Where to find events
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Topic: Where to find events
Posted By: monikah
Subject: Where to find events
Date Posted: 29 November 2009 at 8:26pm
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is there a source on the internet somewhere where i can find stuff to do with babies. ive been a SAHM for a week and my house is spotless, my study is up to date and i am bored out of my skull :( my son only sleep 2 hours during the day so i would like to find more things to do with him out of the house, we read stories twice a day, have lots of tummy time and crawling etc... he isnt allowed anywhere near a TV so im trying to find more things to do. i was thinking dowse / te papa / library / pool but i figure there must be a source out there somewhere with things to do for kids inc older kids. things like air shows, train shows, kids concerts etc... any help would be great :) also cheap which rules out things like gymbaroo etc.. ------------- 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 29 November 2009 at 8:31pm
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you could join a playgroup, or mainly music or both. mainly music have a website.
check out your local library. a lot of them have a musical storytime. There is also playcentre - not sure what age is best for them tho. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker"> 
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Posted By: jaycee
Date Posted: 29 November 2009 at 9:35pm
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I was just told about a new website http://www.playdate.co.nz/ - playdate with things to do with your children around NZ. It is just starting out so some areas are a bit thin on info but the more people that use it the more info they will have.
- I go to Mainly Music in town (Webb Street) so if you are central it may suit you - a pig to park if you are not central. It is $35 per term but the kids love it. - Story Time at the different libraries is pretty good but Mack may be a little small yet. -The Southern Cross it very child friendly during the day if you are after a good coffee. - Once Mack is on the move there is Kindy gym in Lower Hutt and Porirua - $4 per session (and it is on a casual basis so no waiting list or commitment to a whole term). - Te Papa is great - we  level 4  .-------------   
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Posted By: monikah
Date Posted: 29 November 2009 at 9:57pm
awesome, ive just checked out mainly music which ill start going to and the hutt library does story stuff for 0-2 years which im pretty stoked about. ill be back at uni but not til late Feb so all the stuff ill be looking at will be out of term time and at will probably have to look more to one time events. grrr. thanks for the advice though. will try ration some more petrol and parking money so i can get in to te papa as well  -------------
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Posted By: Joscia
Date Posted: 30 November 2009 at 9:23am
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Isn't Te Papa free? ------------- http://alterna-tickers.com"> 
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Posted By: Bizzy
Date Posted: 30 November 2009 at 10:01am
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most things like playgroups and music only run through the term so when the schools are on hols so too are the kids activities.
you could do swimming lessons together. ------------- http://www.myfitnesspal.com/weight-loss-ticker">
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Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 30 November 2009 at 10:31am
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Does the Dowse send out a newsletter with whats on? I get one from our Te Manawa our local museum and the tourist information centre a lot of events are free. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow">   [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: caliandjack
Date Posted: 30 November 2009 at 10:44am
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There's also a lot of parks close to you, with buggy friendly paths. Try Percy's reserve, Riddiford Gardens, the Hutt River Path, there's also Harcourt Park in Upper Hutt. You can always join all the other mums in Queensgate seems to be lots there during the day. ------------- http://lilypie.com" rel="nofollow"> [/url] Angel June 2012 |
Posted By: jaycee
Date Posted: 30 November 2009 at 3:56pm
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oh - buggy walks - forgot those!! Wellington Regional Council organises them each month. Apart from the petrol to get there they are free.
http://www.buggywalk.co.nz/ - Buggy walks -------------
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