Get in amongst it
Go on, get amongst it. Find your inner child and jump in those puddles. Be outside no matter what the weather.
Kozi Kidz Rainwear Re-stocked
Elka Rainwear - Back in Stock
We've restocked . . .
Enjoy Rain
Have you checked out or full range of top quality rainwear? Don't mourn that summer has moved on - get out and about and enjoy the rain.
Rainwear Clearance
Taste of Autumn - New Seasons Duns Prints Have Landed
The new season range from Duns Sweden and More than a Fling is here!
Bugs, Fish, Radishes, Out of Space, Oranges and Strawberries in a range of styles including dresses, tops, baby tops, onesies and bedding!
Back to Basics + Free Shipping
Our basics range from More than a Fling offers you GOTS certified organic cotton plain coloured tops, leggings and shorts that give kids the freedom to run, jump and play.
Mix and match - choose any 3 for $60 from our basics range.
Christmas Treats from Hoopla HQ
Fill up the stockings with small basics, or add some serious fun to your family's wardrobe with our range of prints.
Gift Vouchers Available Now
Caravan Shop Open
Come and experience the Hoopla Kids Stockroom in Miramar, Wellington.
DIY Peg Board
Green Friday
Scandinavian Christmas Market
DIY Outdoor Tumbling Blocks
We're Popping Up
Find Hoopla Kids at the Wellington Underground Market on the 1st and 2nd of October and you might even get free socks*.
Rainwear in the City
As part of our rainwear trial we sent a couple of sets north for enthusiastic testing in the City.
Put to the test are the Green and Navy Striped Elka Rainwear set and a Kozi Kidz Rainbow Jacket and Kozi Kidz Heavy Duty Waterproof Pants.
Night Trials . . .
. . . on a Christiania Trike and an electric Yuba Mundo V4.
To be honest it wasn't the "night" that we were trialling. It just so happened that the evening was the moment in time that we decided would be perfect for trying out some high climbing ability on our Christiania Trike.
Running a Forest Day
Xzavia's Adventures
Meet the Worms
To Compost, or Not to Compost . . .
Puffins, Bikes, Sea Creatures and Strawberries
What do you do?
Using the Whole Apple
It's apple season. This means that it's time for my trusty Ezipeeler to be out making piles of curly apple. This week I got 8kg of organic juicing apples from our food co-op.
Rhubard Crumble
Is it winter where you are? Get 10% off Rainwear
Why Quality Counts
Sustainable Packaging
Gardening with Little Hands
Surviving Dinner Prep
I've said goodbye to the virtual babysitter . . .
Rainwear in Stock for Winter
Get outside this winter with rainwear from ELKA Rainwear Denmark. Tried and tested around the world this rainwear is durable and practical.
Christiania Trike
10% off Last Chance Rainwear
The shed that became a house
Long John Cargo Bike
Spring, Spring, Spring
“Spring, Spring, Spring!” sang the frog. “Spring!” said the groundhog.
“Spring, Spring, Spring!” sang the robin. It was Spring. The leaves burst out. The flowers burst out. And robins burst out of their eggs. It was Spring.
The Making of a Terry Jacket
The terry jackets from DUNS Sweden are a great reminder that it takes time to make our clothes. And that time is put in by skilled people using handcraft and remarkable machines.
Here you can see a visual tour of all that's involved in the making of the application on the front of the terry jackets. 17,600 stitches and 45 mins for the machine to sew 12 applications on. And this doesn't include the time it takes to place all the parts in the right place, or the time it takes to prepare and cut all the small pieces before they can start. What an amazing process.
How to Bend Aluminium
My quest to make monkey bars for Mundo led me to research how to bend aluminium.
I thought this would be a challenge as was concerned with it breaking. However, a quick search on Google found me a couple of very handy articles.
