Wakatipu Toy Library

30/05/2026

👑 Yes! We're open this Kings birthday weekend 👑

11/05/2026

📰 Damn… MoreFM, Mountain Scene and now the Lakes Weekly Bulletin 👀

You know how we love a good press release 😄

A huge thank you to the Lakes Weekly Bulletin for featuring the Wakatipu Toy Library and sharing the story behind our relocation and expansion plans 💛

We’re incredibly excited about what’s ahead and so grateful for the community support backing us along the way.

✨ Want to help support the next chapter of the Toy Library?
💛 Donate via Givealittle — Wakatipu Toy Library - www.givealittle.co.nz/org/wakatipu-toy-library
🤝 Become a business partner — [email protected]

Ngā mihi nui, Queenstown — we couldn’t do this without you 💛

07/05/2026

💐 And the winners are… 💐

A huge thank you to everyone who supported our Mother’s Day Pamper Package Raffle 💛
Because of your support, we’re one step closer to making our Toy Library relocation and expansion plans a reality 🙌

✨ Congratulations to our lucky winners:
🥇 Fiona Stephenson
🥈 Sophie McGirr
🥉 Emily Irwin

Your prize will be at the Toy Library, ready to collect from Mother’s Day — Sunday 10th May during opening hours 🌸

Ngā mihi nui to everyone who donated prizes, purchased tickets, shared our posts, hosted our hamper and supported the Toy Library 💛 We have such an incredible community behind us.

06/05/2026

📰 We’re in the Mountain Scene!

We’re excited to be featured in today’s Mountain Scene, sharing a bit about our relocation and expansion plans 🙌

It’s a big moment for the Toy Library, and we’re so grateful for the support from our amazing community as we grow into a space that better serves local whānau 💛

✨ Want to be part of it? Here’s how you can support:
🎟️ Grab a ticket in our Mother’s Day Raffle — www.galabid.com/the-ultimate-mothers
💛 Donate via Givealittle — www.givealittle.co.nz/org/wakatipu-toy-library
🤝 Become a business partner — get in touch at [email protected]

Every bit of support helps us continue to provide affordable, sustainable play for our community.

Ngā mihi nui — we couldn’t do this without you 💛

06/05/2026

🚨 LAST CHANCE 🚨

Mother’s Day is this weekend… and this is your final shot at winning our Ultimate Mother’s Day Pamper Hamper 💝

🎟️ Tickets close tonight
⏰ Drawn at 7pm

If you’ve been meaning to enter — this is your sign 👀

👉 www.galabid.com/the-ultimate-mothers

💛 Every ticket helps support the Wakatipu Toy Library as we relocate

Don’t miss it.

05/05/2026

Big news — Wakatipu Toy Library is on the move!

With the upcoming Events Centre expansion, we’re losing our current space, but it’s opened the door to something even better…

✨ A new interim home in Frankton (Tulip Lane)
✨ More space for toys + bouncy castles
✨ Dedicated parking

We’ve already secured $90,000 thanks to incredible community support but we still need $40,000 to bring this space to life.

Want to help? Here’s how:
🎁 Grab a ticket for our Ultimate Mother’s Day Pamper Package (drawn 7pm, May 7) www.galabid.com/the-ultimate-mothers
💸 Donate via our Givealittle page - www.givealittle.co.nz/org/wakatipu-toy-library
🤝 Become a Toy Library Partner ($1,500 business sponsorship) - [email protected]

Every bit of support helps us create a bigger, better space for local tamariki and whānau.

Please share, tag a friend, or spread the word — it all makes a difference 💛

01/05/2026

😬 Yikes… Mother’s Day is just around the corner

Haven’t sorted a gift yet? We’ve got you.

🎁 Chance your arm on this bad boy — our Ultimate Mother’s Day Pamper Hamper is stacked and guaranteed to impress

Zero stress. Maximum brownie points.

🎟️ Grab a ticket here: www.galabid.com/the-ultimate-mothers

💛 Bonus: you’re also supporting the Wakatipu Toy Library as we relocate

Win-win, really 😉

30/04/2026

🔋 Batteries… let’s talk

As you may have read in our new T&Cs…
(yeah, we know… probably not 😅)

For health & safety reasons, it’s recommended that toys are loaned out without batteries, so we’ve started phasing them out.

👉 Don’t worry — we’ll still have plenty of battery-operated toys in the collection! You’ll just need to pop your own batteries in at home.

🔧 Short a screwdriver? Or don’t have one of those tiny ones?
No stress — we’ve got tools at the counter for you to use 🙌

Thanks for rolling with this change and helping us keep things safe and running smoothly 💛

28/04/2026

✨ Pretend Play = Powerful Play ✨

We loved this article from RNZ exploring how pretend play can support children’s mental health and emotional wellbeing 💛

From costumes to play kitchens, puppet shows to lawn mowers — we’ve got imaginative play covered 🙌

The Toy Library isn’t just an affordable and sustainable way to access toys, it’s a space that supports creativity, confidence, connection, and big little imaginations 🌈

👉 Come borrow something new and let the pretend play begin!

Children have huge imaginations, and diving into them can lead to better emotional regulation.

Find out more below 🔗