Handy Mandy in the Community

Handy Mandy is a small, Kiwi-owned craft store in Morningside, Auckland — and we believe every kid in Aotearoa deserves a blank page and a full set of colours. We can't sponsor stadiums, so we do something better: we show up with art supplies.

The haul: Mont Marte paints, pads, markers and clay, ready for the tables

Special Children's Christmas Parties

Each Christmas we support the Special Children's Christmas Parties in Auckland — a free mega-party for children living with serious illness, disability, or tough circumstances. We run the art and craft tables, stocked with Mont Marte watercolours, markers, clay and paints, and every child takes their masterpiece home. Between the bouncy castles and the stormtroopers, our quiet corner of paper and paint is where a lot of kids settle in and shine — and honestly, it's our favourite day of the year. Read more on our news blog.

Schools & kura

We supply schools, kura, and early childhood centres across NZ with classroom art supplies, NCEA materials, and bulk orders — with quotes on request and fast dispatch from Auckland. See School & Teacher Orders.

Running something creative? Talk to us

If you're organising a community art event, school gala, holiday programme, or creative fundraiser for kids — especially in Tāmaki Makaurau — we'd love to hear about it. Sometimes we can help with supplies, sometimes with spot prizes, and sometimes we'll just turn up with a table and a thousand markers.

Email info@handymandy.co.nz with what you're planning — a real person in Morningside reads every message.