Playing It Forward This Holiday Season

2026 is shaping up to be an exciting year for the Wakatipu Toy Library, with a range of major new initiatives coming online. Families can look forward to brand-new reusable party packs, a revitalised collection, a fully searchable online catalogue, new bouncy castles, and – most exciting of all – hopefully a bigger, better space.

There has never been a better time to join. And for anyone looking for a meaningful Christmas gift for a young family, our membership vouchers are perfect.

Starting from just $80 – often the price of a single toy – families receive a full year of access to over 1,100 toys, including favourites like Magnet Tiles, rollercoasters, Tonie Boxes, slides, puzzles, dress-ups, and so much more.

To purchase a voucher, simply email us: wakatiputoylibrary@gmail.com

This year we also welcomed our first-ever corporate partners, who have committed to a $1,500 annual support package that creates huge positive ripple effects across our community.

You’ll see Michelle and the Pak’nSave team handing over three Play It Forward toy library membership vouchers. These will be distributed by Krista and the team at Plunket to families who are doing it tough right now. At the same time, Jess and the team at Westpac have donated the wonderful toys, pictured, as part of their support package.

We warmly welcome other businesses to join this movement and help drive the rejuvenation of this much-loved community service. To learn more about becoming a partner – or to donate a single toy that will be loved by hundreds of local tamariki – please explore our Toy Library Wishlist below.

Wishlist link: www.myregistry.com/organization/anna-ryder-queenstown-otago-region/5112760

Let’s make this holiday season brighter for local families – by playing it forward.