Pop up play

We've started our play journey with the Kāpiti play project, Find Your Play. 

All children have a right to play.

Why play's important

Child-initiated and -directed play, free of adult influence, is a vital part of our physical and cognitive development. Play: 

• builds brains
• grows confidence
• connects community.

Help play thrive by creating time, permission and space for tamariki to play!

Benefits 

The positive benefits of play include:

• being physically active in a fun way that develops fundamental movement skills
• encouraging self-directed creativity and innovation
• improving social and emotional connection
• connecting tamariki to their physical surrounding
• improving resilience, independence and leadership by determining their own outcome
• aiding better decision-making based around elements of challenge and risk.

Waka Kori play trailer

You might already have seen Waka Kori, Kāpiti’s own play trailer out and about in our parks and schools. Waka Kori makes it possible to go out to communities for pop-up play sessions. We’re doing this to remind us that play is super important for our tamariki’s physical and mental health. There is so much good stuff that happens when we play.

It’s a treasure chest of materials and equipment designed to spark the imagination and inspire creative play, and includes things like hurdles, a badminton set, balls, elastics, pool noodles, a swing set, frisbees, and much more.

What's on

Get in touch

If you would like to get in touch, email us at [email protected].