Awesome Activities
28 September – 9 October
11am – 12 noon, Monday – Friday
For the first week of the school holidays, the Awesome Activities feature is the pantomime “Puss In Boots”; the second week programme is the usual fun art making.
Week 1: 28 September – 2 October, Puss in Boots Pantomime
Our awesome activity for this week is a fun-filled pantomime, “Puss in Boots”, a Pocket Panto, written by Michael Switzer, directed by Andrew Kaye. Great Fun!
Week 1 Schedule
Monday, 28 September, 11am, Puss in Boots pantomime
Tuesday 29 September, 11am, Puss in Boots pantomime
Wednesday 30 September, 11am, Puss in Boots pantomime
Thursday 1 October, 11am, Puss in Boots pantomime
Friday 2 October, 11am, Puss in Boots pantomime
Week 2: 5 – 9 October, Awesome Activities
Awesome Activities continue with fun and cool things to make.
You can go on a “Never A Dull Moment” quest in the exhibition of the same name and make something creative at each session: a rag rug friendship bracelet, a model Union bridge with toy buggy, a thaumatrope (spinning toy) or a woven harakeke whariki (mat).
Bookings essential, (07) 838 6606
$5 per child ($5 for adults too for the pantomime), suitable for children from 5 years.
Caregivers must remain in the Museum while children attend Awesome Activities and accompany children in pantomime.
Week 2 Schedule
Monday 5 October,11am, Harakeke whariki; weave a simple attractive mat from flax.
Tuesday 6 October, 11am, Bridge and buggy; make a a model Union bridge with a moving old style toy buggy.
Wednesday 7 October, 11am; Thaumatrope and friendship bracelet ; Make a Thaumatrope which is a spining picture card game that tricks the eye and then there should be time to make a friendship rag rag bracelet, cool for girls and boys!
Thursday 8 October, 11am, Bridge and buggy; make a a model Union bridge with a moving old style toy buggy.
Friday 9 October, 11am, Harakeke whariki; weave a simple attractive mat from flax or make a friendship bracelet
