SUMMER 2011/2012Sun, fun, water, sand, picnics, barbecues and trips away - it is easy to see why Summer is the favourite season of many!
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Summer Events & Activities
There is lots happening over Summer in the Greater Wellington Region, from outdoor evening entertainment to exhibitions, buggy walks, festivals and craft fairs. See our Events page for more information!
Also, check out our Out & About page for places to visit when the sun is shining and the Wet Day Activities page for when it's not!
Also, check out our Out & About page for places to visit when the sun is shining and the Wet Day Activities page for when it's not!
Porirua Library A Long Hot Summer Story Festival
Bookings are now closed. The 200 registered children will find a full timetable in their personal goodie bag. If If you are not registered, there are plenty of public events to take part in.
Below is the public timetable, to which everybody is welcome. So, come along and get involved with the Festival!
Tuesday January 10, 10.15AM: Storytime with Jenny, featuring Song of the River by Joy Cowley. Collage a river and its banks at
Porirua Library.
1.30PM Your Stories, Our Stories, Their Stories, at Cannons Creek Library.
Wednesday January 11, 10.15AM: Preschool storyime with Jenny, featuring Edwina by Mo Willems. Make a hat for the dinosaur who refused to die, at Porirua Library.
1.30PM Your Stories, Our Stories, Their Stories, at Cannons Creek Library.
Thursday January 12, 1.30PM: Your Stories, Our Stories, Their Stories, at Cannons Creek Library.
Friday January 13, 10.15AM: Preschool storytime with Jenny, featuring Are You Ready to Play Outside? by Mo Willems. Come and help Gerald and Piggie dance in the rain at Porirua Library.
Tuesday January 17, 10.15AM: Storytime with Jenny, featuring more Mo Willems madness. Make Gerald and Piggie puppets at Porirua Library.
1.30PM Your Stories, Our Stories, Their Stories, at Cannons Creek Library.
Wednesday January 18, 10.15AM: Preschool storytime with Jenny, featuring Pudding by Joy Cowley. Create a flying clock and watch time fly at Porirua Library.
1.30PM Your Stories, Our Stories, Their Stories, at Cannons Creek Library.
Thursday January 19, 1.30PM: Your Stories, Our Stories, Their Stories, at Cannons Creek Library.
Friday January 20, 10.15AM: Preschool storytime with Jenny, featuring There is a Bird on Your Head, by Mo Willems. Are you brave enough to have a bird on your head? Porirua Library.
You can also visit Whitby Library anytime between January 9 and 20 to create your own sun visor, and find out more about balloon character jandals! Pick up a Summer Fun booklet for 5-9 year-olds, and 9-12 year-olds. There will be colouring-in for everyone from preschoolers up.
(Information copied from Porirua Library website)
Below is the public timetable, to which everybody is welcome. So, come along and get involved with the Festival!
Tuesday January 10, 10.15AM: Storytime with Jenny, featuring Song of the River by Joy Cowley. Collage a river and its banks at
Porirua Library.
1.30PM Your Stories, Our Stories, Their Stories, at Cannons Creek Library.
Wednesday January 11, 10.15AM: Preschool storyime with Jenny, featuring Edwina by Mo Willems. Make a hat for the dinosaur who refused to die, at Porirua Library.
1.30PM Your Stories, Our Stories, Their Stories, at Cannons Creek Library.
Thursday January 12, 1.30PM: Your Stories, Our Stories, Their Stories, at Cannons Creek Library.
Friday January 13, 10.15AM: Preschool storytime with Jenny, featuring Are You Ready to Play Outside? by Mo Willems. Come and help Gerald and Piggie dance in the rain at Porirua Library.
Tuesday January 17, 10.15AM: Storytime with Jenny, featuring more Mo Willems madness. Make Gerald and Piggie puppets at Porirua Library.
1.30PM Your Stories, Our Stories, Their Stories, at Cannons Creek Library.
Wednesday January 18, 10.15AM: Preschool storytime with Jenny, featuring Pudding by Joy Cowley. Create a flying clock and watch time fly at Porirua Library.
1.30PM Your Stories, Our Stories, Their Stories, at Cannons Creek Library.
Thursday January 19, 1.30PM: Your Stories, Our Stories, Their Stories, at Cannons Creek Library.
Friday January 20, 10.15AM: Preschool storytime with Jenny, featuring There is a Bird on Your Head, by Mo Willems. Are you brave enough to have a bird on your head? Porirua Library.
You can also visit Whitby Library anytime between January 9 and 20 to create your own sun visor, and find out more about balloon character jandals! Pick up a Summer Fun booklet for 5-9 year-olds, and 9-12 year-olds. There will be colouring-in for everyone from preschoolers up.
(Information copied from Porirua Library website)
Summer Recipe/Snack Ideas
Here are a few great Summer treats and healthy snacks to tuck into the picnic basket on lazy Summer days.
Click on the below pics to be taken to their recipes/the websites they were sourced from
Click on the below pics to be taken to their recipes/the websites they were sourced from
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Tips & Tricks for Surviving Summer Outings with Littlies (local parents)
· A squirty bottle of water specifically for washing off sandy feet before getting back into the car is good – Susie
· Leave a bag packed so you just have to add drinks and snacks to it and go! When togs etc are out of the washing machine put them back in the bag instead of in a drawer where you have to go searching for them every time – Paula
· We bought a beach shelter from Bunnings for 10 bucks. Always best to have shade – Tina
· Keep a plastic container of essentials in the car so you always have them on hand. Eg. Nappies, wipes, bottled water, snacks, towels and changes of clothes – Kelly
· I recently heard (but haven't tried yet) that baby powder is the best thing to remove sand from damp skin, making it easier to reapply sunscreen or just get cleaned up before heading home - Lynsey
· Leave a bag packed so you just have to add drinks and snacks to it and go! When togs etc are out of the washing machine put them back in the bag instead of in a drawer where you have to go searching for them every time – Paula
· We bought a beach shelter from Bunnings for 10 bucks. Always best to have shade – Tina
· Keep a plastic container of essentials in the car so you always have them on hand. Eg. Nappies, wipes, bottled water, snacks, towels and changes of clothes – Kelly
· I recently heard (but haven't tried yet) that baby powder is the best thing to remove sand from damp skin, making it easier to reapply sunscreen or just get cleaned up before heading home - Lynsey
Applying Sunscreen & Treating Sunburn - BabyCentre.com
This page has a video to show you how to apply sunscreen to babies and some information on treating sunburn in little ones. Fingers crossed you won't need the latter!
