School Holiday Programmes and Activities
Join us for bookable holiday programmes and a range of drop-in activities.
Free Programmes
These programmes are free, but bookings are required.
Crochet Workshop for Fun
This workshop provides a great opportunity for crochet beginners to learn basic stitches and understand how to make popular crochet items with these basic crocheting skills.
Materials and instructions provided.
Ages: 12 years +
Cost: $FREE
Linwood
- Wednesday 12 April 10:30am to 12noon
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre
- Friday 14 April 2:30pm to 4pm
Knitting Workshop for Fun
Come along and learn some basic stitches and techniques to help you create your own woolly masterpiece!
Materials and instructions provided.
Ages: 10 years +
Cost: $FREE
Fendalton
- Thursday 20 April 2pm to 3:30pm - SOLD OUT!
Pūrākau Zine Making
Come and learn about Pūrākau – Traditional Māori Narratives!
Join us for a session of stories and storytelling where you’ll have the opportunity to tell your very own pūrākau in your very own zine!
Ages: 8-14 years
Cost: $FREE
Linwood
- Thursday 13 April 10am to 11:30am
- Thursday 13 April 1:30pm to 3pm
Ōrauwhata: Bishopdale
- Tuesday 18 April 10am to 11:30am
- Tuesday 18 April 1:30pm to 3pm
Tūranga
- Tuesday 11 April 10am to 11:30am
- Tuesday 11 April 1:30pm to 3pm
- Thursday 20 April 10am to 11:30am
- Thursday 20 April 1:30pm to 3pm
Raising Sakinah | Finding Peace Mindful Printmaking Workshop
Come explore basic print making techniques, the themes of healing and well-being and take home your own original artwork to showcase!
Ages: 10-15 years
Cost: $FREE
Tūranga
- Thursday 13 April 1:30pm to 3:30pm - SOLD OUT!
- Monday 17 April 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Stop Motion Taster Session
Lights, camera, stop-motion! In this taster session we will show you how to bring objects to life and create your own animated content.
Ages: 10+ years
Cost: $FREE
Shirley
- Thursday 13 April 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Paid Programmes - Bookings Required
Wall Art Wonder
Make your own impressive work of art to hang on your wall and wow all your friends and family. Using our digital equipment children draw and print their designs onto fabric and make a magnetic hanger to display it from.
Ages: 5-10 years
Cost: $26.74, includes booking fee
South
- Friday 14 April 1pm to 3pm
Design Your Own T-Shirt
Are you ready to start your t-shirt design empire? Develop your sartorial skills by bringing your creative ideas to life using iPads and Apple Pencils then print your amazing artwork onto a T-shirt using a Direct to Garment printer! A t-shirt will be supplied.
Special information: T-shirt is supplied
Ages: 10 to 14 years
Cost: $34.62, includes booking fee
South
- Friday 21 April 1pm to 3pm
Miniature Maker Workshop
A hero's journey starts here! Use your 3D modelling skills to create a hero, develop their backstory with a terrain tile that you design, then bring it all together with the flourish of a paint brush in this
Important information: This is a 2-session workshop - you will be booked to attend both sessions.
- Session 1 = 3D modelling and base terrain design - 3 hours
- Session 2 = Model painting and assembly - 2 hours
Ages: 10 to 14 years
Cost: $58.24 includes booking fee
Te Hāpua: Halswell Centre
- Friday 14 April 9am to 12noon & Friday 21 April 9am to 11am
South
- Wednesday 12 April 1pm to 4pm & Wednesday 19 April 1pm to 3pm
School Holiday drop in fun
These programmes are free, and you can just drop in to take part.
Crawling critter
Create a creepy, crawly caterpillar!
Free, no bookings required. This is an unsupervised activity.
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Leaf family art
Branch out and grow your own leaf family!
Free, no bookings required. This is an unsupervised activity.
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DIY Device stand
Fold and decorate a (fun)ctional phone holder!
Free, no bookings required. This is an unsupervised activity.
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3-2-1 Blast off!
Design a paper rocket and have a space race with your friends!
Free, no bookings required. This is an unsupervised activity.
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Raising Sakinah | Finding Peace Badge Making Workshop
Write your own messages of peace and transform them into a badge of your own using paper from the 1000s of origami cranes made as tributes to the 15 March Mosque attacks.
Ages: 6+ years
Free, no bookings required.
Tūranga
South - Holiday Whānau Creative Time
Come spend some time making with your family this school holidays. Our team of Creatives will help you and your whānau to create using the technology in the library. Use the 3D printer, badgemaker, laser cutter, vinyl printer, sewing machine, t-shirt printer and much more! Bring in your own materials or pay for what you use.
Special information: Children must be accompanied by an adult. Attendance is free, charges apply for materials used.
Ages: 5-14 years
Cost: $FREE
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Quiver education quest
Bring your colouring to life with augmented reality magic!
Free, no bookings required.
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If you're a Kiwi and you know it! Storywalk
Exercise your Body! Exercise your Mind! Join Kiwi and friends to scuttle, flit and waddle around outside. Stroll in the sun, listen to a story, make a craft and enjoy this walk with Christchurch City Libraries.
Part of The Walking Festival.
Free, no bookings required.
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School holiday activities
If you're a Kiwi and you know it! Storywalk
Jewellery making session
Make a paper plate jellyfish craft
Featured
Bilingual Story Cards
Imagination Station holiday activities
STEAM Club Online
Shirley - Miniature Painting Workshop - 12+ years
Terms and Conditions for bookable Learning Centre holiday programmes
Note: A Consent Form is required to be completed by the child and a parent/caregiver for all learning centre after school and holiday programmes.
- Please make sure your child meets the age range/restrictions for the programme. Bookings received that do not meet these restrictions will be cancelled and refunded.
- Sold Out? Some programmes have a limited waitlist. To check if waitlist places are still available, click the "Book online link".
- Payment is required at the time of booking, using a debit or credit card.
- A minimum of 48 hours’ notice is required for cancellations. After this time the programme cost in non-refundable.
- A Consent Form is required to be completed by the child and a parent/caregiver.
- Drop off and pick up times are 10 minutes prior to the advertised programme times. We are not responsible for your children outside of these hours.
- If your child is absent or running late, please telephone us 03-941-7923.
- Please do not bring along an unwell child to the programme.
- Children must meet the advertised age range/restrictions. Bookings received outside of theses advertised age range/restrictions will be cancelled and refunded.
Programme Evaluation
In order to continually improve our service and the programmes that we offer, your evaluation of the sessions that you have recently attended is invaluable to us. Please complete our online form to provide us with feedback.
More school holiday info
- See all library school holiday events
- Find more ideas for holiday events and activities
