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A Christmas event has outgrown Danielle Watson’s Stanmore Bay home and will be held at Coast Plaza in Whangaparāoa on December 10.
Danielle says her family started an event a couple of years ago in their two bedroom home.
“We had our little girl Fraya (now aged 2) and desperately wanted to find something fun and affordable to do with her at Christmas,” Danielle says.
They did colouring activities, cookie decorating and story book reading as well as a movie for the little ones.
“It was a little hard to pull together but still fun,” she says.
This year it has opened up more, with a public venue, to become Coastie Kids Christmas, but is still based on the same idea of free family fun.
“Thanks to the support of management at Coast Plaza, we have been able to really open up the event to everyone and take it to the next level – plus, being in a mall, parents can go and have a nosey around during the event.”
Danielle says each child will receive a present and there will be plenty to keep the young ones engaged such as play equipment, games and colouring activities, free candyfloss and popcorn as well as a gingerbread man decorating station – all at no cost.
A highlight will be Santa’s arrival at around 11.30am.
The event is sponsored by several local businesses and will include photos with Santa for $10 from Photo Carnival. There will be a raffle with all proceeds going to the Future Whangaparāoa Community Trust.
It takes place outside Coast Plaza in The Cove (opposite the library), on Saturday, December 10, 11am-3pm.
