Auckland Botanic Gardens has a host of free, drop-in school holiday activities on offer in our visitor centre.
Paper Mosaic /or Collage
Create an image by tearing paper and pasting it into shapes such as leaves or a tree with falling leaves.
Sunday, 13 April 2025: 10am-12pm
Clay Creations
Come along to this drop-in pottery session and get your hands dirty. Experiment with clay and create a bowl or mini sculpture that you can take home the same day.
Suitable for over 5s.
Monday, 14 April 2025: 10am -12pm
Watercolour and Crayon Autumn Trees
Create a watercolour and crayon forest.
Tuesday, 15 April 2025: 10am-12pm
Make a Morepork Origami
Join us in creating an origami ruru/morepork and learn a bit more about these nocturnal birds.
Wednesday, 16 April 2025: 10am-12pm
Autumn leaf boxes
Have fun making a leaf-style box (it comes with an Easter egg to put in it).
Thursday, 17 April 2025: 10am - 12pm
Sensory Activity with Soft Pastels
Use soft pastels (or oil pastels for younger participants) to blend, mix, and explore colours to create more abstract type of art.
Tuesday, 22 April 2025: 10am-12pm
Make a Paper Mosaic
Make a paper mosaic project using recycled materials.
Wednesday, 23 April 2025: 10am and 12pm
Make your own clay leaf
Create a clay leaf decoration to take home.
Thursday, 24 April 2025: 10am-12pm
