wild wanderers

Connecting your little ones to nature - through child-led, open ended play.

Non - Toxic

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Eco Friendly

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Crafted in NZ

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Inspired by Nature

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Non - Toxic 〰️ Eco Friendly 〰️ Crafted in NZ 〰️ Inspired by Nature 〰️


Based in
Christchurch, New Zealand

“No matter how old you get, may you always stop to fill your pockets with smooth stones, empty snail shells & other little treasures”
- Nicolette Sowder

Children's toy frogs with painted eyes in a white container, with a person's hand reaching to pick one up, outdoors on a wood surface.

What is Wild Wanderers?

Haere mai to Wild Wanderers!

We’re so glad you’re here, whether you’re a mum, dad, grandparent, or caregiver. Wild Wanderers was created to help keep the magic of childhood alive through nature, imagination, and meaningful play.

We started with nature-based pop-up play sessions designed to encourage creativity, curiosity, and connection through sensory and outdoor play. From there, Wild Wanderers naturally grew into creating products inspired by the children who attend our sessions and their love for potion play, messy play, crafts, and imaginative adventures.

Today, alongside our pop-up sessions and event packages for parties, incursions, and weddings in Christchurch, we create nature-inspired products including potions, playdough, crafts, and creative play resources for little explorers.

At the heart of Wild Wanderers is a love for muddy hands, imaginative adventures, outdoor play, and slowing down to enjoy the wonder of childhood. We hope to inspire whānau to embrace the mess, explore nature, and create magical memories together.

A stylized illustration of a flower with yellow petals, a brown center, green leaves, and a green stem, with a white background.