KIDS’ ACTIVITIES
that adults love too
Oh, to be a child again – free from worry and woe. At least in New Zealand there are several ways you can still act your shoe size.
ABOVE: Milk shakes at Balls and Bangles, Queenstown © Balls and Bangles
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Freaky milkshakes
Weird science
Freakshakes will likely send parents into a sugar slump and children into a rocket-fuelled frenzy, but it’s worth it for the sweet taste of childhood. These monstrous creations transform regular milkshakes into behemoths laden with dougnuts, popcorn, candy floss and cake. Auckland’s Cereal Killa Café boasts freakshakes that get larger by the day; The Enormous Crocodile & Shake parlour in Wellington serves an entire ice cream on top, and the pastel-coloured creations at Balls and Bangles in Queenstown leave everyone wide-eyed in wonderment (except dentists that is, they just grimace).
Out-of-school learning has never been so fun. Stimulate their inquisitive nature (and yours) with a Bioluminescence Kayak Tour just 20 minutes out of Auckland. Explore Ōkura Marine at night, when a magical light show is produced by the smallest of sea creatures. Bioluminescence is the glow emitted by living organisms which causes the water to light up like a Christmas tree. During the 90-minute kayaking tour, paddle through a glittering bay and dip your hands: the sparkles will flow over your fingertips. Suitable for children 11 years and over, and if the conditions are right, children over five too.
