning

Check out more ways to play in Waimakariri via the council website