School Holiday Programmes and Activities at Libraries

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
Image courtesy of Darkness into Light Project, Janneth Gil. Photograph: Arabella Spoors.

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.

Leaf family art

Branch out and grow your own leaf family!
Free, no bookings required. This is an unsupervised activity.

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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Image courtesy of Darkness into Light Project, Janneth Gil. Badges: Moana Lee.
Image courtesy of Darkness into Light Project, Janneth Gil. Badges: Moana Lee.

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

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.

School holiday activities

If you're a Kiwi and you know it! Storywalk

12, 13, 18 & 19 April
Selected locations
Join Kiwi and friends to scuttle, flit and waddle around outside. Listen to a story, make a craft and enjoy these Walking Festival events.

Jewellery making session

Apr 14th | 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Come along to a free jewellery making session at Akaroa Library in the school holidays. Suitable for tamariki over 5, and rangatahi.

Make a paper plate jellyfish craft

Apr 12th | 10:30am - 11:30am
Visit Akaroa Library for a free craft session in the school holidays. Make a paper plate jellyfish craft. Suitable for preschoolers too.

Featured

Bilingual Story Cards

Ignite imagination and improve literacy with our bilingual story cards for tamariki - at libraries for $19 for a pack of 60 cards.

Imagination Station holiday activities

Explore Imagination Station Holiday Brick School & other great STEAM-based holiday activities at Tūranga, Aranui, and New Brighton.

STEAM Club Online

Library after school tutors have set STEAM challenges to do at home. Tinkercad, animated GIFs, coding, and more!

Shirley - Miniature Painting Workshop - 12+ years

Apr 11th | 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Have a go at painting a mighty hero or cunning villain for your games of Warhammer or D&D! Miniatures, paint and brushes supplied.

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.

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