Why us?

Jessica Horse

About us

We started hiring out our beautiful party furniture and props in 2010 when we struggled to balance our desire to give our daughter a memorable 5th birthday party with catering for her sister's food allergies. We are passionate about helping busy parents host impressive parties their children will remember for years to come.

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The BEST gluten free chocolate cake recipe

We have tried many different chocolate cake recipes over the years, and this is, hands down our favourite!   We use Countdown’s Free From flour, but if you have a favourite flour, feel free to substitute that.   Ingredients 200g Free From self-raising flour 100g milk chocolate 40g cocoa powder 230g caster sugar 230g soft butter 4 large eggs 1½ tsp orange […]

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Fairy party activities

The weather in New Zealand isn’t always too reliable, so it helps to have some indoor activities planned in case your party has to be inside (although these activities are great for outside too!). Here are few of our favourite affordable fairy themed party activities: Painting fairy rocks: You can buy bags of river rocks […]

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Party planning checklist

Planning in advance will help your celebration run smoothly and with less stress and fewer last-minute preparations. Up to 3 months before the event – check with Dinky Kids that your preferred party setting is available for the date you would like. Remember to book to secure your booking! Help your child write a list […]

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