Small steps
stronger families
A free app for whānau in Aotearoa with Today ideas, low-cost activities, seasonal packs, optional memories, and practical resources.
part of the Resilience Programme
Your whānau will take the lead — gently
Tiny Steps helps caregivers answer one gentle question: what can we do together today? Open the app for Today ideas, simple activities, seasonal packs, resources, and optional journal memories.
80+
Activities
15+
Seasonal packs
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Start with Today, browse Activities, explore seasonal Packs, or save optional Journal memories — no paywall, no trial ending, no guilt if you miss a day.
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Your family's best start — together
Tiny Steps brings together Today ideas, activities, seasonal packs, optional journal memories, and NZ support signposting in one calm app. No paywalls. No guilt. No clinical dashboards.
- ✓Five daily ideas — never an endless curriculum
- ✓Whānau co-play, not solo child homework
- ✓Quiet resilience pillars behind the fun
- ✓NZ signposting when you need local support
choose your own rhythm
Seasonal packs for every stage
How a day feels
Open when you're ready. Close when you've done enough. Resilience grows in tiny, everyday moments.
Morning
Open Today
Together
One tiny step
Anytime
Optional note
Always
No overdue
Activities you can actually do
Short, low-cost ideas from our living library — using materials you already have.
Questions before you start?
Yes. Tiny Steps is free for whānau, with no paywall, no trial ending, and no daily streak pressure.
No. Tiny Steps offers educational activity ideas and NZ resource links. Talk to your GP, Plunket, Well Child Tamariki Ora, or emergency services if you need health advice.
Tiny Steps supports pregnancy through early childhood, with many ideas suitable for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, siblings, and wider whānau.
Tiny Steps answers “What can we do together today?” rather than adding milestone pressure, scores, heavy lesson plans, or parenting guilt.
Yes. Activity share cards help grandparents, caregivers, and whānau open an idea without needing their own account.
Testimonials
Parents Reviews
Aroha
★★★★★
We don’t finish every idea — and that’s fine. Tiny Steps just makes today feel possible again for our whānau.
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