Activity Cube Kit
$2.50 for two weeks
Endless amusement abounds with this activity cube with its multiple faces of knobs, blocks, wheels and gadgets to pull, twist and turn! Your child will soon have the skills to conquer the cube.
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Barn Kit
$2.50 for two weeks
City life not for you? Avoid the rat race and tend to your farm with our barn kit!
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Bongo Drums
$2.50 for two weeks
Do you want to amaze your friends and family? Have you got the rhythm in you? Learn to play the bongos! Along the way you may find your stress levels have decreased as well as having learned a new skill. Start today, the bongos are waiting.
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Caterpillar Stacking Kit
$2.50 for two weeks
This adorable Caterpillar Stacking set exercises fine motor skills and fun-filled sensory exploration, along with sorting, matching and sequencing skills. Follow along with the provided activity cards or let bubs stack as they see fit. Either way, it’s a stacking good time!
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Digital Drums Kit
$2.50 for two weeks
Fun for drummers just starting out and non-drummers alike! This tabletop digital drum kit features seven drum pads that deliver realistic drum sounds and two pedals for hi-hat and kick drum, so you’ll feel as if you’re playing an actual set. There are 100’s of built-in percussion voices, pre-set drum kits and play-along songs, so you can get started right away.
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DJ Controller
$2.50 for two weeks
Start DJing with the easy-to-use smart DJ controller. Lightweight and compact with a pro-style layout, it’ll help you learn to mix and develop your DJ skills.
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Dollhouse Kit
$2.50 for two weeks
Location, location, location! Property available to rent now! This luxury two-storey villa is ready for your doll-size family to move in.
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Electric Bass Guitar Kit
$2.50 for two weeks
Play live in your living room! Discover your latent musical talent - just add hours of practise and you could release your inner rock star. Don't forget to check our catalogue for music scores or books on how to play.
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Electric Guitar Kit
$2.50 for two weeks
Play live in your living room! Discover your latent musical talent - just add hours of practise and you could release your inner rock star. Don't forget to check our catalogue for music scores or books on how to play.
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Family Fitness Fun Kit
$2.50 for two weeks
Are you tired of tending a crop of couch potatoes? Light a fire under them with our Family Fitness Fun Kit! For an extra challenge, harness your competitive family spirit and get active with our challenge chart. Record your daily activities on the 2 week challenge chart, and try to improve on your previous totals. Who will be the family champion after the two weeks are up?
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Fire Station Kit
$2.50 for two weeks
Answer the alarm and race to the rescue with two little firemen!
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Giant Dominoes Kit
$2.50 for two weeks
The aim of the game? Show off your flair with numbers and be the first to win 100 points and be crowned the winner! Lots of fun for all ages; play giant dominoes with your family and friends.
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Gravity Maze Kit
$2.50 for two weeks
Build a path through the towers to get the marble to the target and you win! This gravity powered logic game is sure to put your perception and reasoning skills to the test. The towers can be arranged in a wide variety structures but, for each challenge, you’ll have to think carefully to build a path that will carry your marble to the target tower.
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Magnetic Learning Kit
$2.50 for two weeks
Ignite your child's love of language and wordplay – and creativity! Have fun teaching your child reading, writing and spelling with our fun, easy to use magnets and chalk kit. Feeling inspired and imaginative? Then use the Magnetic Poetry Kid’s Kit to create your own stories and adventures.
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Magnetic Tiles
$2.50 for two weeks
Learn by playing! It’s never too early to start developing kids’ creativity. Use these tiles to help your child acquire a strong sense of colour, geometrical shapes (including 3D forms), numbers, magnetic polarities & architectural design at early age.
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My Learning Puzzle Kit
$2.50 for two weeks
Had enough of the alphabet song? If you answered yes, then this Kit is for you! Follow along with the instruction book to create letters, shapes, numbers and more; or go freestyle and see what your little one’s imagination can conjure. Take learning to the kinetic level and give those ears a break.
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Mystery Sensory Balls Kit
$2.50 for two weeks
The Mystery Sensory Balls are reflective mirror balls that look identical, but all behave in different ways. Some wobble or turn and won't roll in a straight line, some feel funny when twisted, spun or shaken, and others make different sounds. The shiny mirror surface provides a fish-eye reflection which kids find fascinating. Great for sensory exploration and expanding their understanding of the world.
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Ngaa Kupu Ako Kit
$2.50 for two weeks
Would you like to have a larger Maaori language vocabulary? Begin your journey to increased understanding with this magnetic board and easy to use magnets. The magnets show a range of words including whaanau, greetings, feelings, days of the week and actions.
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Number Line Clock
$2.50 for two weeks
Learn to tell time easily with the number line clock. It helps young learners to connect the concepts, both physically and mentally, between numbers and time.
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Outdoor Games
$2.50 for two weeks
Enjoy classic backyard games such as cornhole, ring toss, giant dominoes, and more!
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Perplexing Puzzles Kit
$2.50 for two weeks
Want to confound your friends? Watch their amazement at your puzzle solving genius? Then the Perplexing Puzzles Kit is for you! Speed through the Perplexus maze; show off your puzzle solving skills by completing Coggy patterns and make perplexing shapes with the What'Zit!
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Police Station Kit
$2.50 for two weeks
Tell your own cops and robbers’ story and help keep town safe.
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Guitar Kit
$2.50 for two weeks
Play live unplugged in your living room! Discover your latent musical talent - just add hours of practise and you could release your inner rock star. Don't forget to check our catalogue for music scores or books on how to play.
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Sensory Play Kit
$2.50 for two weeks
This sensory play kit is a great way for children to explore their senses! Sensory play encourages children to investigate, learn and develop whilst they have fun. The more senses that are involved the better!
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Keyboard Kit
$2.50 for two weeks
Whether you are a virtuoso or a rising talent, this keyboard is right for you - with plenty of functions to jazz up your jam sessions, or light up keys and play along songs for those needing more direction. Don't forget to check our catalogue for music scores or books on how to play.
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Space Rocket Kit
$2.50 for two weeks
Interested in outer space but not quite old enough for our telescope kit? When you borrow this Space Rocket kit all you need is a little imagination to bring interstellar travel home with you.
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Skittles Kit
$2.50 for two weeks
Improve your aim and dexterity with this game of old-fashioned fun. Set 'em up and knock 'em down!
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Travel Games Kit
$2.50 for two weeks
"Are we there yet?" The war-cry of the back-seat captive must be almost as old as the automobile. Hear it less often with this pack of good old-fashioned travel entertainment - no batteries required!
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Ukulele Kit
$2.50 for two weeks
Want to live out your dreams as a music star but have never played an instrument? With help from our step by step instruction ukulele book for beginners you will soon be showing your friends and family just what a star you can be! Have a look at our music scores or more books on how to play, too.
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Viking Castle Kit
$2.50 for two weeks
Step into the world of warriors, ogres and dragons with this creepy castle and let your imagination go wild.
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- Using items in a safe and proper manner, and only for the purposes for which it is intended and/or as set out in the instructions. To the fullest extent permitted by law, Hamilton City Libraries assumes no responsibility or liability for any injuries, damage to self, others, or property as a result of any use or reliance on the item you have borrowed. Nothing in this disclaimer is intended to limit your rights under the Consumer Guarantees Act 1993.
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